Bag drop closes 40–60 min before departure on most airlines — check your airline. Journey times come from our route pages; airport advice, Fast Track and drop-off prices from the airports’ own sites, checked October 2026. Our drivers use the terminal forecourt, so the drop-off charge is included in your fixed fare.
Dates, prices and menus are as published by each venue (checked October 2026); entries marked “2025 dates” are last season’s and will be updated when 2026 dates are announced. Check the linked site before booking. We can take you door to door to any of these – Christmas fares.
Getting around Horsham: parking, car hire, public transport & accessibility
Car parks in Brighton – prices & opening hours (nearest researched hub to Horsham: Brighton)
- Regency Square Car Park (B&H Council)
Regency Square, BN1 2FG
Weekday £4 1h, £9 2h, £17 4h, £22.50 9h, £25 24h; weekend £5.50/£10/£17.50/£24/£34.50; evening/night £7.50-£8.50 (Oct 2026) · 24/7
507 spaces, 8 (Level 3); Blue Badge pay standard; no lift Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - The Lanes Car Park (B&H Council)
Black Lion Street, BN1 1ND
Weekday £4 1h, £11 2h, £24 4h, £33.50 9h, £40.50 24h; weekend £6/£14/£26/£33.50/£40.50 (Oct 2026) · 24/7
355 spaces, 8 (Level 1); Blue Badge pay standard Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - Brighton Station Car Park (APCOA)
Brighton Station, Queens Road
Chargeable
633 spaces · prices & booking
All car parks near Horsham on Google Maps. Parking vs taxi: Long Stay (official) at Gatwick is 0-2h free; 2-24h £38; each further day £32 roll-up (Oct 2026); cheaper pre-booked; our fixed fare from Horsham to Gatwick is from £85 for the whole car, door to door, with no shuttle bus and no drop-off charge to pay. Driving a friend to Gatwick? The terminal drop-off charge is £10 minimum (from 6 Jan 2026) (included in our fare).
Car hire in Brighton (nearest researched hub to Horsham: Brighton)
More car hire near Horsham on Google Maps. Typical 2026 rates: economy car from about £35–£60 a day. Hiring just to reach the airport? Count the fuel, the airport car-park fee and the return of the car before comparing with a one-way fixed fare.
Public transport vs taxi from Horsham to the airports
| Airport | Train / tube / bus | Our taxi |
|---|
| Heathrow | Brighton to Victoria/Farringdon then Elizabeth line or Piccadilly
~110-130 min · 1-2 changes · timetable | – |
| Gatwick | Brighton to Gatwick Airport (direct Thameslink/Southern/Gatwick Express)
28 fastest, ~51 average · 0 changes · Advance from £8
first arrival first departure ~03:12, last departure ~00:08 · timetable | door to door, 20 min–35 min
from £85 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| Stansted | Brighton to Farringdon/London Bridge, then Liverpool Street Stansted Express
~130-150 min · 1-2 changes · timetable | – |
| Luton | Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway (direct Thameslink) + DART
~105-120 min · 0 changes · DART included in London Luton Airport tickets · timetable | – |
| London City | Brighton to London Bridge, Jubilee to Canning Town, DLR
~100 min · 2 changes · timetable | – |
Coach: National Express 025 Brighton to Gatwick – 40-45 min, from £7 one-way incl. £1.50 booking fee (Oct 2026) (book).
How to choose. Public transport wins on price for one traveller with hand luggage at 10am. A taxi usually wins when there are two or more of you (one fare for the car, not per person), when you have hold bags or a pushchair, for flights before the first train arrives or landings after the last one leaves, and when a change of train or a station without lifts would be a problem. Rail fares above are per adult; add £4–£6 per person for the DART/shuttle where shown, and remember engineering work most weekends.
Accessibility in Horsham: step-free travel, assistance dogs & pets
| Station | Step-free access | Lifts | Assistance | Accessible toilets | Source |
|---|
Brighton
Southern (GTR) | Category A - step-free to all platforms (staff ramp for trains) | Level concourse | Staff 03:45-01:45 daily; Assisted Travel 0800 138 1016, book up to 2h ahead; meeting point outside WH Smith | Accessible toilets east end of concourse (RADAR); Changing Places in north-entrance building | station page |
Step-free: Brighton station Cat A; Changing Places at station. Buses: Brighton & Hove Buses - fully low-floor accessible fleet. Blue Badge parking: Regency Sq 8 bays, Lanes 8 bays - Blue Badge holders pay standard charges. Guide & assistance dogs: Assistance dogs welcome at all times with priority on local public transport. Pets on public transport: Brighton & Hove Buses: dogs travel free, max two per bus, at driver's discretion, on a lead.
Travelling with us: assistance dogs always travel free in every car, no notice needed (Equality Act 2010). Other dogs and pets are welcome by prior arrangement – tell us when you book so we send a suitable car and a driver who is happy to carry them. Folding wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters that fold go in the boot at no extra charge; if you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or extra time at pick-up, say so when booking and we will confirm availability before you pay. Rail step-free status changes when lifts are out of service – check the station page or book Passenger Assist (ideally 2 hours ahead); on TfL you can turn up and go.
Child-friendly Brighton: places for children & family dining (nearest researched hub to Horsham: Brighton)
- Sea Life Brighton
Aquarium
from about £20 online, approx · more - Brighton Palace Pier
Free entry; rides pay-as-you-go · more - Brighton i360
Viewing pod
adult about £19, approx · more - Brighton Toy and Model Museum
Under the station
free (donations) · more
Baby changing & feeding: Changing Places and accessible toilets at Brighton station.
Child seats: licensed private hire cars are exempt from the child-seat law when a seat is not available, but we would rather fit one – give us the children’s ages when you book and we will bring the right seat where we can (free, subject to availability), or you are welcome to bring your own. Pushchairs and travel cots go in the boot at no charge.
At Gatwick Airport: parking, car hire, getting into London & assistance
Gatwick Airport car parks – official prices
| Car park | Price | Hours | |
|---|
| Short Stay North/South (official) | Up to 30 min £8; 31-60 min £14; 1-2h £18; 2-3h £21.50; 6-12h £60; 12-24h £70 (Oct 2026) | 24/7 | book |
| Long Stay (official) | 0-2h free; 2-24h £38; each further day £32 roll-up (Oct 2026); cheaper pre-booked | 24/7, free shuttle | book |
| Valet / Meet & Greet (official) | Pre-book only (at least 24h ahead) | 24/7 | book |
| Drop-off charge | £10 minimum (from 6 Jan 2026) | 24/7 | book |
Car hire at Gatwick Airport
- Car rental desks (Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, Europcar, Sixt)
South Terminal arrivals; vehicles at the car rental centre · book
Gatwick Airport to London: public transport vs taxi
| Option | Time & fare | Hours | |
|---|
| Gatwick Express to Victoria | 30 min · Contactless about £18.40 peak / £10.10 off-peak; online single from £24.10 | | timetable |
| Thameslink to London Bridge/St Pancras; Southern to Victoria | 30-45 min · Contactless peak/off-peak | last Thameslink runs through the night on some nights | timetable |
| National Express coach to Victoria | ~90 min | | timetable |
| Our fixed-fare taxi to Horsham | 20 min–35 min door to door · from £85 whole car | 24/7, meet & greet in arrivals, flight tracked | |
Assistance, step-free access, assistance dogs & pets at Gatwick Airport
Special assistance: Book via airline at least 48h ahead; Assisted Travel receptions at drop-off points, help points at bus stops, entrances, Short Stay car parks, check-in, pre-security and departure lounge; Eagle Hoist with 24h notice. Step-free: Most gates via airbridges; Ambulift where stairs; lifts to station platforms; Premium car parks same-level access. Accessible toilets & Changing Places: Two Changing Places (one per terminal, on arrivals routes), free, no booking. Assistance dogs: Only assistance dogs allowed in terminals; notify airline 48h; Service Animal Spend Area via the Assisted Travel team. Pets: Dogs flying must meet the PETS scheme. Blue Badge parking: Blue Badge bays in all car parks; Blue Badge holders may use Premium Short Stay at standard rate up to 4h; pre-register plate for free drop-off. Airport accessibility page
Families at Gatwick Airport
Family facilities: Baby change in both terminals before and after security; family lanes at security; play areas for young children in both terminals.
- Tulleys Farm
Crawley, ~15 min
see site · more - Gatwick Aviation Museum
Charlwood
free (donations) · more - Brighton seafront
30 min by train
free · more
Car park, car hire, rail and accessibility details are as published by the operators and airports (seen October 2026) and from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) – check before you rely on them; TfL Journey Planner times are for a weekday 10:00 departure. Our fares are the fixed saloon price on the linked route page.
