A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur meets you in the North Terminal arrivals hall with a name board, takes your bags and drives you around 30 miles to central London for a fixed fare from £115. The flight is tracked and 60 minutes of free waiting starts from actual touchdown. Call +44 7954 016371 or request a quote, and see our Gatwick Airport chauffeur service page for every Gatwick fare.
Gatwick Has Two Terminals
Gatwick, in West Sussex around 30 miles south of central London, has two passenger terminals: North and South. They are linked by a free shuttle that runs between them, and each airline flies from one or the other.
For a Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur booking, that means the terminal name matters. The two arrivals halls are separate buildings. A chauffeur waiting in the South Terminal hall cannot see you come out of the North Terminal, so the booking has to name the right one.
Which Airlines a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur Meets
Gatwick’s airlines are split between the two terminals, and the split changes from time to time as airlines move. Your ticket and the airline’s website say which terminal you use. Put your flight number on the booking, and we check the terminal against the airport’s current information as well.
If an airline moves terminal, or you are rebooked on a different airline, tell us. A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur is sent to the hall where you will actually come out.
Where a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur Waits
Your Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall with a name board, where passengers come out after customs. The evening before, you receive the chauffeur’s name, photo and mobile number, and a text before you land confirms the exact spot.
If you come out and cannot see the board, stay in the hall and call the number in your confirmation. The chauffeur stays at the agreed point rather than walking around looking for you, so the meeting is quick even on a busy morning.
Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur Fares
Our published fare from the North Terminal to central London starts from £115 in a Mercedes E-Class, with meet and greet, airport parking and 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown. The same fare applies from the South Terminal.
Larger cars are quoted on request. The Mercedes V-Class takes up to 7 passengers with 5 cases, the Range Rover 4 with 3, and the S-Class 4 with 2, with a quieter cabin. Journeys to Surrey, Sussex, Kent or another airport are quoted individually. Every fare is agreed in writing before you travel, and central London fares include the congestion charge and ULEZ.
The Drive for a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
From Gatwick, the drive to London heads north on the M23, then into south London. The last part of the journey depends on your address: the West End, the City, Kensington and Canary Wharf are reached by different roads through south London.
A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur checks live traffic before leaving and chooses the route for your postcode. Weekday mornings into London and Friday afternoons out of it are the busiest times. The fare stays the same whichever route is used.
A Sample Arrival at the North Terminal
This example follows a couple landing at the North Terminal on a weekday morning and heading to a hotel in Kensington.
- The evening before. The chauffeur’s details arrive.
- 08:20. The aircraft lands. The chauffeur is tracking it.
- 08:55. Passport control and the bags are done.
- 09:00. The chauffeur meets them in the North Terminal arrivals hall.
- 09:10. The car leaves Gatwick and joins the M23.
- Later that morning. Drop-off at the hotel entrance in Kensington.
The fare is the same fixed price however long the drive takes, and the chauffeur unloads the bags at the hotel door.
Delays on a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur Booking
Your Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur tracks the flight. If it lands early, the chauffeur is there early. If it is late, the pick-up moves, and there is no charge for the change. The 60 minutes of free waiting starts from actual touchdown.
If your flight diverts to another airport, call us and we reroute where possible. If you are rebooked onto a later flight, send the new number and the chauffeur tracks that one.
Departures With a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
For a departure, the chauffeur sets you down at the North Terminal departures forecourt. As a guide, our Gatwick page suggests a collection around 3am from central London for a 6am departure, and we plan every pick-up from the flight time, the airline’s bag drop close time and the road at that hour.
The chauffeur arrives a few minutes early and waits quietly, with 15 minutes of free waiting on a London pick-up. Our Gatwick early morning chauffeur guide covers first departures in more detail.
If You Need the Other Terminal
Sometimes a traveller lands at the North Terminal and flies out later from the South, or the other way round. The free shuttle links the two, but with heavy luggage a car can be simpler. Tell us both flights and we plan the day.
Our Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur guide explains the other building and its meeting point.
Choosing the Car for a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
- Mercedes E-Class. Up to 4 passengers with 2 cases, from £115 to central London.
- Mercedes S-Class. The same capacity, more rear space and a quieter cabin.
- Mercedes V-Class. Up to 7 passengers with 5 cases.
- Range Rover. Up to 4 passengers with 3 cases.
See every car on our fleet page. Each has Wi-Fi, phone chargers and bottled water.
Families Booking a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
Gatwick is a holiday airport for many London families, and the end of a holiday means more luggage than at the start. The V-Class seats up to 7 with 5 cases, and child seats and boosters are free on request, fitted before you land.
Tell us each child’s age, and about any pushchair or car seat. If anyone needs help between the arrivals hall and the car, tell us when you book, and arrange assistance inside the terminal with the airline. Assistance dogs travel at no extra cost.
Business Travellers at Gatwick North
Many short haul business flights use Gatwick. With a corporate account, companies receive monthly invoicing, cost centre references and named chauffeurs. A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur for a frequent traveller can be the same person every time.
If the day continues with meetings, hourly hire from £55 per hour, with a 4 hour minimum, keeps the car with you.
Destinations South of London
Not every Gatwick arrival is going into London. Many travellers go to Surrey, Sussex or Kent, which are closer to Gatwick than central London is. A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur can take you straight there, and those journeys are quoted individually as one fixed price.
Give us the postcode when you book and we confirm the fare in writing. For a country house hotel or a private address with a long drive, tell us anything you know about the arrival.
Group Arrivals With a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
For a group on the same flight, one chauffeur meets everyone in the North Terminal hall with a single board and leads the party to a V-Class or several cars. A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur booking for a group is one booking with one invoice.
If guests land on different flights, at different terminals, we send a car for each and track every flight separately.
Meeting a Guest
If you are booking for someone else, give us the passenger’s name for the board, the flight number and a mobile number for them. Ask for a text when they are in the car, and we send one. For a visitor who is new to London, a name board in the hall and a chauffeur in a dark suit and tie make the first few minutes in the country simple. Our airport meet and greet service covers the meeting at every London airport.
Arriving Without a Phone Signal
If you will land without roaming, tell us when you book. The name board and the chauffeur’s photo are enough to find each other in the hall without a call.
Why the Terminal Matters More at Gatwick
At an airport with one terminal, a chauffeur cannot wait in the wrong place. At Gatwick, with two separate buildings, it is the most common reason a meeting goes wrong. The free shuttle between the terminals takes a few minutes, but a chauffeur who has to move a car from one terminal’s car park to the other’s loses more time than that.
That is why we confirm the terminal twice for every Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur booking: once from the airline and flight number when you book, and again the evening before, when we re-check the flight. If you hear from the airline that the terminal has changed, tell us straight away.
Waiting Time at the North Terminal
The 60 minutes of free waiting starts from touchdown and covers passport control, baggage reclaim and customs on a normal day. Gatwick is busiest in the early morning and during school holidays, when several flights land close together and the passport hall fills.
If you expect a long delay inside the terminal, message the number in your confirmation. A Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur would rather know than wonder, and if you need longer than the free hour, we explain any extra waiting before it is charged.
Quick Answers on a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
- Where is the meeting point? In the North Terminal arrivals hall, with a name board.
- What does it cost? From £115 to central London in an E-Class.
- How far is it? Around 30 miles to central London.
- What if I land at the South Terminal? Tell us, and the chauffeur waits there instead.
- Who runs it? Bespoke London Chauffeurs, a TfL licensed private hire operator rated 5.0 on Google.
Mistakes on a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur Booking
- Not naming the terminal. North and South are separate buildings.
- No flight number. The chauffeur tracks the flight from the booking.
- Understating luggage. Holiday luggage for four needs a V-Class.
- No postcode for a destination outside London. Those journeys are quoted individually.
- Booking late in the school holidays. Gatwick is at its busiest then.
The Gatwick Express, Thameslink or a Car
Gatwick has fast rail links into London: the Gatwick Express to Victoria, and Thameslink and Southern services through London Bridge and the City. For a solo traveller with light luggage staying near one of those stations, the train is a fair option.
A car makes more sense in a few cases. With several cases, a pushchair or golf clubs, platforms and ticket barriers are hard work. For a group, one V-Class for up to seven passengers can cost less per person than several tickets plus taxis at the far end. For an address away from the stations, such as Kensington, Hampstead or a house in Surrey, the train only takes you part of the way. And for a late arrival, a car is waiting whatever time you land.
Hotel Drop-Offs in Central London
Most arrivals into central London end at a hotel. Give us the hotel name and the chauffeur plans the set-down at the main entrance, where a doorman can take over with the luggage. Our luxury hotel transfers page covers the arrival points at five well known London hotels.
If you arrive early and the room is not ready, the hotel usually holds the bags. Ask for a stop on the way, for breakfast or a meeting, and we price it with the fare. For a private address, tell us about a gate code, a private road or a mews with no turning space, and the chauffeur plans the stop before arriving.
Luggage and Sports Equipment
Gatwick serves many holiday and ski routes, so travellers often come through with ski bags, golf bags or bikes. Tell us what you are carrying when you book. The E-Class and S-Class take 2 cases, the Range Rover 3 and the V-Class 5 with up to 7 passengers, or more luggage with fewer passengers.
It is easier to send the right car than to fit a ski bag into a saloon at the kerb. If the luggage list is long, we suggest the bigger car before the day.
Late Evening Arrivals
Many Gatwick flights land late in the evening, especially at the end of holidays. A late arrival is booked exactly like a daytime one. The flight is tracked, the chauffeur waits in the hall, and the fare is the fixed price quoted. The roads into London are usually clearer late at night, so the drive home is often quicker than in the day.
Price and Terms
Every Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur fare is fixed in writing before you travel, with meet and greet, flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting and airport parking included. No card is held when you book. Cancellation gives a full refund more than 24 hours before the journey, 50% from 12 to 24 hours and no refund within 12 hours, and changes are free up to 12 hours before pick-up.
What to Send for a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
- Your flight number, date and airline.
- Confirmation that you land at the North Terminal.
- The destination address and postcode, or the hotel name.
- The number of passengers and cases.
- Each child’s age, for child seats.
- A mobile number for the passenger.
Return Journeys to Gatwick
Most travellers who are met at the North Terminal also fly home from Gatwick, and the return is easy to add when you book the arrival. Give us the outbound flight and we suggest a pick-up time from your address, the airline’s bag drop close time and the traffic on the M23 at that hour.
The chauffeur’s details arrive the evening before, as they do for the arrival, and the car sets you down at the departures forecourt of the right terminal. If your airline flies out of the South Terminal on the way home, tell us and we take you there instead. The fare for each leg is fixed in writing when you book, and changes are free up to 12 hours before pick-up.
Related Gatwick Guides
Read our Gatwick to central London chauffeur guide for the routes into town, and see all five London airports on our airport transfers page.
Book a Gatwick North Terminal Chauffeur
Bespoke London Chauffeurs is a TfL licensed London private hire operator, rated 5.0 on Google, with DBS-checked chauffeurs in a dark suit and tie. Call +44 7954 016371, message us on WhatsApp, email contact@myblc.co.uk or request a quote. We are at 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ.
Send your flight and destination, and we confirm one fixed price for your Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur. Bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead, and up to 2 hours before pick-up.
