A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur waits in the South Terminal arrivals hall with a name board, loads your luggage and drives you to central London for a fixed fare from £115. The flight is tracked and 60 minutes of free waiting starts from actual touchdown, so a long passport queue costs nothing. Call +44 7954 016371 or request a quote, and see our Gatwick Airport chauffeur service page for every fare.
The South Terminal at a Glance
Gatwick is in West Sussex, around 30 miles south of central London, and has two terminals linked by a free shuttle. The South Terminal is the one with the railway station attached, which makes it the busier of the two for passengers arriving and leaving by train.
For a car, the South Terminal has its own arrivals hall, forecourt and car parks. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur booking that names the terminal sends the chauffeur to the right building, which matters because the two halls are some distance apart.
Finding Out Which Terminal You Use
Each airline at Gatwick flies from either the North or the South Terminal, and the allocation changes from time to time. Your ticket, your booking confirmation and the airline’s website all show the terminal.
Put your flight number on the booking and we check it too. If an airline moves terminals, or a disruption puts you on a different carrier, tell us. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur who is waiting in the North Terminal hall cannot meet you, however good the plan.
Where a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Waits
Your Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur stands in the arrivals hall with a name board, where passengers come through after customs. You receive the chauffeur’s name, photo and mobile number the evening before, and a text before you land confirms the exact place.
If the hall is crowded, look for the board or the face from the photo. On a busy holiday morning the chauffeur may text you a more precise position, such as the end of a barrier. If you still cannot see the chauffeur, stay in the hall and call the number in your confirmation. The chauffeur does not move away from the agreed point.
Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Fares
The fixed fare from the South Terminal to central London starts from £115 in a Mercedes E-Class. It is the same fare as from the North Terminal, and it includes meet and greet, airport parking and 60 minutes of free waiting.
Larger cars, destinations outside central London and journeys to other airports are quoted individually. A Mercedes V-Class takes up to 7 passengers with 5 cases, a Range Rover 4 with 3, and an S-Class 4 with 2. Central London fares include the congestion charge and ULEZ, and every price is agreed in writing before you travel.
Holiday Peaks at the South Terminal
Gatwick is London’s holiday airport for many families, and the South Terminal is at its busiest at the start and end of school holidays. On those days the passport hall and the baggage belts are full, and the roads around the airport are busy with cars collecting families.
Book a Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur as soon as your return flight is confirmed for half term, Easter, the summer and Christmas. The fare is the same whenever you book, but the choice of cars is widest when you book early, which matters most if you need a V-Class.
The Train or a Car From the South Terminal
The railway station at the South Terminal has fast trains into London: the Gatwick Express to Victoria, and Thameslink and Southern services through London Bridge and the City. For one traveller with a small bag, staying near one of those stations, the train works well.
A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur is the better choice in a few cases:
- Holiday luggage. Four cases, a pushchair and a car seat are hard work on a platform.
- A family or group. One V-Class for up to 7 can cost less per person than tickets and taxis.
- An address away from the stations. Most homes and many hotels are a second journey from the train.
- A late landing. The car is waiting whatever time the aircraft lands.
The Drive for a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur
From Gatwick the car heads north on the M23, then into south London. The last miles depend on your address: the route to Kensington is different from the route to the City or Canary Wharf. The chauffeur checks live traffic before leaving and picks the road for your postcode.
Weekday mornings heading into London and Friday afternoons heading out are the slowest times. Late evenings are usually quickest. The fare stays the same whichever route is used, and the chauffeur tells you if a closure changes the expected arrival time.
A Family Arrival in August
This example follows a family of five landing at the South Terminal from a summer holiday and heading home to Wimbledon.
- The evening before. The chauffeur’s details arrive, and we re-check the flight.
- 16:40. The aircraft lands, twenty minutes late. The chauffeur already knows.
- 17:25. The family clears passport control and collects five cases.
- 17:30. The chauffeur meets them in the South Terminal hall, with two child seats fitted in a V-Class.
- 17:40. The car leaves Gatwick.
- Early evening. Drop-off at the door in Wimbledon, with the cases carried to the step.
Delays on a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Booking
Your Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur tracks the flight from departure. An early landing brings the meeting forward. A late one pushes it back, at no extra charge. The 60 minutes of free waiting is counted from actual touchdown.
If the flight diverts, call us and we reroute where possible. If you are rebooked onto a later flight, send the new flight number and the chauffeur tracks that one.
Departures With a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur
For a departure, a Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur sets you down on the departures forecourt. We plan the pick-up from your flight, your airline’s bag drop close time and the traffic on the M23 at that hour.
As a guide, our Gatwick page suggests a collection around 3am from central London for a 6am departure. 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 the first wave of departures.
Changing Between the Terminals
If you land at the South Terminal and fly out later from the North, or the other way round, the free shuttle links the two airside and landside. With heavy luggage, or children, a car can be easier than the shuttle. Tell us both flights and we plan the day. Our Gatwick North Terminal chauffeur guide explains the other building.
Cars for a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur
- Mercedes E-Class. Up to 4 passengers with 2 cases, from £115 to central London.
- Mercedes S-Class. The same capacity with more rear legroom and a quieter cabin.
- Mercedes V-Class. Up to 7 passengers with 5 cases, with sliding doors on both sides.
- Range Rover. Up to 4 passengers with 3 cases and a higher seat.
All four are on our fleet page, with Wi-Fi, phone chargers and bottled water.
Children on a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Booking
Child seats and boosters are free on request and fitted before you land. Tell us each child’s age, and about any pushchair, travel cot or car seat of your own. The V-Class has room for all of them alongside the cases.
If anyone needs help between the arrivals hall and the car, or uses a folding wheelchair, tell us when you book. Book any help inside the terminal with the airline, because airport staff handle the journey from the aircraft to the hall. Assistance dogs travel at no extra cost, and the chauffeur plans the shortest walk from the hall to the car.
Ski, Golf and Sports Equipment
Gatwick serves many ski and golf destinations, so the South Terminal hall often fills with ski bags and golf cases in season. Tell us what you are carrying. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur in a saloon takes 2 cases. The Range Rover takes 3, and the V-Class 5 with up to 7 passengers, or more equipment with fewer people.
Business Flights From the South Terminal
Companies flying staff on short haul routes from Gatwick use a corporate account for monthly invoicing, cost centre references and named chauffeurs. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur for a frequent traveller can be the same person each trip.
For a day of meetings after landing, hourly hire from £55 per hour, with a 4 hour minimum and unlimited stops inside London, keeps the car with you.
Surrey, Sussex and Kent
Gatwick is closer to much of Surrey, Sussex and Kent than central London is. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur can take you straight home to Guildford, Brighton or Tunbridge Wells, and those journeys are quoted individually as one fixed price. Give us the postcode when you book. For a country house hotel or a long private drive, tell us anything you know about the arrival, and the chauffeur checks the address before the day. Many of these addresses are a shorter drive from Gatwick than central London is, which makes a car the obvious choice after a long flight.
Meeting a Guest at the South Terminal
For someone else’s arrival, give us the name for the board, the flight number and a mobile number for the guest if possible. Ask for a text when the guest is in the car and we send one. Our airport meet and greet service works the same way at every London airport.
Arriving Without Signal
If you will not have a working phone when you land, tell us when you book. The name board and the chauffeur’s photo are enough to find each other in the hall.
Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Drop-Offs
For a hotel, give us its name and the chauffeur plans the set-down at the main entrance. Our luxury hotel transfers page covers five well known London hotels. For a home, tell us about gates, entry codes or a private road.
Waiting Time and Busy Halls
The 60 minutes of free waiting is counted from touchdown and covers passport control, the bags and customs on most days. In the holiday peaks, when the South Terminal’s passport hall is full, it is the queue that takes the time.
If you expect to be delayed inside the terminal, message the number in your confirmation. Your Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur will wait at the meeting point, and if you need longer than the free hour, we explain any extra waiting before it is charged.
Late Night Landings at the South Terminal
Holiday flights often land late in the evening, and some after midnight. A Gatwick South Terminal chauffeur booked for a late landing works like any other: the flight is tracked, the chauffeur waits in the hall, and the fare is the fixed price on your confirmation.
Trains thin out late at night, which is when a car waiting in the hall is most welcome. The M23 and the roads into south London are usually clear at that hour, so the drive home is often quicker than in the day. The chauffeur still checks for overnight roadworks before setting off.
Return Trips to the South Terminal
Book the outbound and return journeys together, and both are planned and confirmed at the same time. For the trip back to Gatwick, the pick-up time is set from your flight, your airline’s bag drop close time and the drive at that hour. The chauffeur’s details arrive the evening before each leg.
If your outbound flight leaves from the North Terminal, tell us, and the chauffeur sets you down there.
Quick Answers on a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur
- Meeting point? The South Terminal arrivals hall, with a name board.
- Price? From £115 to central London in an E-Class.
- Distance? Around 30 miles to central London.
- Free waiting? 60 minutes from touchdown.
- Operator? Bespoke London Chauffeurs, TfL licensed and rated 5.0 on Google.
Errors on a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur Booking
- The wrong terminal. North and South are separate halls.
- Too small a car for holiday luggage. A family of four with four cases needs a V-Class.
- Booking late for the end of the summer holidays. It is the busiest week of the year at Gatwick.
- No flight number. The chauffeur tracks the flight from the booking.
- A partial address. The postcode decides the route.
Cruise Passengers Flying Into Gatwick
Some travellers fly into Gatwick at the start or end of a cruise. Southampton has five cruise terminals, and Dover and the London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury are also used. We run cruise port transfers from £220, and a car from the South Terminal to the port avoids a long train journey with cruise luggage.
Tell us the ship, the port and the sailing time. We plan the drive with a margin for boarding, and the car takes the luggage door to door. If you are staying a night in London first, we quote each leg separately.
Arriving for a Wedding or an Event
Weddings and events in Surrey and Sussex often bring guests through Gatwick. One booking can cover cars for several guests on different flights, each tracked separately and invoiced together. Give us the guest list, the flights and the venue or hotel, and we plan each car. For an event in London, our events chauffeur service holds the car and keeps the return time flexible.
What It Costs and the Terms
Every Gatwick South 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 We Need for a Gatwick South Terminal Chauffeur
- The flight number, date and airline.
- Confirmation that you land at the South Terminal.
- The destination address and postcode.
- The number of passengers, cases and large items.
- Each child’s age, for child seats.
- A mobile number for the passenger.
More Gatwick Guides
For the routes into town, read our Gatwick to central London chauffeur guide. All five London airports are on our airport transfers page.
Book a Gatwick South 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 South Terminal chauffeur. Bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead, and up to 2 hours before pick-up.
