Taxi from London to Gatwick airport

money_tree

Hi,i am wondering if anyone can recommend a taxi company that would do a cheap/reasonably priced transfer from my house in south london to Gatwick airport.
I got a quote from one that was more than double the cost of my return flight!
Any recommendations welcome.
Many thanks,
mt

richardw

It is actually quite a way from South London to Gatwick and the taxi is never cheap because of the distance, and it can take time.
I've found the best in terms of price/convenience/journey time is a taxi from home to East Croydon and then the train to Gatwick.

omelette451

The trains are so frequent and cheap from south London (Clapham, Croydon, etc.) that a taxi really isn't worth the expense.

Browntoa

I've paid £3 for an off peak sinlge next week, got to agree

flang

Yes doesnt london have the gatwick express train.....
Looks to be the easy option.
We always stay over the night before as its so cheap in the travelodge.

chuckley

use the train.

MrsE_2

money_tree wrote: »

Hi,i am wondering if anyone can recommend a taxi company that would do a cheap/reasonably priced transfer from my house in south london to Gatwick airport.
I got a quote from one that was more than double the cost of my return flight!
Any recommendations welcome.
Many thanks,
mt

You don't say where in London, but from Chelsea it would be £41 for a saloon car.
My DH is a cabbie:D

omelette451

flang wrote: »

Yes doesnt london have the gatwick express train.....
Looks to be the easy option.

Yes use the train, but only a fool would use the Gatwick Express train... It's almost twice the price of and only four minutes quicker (30 mins instead of 34) than a normal train.