Airport Transfers from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Grinstead

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the North Terminal to a house off the High Street, the South Terminal to the outpatient entrance of Queen Victoria Hospital, or a hotel near the station to the North Terminal after a day of steam trains. Once you have landed, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for a departure, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: the South Terminal to Queen Victoria Hospital for a planned operation and, after discharge, to the South Terminal to fly home, or the North Terminal to a hotel near the Bluebell Railway for a gala weekend. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Hourly service keeps one chauffeur and one vehicle with you for a set number of hours. When you book, you set the start at LGW, the final address and the hours you need, and you add the day's plan to the reservation so the chauffeur has it before your flight lands. It suits an arrival day with appointments, not a straight run to one hotel.

London Gatwick Airport to East Grinstead: Route and Drive Time

East Grinstead is the next town east of Gatwick, a Mid Sussex market town near the point where West Sussex, Surrey and Kent meet. From the terminals the drive is 9 miles, normally 30–40 minutes. The car leaves the airport area on the A264 and crosses open country, so the route avoids the motorway altogether.

In the town, the destination sets the final turns. Queen Victoria Hospital, the station shared with the Bluebell Railway and the old High Street are each a different last few minutes. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London Gatwick Airport to East Grinstead: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Gatwick is split between the North and South Terminals, nearly a mile apart, so give your terminal in the booking and the car goes there.

When the flight comes in, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

For a patient travelling to an appointment, the car avoids a rail journey that would not be direct: East Grinstead's line runs north to London via East Croydon and does not pass the airport, so trains from Gatwick mean a change of line before the town.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Arriving at Your Address in East Grinstead

Queen Victoria Hospital treats patients who need plastic or reconstructive surgery and burns care, and it became known in the Second World War for the airmen of the Guinea Pig Club. If the hospital is your destination, name the department or the entrance on your appointment letter.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. For a family member staying nearby during a hospital stay, add the house or hotel name.

The station is also the northern end of the Bluebell Railway, the heritage steam line into the Sussex countryside, so railway visitors can be set down right beside it.

Arriving at Your Address in East Grinstead

From East Grinstead Back to London Gatwick Airport

The return is short, 30–40 minutes on an ordinary day, but country roads leave little room to make up time after a hold-up. Plan by the length of the drive. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Name the departure terminal in your booking, North or South; it is the one printed on your ticket.

Lingfield Park racecourse lies a short way north of the town, and on its big days, such as the Good Friday meeting on 26 March 2027, more cars use the roads in the area. When your departure coincides with a race meeting, start a little earlier.

From East Grinstead Back to London Gatwick Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

How far is East Grinstead from Gatwick?

9 miles, normally 30–40 minutes by car along the A264. Give your terminal and the address in East Grinstead, or the hospital entrance, when you book.

My flight lands too late for my hospital check-in. What should I do?

The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car is not the problem; call the hospital about the appointment. Should the flight number change, put the new one in the booking.

Where at Gatwick will I find the car?

Each terminal's Short Stay car park is used for pick-ups; yours is the one where you land. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

How do I get from Gatwick to Queen Victoria Hospital?

By road it is a short trip east of the airport. The hospital is in East Grinstead itself, so a transfer goes straight there from your terminal; give the department and your appointment time in the booking. By train there is no direct service.

A patient travels with a wheelchair and a relative. Is there room?

Yes, if you tell us in advance. Enter the number of bags in the booking form; for golf bags, bikes or other bulky items, tell support so the vehicle is matched to the load. A folding wheelchair counts as one of those items.

What do you need to know about London Gatwick Airport in 2026–2027?

Gatwick's results, published on 11 March 2026, showed 42.8 million passengers in 2025, with long-haul traffic up 3.3%. On 8 May 2027 Lingfield Park, just north of East Grinstead, runs the Derby Trial and the Oaks Trial.