Airport Transfers from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to West Wickham

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the South Terminal to a house by West Wickham Common, the North Terminal to a close near Hayes station, or a home on the A232 to Gatwick for an early holiday flight. When your flight lands, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for a flight out, 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 North Terminal to a family house near Spring Park for the Christmas fortnight, and back to Gatwick after New Year, or the South Terminal to relatives off the High Street for a summer stay. Over Christmas, reserve both legs together. 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 West Wickham: Route and Drive Time

West Wickham is a residential suburb of Bromley, south-east London, strung along the A232 road from Croydon to Orpington. From Gatwick it is 26 miles, normally 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes. The car heads north on the M23, turns east on the M25, then leaves the motorway on the A22 and comes up through Warlingham and Selsdon, reaching the suburb from the south rather than through central Croydon.

That approach passes close to the woods of Spring Park and West Wickham Common. Your street settles the final turn: the High Street and West Wickham station in the middle, the roads towards Hayes in the east, or the closes near the woods.

Journey times vary with traffic and weather. On this route, the M25 is the part most likely to change the timing.

London Gatwick Airport to West Wickham: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

At Gatwick, flights use either the North Terminal or the South Terminal, and the airline's app shows which. Give your terminal in the booking and the car goes there. Collections are made from Short Stay parking, as the airport directs.

For arrivals, 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.

Rail is possible but roundabout: a Thameslink train from the airport runs north to London Bridge in 29 minutes at best, and from there Southeastern Hayes line trains run back out to West Wickham. With suitcases, that means two trains and a change in central London, against one car from the terminal.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Arriving at Your Address in West Wickham

Until London absorbed it in 1965, the suburb was a Kent parish; today it is family houses and gardens around a High Street. To the south, West Wickham Common and Spring Park are open woodland managed by the City of London Corporation, and Shirley lies just over the boundary in the Croydon borough.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. The postcode, as well as the road name, helps the chauffeur find the right close.

For a guest staying with family, give the house number and the host's name; for a visit to the Common, give the car park or road where you want to start.

Arriving at Your Address in West Wickham

From West Wickham Back to London Gatwick Airport

Allow 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes for the drive back, by the same roads south to the M25 and the M23, and more on weekday mornings. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

The North and South Terminals are about a mile apart, so enter the right one in the booking. Hand luggage is easier there than at some airports: the security lanes take liquids in bottles as large as 2 litres, handy for gifts you carry home.

If your flight falls in the Christmas holidays, while the Churchill Theatre in Bromley is running its pantomime, book the car well ahead.

From West Wickham 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 long is the ride from Gatwick to West Wickham?

Normally 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes for the 26 miles, via the M23, the M25 and the A22 into the suburb from the south.

Our relatives' flight to Gatwick has slipped to the evening. What happens?

Nothing changes for you. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, and the car is there for the later arrival. Make sure the booking has their flight number.

Which part of Gatwick do my relatives walk to after landing?

To their arrival terminal's Short Stay parking, where Gatwick directs pre-booked cars. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is West Wickham inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone?

Yes. West Wickham is part of the London Borough of Bromley, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every London borough around the clock. Gatwick, in West Sussex, is outside it. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.

Twelve of us are flying in for Christmas. Can we all travel in one vehicle?

Yes, if you land on one flight: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. With a lot of luggage or presents, say so in the booking; relatives arriving later are booked on their own.

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

Gatwick's Northern Runway has passed its last legal challenge, refused leave to appeal on 4 August 2026, with first flights aimed for around 2030. Near West Wickham, the Churchill Theatre in Bromley stages Sleeping Beauty as its pantomime between 5 December 2026 and 3 January 2027.