Getting Around Brighton
Brighton is a seaside city on the Sussex coast. Together with Hove it forms Brighton and Hove, a unitary authority since 1997 that was granted city status in 2000; for ceremonial purposes it belongs to East Sussex. American Express has its European headquarters on John Street, and the Brighton Centre on the seafront has hosted conferences, from political party gatherings to trade meetings, since 1977.
Two other addresses come up again and again. The Amex Stadium at Falmer, home of Brighton & Hove Albion, is about 5 miles from the centre, around 20–30 minutes by car, and the University of Sussex campus is close to it. In the middle of the city, The Lanes are a maze of narrow alleys from the old fishing town, lined with jewellers and small shops; if your hotel or flat is there, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.
Brighton station is the southern end of the main line from London Victoria and London Bridge. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival. A day of meetings between the seafront, the John Street offices and the campus at Falmer is easier booked by the hour: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Brighton
Gatwick is Brighton's nearest major airport, 27 miles north, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Heathrow is 68 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, for long-haul routes Gatwick does not serve. Southampton Airport, 65 miles west along the coast, takes 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes; it is a smaller regional airport that handled about 885,000 passengers in 2025. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Brighton, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: if you leave on a summer Sunday or straight after a big event in the city, give the run to Gatwick more time. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Brighton
The coast road gives Brighton easy day trips both ways. Eastbourne, further along the shore, is 24 miles east, 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes. Goodwood, the West Sussex estate known for horse racing and motor sport, is 33 miles west, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. Portsmouth, with its Historic Dockyard and ferry port, is 52 miles, 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.
Central London is 53 miles north, 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours 25 minutes. Stonehenge is 98 miles away, 2 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours, which makes it a full day there and back.
By car your luggage stays with you from the hotel onwards. Coming back the same evening? Reserve by the hour and the chauffeur stays on duty for you; one-way trips finish at your address, with the ride home arranged as another reservation.
Groups & Congress Travel in Brighton
The Brighton Centre holds about 160 events a year, from party and trade-union conferences to concerts. For a delegation arriving at Gatwick on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own, and when you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation.
Large weekends change the city. Brighton Pride brings a parade and a park festival every summer, and the Brighton Marathon follows the seafront each spring. For a team or a group of friends staying together, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load, from exhibition stands to sports kit.
Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for conference weeks, Pride and Albion home games. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
