Brighton to Heathrow Taxi: £133 Fixed Fare, Door to Terminal

A fixed-price Brighton to Heathrow taxi from your door to your terminal, day or night. Heathrow's £7 drop-off charge is included.

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A Brighton to Heathrow taxi with Fastlane costs £133 in a saloon, fixed when you book. The trip back costs the same, and Heathrow's £7 charge is included.

Brighton to Heathrow Taxi Fares

These fares cover any address in Brighton. Each one is fixed at booking and stays the same in both directions.

Brighton to Heathrow taxi fares, each way

Vehicle Brighton to Heathrow Heathrow to Brighton
Saloon £133 £133
Business Class £170 £170
MPV 6 £170 £170
MPV 8 £224 £224

So the Brighton to Heathrow taxi price you see is the price you pay. Traffic on the M25 never changes it. Brighton to Heathrow taxis are priced by vehicle, not by the clock.

What your Brighton fare covers

Included How it works
Heathrow's terminal drop-off charge Paid by us
Heathrow car park fee on the return leg Paid by us
Early starts and late landings No extra charge
Weekends and bank holidays Same fare
Card payments No surcharge
Cancelling 3 hours or more before pickup Free

Hove to Heathrow taxi fares, each way

Vehicle Hove to Heathrow, or back
Saloon £131
Business Class £167
MPV 6 £167
MPV 8 £219

Living in Hove? Your fare is a little lower than Brighton's, and it's the same both ways.
Every Brighton to Heathrow taxi cost on your quote is final. A Brighton to London Heathrow taxi has no hidden extras. Compare other towns on our Heathrow taxi prices page.

Fares to Heathrow from Towns Near Brighton

Live along the coast or up the A23? Every town below has its own fixed fare, the same in both directions.

Coastal areas near Brighton to Heathrow, each way

Pickup area Saloon Business Class MPV 6 MPV 8
Portslade £126 £160 £160 £210
Shoreham-by-Sea £133 £170 £170 £224
Rottingdean £137 £175 £175 £230
Saltdean £142 £182 £182 £239
Peacehaven £165 £205 £205 £245

Sussex towns to Heathrow, each way

Town Saloon Business Class MPV 6 MPV 8
Haywards Heath £107 £136 £136 £179
Burgess Hill £116 £148 £148 £194
Lewes £136 £173 £173 £228
Worthing £138 £178 £178 £235
Eastbourne £142 £162 £162 £262

A Worthing to Heathrow taxi starts at £138 in a saloon. An Eastbourne to Heathrow taxi starts at £142.
Booking a Lewes to Heathrow taxi? The saloon costs £136, and the trip home is the same.
Starting somewhere else in Sussex? Our airport taxi fare calculator gives a fixed quote for any address.

Choose Your Vehicle for the Run from the Coast

Saloon

VW PASSAT, TOYOTA PRIUS OR SIMILAR. Saloon airport taxi for up to 4 passengers and 2 large suitcases, VW Passat class
1 - 4
2 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags

Business Class

MERCEDES E CLASS, BMW 5 SERIES OR SIMILAR Business Class airport taxi for up to 3 passengers and 2 large suitcases, Mercedes E-Class
1 - 4
2 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags

Mini Passenger Van 6

VW SHARAN, SEAT ALHAMBRA OR SIMILAR. MPV6 six-seater airport taxi for up to 6 passengers and 4 large suitcases, VW Sharan
1 - 5
3 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags

Mini Passenger Van 8

MERCEDES VITO, TOYOTA PROACE OR SIMILAR. MPV8 eight-seater airport taxi for up to 8 passengers and 8 large suitcases, Mercedes V-Class
1 - 8
8 Suitcases & 8 Small Bags

Hen weekends, family holidays and work trips all head up from Brighton. Count your cases, then pick the car.

Which vehicle fits your trip

Your trip Book Luggage space
A couple off on holiday Saloon 2 large suitcases and 2 small bags
A client meeting or a long-haul work trip Business Class 2 large suitcases and 2 pieces of hand luggage
A family of 5 MPV 6 3 large suitcases and 2 small bags
6 friends with light bags MPV 6 2 large suitcases
A group of 8, or a lot of luggage MPV 8 8 large suitcases and 8 small bags

Booking a taxi to Heathrow from Brighton for a big group? Choose the MPV 8. The car class you book is the one that arrives. Business Class never turns up as a saloon.

Where We Pick Up in Brighton and Hove

Driver loading suitcases into a grey saloon outside a white Regency terrace, ready for a Brighton taxi to Heathrow

Your driver meets you at the pickup address you give when you book. That could be a flat, a hotel or an office.
There's no need to walk to the station or a taxi rank. Your Brighton taxi to Heathrow comes to you.

Brighton pickups

Where you are Where your driver meets you
A home in Brighton At the address you give
A seafront hotel At the address you give
An office or a university campus At the address you give
A home in Hove At the address you give

Booking a Hove to Heathrow taxi? It costs £131 in a saloon, fixed when you book.
Need a taxi? Brighton to Heathrow Airport is one fixed fare from any Brighton address. Brighton taxis to Heathrow run around the clock.
Staying in a Kemp Town flat or a Hove guest house? Give the full address, and your driver comes to that door. A 4am pickup costs the same as a 4pm one.

Driver loading suitcases into a grey saloon outside a white Regency terrace, ready for a Brighton taxi to Heathrow
Black people carrier on the M23 through green Sussex countryside on a Brighton to Heathrow airport taxi trip

Brighton to Heathrow Journey Time and Route

Black people carrier on the M23 through green Sussex countryside on a Brighton to Heathrow airport taxi trip

An airport taxi, Brighton to Heathrow, takes the A23 north, joins the M23, then follows the M25 west to Heathrow. The road distance depends on your terminal.

Brighton to Heathrow by road, by terminal

Terminal Road distance Motorway exit Source
Terminals 2 and 3 56.7 miles M25 junction 15 Rome2Rio; Heathrow
Terminal 4 54.4 miles M25 junction 14 Rome2Rio; Heathrow
Terminal 5 63.4 miles M25 junction 14 Rome2Rio; Heathrow

Sources: Rome2Rio, Brighton to Terminals 2 and 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5.

Motorway exits come from Heathrow's driving directions. All checked 26 October 2026.

So the Brighton to Heathrow distance is about 54 to 63 miles. Rome2Rio's drive times run from 1 hour 7 minutes to 1 hour 34 minutes.

When your taxi should collect you

Traffic Pickup before your flight departs
Normal traffic About 4.5 hours
Rush hour About 5 hours

A 7am flight means a pickup at about 2.30am in normal traffic, or 2am in rush hour. Our drivers work through the night.
Why so early? The M23 meets the M25 at junction 7, and that stretch often slows. The rest covers bag drop and security.

Taxi from Brighton to Heathrow Airport: Your Terminal

Two friends lifting cases from a white saloon at a Heathrow departures kerb after a taxi from Brighton to Heathrow Airport

Your driver stops at departures for your terminal. Heathrow charges £7 each time a car enters a terminal drop-off area, and that's in your fare.

Source: Heathrow terminal drop-off charge (checked 10 October 2026).

Heathrow terminals from Brighton

Your route Drop-off charge Terminal guide
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 2 £7, in your fare Heathrow Terminal 2 taxi
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 3 £7, in your fare Heathrow Terminal 3 taxi
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 4 £7, in your fare Heathrow Terminal 4 taxi
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 £7, in your fare Heathrow Terminal 5 taxi

Booking a taxi from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5? Add the terminal when you book, and your driver heads straight there.
Dropping someone off in your own car? Our Heathrow drop-off charge guide shows how to pay it.

Two friends lifting cases from a white saloon at a Heathrow departures kerb after a taxi from Brighton to Heathrow Airport
Couple wheeling suitcases to a dark blue people carrier in a Heathrow car park for their Heathrow to Brighton taxi

Heathrow to Brighton Taxi: Where Your Driver Meets You

Couple wheeling suitcases to a dark blue people carrier in a Heathrow car park for their Heathrow to Brighton taxi

Flying home to the coast? Your Heathrow taxi to Brighton costs the same £133 in a saloon. A taxi from Heathrow to Brighton is fixed before you land.
Pre-booked cars can't wait at the terminal kerb. Your driver waits nearby, then meets you in the car park beside your terminal.

How your Heathrow collection works

When What happens
While you fly Your driver tracks your flight from the Authorised Vehicle Area
Landing at T2, T3 or T5 You meet in Terminal Parking
Landing at T4 You meet at Park & Ride Zone A or the Priority Pick-Up area
A delayed flight Your pickup time moves with it, at no cost
After landing 45 minutes free, then £20 an hour, pro rata
Meet and greet £20, with a name board in the arrivals hall

Meeting points come from Heathrow's passenger pick-up page (checked 10 October 2026).

How much is a taxi from Heathrow to Brighton? £133 in a saloon, with the car park fee included. Taxis from Heathrow to Brighton run at any hour.

Book your taxi. Heathrow to Brighton is one fixed fare, and your Heathrow airport to Brighton taxi is ready when you land.

For every terminal's meeting spot, see our Heathrow drop-off and pick-up points guide.

Taxi, Coach, Train or Uber from Brighton to Heathrow?

Working out how to get from Brighton to Heathrow, or how to get from Heathrow to Brighton? It depends on your luggage, your group and your flight time. Here's how the options compare.

Ways to travel from Brighton to Heathrow

Option Price Changes Good to know
Fastlane taxi £133 saloon, fixed None Door to terminal, any hour
National Express coach From £5.40 None Up to 19 a day, first 2.50am, last 10.45pm
Train Advance singles from £28.10 1 Fastest journey 1 hour 58 minutes
Uber £157 average None Uber says its prices aren't fixed or guaranteed

Sources: National Express Brighton to Heathrow, Trainline's Heathrow to Brighton page and Uber's Brighton and Hove to Heathrow page. All checked 26 October 2026.

The National Express Brighton to Heathrow coach is the cheapest option by far. It leaves Pool Valley Coach Station and stops across the city.

A Brighton to Heathrow bus suits a solo traveller with one case. With a family and luggage, you still have to reach the coach stop.

Coming home, the National Express Heathrow to Brighton service leaves Central Bus Station and Terminal 5. Check each Heathrow to Brighton coach or Heathrow to Brighton bus before you land.

There's no direct Brighton to Heathrow train. Heathrow's own page suggests Thameslink to Farringdon, then the Elizabeth line, in about 2 hours 5 minutes.

Source: Heathrow's travel guide from Brighton.

The Heathrow to Brighton train averages 3 hours 4 minutes, says Trainline. That includes one change with your luggage.

An Uber from Brighton and Hove averages £157 on Uber's own page. Our £133 saloon is £24 less, and it's fixed when you book.

Heathrow or Gatwick from Brighton?

Gatwick is much closer to Brighton than Heathrow. If your airline flies from both, it's worth comparing.

Heathrow or Gatwick by Fastlane saloon

Airport Saloon fare from Brighton Route
Heathrow £133 A23, M23 and M25
Gatwick £75 A23 and M23

Your airline and destination decide the airport. When both work, the shorter drive to Gatwick costs less.

Flying from Gatwick instead? See our Brighton to Gatwick taxi page, or the Gatwick airport taxi hub.

More Heathrow Journeys

Brighton is one of many places we link to Heathrow at one fixed fare. Our Heathrow taxi page covers every terminal.

Travelling with children? We fit child seats free, from birth to 12 years. Our guide to child car seats in taxis shows the right seat for each age.

Brighton to Heathrow Taxi FAQs

£133 in a saloon, fixed when you book. Business Class and the MPV 6 cost £170, and the MPV 8 costs £224. Heathrow's £7 charge is included.

The same as the trip out, in every vehicle. A saloon costs £133, with Heathrow's car park fee included.

About 54 to 63 miles by road, depending on your terminal. Those figures come from Rome2Rio.

Rome2Rio's drive times run from 1 hour 7 minutes to 1 hour 34 minutes. Rush hour on the M25 can add more.

About 4.5 hours before your flight departs in normal traffic. In rush hour, allow about 5 hours.

At the pickup address you give when you book. Your driver comes to your door, not a rank.

Yes, but not directly. Trainline lists one change, and the fastest journey takes 1 hour 58 minutes.

Yes. National Express runs up to 19 coaches a day, from £5.40. The first leaves at 2.50am.

Not on these figures. Uber's average from Brighton and Hove is £157, and Uber says it isn't fixed. Our saloon is £133.

Gatwick. Our Brighton to Gatwick saloon fare is £75, against £133 to Heathrow.

One fixed fare from Brighton to every Heathrow terminal, 24 hours a day.

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