Taxi from Broadfield to Gatwick Airport

Your Local Taxi from Broadfield

Broadfield is one of Crawley's established neighbourhoods, built as part of the town's New Town expansion and planned around its own local centre at Broadfield Barton, rather than being just another postcode on the way to the airport. A247 Gatwick Cars runs a dedicated taxi from Broadfield to Gatwick Airport, collecting from addresses across the estate and taking the quickest sensible route onto the airport depending on the time of day.

Bookings made a day or two ahead are usually no trouble at all, and same-day requests can often be fitted in too. A taxi Broadfield residents can actually rely on needs a driver who knows the estate's closes and cul-de-sacs, not just a postcode dropped into a satnav, and who understands where the traffic around the Tilgate and Broadfield roundabouts tends to build up at the wrong time of day.

The Route to Gatwick Airport

Drivers usually head out via Southgate Avenue or Haslett Avenue onto the A23, then head north through Crawley and Three Bridges into the airport, avoiding any lengthy motorway stretch. It's a straightforward run, and traffic rarely causes serious problems, though the Broadfield and Tilgate roundabouts and the school run through the estate can add a few minutes at the wrong time of day.

Taxi, Train or Drive Yourself?

Broadfield has no station of its own, and the nearest, Three Bridges, is a few miles away, so the comparison looks like this:

Because Broadfield has no station of its own, the train option really means driving to Three Bridges first, which for most people defeats the point of avoiding a car journey altogether. A direct taxi from Broadfield to Gatwick Airport removes that extra step, taking you from your own front door straight to the terminal, and it adjusts automatically if your flight time changes.

Choose the Right Vehicle

Tell us how many passengers and bags you're travelling with, and we'll match the car to the trip.

All our vehicles are checked and serviced regularly, and it costs nothing extra to book the right size from the start. If you're unsure which option fits, mention your group size and luggage when you book and we'll suggest the right vehicle rather than leaving it to guesswork.

Local Knowledge: Broadfield and the Surrounding Area

Broadfield was built as one of Crawley's New Town neighbourhoods, planned around Broadfield Barton's local shops and close to the People's Pension Stadium, long-time home of Crawley Town FC, and K2 Crawley, the town's main leisure centre. It sits next to Tilgate Park's woodland and lakes, and close to Southgate and Pease Pottage, both of which blend into Broadfield without a clear dividing line these days.

That estate layout, closes and cul-de-sacs rather than a simple grid, is exactly where local knowledge earns its keep. Drivers who work this area regularly find the right entrance first time, rather than circling the one-way sections or calling to check directions with your flight clock already running.

Safety, Booking and Payment

A247 Gatwick Cars is based just a few minutes from the terminals, so the airport end of a Broadfield to Gatwick Airport taxi gets the same local familiarity as the Broadfield end. Every driver is licensed and background-checked, vehicles are serviced on a set schedule, and every journey is fully insured, regardless of how short the trip looks on a map.

Booking takes a couple of minutes: enter your pickup address and travel time for an instant fixed quote, confirm online, by phone or by WhatsApp, then get your driver's details ahead of pickup day. We accept cash, debit and credit cards, contactless, bank transfer, and invoiced business accounts.

Explore Nearby Areas

We also run routes to Gatwick from areas close to Broadfield: Crawley, Ifield, Horsham and Worth, or head back to our homepage for the full list of routes we cover.

Taxi from Broadfield to Gatwick Airport: Frequently Asked Questions