Tunbridge Wells Taxi Fares — Every Published Price, and Exactly How They Work
Published fixed fares from Tunbridge Wells — every airport, every vehicle, no meter, no surge.
The short answer: Taxi Tunbridge Wells publishes fixed fares from Tunbridge Wells: Gatwick £76, Heathrow £110, London City £120, Central London £120, Stansted £140, Luton £155, Dover £95, Southampton £175 and Portsmouth £200 in a saloon car. A £5 pickup/drop-off charge applies per journey; executive cars add £15 and eight-seat minibuses add £40 to the saloon fare. Local journeys are quoted fixed before you travel. Call 01892 308008.
Airport fares — the full table
| Destination | Saloon | Executive | Minibus (8 seats) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick | £76 | £91 | £116 |
| Heathrow | £110 | £125 | £150 |
| London City | £120 | £135 | £160 |
| Stansted | £140 | £155 | £180 |
| Luton | £155 | £170 | £195 |
These fares include flight tracking, meet & greet on arrivals and the airport's charges as they apply to the journey — the Dartford Crossing charge on the Stansted and London City routes is inside the fare, never itemised afterwards. The £5 pickup/drop-off charge applies per journey on top, except on Gatwick, whose £76 / £91 / £116 fares already include the £7 Gatwick drop-off charge.
London and long distance fares
| Destination | Saloon fare |
|---|---|
| Central London (City, West End, Canary Wharf, mainline stations) | £120 |
| Dover | £95 |
| Southampton (incl. cruise terminals) | £175 |
| Portsmouth (incl. ferry port) | £200 |
Executive saloons add £15 on these routes too (London £135). Central London's £120 includes the Congestion Charge and ULEZ — there is no London surcharge at the destination. Every other destination in the UK is quoted fixed on enquiry: Brighton, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Canterbury and beyond (see Long Distance).
How our fixed fares work
- You tell us the journey. Pickup, destination, date, time, passengers and luggage — by phone, WhatsApp or the quote form.
- We quote one fixed price. For published routes it is the table above; for anything else it is worked out once, from the real journey, and stated whole — vehicle, waiting and charges included as agreed.
- That price is the price. Traffic, a diverted route, a delayed flight on a tracked return: none of it re-opens the fare. You pay the agreed figure by card or cash at the end of the journey, or on account if you hold one.
What is never added
No surge pricing at busy hours — the 3am Gatwick run costs the published fare, not a multiple. No per-minute waiting charges on tracked flight returns when your plane is late. No toll surprises: the Dart Charge is inside the fare on the routes that cross the river. No “because it's raining” uplifts, no card fees, no luggage charges for a normal load (tell us about exceptional loads — sports kit, multiple pushchairs — when you book, and they are planned, not priced at the kerb).
What local journeys cost
Local travel within Tunbridge Wells and to surrounding villages is quoted fixed by the exact journey when you book — the price reflects your pickup, your drop-off and the time of day, and is agreed before the car sets off. There is no meter running in traffic on Mount Pleasant and no minimum-fare games for short hops: a two-minute call to 01892 308008 prices your journey whole. Regular journeys — school runs, weekly appointments, standing station runs — are agreed as standing fares, so the same journey costs the same every time.
Why we publish our fares at all
Most taxi firms make you ask. We publish because the question “how much will it cost?” is the first thing every traveller wants to know, and a firm that will not answer it in public is telling you something. Published fares also discipline us: the price on this page is the price on the phone, on WhatsApp and on the quote form — if you are ever quoted differently for the same journey, show us and we will honour the published figure for that booking.
Frequently asked questions
Are the fares on this page really the fares I will pay?
Yes — for the published routes, the table is the price list, not a “from” teaser: Gatwick £76 saloon is £76 all-in, including the £7 Gatwick drop-off charge, while other airports add the standard £5 pickup/drop-off charge stated alongside every fare we publish. If a quote you receive for the same journey differs from this page, tell us and the published figure is honoured for that booking.
What is the £5 pickup/drop-off charge?
A single £5 charge that applies per journey on our published fares — it covers the airport-side pickup and drop-off costs the journey carries. It applies once per journey, not per passenger, not per bag, and it is stated up front on every page that lists a fare rather than discovered at the end. Gatwick is the exception: its published fares already include the £7 Gatwick drop-off charge, so nothing is added on top.
Do you charge extra at night or weekends?
No. The fixed fare is the fare at 3pm and at 3am, on a Tuesday and on Christmas week — night and early-morning work is the normal shape of an airport and local service, and it is priced into the table, not surcharged onto it. The only difference time makes is to your pickup time, never to your price.
What does a taxi to the station or across town cost?
Local journeys are not on a published table because they depend on the exact journey — so they are quoted fixed when you book, from your pickup to your drop-off, and agreed before the car sets off. A short call prices it whole in about a minute; regular journeys can be set as standing fares that never drift.
Is a return journey twice the single fare?
For published routes, yes — the same fixed fare each way, each with its £5 journey charge, and booking both legs together changes nothing about the prices. The advantage of pairing them is operational, not financial: your return is tracked against your flight and re-times itself if you are delayed.
Can I pay by card, and do you give receipts?
Card and cash are both accepted at the end of the journey, and a receipt is available for every trip — expense claims and company travel are routine. Account customers are invoiced monthly with every journey itemised. There is no card surcharge; the fare agreed is the amount charged.
What if my journey is not on any table?
It is quoted fixed on enquiry — any UK destination, any pattern, including waiting, multiple stops and day returns. The quote is worked out once from the real journey and stated whole before you commit. Call 01892 308008 or use the quote form; an unlisted destination never means a metered one.
Why is Stansted more expensive than Gatwick?
Distance and tolls: roughly 75 miles each way against Gatwick's 29, plus the Dartford Crossing charge inside the fare, in a journey close to two hours. Fares follow the real cost shape of each route — time, miles and charges — which is why publishing them route by route is more honest than one blended “airport price”.
Do fares include child seats and luggage help?
Yes. Child and booster seats are fitted free (give ages at booking), luggage help at both ends is part of the service, and normal holiday luggage is carried within the fare — the vehicle is chosen for your load, so tell us about exceptional items like golf bags or multiple pushchairs when you book.
Can fares change between booking and travel?
No — the fare agreed when you book is locked for that booking, even if this page's table is updated afterwards. If you book months ahead for a holiday, the price you accepted is the price you pay. New bookings take the current published table, which is another reason the table is public: everyone can see the same numbers.
More taxi services in Tunbridge Wells
Airport Transfers
Fixed-fare airport runs with flight tracking and meet & greet as standard.
Long Distance
Fixed quotes for any UK destination — waiting, stops and day returns planned in.
Get your fixed fare confirmed
Call 01892 308008, message us on WhatsApp, or get a free quote online — your fixed fare is confirmed before you travel.