Esskay Cars provides private taxi and airport transfer services across Croydon, covering Purley, Norbury, Selsdon, Thornton Heath, and the surrounding CR postcodes. Whether you need a local taxi, an airport transfer to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, or London City, or a seaport transfer to Dover, Tilbury, Southampton, Portsmouth, or Harwich, we run fixed-price journeys with licensed, insured, and DBS-checked drivers.
Getting around from Croydon
East Croydon has frequent trains to Victoria and London Bridge, plus direct Thameslink services to both Gatwick and Luton Airport Parkway. For airport runs, cruise days or anything with a lot of luggage, a booked car from your door is usually simpler than changing trains.
Where we pick up in Croydon
We collect from central Croydon (CR0), including the area around East Croydon station and Boxpark, plus South Croydon, Purley, Addiscombe, Shirley and Selsdon. Tram lines and bus lanes around the town centre limit where cars can stop, so the driver will confirm the exact spot by phone. Most routes leave on the A23 or the A232.
We drop off anywhere in Croydon, from the tower blocks near East Croydon to houses in Purley, Shirley and Sanderstead. Drivers avoid the tram-only sections of the town centre and take you to the door.
Included with every Croydon booking
- A fixed fare, agreed before you travel
- Licensed, insured and DBS-checked drivers
- Saloon, estate, MPV and 8-seater vehicles
Airport and port journeys from Croydon
Typical distances and drive times from Croydon. Every fare is fixed when you book; follow a link for details on that route.
- Croydon to Port of Dover – around 70 miles, usually 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Croydon to Gatwick – around 12 miles, usually 25 to 40 minutes
- Croydon to Harwich International Port – around 80 miles, usually 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes
- Croydon to Heathrow – around 22 miles, usually 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes
- Croydon to London City Airport – around 15 miles, usually 40 minutes to 1 hour
- Croydon to Luton – around 45 miles, usually 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes
- Croydon to Portsmouth International Port – around 60 miles, usually 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes
- Croydon to Southampton cruise terminals – around 65 miles, usually 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes
- Croydon to Stansted – around 55 miles, usually 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes
- Croydon to London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury – around 30 miles, usually 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
Book online or call Esskay Cars on 020 3355 8186.
