Gillingham Taxi
Medway Maritime Hospital on Windmill Road is the busiest A&E in Kent, and a good proportion of the taxi bookings we take in Gillingham start or finish at one of its entrances: a 6am pre-op arrival, a discharge at teatime with a bag of medication, a relative visiting from Dartford. Taxi On The Go is a Dartford-based private hire firm covering Gillingham ME7 and Rainham ME8 at fixed fares, at any hour, with hospital, station, Priestfield and airport work all priced ahead. See the fare guide for the wider area.
Taxi On The Go runs pre-booked, fixed-fare taxis in Gillingham and Rainham: Medway Maritime Hospital from £6, Chatham from £8, Rochester from £10, Ebbsfleet from £25, Dartford from £32, Dover cruise terminal from £55, London City Airport from £64, Gatwick from £88 and Heathrow from £120. Cars available 24/7 across ME7 and ME8 with nothing charged for booking. Booking is online, over WhatsApp or by phone on 020 8888 9988.
Gillingham and Rainham taxi fares
Prices are for a four-seat saloon, one way, from ME7 or ME8. We fix the exact figure by postcode when you book. Six-seat MPVs cost about a quarter more and the 8-seat minibus about half more; every toll, ULEZ charge and airport drop-off fee is already in the number you are given.
| Gillingham / Rainham to | Guide fare | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Medway Maritime Hospital from Rainham / Twydall / Hempstead | £6 | 6–12 min |
| Chatham station / Pentagon / Dockside | £8 | 8–12 min |
| Rochester | £10 | 12–18 min |
| Ebbsfleet International | £25 | 25–35 min |
| Dartford | £32 | 35–45 min |
| Dover cruise terminals, Western Docks | £55 | 45–60 min |
| London City Airport | £64 | 55–75 min |
| Central London | £75 | 70–100 min |
| Gatwick | £88 | 70–95 min |
| Heathrow | £120 | 85–120 min |
Bluewater from £30, Stansted from £90, Southampton cruise terminals from £170. Guide prices only – the postcode and vehicle set the final fare. No booking fee, no charge for paying by card.
Taxis to and from Medway Maritime Hospital
Medway Maritime has several entrances and telling us which one saves a walk: the main entrance off Windmill Road for outpatients and wards, the emergency department entrance for A&E, and the Sapphire Suite and maternity side for the Oliver Fisher unit. The driver goes to the door you name and, on a discharge collection, waits the first fifteen minutes free while you finish the pharmacy queue.
- Early appointments – pre-op and day surgery arrivals from 6am are routine; the car is booked the night before at a fixed price.
- Clinic wait-and-return – one driver, one price, for an hour-long outpatient slot.
- Discharges – ring when the paperwork is done; from the Rainham or Twydall side a car is typically 10 to 20 minutes away.
- Wheelchair-accessible vehicle – ask at booking so the right car is sent; see accessible taxis.
- Longer transfers – Darent Valley in Dartford from £32, Maidstone Hospital from £30, King's College or Guy's in London on a fixed quote.
This is private hire rather than NHS patient transport, which suits people who do not qualify for ambulance transport, or who want to pick their own time and be back home before the ward round.
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham station and the Rainham end
Priestfield on Redfern Avenue is hemmed in by terraced streets, and on a Saturday at ten to five the whole of Gillingham seems to be leaving at once. For a match we drop on Gillingham Road or Toronto Road before kick-off and collect from an agreed corner – usually the Balmoral Road end or by Gillingham station – rather than fighting through Redfern Avenue. Evening kick-offs and cup ties are no different: book the pickup time, and if extra time happens, message the driver.
Gillingham station on Balmoral Road has Southeastern trains to Victoria and the high-speed line to St Pancras, and Rainham station a few minutes east serves the same routes. The driver waits on the forecourt side of Balmoral Road and we track the train, so a late-running service after a night in London costs you nothing extra.
Everyday runs in ME7 and ME8
- Twydall and Wigmore to Gillingham station – from £6.
- Hempstead Valley shopping centre – from £7, wait-and-return available.
- Rainham High Street to Chatham – from £9.
- Gillingham Business Park and the Medway campus – account bookings for shift changes.
- Lower Rainham, Upchurch and the Hoo side – priced by postcode.
Airport and cruise transfers from Gillingham with the fare fixed in advance
Gillingham's motorway access is M2 Junction 4 at Hempstead, which points you west along the M2 and A2 for the Dartford Crossing and every London airport, or east and south for Dover and the Channel ports. Whichever way you go, the fare includes the airport's drop-off charge, the Dart Charge northbound over the QEII bridge where used, and the ULEZ if the route runs through London.
Gatwick from £88
M2, A2, M25 clockwise from Junction 2 to Junction 7, M23. 70–95 minutes; the £7 forecourt fee is in.
Heathrow from £120
M25 to Junction 15 by day; A2, Blackwall and the M4 overnight. 85–120 minutes; £6 drop-off in.
Stansted from £90
Over the Crossing, M25 to Junction 27, M11. 75–100 minutes; Dart Charge and £7 drop-off in.
London City from £64
A2, Blackwall Tunnel, A13. 55–75 minutes; no drop-off charge.
Return legs use flight tracking with 45 minutes' free waiting after landing, and a name-board greeting in arrivals is available if you ask. Dover's Western Docks cruise terminals are from £55 – around 50 minutes on the M2 and A2 – and Southampton from £170; the cruise transfers page covers luggage and timing.
A Dartford operator working Gillingham and Rainham
Our office is in Dartford DA1, twenty-odd miles west. That is worth knowing, because for a very short local hop at a busy moment a firm on the High Street may have a car nearer. For pre-planned journeys – hospital appointments, station runs, airports, cruise terminals, London, Bluewater and Dartford itself – Medway is inside the area our drivers work every day, and the price you are quoted is the price you pay. Drivers heading back towards Dartford from a Medway drop are frequently available for the return direction, which is one reason Gillingham-to-Dartford and Gillingham-to-Bluewater fares are keen.
- Fixed fare agreed before dispatch; A2 roadworks are not your problem.
- Driver's name, vehicle model and registration by text.
- Licensed private hire drivers, enhanced DBS checks, hire-and-reward insured cars.
- Choice of saloon, estate, six-seat MPV, eight-seat minibus or Mercedes executive car.
- Cash, card with no surcharge, or invoice for businesses and care homes.
- Child and booster seats fitted free when requested – just give us the ages.
Neighbouring area pages: Chatham, Rochester, Maidstone and our home page for Dartford taxis.
Booking a Gillingham taxi
Give us the journey
Pickup in ME7 or ME8, destination, time, passengers, luggage. Online, on WhatsApp, or by telephone – 020 8888 9988.
Fixed price returned
One figure for the vehicle you need; hospital entrance or station side recorded on the booking.
Driver confirmed
A text with the driver and registration before pickup.
Pay how you like
Cash, card or account at the end of the trip – nothing added on.
Every booking includes
- Price agreed before the car is sent
- Nothing charged for booking or for card payment
- SMS with driver name and plate
- Flight tracking with 45 minutes' free waiting at arrivals
- 15 minutes' free waiting at home or hospital pickups
- Airport charges, Dart Charge and ULEZ inside the fare
- Free child seats on request
- Licensed, insured, DBS-checked drivers
Gillingham taxi questions
How much is a taxi to Medway Maritime Hospital?
From £6 from Rainham, Twydall or Hempstead and from £8 from Chatham. Name the entrance – main, emergency department or the maternity side – and the driver goes to that door. Discharge collections and clinic wait-and-return are both fixed-price.
What is the Gillingham to Gatwick taxi fare?
From £88 for a saloon including the £7 drop-off fee. From M2 Junction 4 the driver runs the M2 and A2 to the M25, clockwise to Junction 7 and down the M23 – 70 to 95 minutes. A 6-seat MPV is about £110.
Can you pick up from Priestfield after a Gillingham match?
Yes. We collect from an agreed corner away from Redfern Avenue – the Balmoral Road end near the station or Gillingham Road – at a set time after the final whistle. Groups from Dartford or Maidstone can book the 8-seat minibus for the round trip.
How much is Gillingham to Heathrow?
A saloon starts at £120 including the £6 terminal charge, 85 to 120 minutes. Daytime it is the M25 round to Junction 15; at night the A2, Blackwall Tunnel and M4 usually wins. Tell us the terminal and flight number so we can track it on the return.
Do you cover Rainham, Twydall and Hempstead?
All of ME8 and the Hempstead side of ME7 at the Gillingham rate. Rainham station to Chatham is from £9, Hempstead Valley shopping centre from £7, and airport fares from Rainham match those from Gillingham centre.
How much is Gillingham to Dover cruise terminal?
From £55 in a saloon to the Western Docks – say whether it is Terminal 1 or 2 – in 45 to 60 minutes via the M2 and A2. An estate or MPV is better for cruise luggage, and the collection after disembarkation is booked at the same fixed rate.
Where will the driver wait at Gillingham station?
On the Balmoral Road side by the entrance. We track Southeastern and high-speed services, so if your train from St Pancras or Victoria is delayed the driver arrives when it does, at the fare originally quoted.
Is Ebbsfleet worth a taxi from Gillingham?
For St Pancras with luggage, often yes: Gillingham to Ebbsfleet International is from £25 and 25 to 35 minutes along the A2, then 17 minutes on HS1 – and no long-stay parking bill. Dartford station is from £32 if you want the classic line.