Most "minibus hire cost" guides online quote vague national averages that don't reflect what you'll actually pay from a specific town. Here are our real, published Tonbridge fares, plus the factors that move a minibus quote away from a flat table rate.
Saloon and estate airport/port fares are fixed: you can see the exact figure before you book. Minibus (8-16 seat) jobs are quoted individually against your passenger count, luggage and route, because a 6-passenger local run and a 16-seat wedding shuttle across the county aren't comparable jobs — publishing one flat minibus rate would either overcharge small groups or undercharge large ones.
Gatwick at £105 (saloon/estate) is our lowest published airport fare, plus the £5 pickup/drop-off charge.
Minibus jobs vary too much by passenger count, luggage and route to price on one table.
Group size relative to vehicle capacity — an 8-seater with 8 passengers and full luggage often needs to become a 16-seater.
Quick check before you call — this suggests a vehicle size for your route, it isn't a price quote.
Our published saloon/estate airport fares are Gatwick £105, Heathrow £140, Stansted £155, Luton £190 and London City £180, plus a £5 pickup/drop-off charge. Southampton is £240 and Portsmouth £250; Brighton is £130. Minibus (8-16 seat) fares are quoted individually against your passenger count and luggage rather than a flat table rate.
A minibus job varies too much by passenger count, luggage and route to price on one table — a 6-passenger local run and a full 16-seat wedding shuttle aren't the same cost to run, so quoting one number would either overcharge small groups or undercharge large ones.
For groups of 6 or more travelling the same route, yes — almost always, since you're paying for one vehicle and driver instead of two or three separate fares, and the group arrives together.
It affects which vehicle you need rather than the fare directly — an 8-seater booked with 8 passengers and full suitcases often needs to become a 16-seater, or you book one seat down, either of which changes the quote.
Published fixed fares don't change by season, but availability does — minibuses are a smaller pool than saloon cars and get booked out first in peak wedding season (May-September) and around Christmas/New Year, so late bookings in those windows have less choice, not a higher published price.
The published saloon/estate fare includes the £5 pickup/drop-off charge as a separate line, plus flight tracking on airport jobs. Minibus quotes are built the same way once passenger count and luggage are confirmed.
The figure you're quoted — fixed fare plus the £5 pickup/drop-off charge — is the figure you pay. Anything airport-specific, like Gatwick's own paid drop-off zones, is separate from our charge and factored into your fixed fare rather than left for you to pay separately.
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Call 01892308081Every figure on this page is a genuine published fare or clearly marked as a variable quote — nothing here is a rounded industry estimate dressed up as a local price.
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