Routes
Chauffeur Day Trip From London to Brighton
Brighton is under two hours south of London by car — a chauffeured day trip to the seafront, the Lanes, and the Royal Pavilion without fighting for a parking space near the pier.
Published 20 Aug 2026Updated 7 Oct 20262 min read
Brighton is about 55 miles south of London on the A23/M23, which normally takes 90 minutes to two hours depending on traffic through Crawley and Pyecombe. It's a popular day trip precisely because it's short enough to do without an overnight stay, and different enough from London — seafront, pier, independent shops — to feel like a proper trip out.
Parking near the seafront or the Lanes is genuinely difficult on a warm weekend, and the multi-storey car parks fill early. A chauffeured car sidesteps that entirely — the driver drops you where you want to be and finds parking or a holding spot elsewhere while you're out, then comes back to collect you at a time you set.
What to See in a Day
The Lanes — the tight grid of independent jewellers, vintage shops and cafes in the old town — is best done on foot and takes a couple of hours if you actually go into shops rather than just walk through. The Royal Pavilion, John Nash's Indo-Saracenic palace built for George IV, is worth an hour to ninety minutes inside. Add the seafront and pier and you've got a full day without needing to rush any of it.
Cost and Booking
One way, London to Brighton starts at £252 in an Executive; a round trip with the car waiting is booked as-directed at £75 an hour. The price is fixed before you travel, so a slow return on the A23 on a Sunday evening doesn't change what you pay. Call 020 8742 2888 for a quote built around your actual plans for the day.
Groups and Families
Brighton is a popular hen do and family day trip destination, and a V-Class works well for groups of up to seven who want to travel together rather than split across cars. If you're planning a later dinner in Brighton before heading back, tell us when booking — we build the later return into the fixed price rather than treating it as a separate charge.
Questions, answered.
How long is the drive from London to Brighton?
Around 90 minutes to two hours by road, depending on traffic on the A23/M23 corridor, particularly around Crawley.
Can we do a late dinner in Brighton before heading back?
Yes — tell us your planned return time when booking and we'll build it into the day. There's no extra charge for a later pickup as long as it's agreed upfront.
Is a chauffeur worth it over driving ourselves given how close Brighton is?
For seafront and Lanes parking alone it often is — spaces near the centre fill up fast on weekends, and a chauffeur means nobody in the group has to skip drinks at lunch to stay sober for the drive home.
Get your fixed price
Enter the journey and you see the full price before you book — airport fee, tolls and any supplement included.
Rather talk it through? Call 020 8742 2888, 24 hours a day.
P5 Chauffeurs is a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence no. 11928). Every journey is pre-booked at a fixed price with a licensed driver in a licensed vehicle. Written by Faraz, Operations Manager, who runs our day-to-day operations.