Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Gatwick Airport is 45km (28 miles) south of central London
It is the second busiest international airport in the
UK.
Address
West Sussex, RH6 0NP, UK
Telephone
0844 335
1802
Website
Gatwick Airport is not as big
as Heathrow, but it has all the same facilities
you would expect of a significant international
airport. It has plenty of shops and
eateries, as well as a free train shuttle to connect
the two terminals.
Airport Facilities
Money and
communications: Both terminals have bureaux de change and ATMs.
There is a post office and a 24-hour Internet café in the
South Terminal. Wireless Internet connection is also
available throughout the airport.
Eating and
drinking: There are a wide variety of
restaurants, bars, pubs, sandwich bars, fast-food outlets
and coffee shops, throughout the
airport.
Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including
several duty-free outlets. The airport has also recently
introduced a home delivery service and a collection
service. More information is available from the BAA
Shopping Information Line (tel: 0870 850
2825).
Luggage: Left-luggage facilities are available in both
terminals. A lost property service is also operated by
the Excess Baggage Company (tel: (01293) 502 014
South Terminal or (01293) 502 013 North
Terminal).
Other facilities:
These include baby changing rooms and showers, a
children’s play area, a medical centre offering
vaccinations and prayer
rooms.
Information and Help
Desks:
Each Arrivals concourse has an information
desk.
Car
Hire:
There are a number of car rental
companies, the offices are located in designated car rental
buildings on the Lower Forecourt Road at both
terminals.
Transfer Between
Terminals:
There is a free train which links the
North and South terminals 24 hours a
day.
Car Parking:
Each terminal has a short-term car park
with direct access to the terminals via covered
walkways. Long-term parking is also available in
car parks further from the terminals; a free
shuttle bus runs between the car parks and the
terminals. Valet parking is
also available.
Driving Directions
The airport is linked to the M23 motorway.
Turn off at junction 9 and follow signs for the
airport. London Gatwick is also accessible from the
A23 London-Brighton
Road.
Public Transport
Rail: The Gatwick Express train (tel: 0845
850 1530;
www.gatwickexpress.co.uk) runs
regularly between 0435 and 0135 to London Victoria Station
(journey time approx 30 minutes). There is also a
Thameslink (tel: 0845 748 4950;
www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk)
service, which runs to London King’s Cross (journey
time approx 50 minutes) as well as other London stations.
Information on all national rail travel is available
through the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel:
0845 748 4950;
www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Coach: There are express coach services operating
daily from the coach stations at both terminals. The main
coach station is located on the ground floor of the South
Terminal, with most services operating from here.
Principal routes also stop at the North Terminal station.
National Express operates most of the
services. The Gatwick Flyer (tel: (01708)
730 555;
www.gatwickflyer.co.uk)
runs to destinations east of London, and coaches operate from
the South Terminal station only. There are coach information
and ticket desks located in the Arrivals concourse of both
terminals.
Taxi:
The official Gatwick Airport taxi service is
provided by Checker Cars (tel: 0800 747 737;
www.checkercars.com).
Booking desks are located in the North Terminal arrivals area,
and the northern entrance to the South Terminal, and cabs wait
outside the terminal buildings.
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