Location: The airport is located 45km (28 miles) south of
London
Number of Terminals: 2
TRANSFER BETWEEN TERMINALS:
There is a free Transit train, which links
the North and South terminals 24 hours a day.
Address: London Gatwick Airport, West Sussex,
RH6 0NP, UK
Country Telephone Code: 44 Telephone: (0)870 000 2468
Fax: None
Website: www.baa.com
Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the
last Sunday in October)
INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS:
Each Arrivals concourse has an information desk
(tel: (0)870 000 2468) where multi-lingual staff are on hand
to deal with enquiries 24 hours a day.
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 in the North Terminal. Eating
and drinking: There are many restaurants, bars and cafés
located in both terminals. 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: (0)800 844 844). Luggage:
Left-luggage facilities are available in both terminals. A
lost property service is also operated by the Excess Baggage
Company (tel: (0)1293 503 162). Other facilities: These include
baby changing rooms and showers, a children's play area, a
medical centre offering vaccinations (tel: (0)1293 507 400)
and prayer rooms.
DISABLED FACILITIES:
Special assistance is available for disabled
passengers. There are ramps and/or lifts where necessary.
Wheelchair push and provision and help with baggage are also
provided on request. Reserved seating is located throughout
the airport, and there is also designated parking for badge
holders. There is an induction loop installed in the terminals,
as well as disabled toilets. Passengers requiring assistance
should inform the relevant airline before travelling. Travel-Care
(tel: (0)1293 504 283) provides advice to anyone who needs
assistance and is located in The Village, in the South Terminal.
CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES:
There are business facilities, including telephone,
fax, photocopy and secretarial services and conference and
meeting rooms, at London Gatwick Hilton Hotel (tel: (0)1293
518 080) at the South Terminal and Le Meridien London Gatwick
Hotel (tel: (0)1293 567 070) at the North Terminal. There
are two executive lounges in the South Terminal, the Sir Robert
Hardingham Suite (tel: (0)1293 502 2400) and the Servisair
Lounge (tel: (0)870 787 6877), and one in the North Terminal,
the Aviance Alexandra Suite (tel: (0)1293 507 203).
CAR PARKING:
Each terminal has a short-term car park with
direct access to the terminals via covered walkways; these
are operated by NCP (tel: (0)870 600 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).
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. Passengers can book at least 96 hours in
advance; this can be done through BAA Advance (tel: (0)870
000 1 000; website: www.baa.com). Valet parking is available
and operated by NCP. Chauffeured parking is also available
from CPS (tel: (0)870 411 1118; website: www.parkwithcps.com).
Vehicle transfer between airports, car valeting/servicing
and personal chauffeuring can also be arranged through CPS.
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: (0)845
850 1530; website: www.gatwickexpress.co.uk) runs to London
Victoria Station (journey time: 30 minutes). There is also
a Thameslink (tel: (0)20 7620 6333) service, which runs to
London King's Cross (journey time: 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: (0)845 748 4950; website: (www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Road: Limousine: Chauffeur-driven cars are provided
by Checker Cars (tel: (0)800 747 737). Coach: There are more
than 400 express coach service 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 (tel: (0) 870 575 7747;
website: www.nationalexpress.com)
operate most of the services. National Express no.700 coaches
operate to Heathrow Airport, from both terminals. The National
Express Shuttle no.025 runs to London Victoria Station. The
Gatwick Flyer (tel: (0)1708 730 555) 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. Information
on travel to/from the airport is available thought the Airport
Travel Line (tel: (0)8705 747 777).
AIRPORT HOTELS:
Airport hotels include the London Gatwick
Hilton Hotel at the South Terminal, and Le Meridien London
Gatwick Hotel at the North Terminal. The Travel Inn is situated
a five-minute walk away from the North Terminal. Other nearby
hotels include the Gatwick Moat House, Ramada Plaza Gatwick,
Holiday Inn Gatwick, Renaissance Gatwick, Gatwick Belmont
and Holidan Inn Express.