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London Gatwick Airport Guide

Gatwick Airport is Britain's second largest airport after Heathrow and stands as the biggest single runway airport in the world. Serving around 35 million passengers per year as of 2008 and with a forecast of serving 40 million by 2010, London Gatwick has two terminals (North and South Terminals) which are home to around 80 airlines which offer flights to over 220 locations around the world. Gatwick is the sixth busiest airport worldwide and in the Government's 'Future of Airport Transport White Paper published in 2003 it specified that lands should be put aside for a second runway at Gatwick after 2019 should a new runway at Heathrow not meet environmental standards. A second runway and the option of a 'so called wide spaced runway' at Gatwick is vigorously opposed by two local councils in the Gatwick area and numerous residents' and environmental groups (see the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign weblink right for details).

The huge number of airlines serving Gatwick mean that cheap flights from Gatwick Airport to all major holiday destinations across Southern Europe and beyond are always available. Budget airlines operating from Gatwick include Easy Jet, Monarch Airlines, Flybe and First Choice Airways. Long haul destinations are numerous, offered by British Airways, Virgin Airlines and Delta. Check the Gatwick lowdown of destinations and airline providers via Gatwick Airport's webguide. Check-in areas for both terminals are situated on the second floor. Flight information screens are situated near the entrance of terminals. Check-in times prior to departure are for Long Haul Flights 3 hours prior to scheduled departure, for UK internal flights and flights to Ireland check in 1 hour prior to scheduled departure and for European flights check in 2 hours prior to scheduled departure. Self Service, Day Before and Online check-in is available from some airlines. See Gatwick Airport Information on the website for details. For Gatwick Transfers with baggage checked through to final destination follow the flight connection signs after landing.

Facilities at both Gatwick terminals are extensive and the two terminals are linked by an automatic transit train with a quick journey time of around two minutes departing every 3 minutes during peak times and every 6 minutes at other times. Transit stations are in North Terminal on the first floor and South terminal beside the railway station. The destinations guide via Gatwick Airport website clearly specifies which terminal is for your destination. Some airlines like Easy Jet operate from both terminals depending on your destination so double check before departure. Both North and South Terminals at Gatwick include a huge selection of shopping outlets, restaurants, cafes, currency, car rental, pubs and bars as well as Prayer rooms and wellbeing facilities such as relaxing airport lounges. You will find shops and restaurants at all departure and arrival points, ie. at arrivals and before and after security in both terminals. Gatwick boasts a number of healthy eating option restaurants and food outlets. Shopping at Gatwick covers the full range of themes inclusive of beauty and perfume, travel essentials and souvenirs, leisure and high-tech, fashion and accessories, Duty Free and Food and Wine. A choice of beauty studios for beauty treatments, including Clarins and Clinique are also within terminals.

Gatwick Airport, West Sussex RH6 0NP United Kingdom. Gatwick Airport general enquiries tel. 44 (0)870 000 2468.

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Car Parking at Gatwick Airport & Car Rental Gatwick

A choice of Car Parking options are available at Gatwick Airport including a range of Long Stay Car Parks, Short Stay Carparks alongside terminals and Gatwick Valet Parking. Pre-booking for Long Stay Car Parking online via the Gatwick Airport Car Parking link can often save you money and now has a new online manage your booking facility so you can cancel or change the booking at any time.

Long Stay Car Parking at Gatwick Airport (for more than two days) are located around both the North and South Terminals and are fully secure, well lit and maintained. Transfer times to the terminal buildings from Gatwick's Long Stay car parks is around 10 to 12 minutes. South Terminal Long Stay Car Parks include the Long Stay South Terminal Car Park (previously known as Parking Express Gatwick) located adjacent to South Terminal which is self parking and one of the most popular choices. The Long Stay Plus Gatwick (formally Park Plus) is a mere 2 minutes from South Terminal and here you're car is parked for you. Summer Special Parking Gatwick is actually available all year round for links to South Terminal and part of the year for North Terminal. Your car is parked for you and coach transfer operates every 20 minutes and takes around 10 minutes transfer time.

For Long Stay Car Parking near Gatwick's North Terminal look to Gatwick NCP flightpath and Gatwick Holiday Parking which are situated just to the north of North Terminal. Only one online web service operates for Gatwick Airport Parking making it easy to compare quotes and pick the best option for you. For short stays (just a few hours) at Gatwick Airport choose the Short Stay Parking options. These include Short Stay Car Parks at both Gatwick North and South Terminals and short stay car parks are directly connected to the terminal buildings. Rates are reasonable, particularly if you are staying for under 15 minutes for pick-ups and drop offs.

Motorbikes park free of charge at Gatwick Airport via dedicated bays within select car parks including Car Park 2 on each floor situated at South Terminal and on the Ground floor of North Terminal's short stay car park. A superb choice of car rental firms operate from Gatwick Airport with rental offices located at the entrance of both terminals. Car Rental companies located at Gatwick Airport include Hertz, Europcar, Avis, National, Alamo, Thrifty, Enterprise and Dollar.

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Getting to Gatwick Buses Taxi Coaches Trains & Road Motorway Links

Situated a mere 28 miles south of London and 28 miles north of cosmopolitan seaside resort Brighton, Gatwick Airport is most accessible by road via the M23 Junction 9 and A23 London to Brighton road. Gatwick is also ideally close to the M25 London orbital motorway connection (10 minute drive from M25 junction 7) affording quick and easy access on to Britain's major motorways including the M1 north. Postcodes for Satellite navigation is for South Terminal RH6 0NP and for North Terminal RH6 0PJ. Drop off points are at both terminal forecourts however there is a strict no waiting policy here so use the short stay car parks for both terminals for longer pick ups and drop offs. Petrol stations are located at both the North and South Terminals - open 24 hours.

Gatwick buses and bus services are extensive and include fast direct runs between both of Gatwick's terminals and Crawley, Horley, Horsham and Redhill. Gatwick Local Bus routes include Fastway 10 to Crawley Town Centre departing at most times every 8 minutes, Fastway 20 to Horley town centre departing every 20 minutes, Route 100 to Redhill, Horley and Crawley departing every 20 minutes and Gatwick Direct 200 from Gatwick South terminal only during the day to Ifield and Horsham. For a network map and comprehensive details on the routes of these bus services see the Gatwick Airport To and From Guide and Metro Bus weblinks right.

National coach services from Gatwick Airport are also extensive, connecting the airport to around 400 UK cities and towns direct inclusive of to Heathrow Airport, Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford and Birmingham. Almost all coach services depart from the upper South Terminal Forecourt with a few calling at North Terminal. National Express runs around 100 times per day between Heathrow and Gatwick as well as offering a regular service to London Victoria Station. For details see the National Express weblink right. For Gatwick Airport Taxis Checker Cars (weblink right) is the airport's taxi partner offering pick-ups and drop offs at both terminals.

Connecting by train to and from Gatwick Airport is made simple by Gatwick's own rail station directly linked to South Terminal. From here direct train services run to Central London Victoria Station every 15 minutes and the journey time is a mere 30 minutes. A new Gatwick Express services direct to Brighton is now also available. See the Gatwick Express weblink right for details. Direct train connections from Gatwick are impressive and offered by a number of major train providers and networks including First Capital Connect, Southern, Southeastern, First Great Western and CrossCountry. Trains run regularly and direct from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria, London Bridge, Birmingham, Brighton, Eastbourne, Luton and Tunbridge Wells.

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