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London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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"My favourite airport for trips to and from London"(119 Tips)
"North and South terminals here connected by a shuttle train"(63 Tips)
"You can use your young person's railcard for the Gatwick express 😉"(60 Tips)
"Best place for breakfast is Joe's Kitchen in the North Terminal"(45 Tips)
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Gatwick AirportFebruary 8, 2012Our shuttle trains run every few minutes 24 hours a day and the journey takes just two minutes. The service is free to users. Read more
Mark LeeJanuary 29, 2020Gate 10 south terminal ... nominally boarding by group but as all groups are in lounge together and not enforced, be ready near the door .. to right after small row of seats against wall.
Daniel HajdukMay 24, 2016Big airport . Friendly staff working there . There's free wifi - which was not working ! Free toilets .
Sole AngelAugust 14, 2017Convenient airport. It's cheaper than Heathrow, but more than Luton. Thameslink leaves you in airport.
pascaI ♛ howaIdJune 3, 2014On your flight home make your seat neighbour a pleasure and put some free perfume on from the duty free shop. Each is better than the smell of sweat! =] #cheers
Great shopping, good range of food outlets... Some very long walks though
A great selection of planes, and those gates man... Beautiful.
Sarah HannahJanuary 11, 2015My fave is the crab and a glass at the Seafood bar. Great way to have lunch before my flights
Adil VNovember 25, 2016to city center buy trainticket thameslink.. 20 euros and you can drop off in st pancras
Luison C. (SU1)April 30, 2013The wi-fi is kind of free, just have to give a name and a e-mail for have an hour free connection, but they don't check them. I just invented three of them and i got two hours connection
Haluk. Ü.October 22, 2017The water fountain is in the first floor of the departure just before the toilets!
South Terminal Duty Free twists and turns for what seems like a Km from security to departure gates. Blindfold little children or partners who get distracted by Calvin Kline perfumes.
John DoeJanuary 16, 2015Long corridors, incredible emigration queue on Saturdays, free Wi-Fi takes long to connect to
Thurzday NextJanuary 20, 2014Small airport feel - reminds me a lot of Tegel (TXL), in Berlin. A welcome change from Luton.
Don't forget that departing from the North Terminal adds about 30 mins to your check-in time, as you need to get a tram/shuttle from South Terminal.
kiptripJanuary 20, 2017Duty free has all the branded counters - Chanel, Lancôme, La Mer, YSL. Great shopping here but Heathrow is still better. No Urban Decay products unfortunately.
Cheng YangOctober 2, 2014Make sure u give yourself sufficient time to get to the gates. It's a damn long walk!
Trains also go to St.Pancras in little over half an hour and aren't even that expensive. Just make sure you get the faster connection.
Oliver HJanuary 7, 2013Very impressed how they handle high volume - really everywhere across the south terminal - well done!
If you've got a contactless debit or credit card you can skip the train ticket queue and just tap into the barriers and out at your destination.
Tim O'DonovanMarch 8, 2017Feels overcrowded, so many people packed into a relatively small terminal. Rather poor selection of eateries. That said traveling through, security checks, customs and baggage claim is pretty smooth
Don't think south terminal has water fountains but north definitely does. Bring a reusable bottle with you;)
Boris GenusovJanuary 14, 2012Very quick and efficient of the hand luggage and of the people themselves. New system is in place which is really cool
The £9 fixed rate cab fare from the Ramada Plaza Gatwick is great. Handy place to stay for early morning flights!
They are doing great work transforming this airport. I go through here a few times a year.
Claire-Louise TuthillSeptember 14, 2014You can have Nandos at any time of the day. What more do you need.
Himanshu KishnaniDecember 28, 2014North Terminals under renovation. Better to reach in time for a morning flight rather than planning to be at the airport all night. South Terminal has some eateries and some crowd.
Val PucilowskiOctober 12, 2016They provide zip locks for your liquids and space to get your shit together before security 🤗
Jenita FerreiraFebruary 16, 2013The southern railway services offer trains to and from Gatwick which can be less costly than the express with very little time difference.
J. RT.July 30, 2012If You use the national express to get out of there, be sure you are in the right gate, there's no one to help first timers and sometimes it's complicated to now how to get there!
rhb1213July 25, 2013Check out the Full Monty breakfast at Jamie's Italian in the North terminal. Great way to start the day...
Ryan HoytDecember 17, 2014Wear a rubber belt and you don't have to remove shoes or belt. Also, don't let them weigh your carry-on if it's overweight ;)
Sonny @ NW2LJanuary 17, 2013Ask the guys in striped shirts where to check in as some genius thought it handy to take off check in desk locations for flights. Now done by Airline.
RamMarch 9, 2015Security is a mess on Mondays. Come down a little early to get through the gates on time. Albeit, a good airport.- Gatwick AirportFebruary 8, 2012Internet desks with broadband PCs are available in a number of locations in the terminal, before and after security. Facilities are available in both terminals, operated by Spectrum Interactive Ltd. Read more
burble onJuly 9, 2014VAT refunds on the north terminal are relatively easy. No long queues and efficient staff.
Colton GrovesJune 1, 2016Trying to access the Internet here is the worst. You have to jump through many hoops creating an account, etc. and it barely works half the time... so frustrating. Duty free is cheap, though. BAILEY'S
bact'September 23, 2014Money exchange rate here is BAD. If you have debit/ATM card, you get better rate from cash machine in the city, looking for "Free Cash Withdrawal" sign. All train/bus ticket machines accept cards too.
Be warned. If you are being picked up by car make sure the driver parks in a carpark or you will get a ticket. Pick up is no longer allowed curb side. No signs but on website
Visit TuscanyFebruary 1, 2011Did you know that there's a direct flight from Gatwick to Pisa in Tuscany?How about a vacation surrounded by the peaceful Tuscan hills and a glass of Chianti in your hand?
Kerrie-Ann RichardsOctober 25, 2014Huge airport. Great selection of duty free stores. Gates are a mad dash though
KseniaMarch 9, 2015Before buying return tickets to EasyBus or whatever, consider that you can spend ages on the boarder.
Phat BuoySeptember 22, 2014Less busy than expected. Buy your duty free for pickup when you get home!
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Gatwick Airport is the eighth busiest airport in Europe and until March 2017 had the world's busiest single-use runway, with a max. of 55 aircraft movements per hour. It serves more than 200 destinations (more than any other UK airport) in 90 countries for more than 46 million passengers per year.
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Places inside London Gatwick Airport
"Jamie's Italian have outstanding breakfasts. Worth arriving early for."
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"It does exactly what it says on the tin! Gets you into the heart of London quickly & reasonable prices. Always get this to Victoria"
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"Frankie & Benny's - need to go to the top floor and climb the stairs in the corner. Nice and relatively quiet."
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