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- Plenty of biometric passport control stations: don’t queue if you don’t have to
- Alan HJune 19, 2017It’s too damn hot, and the gates so far. Consider bringing a change of shirts in your hand luggage, as you may get sweaty before even boarding. Awful airport
- Good now I know about the north to south shuttle service
- Don't use the ePassport gates. The queue is _always_ slower than the regular queue. Always.
- There is pedastrian bridge over airport. Cool to walk
- If staying at a local hotel the drop off bus stop for south terminal is much more accessible than the N terminal. Transfer to north via train shuttle
- Scott SymeOctober 23, 2012If going to Gatwick on British Rail you have to then get a shuttle train to the North Terminal.
- Shelley MillerOctober 4, 2012The word bus in London means "public" bus. If you want National Express it's referred to as a "coach."
- GGJune 5, 2023I have been to over 200 airports around the world. This one has the slowest security checkpoint of all.
- Have to buy ticket BEFORE you get on the train now...they have installed barriers before the platforms
- Priya DhillonAugust 21, 2014Never ever take the easyjet bus to Waterloo, it's a 90 min horror ride and not 40 min as the website says. So either a town car or the train
- Shohldve parked at McDonalds and got whoever you are picking up to call you rather than use short stay carpark!
- It's a dreadul place, so much walking. The bus stops at North terminal are miles from the entrance so go to S terminal & use shuttle train. At least you'll be under cover.
- Temperature is very low so bring your sweatshirt with you!
- Free wifi for 45mins with the Boingo Hotspot upstairs...
- Jody LysaghtOctober 31, 2013Don't bother with the Gatwick Express - the London Bridge train is actually faster and 1/3 of the price.
- Melinda PamungkasOctober 14, 2013Catching a flight with Monarch airlines to Barcelona. Pretty cheap £40 10kg carry on only.
- If picking someone up at SOUTH Terminal, aim for CAR PARK 3 (Orange) level 2 for less walking. #BigAndClever
- eDreamsAugust 1, 2011After leaving the plane, run to avoid the queue at passport check. It might sound a bit odd but you'll thank us later.
- Avoid planes flying into Gatwick very late if you want to get to London Bridge, I ended up on painful replacement bus service and arriving too late for underground connections
- Despite what other popular tips say, you can't buy a Gatwick Express ticket on the train: you need one before you pass the barriers.
- Despite calling itself London Gatwick, it has no relation to London and your Oyster Card is not valid here. That's o the sarcastic guard telling me we are not in London. I am aware of that.
- Danette SusanneJuly 16, 2016We had 3 hrs between flights and it took all 3 from passport control, change terminals, back thru security, passport verify again...Very long lines, poor layout, lost $ on pre purchase airport lounge
- Lorenzo MazzilliOctober 18, 2011If you need to charge your phone and don't have uk plug adapter, try the plug for razor in bathroom!!
- The First Capital Connect service to London Bridge gets you to the city faster than the Gatwick Express
- Dani HafidApril 25, 2023Never cash withdrawal with the "free cash withdrawal" blue ATM machines, they will charge you fortune , biggest scam
- can i get stuff from outside check in?! duty free u should be everywhere in the airport! lol.
- In the South Terminals departure area, Gatwick put the toilets at the back of the Duty Free Shop. What an incredibly frustrating annoyance.
- Get water, drinks, coffee etc before you head to your flight gate - there are only vending machines at the gates.
- Heathrow TaxiSeptember 25, 2014
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