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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"(62 Tips)
"But take advantage of the gatwick express to get to the city!"(60 Tips)
"Best place for breakfast is Joe's Kitchen in the North Terminal"(45 Tips)
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Guillermo GonzalezJune 5, 2023I have been to over 200 airports around the world. This one has the slowest security checkpoint of all.
There is pedastrian bridge over airport. Cool to walk
Don't use the ePassport gates. The queue is _always_ slower than the regular queue. Always.
Shelley MillerOctober 4, 2012The word bus in London means "public" bus. If you want National Express it's referred to as a "coach."
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
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
Have to buy ticket BEFORE you get on the train now...they have installed barriers before the platforms
Temperature is very low so bring your sweatshirt with you!- 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.
Shohldve parked at McDonalds and got whoever you are picking up to call you rather than use short stay carpark!
Free wifi for 45mins with the Boingo Hotspot upstairs...
Dani HafidApril 25, 2023Never cash withdrawal with the "free cash withdrawal" blue ATM machines, they will charge you fortune , biggest scam
Scott SymeOctober 23, 2012If going to Gatwick on British Rail you have to then get a shuttle train to the North Terminal.
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.
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
The Coolest Kids in TownJuly 26, 2015EasyJet is not an actual airline, but rather seems to be long-form performance art able the nature of despair.
If picking someone up at SOUTH Terminal, aim for CAR PARK 3 (Orange) level 2 for less walking. #BigAndClever
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
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.
Lounge passes now useless. Have to prebook and pay extra for the privilege...
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.
Lorenzo MazzilliOctober 18, 2011If you need to charge your phone and don't have uk plug adapter, try the plug for razor in bathroom!!
Heathrow TaxiSeptember 25, 2014
The First Capital Connect service to London Bridge gets you to the city faster than the Gatwick Express
In the South Terminals departure area, Gatwick put the toilets at the back of the Duty Free Shop. What an incredibly frustrating annoyance.
can i get stuff from outside check in?! duty free u should be everywhere in the airport! lol.
Get water, drinks, coffee etc before you head to your flight gate - there are only vending machines at the gates.
Jo KosterMay 20, 2010If you have checked in online, you can go thru the envoy class line at USAir Gatwick; you don't have to wait in the coach line.
Michael BSeptember 9, 2012Savvy Traveller says terrible flight check-in info so be prepared to hunt for your check-in desk!
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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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"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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"Seafood bar before the flight - smoke salmon platter is the dish to go for"
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