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| London City | London Heathrow | London Stansted | Northolt |
| London Gatwick | London Luton |
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London - Gatwick (LGW):
Location: London Gatwick Airport
is 44 km/28 Miles S of Central London, 36 km/22 Miles N of Brighton & 5 km/3
Miles NNE of Crawley. Airort Overviw:
There are 2 terminals at the Airport: The North Terminal & The South Terminal.
These are connected by a free monorail train. The North Terminal is mainly for
British Airways. There are bus stations at
both terminals and a train station at the South Terminal only. Driving Directions: Gatwick is directly linked to the M23 motorway at
junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road. Just a 10 minute drive away, the M25 further connects with the
UK's extensive road & motorway network.
| By Taxi & Limo: | |||
| Regular Airport taxi | To central London £60-£90/60-70+ mins. | ||
| Ambassador Services | Offer you quality, reliability and comfort, and specialise in airport transfers for 1 - 8 people and coaches for larger groups. Visit our or call us on +44 (0) 1279 731144 to obtain a quote and/or make a booking. | ||
| Checker Cars | South Terminal 01293 502808, North Terminal 01293 501377. There is a freephone in the arrivals hall, just after immigration for contacting this company. | ||
| Black Cab London | To avoid queues for taxis, you can book your taxi in advance through Black Cab London (0800 169 5296 from the UK or 1-877 405 7622 from the USA). No waiting charges are incurred as all flights are monitored by reservation staff. You will be met outside the customs area by your driver who will assist you in carrying your luggage to the vehicle. Black Cab London can also arrange your return journey at the time of booking. | ||
| British Airport Cars | Tel +44 (0)1634309660. | United Cars | Tel 01293 429429. To Crawley £5-6/10-15 mins. |
| Airports Direct | For professional and reliable airport transfer/taxi service from all major UK airports to milton keynes and surrounding areas see www.airportsdirectmk.com all major credit cards accepted. | ||
| By Bus: | |
| There are more than 400 express coach services a day from the coach stations at North and South Terminals. Gatwick's coach station is at the ground floor of South Terminal and principle services also call at North Terminal. There are coach information and ticket desks in the arrivals areas of both terminals. National Express coach services operate from dedicated bases at the South and North Terminals. All other coach services stop at Gatwick's coach station on the ground floor of South Terminal. Principal services also call at North Terminal. Other passengers arriving at the South Terminal should take the transit train to the North Terminal if necessary. The main direct express coaches to London Gatwick are listed below: | |
| National Express #25 | Route: London Victoria Coach Station, Pimlico, Stockwell, Streatham, Mitcham, Wallington, Coulsdon, Hooley, Gatewick Airport S Terminal, Hickstead & Brighton (including Pool Valley Coach Station). A very few services in the morning & evening continue to Seaford Via Rottingdean, Newhaven, Saltdean & Rottingdean. Runs every 15-60 mins 0515-2210 depending on time of day. |
| National Express #27 | Route: London Victoria Coach Station, Pimlico, Stockwell, Streatham, Mitcham, Wallington, Coulsdon, Hooley, Gatewick Airport S Terminal, Crawley Bus Station, Horsham Rail Station, Findon, Hove, Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing, Goring-by-Sea, Rustington, Littlehampton, Felpham, Bognor Regis & Chichester Bus Station. Runs 4 times per day. |
| National Express #201 | Runs to Heathrow Airport, Reading-Calcot (Sainsbury's Savacentre), Chepstow Bus Station, Newport Bus Station, Cardiff Bus Station, Bridgend-Sarn (Odeon), Port Talbot Bus Station & Swansea Bus Station. Runs every hour or 2 0610-2340. |
| National Express #205 | Runs to Heathrow Airport, Southampton Coach Station, Ringwood, Bournemouth Travel Interchange, Westbourne, Branksome, Parkstone & Poole Bus Station. Runs every hour or 2 0600-2330. |
| National Express #210 | Runs to Heathrow, Banbury Bus Station, Warwick Parkway, Coventry Bus Station, Birmingham Intl Airport, Birmingham Digbeth Coach Station, Dudley Bus Station & Wolverhampton Bus Station. Several departures per day 0540-2320. |
| National Express #230 | Runs to Heathrow, Luton Airport, Luton Bus Station, Milton Keynes, Leicester Bus Station & Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station. Some coaches continue to Mansfield. 8 Departures per day 0600-2330. |
| National Express #240 | Runs to Heathrow Airport, Warwick Parkway Station, Coventry (Pool Meadow Bus Station), Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Chesterfield Bus Station, Sheffield, Wakefield & Bradford. 6 Departures daily. |
| National Express Airport #700 | Heathrow & Gatwick. Non-stop inter-airport transfer. (Formerly Speedlink). This service operates between Gatwick and Heathrow airports. There are dedicated points at both South and North Terminal. Tickets and info can be obtained at the bus and coach ticket desk on the Arrivals level of both S and N Terminal. Average journey time between Heathrow & Gatwick is ~80 mins depending on traffic and time of day. Journeys may take longer at peak traffic times. Runs all day and night. Further info 08705 757 747 or www.nationalexpress.com. Adult £17, child £8.50, family tickets available. |
| National Express #707 | Luton Airport/Northampton |
| National Express #230 | Leicester/Nottingham |
| National Express #717/727/797 | Heathrow & Stansted Airport. Direct Services |
| National Express #717/797 | Brighton (Pool Valley Coach Station) £5/45 mins. Stops at Hickstead and other places in Brighton. Runs 0450-0050. |
| National Express #797/727 | Norwich stopping at Heathrow Airport, Stansted airport, Cambridge, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Thetford, Attleborough, Wymondham, Norwich & The University of East Anglia. |
| National Express 777 | to Victoria Coach Station £7.50. |
| The Airbus A5 | runs from London Victoria to Gatwick. |
| Oxford Express by the airline | This service provides a link between Gatwick & Oxford (Gloucester Green Bus Station) ~every hour, and every 2 hours at night. One-way £20 (child £10)/24hr return £24 (£12). 3 month return £26 (£13). Travel time 2 hrs. Euros and dollars are accepted. Tel 01865 785 400. |
| Gatwick Flyer | Offers direct services to Southend. Please note this service is available from Gatwick South Terminal only. Further info 01708 730555 www.gatwickflyer.co.uk. |
| MetroBus 10. 24 hr Service | Runs from the North terminal via S terminal, Gatwick Road North, Manor Royal (Faraday Rd), Crawley Bus Station, Broadfield (Barton) & Bewbush (Dorsten Square). Roughly every 10 mins 0420-0000 and every 30 mins 0000-0420. 70p-£1.10 depending on distance. |
| MetroBus 100 | Runs on the route: to Maidenbower (Matthews Dr & Village Centre), Three Bridges (Station & Gales Dr), Crawley Bus Station, Northgate (Woodfield Rd), Manor Royal (Faraday Rd), Airport S Terminal, Airport N Terminal, Horley (Library/Vicarage Lane & Lee St), Salfords Church, East Surrey Hospital, Earlswood (Train station) & Redhill Bus Station. Runs ~every 20 mins 0500-2330. See here. 70p-£1.10 depending on distance. Can connect to Trains at 3 Bridges, Crawley & Horley. |
| MetroBus 200 | Runs on the Route: Bewbush (Dorsten Sq), Gossops Green (Medway Rd), Ifield (Shopping Parade), Langley Green (Parade), Gatwick Road North, Airport South Terminal, North Terminal, Horley (Waitrose then Kings Head and finally Wheatfield Way). Runs every 30 mins 0430-2330. 70p-£1.10 depending on distance. Some buses begin at Broadfield (seymour Rd). |
| Further info: Traveline 0870 608 2608 or www.gobycoach.com. Gatwick Airport Coach Station 01293 507 178. | |
| By Train: | |
| Gatwick railway station at the South Terminal has more than 900 services daily to and from all parts of the UK. The rail station is directly linked to Gatwick's South Terminal and just a few mins away from the North Terminal via a transit train link. Rail info and ticket desks are in the arrivals areas of both the N and S Terminals. | |
| The Gatwick Express to London | (0845 850 1530) is a non-stop service to Victoria Station, London which takes ~30 mins and costs £12 one-way for adults, £23.50 return. A cheap day return valid at weekends and holidays is £12.20. First class tickets are also available. From Gatwick, services run as follows: 0520, 0550 then 0605-0050 hrs every 15 mins, last service at 0135 hrs. From London Victoria 0430, 0500 then every 15 mins 0515-2345. |
| Alternatively | slower, stopping trains to Clapham Junction or Brighton and most of the rest of the UK. |
| South Central Trains | Services operate Southwards to Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Worthing, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and other south coast destinations. Services operate Northwards to East Croydon, Clapham Junction, Victoria and Watford Junction. |
| Connex South Eastern | Services operate to Redhill, Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells. Connex Customer Services 0870 6030405. |
| Thameslink trains to London | offers services every 15 mins to Brighton, Croydon, the City, Luton, Luton Airport and Bedford. To any London Thameslink station (London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon & Kings Cross Thameslink) £10.0 one-way. Thameslink Info 020 7620 6333 |
| First Great Western Link | Services run to Reading via Redhill, Reigate, Betchworth, Dorking Deepdeene, Dorking West, Gomshall, Chilworth, Shalford, Guildford, Wanborough, Ash, North Camp, Farnborough North, Blackwater, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Wokingham, Winnersh, Winnersh Triangle & Earley. Change at Guildford for Portsmouth and at Reading for Oxford etc. Trains leave Gatwick Mon-Fri 0515-2318 once or twice an hour. Slightly less frequently at weekends. |
| Southern | Southern runs trains from gatwick to Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Crawley, Horsham & Northwards to London. Trains run day & night. Every 15 mins Mon-Sat 1000-1900 at 08, 25, 38 & 56 mins after each hour. Every 15 mins on Sundays 0800-1600 at 22, 27, 53 & 59 mins past the hour. On Sundays 1600-2100 at 18, 23, 27, 38, 53 & 59 mins past. Trains then run every hour throughout the night. To London Victoria £8 one-way. |
| South Eastern | South Eastern runs trains from gatwick to Strood via Redhill, Nutfield, Godstone, Edenbridge, Penshurst, Leigh (Kent), Tonbridge (Change here for Tunbridge Wells), Paddock Wood, Beltring, Yalding, Wateringbury, East Farleigh, Maidstone West, Maidstone Barracks, Aylesford, New Hythe, Snodland, Halling & Cuxton. Tel 08706 03 04 05 |
| Virgin Trains Cross Country | Services operate to destinations including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. |
| Further Info: | National Rail Enquiries 0845 7484950. To view train timetables click here to go to the Railtrack website. ~Journey times by train: London Victoria 30 mins, Clapham Junction 25 mins, Brighton 25 mins, Tunbridge Wells 45 mins, East Croydon 15 mins, Luton 1:15, Reading 1:40 , Oxford 2:15 & Birmingham 3:15. |
| Airport to Airport: | |
| To Heathrow Airport | National Express Bus buses run to to London Heathrow (£17.50/65 mins+). ◊Alternative route to Heathrow: take the train to Clapham Junction, then change train to Feltham. Bus 285 to Heathrow terminals 1,2 & 3. Total 1hr+. There can be long traffic delays on this route. |
| To Luton Airport | ◊Thameslink Trains run to Luton Airport. National Express Bus buses (£19.50/2:40+). |
| To Stansted Airport | National Express Bus buses (£24.50/2:40+). |
| To London City Airport | Take the train to Victoria. Then the Underground to Canning town or Canary Wharf. From there, shuttle buses run to the terminal. |
| To Birmingham Airport | National Express Bus buses (£30/3:20). ◊Trains also run to Birmingham International (for the airport). |
| To Nottingham/East Midlands Airport | National Express Bus buses (£32.50/4:25). |
| To Southampton Airport | Trains run directly to Southampton Airport Parkway. |
| Car Parking: | |
| Short Stay | Recommended for stays up to 5 hrs. Both South & North terminals has its own short stay car park with a covered walkway just a few yards from the entrance. For any longer stays, you may prefer to choose the long stay car park. Prices: up to 30 mins £2, 30 mins-1 hr £3.30, Up to 2 hrs £4.80, to 3 hrs £6 & 24 hrs £18. Operated by NCP 01293 569671. Special Weekend Rates are available. Tel 0870 000 1 000 (UK) or +44(0)121 410 5105 (from outside the UK). |
| Fast Track | Ideal for the business traveller who wishes to get to the terminals quickly. Located within the short stay car parks offering quality under cover parking and the fastest most convenient link into the terminal building. Both South and North terminals have their own dedicated Fast Track car parks. Fast Track car parks are charged for a minimum time of 12 hrs parking. For more details please contact the operator, NCP on 01293 569671. |
| Long Stay: | Ideal for the holiday-maker or for those who plan a stay of a few days. Gatwick's long stay car parks offer secure parking and the convenience of a regular courtesy coach to the terminals, a journey which takes only a few mins. Prices: 1-4 days £7 per day, 5-16 days £6.80 per day 17 days & over £6.50 per day (extra 30p Public Transport Levy applies to the 1st day parking only). South Terminal: Transfer service to terminal every 7-10 mins. Transfer time from car park to terminal ~5 mins. Operated by: Parking Express (APCOA) 0800 626671. North Terminal: Transfer service to terminal every 7-10 mins. Transfer time from car park to terminal ~5 mins. Operated by: Flightpath (NCP) 0800 128128. Click here to pre-book your holiday parking space online pre-booking service or call 0870 000 1 000 (UK) or +44(0)121 410 5105 (from outside the UK). |
| ●Airport Parking Shop | Compare airport parking and get the best deal at Airport Parking Shop. |
| ●ACP Direct | Meet and greet services available as well 4 other gatwick airport parking options. Pre-book online or call 0870 733 2157 (UK) or +44 870 733 2157 (from outside the UK). |
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