Gatwick Airport

1280px Gatwick Airport, North Terminal - The North Terminal at Gatwick Gatwick Airport (IATA Flight Code: LGW) is London's second-busiest airport by passenger numbers (after Heathrow Airport|Heathrow), and serves the south-east of the United Kingdom. It is a hub for British Airways.

Gatwick Airport Halal Travel Guide

It has been licensed as an aerodrome since 1930. Gatwick used to be regarded as Heathrow's overflow, but has carved out its own identity, a process which accelerated when its parent (which also owned Heathrow) was forced to sell Gatwick to a new owner. The airport is undergoing extensive renovation, and is the world's busiest single-runway airport. There are plans to add a second runway. The airport has two terminals: North Terminal and South Terminal. The terminals are connected by a 1.21-km two-way automated people mover system. Bridge_to_Pier_6,_Gatwick_North_Terminal_-__-_74055 - Passenger bridge to Pier 6 One interesting feature of Gatwick is that part of the North Terminal is a passenger bridge to/from pier 6 that is high enough to allow aircraft to taxi beneath the bridge.

Terminal layout

North Terminal

For departures, check-in is on the second floor, excluding easyJet and WestJet, which have a self-serve baggage drop area on the first floor. All passengers must go through security on the second floor. After walking through the duty-free store, passengers wait in the large departures lounge, with many shops, restaurants and seating. Access to Gates 42-55 (Pier 4) and 101-103 (Pier 6) is at the south end of the lounge and access to gates 557-563 (the new Pier 5) is at the north end. Airline lounges are on the way to Piers 4 and 6. On arriving, passengers are separated into one of three groups: domestic, CTA and International. Domestic passengers exit at Gate 55 and walk past the gates to a separate arrivals hall. CTA passengers must take a shuttle bus to the same area. International passengers walk along to passport control and then descend to the baggage reclaim hall. Every hall exits on the ground floor. The South Terminal shuttle is on the first floor.

South Terminal

The departures and arrivals halls are mixed here landside. All passengers check-in towards the south of the building and then proceed upstairs for security check. After walking through the duty-free store and they find themselves in the departures lounge, with a circular layout split across two floors. Airline lounges are on the upper floor of the lounge. The No1 and Clubrooms lounges are quite small and are often overbooked. All gates are located on the lower floor. Gates 30-36 are a relatively long walk from the terminal. On arrival, domestic and CTA (Common Travel Area: consisting of UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) passengers must all take a bus to the domestic claim area. Other passengers walk to the passport control, located on the ground floor, before ascending to baggage reclaim.

Muslim Friendly Flights from Gatwick Airport

LGW Destinations.svg|A map of countries served directly by London Gatwick Airport A lot of major and minor airlines operate domestic, European, and intercontinental Flights to/from Gatwick, catering for business and leisure travelers alike. Many airlines that can not get landing rights at Heathrow fly to Gatwick. Point-to-point flights make up the majority of flights; flights into network carrier's respective hubs exist, but play only a minor role. Different airlines operate from different terminals; some of the major airlines are:

North Terminal easyJet, Emirates, TUI Airways (formerly Thomson), Virgin Atlantic

South Terminal British Airways, Norwegian, Ryanair, Small Planet Airlines, Thomas Cook, Turkish Airlines, Vueling

There is a Gatwick Airport#Airlines_and_destinations|list of destinations that you can get to from Gatwick on Wikipedia, or you can visit the websites of specific airlines for details, and Gatwick has a webpage where you can see which terminal your flight leaves from. }} Reference ##92ac North Terminal}} Reference ##f9271 South Terminal

Ground transportation

Gatwick Airport Station 02 - Gatwick Airport train station is architecturally striking. London airports rail - Another map showing connections between Gatwick and other London airports by train. It also includes the Crossrail route which is scheduled to be completed in Autumn 2019.

Travel by train to Gatwick Airport

See also: Rail travel in Great Britain

Gatwick Airport was the first UK airport to combine air and rail travel, and has its own train station, which is attached to the airport's South Terminal. {{marker| Gatwick Airport train station nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/GTW.aspx GPS 51.156667,-0.160998 is situated on the London to Brighton main line with frequent train services operated by several train operators, including Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Southern. You can buy tickets from machines and the ticket office in the terminal, and on-line from virtually any country by printing a voucher at home and exchanging it for tickets at the ticket office or from machines in the entry lobby of the station.Advance purchases can result in some savings. Due to heavy passenger traffic at certain times and the area/lobby for obtaining tickets and going through entry gates can become very crowded. If you are booked for a train at a certain time, you should consider giving yourself plenty of time for reaching your correct boarding platform. Once through the gates, you can reach the platforms with light luggage using stairs and escalators.Allow more time for elevators to the platforms if you have significant luggage. Note also that the station is adjacent to the South Terminal; for passengers arriving to and departing from the North Terminal, figure the additional time to reach it into your estimates. There are direct trains to London (London/South_Bank|London Bridge, London Victoria and London Street Pancras), Brighton (England) | Brighton, Southampton, Eastbourne, Hastings (England) | Hastings and other locations. Gatwick Express is a high-speed, non-stop rail service operating between London Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport. Trains operate every 15 minutes from 5AM to 11:45PM (from London Victoria Station), and 5:50AM to 12:35AM (from Gatwick) with journey times of 30 minutes (35 minutes on Sundays). You won't be able to miss the Gatwick Express trains as they have unique livery. One-way standard ticket is £19.90 if bought at the station, or £17.80 online (December 2022). Southern trains to London Victoria or London Bridge are only a few minutes slower than Gatwick Express and only slightly less frequent. They do stop a few times in between (which the Gatwick Express doesn't), usually at East Croydon and Clapham Junction. Fares on these operators' tickets are lower in cost. Besides London and there are trains south to Brighton, Hastings via Eastbourne and Lewes. Like many airfares and the earlier you buy tickets (up to 90 days) and the less expensive they tend to be. Purchases can be made from nearly anywhere by internet using the sites noted below, often also by phone. The fare to Victoria, if bought at the station, is £12.00 off-peak/£16.20 peak; if, however, you use the Oyster card, it's £8.30/£14.70 (December 2022). Thameslink services provide connections with: London Street Pancras International, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, London Farringdon, Bedford, and also south to Brighton. The fare is £9.00 off-peak/£10.70 peak. You can use an Oyster card from Gatwick to stations in the London Travelcard area; Oyster fares are £8.30/£14.70 (December 2022), same as with Southern. Train times and fare information for all operators is available via National Rail Enquiries.

Travel on a Bus in Gatwick Airport

National Express has coaches to Gatwick from throughout the nation. The A3 route runs from Victoria Coach station in London to Gatwick, and there are many coaches to/from Heathrow, see #Connecting to/from Heathrow|below.

 Metrobus has routes connecting the airport to Crawley and East Grinstead with the 400 route, costing £2-4 for an adult single. There's also the 200 route, connecting to Horsham; the 22 route to Dorking and the 460 route to Epsom.
 Megabus (stops at the North and South terminals) has buses from Gatwick to Bristol, Cardiff and LHR|Heathrow.

Oxford Bus Company has The Airline bus to Gatwick from Oxford stopping at the South Terminal and then the North Terminal. Costs £28 for an adult single, £37 for an adult return.

By bike

Route 21 of the National Cycle Network passes under the South Terminal, allowing virtually traffic-free cycling northwards to Horley and southwards to Three Bridges and Crawley. A goods-style lift runs between the terminal and ground level (labelled "Lift to Cycle Route"), near Zone L.

By taxi

Some taxi firms offer to take you to Gatwick from around the nation. This will probably be quite uncomfortable if you have to travel long distances, but then again, it's your own "private" car. Some firms that offer these services are listed here:

• Roadrunners Taxis - ☎ +44 1293 780780 £70 (from Victoria station with "standard" car) Offers a range of cars including estate cars and private minivans.
• Airport Cars UK - ☎ +44 330 088 2222 £68.30 (from Victoria station with a "standard" taxi) Offers a range of cars, including saloons, estates and 8-seaters. Its website claims to have transported John Travolta and Shane Richie.
• Western Cars | /booking @rs.co.uk - ☎ +44 1342 300 000 £72 (from City ThamesLink Station in central London with a "saloon" car) Offers a range of cars, including saloons, estates, 8-seaters and wheelchair accessible cars. They mainly cover Sussex (England) | Sussex, but do go further afield as well.
• Zipo travel +44 203 4882 446, Covers all London Airports, from 1-600 passengers. A quote from Gatwick to London City would be £66 and from the City to Gatwick £60.
• MajesticTaxis.com Majestic Taxis & Chauffeur Driven Cars +44 207 1276 550, They specialise in Long distance transfers using Mercedes Vehicles.
• Express Courier Cars - +44 208 686 2777, Offers a range of cars, including saloon, MPV, estate, 8-seaters, wheelchair accessable cars, baby-seat cars, executive, etc for 24/7 whole year. Covers all airports in UK along with the local pick-ups and drop-offs.

By car

{{Marker|type = other|name = Junction 9|lat = 51.158991|long = -0.134672 Junction 9.svg is Gatwick Airport's own spur from the M23 motorway. Once you leave the main M23 at junction 9, travel west to a roundabout and for the South Terminal, take the first exit from there or for the North Terminal, take the second exit. The South Terminal exit has a large arch with an advert on it over it, while the North Terminal doesn't. If you're going to the North Terminal and then take the second exit at the next roundabout (it has its own big arch here) or the third exit for the long stay vehicle park. From there, you will be able to follow signs to the vehicle park you are looking for, whichever terminal (see Gatwick Airport#Car parks|below), or the main entrance to the airport. Junction 9 is about miles 9 south of the M25 London ring road and with traffic on the M25 often heavy (or worse) make sure to start your drive out to the airport early enough.

Car parks

Short-stay parking

The closest vehicle parks to the terminals are the short-stay vehicle parks, which are located right next to the terminal buildings. To get to the {{Marker|type = other|name = South Terminal short stay vehicle park|lat = 51.156188|long = -0.159032, take the directions in the Gatwick Airport#By car|Get in section above and then continue along the road, following signs for the short stay vehicle park, staying in the right-hand lane. For the It may be easier to take a taxi to the airport terminals from these nearby hotels, see the #By taxi|taxi section above and also check if the hotels have the numbers of any local taxi firms in case these are cheaper.

Nearby

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• Crawley is about miles 3 south of the airport.
• East Grinstead is about miles 10 east of the airport.
• Redhill is about miles 7 north.
• Dorking is about miles 10 northwest.
• Brighton is about miles 30 south and has direct train services from the airport.
• Central London is a short #By train|train journey away.

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