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Gatwick Airport London - Flights - UK Airports - Airport Parking
Address: London Gatwick Airport,
West Sussex RH6 0NP
Country Code: 44
Telephone: (0)1293 535 353
Fax: (0)1293 503 794
E-mail:
gatwick_feedback@baa.co.uk
Web site:
www.baa.co.uk
Location: The airport is located 45km (28 miles)
south of central London.
Time zone: GMT (GMT +1 between Apr-Oct)
Number of terminals: 2
Transfer between terminals: The Inter Terminal Transit
train links the north and south terminals and runs
every 3 minutes (journey time: 2 minutes).
Driving directions:
London Gatwick
is directly linked to the M23 motorway. Drivers
should turn off at junction 9 and follow signs for
the airport. London Gatwick is also accessible from
the A23 London-Brighton Road.
Car parking:
Each
terminal has a short-term car park with direct access
to the terminal. Long-term parking is also available
in car parks further from the terminals; a shuttle
bus runs between the car parks and the terminals.
Passengers can book at least 96 hours in advance;
this can be done either online (web site: www. baa.co.uk)
or by contacting the BAA freefone information line
(tel: (0800) 844 844). Valet parking is available
and operated by NCP.
Public
transport and taxis:
The Gatwick
Express train service runs to Victoria station (journey
time: 30 minutes). There is also a Thameslink service
(journey time: 40 minutes) which runs to Kings Cross.
The service also runs to East Croydon, London Bridge,
Bedford, Brighton, London Blackfriars and London
Farringdon stations. Connex runs train services
to Watford Junction and Tonbridge. Speedlink coaches
to Heathrow Airport, Flightline coaches to London
Victoria Station and National Express coaches to
destinations nationwide depart from the ground floor
of the south Terminal. Jetlink services, which run
to Brighton, also depart from the ground floor of
the south Terminal. Chauffeur-driven cars are provided
by Gatwick Airport Cars (tel: (0)1293 562 291) and
Gatwick Goldline Cars (tel: (0)1293 568 468).
Information
and help desks:
Each arrivals
concourse has an information desk (tel: (0)1293
535 353) where multi-lingual staff are on hand to
deal with enquiries 24 hours a day.
Airport
facilities:
Both terminals
have bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, duty-free outlets,
restaurants and bars. There is a post office in
the South Terminal and an adjacent medical centre
in Ashdown House offering vaccinations. Shops include
a music shop, a pharmacy, several clothing shops,
a bookshop, a shoe shop, a sports shop, a gift shop,
an electrical goods shop and a newsagents. Stamps
are available from bureaux de change and from newsagents.
Baby changing rooms are present at the airport and
children's play areas are available free of charge
for children aged between two and six years of age.
Left luggage facilities are available in both terminals.
The Internet Exchange internet café (e-mail: ila@internet-exchange.co.uk)
can be found in the International Departures Lounge
where passengers can gain internet access, send
e-mails, play computer games and receive computer
training.
Conference
and business facilities:
The BAA
Conference and Business Centre at the South Terminal
provides conference and meeting facilities, videoconferencing,
board rooms, training rooms and internet access.
There are also business facilities, including phone,
fax, photocopy and secretarial services and conference
and meeting rooms, at London Gatwick Hilton Hotel
(tel: (0)1293 518 080) at the South Terminal and
Le Meridien London Gatwick Hotel (tel: (0)1293 567
070) at the North Terminal. The airport offers a
Fast Track priority service for business class travellers,
providing a priority route through the airport,
with dedicated parking and duty-free counters, and
priority passport and immigration control channels.
Disabled
Facilities:
Special
assistance is available for disabled passengers
and those with special needs. For passengers with
wheelchairs, there are ramps and/or lifts where
necessary. Reserved seating is provided in the check-in
areas and in the international departures lounges.
Assistance is also available for drivers with special
needs when parking at the airport. |
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