Can I sleep at Gatwick Airport overnight?

At YOTELAIR London Gatwick Airport, our day rates are perfect for a long transit or unexpected layover. Cabins (YOTELAIR-speak for bedrooms) can be booked for as little as four hours or as long as overnight.



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At YOTELAIR London Gatwick Airport, our day rates are perfect for a long transit or unexpected layover. Cabins (YOTELAIR-speak for bedrooms) can be booked for as little as four hours or as long as overnight.

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If an airport lounge is open 24 hours per day and lets you stay as long as you want, then you can most likely sleep there with no issue. However, many airport lounges aren't designed for overnight stays. Once you have a lounge in mind, make sure to check the following: Hours of operation: Many lounges close at night.

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Gatwick offers free shower facilities on the departure level of the North Terminal and on the Gatwick Village level of the South Terminal. If you'd like soap and a towel, simply pick up the courtesy phone by the shower room door and someone will bring them over.

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The shuttles operate regularly on a 24/7 basis, with overnight trains still running as frequently as every 10 minutes. Passengers don't have to buy tickets to ride the transit, meaning that if you've got time to kill at Gatwick, you can certainly do worse than a free round trip to the other terminal and back!

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Southern train services between Gatwick and Victoria run 24/7. Even in the early hours of a Sunday morning the service is hourly and by 5am is up to four an hour.

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NIGHT FLIGHT RULES The noisiest types of aircraft are banned between 11.00 pm and 7.00 am. The number of flights between 11.30 pm and 6.00 am is limited by a quota – at present 11,200 in the summer (seven months) and 3,250 in winter. At night, between 2330 and 0600, the noise limit is 87 dBA.

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8 Tips for Sleeping at the Airport
  1. Do Your Research. ...
  2. Consider On-Site Hotels and Sleep Pods. ...
  3. Protect Your Belongings. ...
  4. Don't Choose an Isolated Location. ...
  5. Create a Restful Environment. ...
  6. Set an Alarm. ...
  7. Expect to Get Woken Up by Security. ...
  8. Head to Airport Lounges.


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Sleeping at airport hotels is just so much better than sleeping in the waiting area. One of the main benefits of these airport hotels is that they are inside the terminals themselves — there's no need to take a shuttle or pass immigration and security checks just so that you can take a nap.

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For as little as £22, Gatwick airport lounges provide a more calming environment compared to the hustle and bustle of the Departures lounge. Other perks include delicious complimentary food, drinks (including alcohol) , free Wi-Fi, and entertainment areas.

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easyBus run a non-stop service every 15 minutes taking 1 hour and 10 minutes to get you between Gatwick and Central London. The best thing is that they also run from 4am to 1am, so you will nearly always have a bus ready to board, this is very helpful especially if you're getting in early in the morning!

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To reduce disturbance in areas close to Gatwick Airport, pilots are requested to avoid using reverse thrust between 23:00 and 06:00 local time unless required to for safety reasons. There is not, and never has been, a ban on flights operating to and from Gatwick Airport at any time of the night.

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Liquid shampoo will always be subject to the TSA liquids 3-1-1 rule. What is this? This rule states that your liquids must be contained within a container no larger than 3.4 fluid ounces or (100 mL) and that all of your liquid containers must fit comfortably within a quart sized re-sealable bag.

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Water might sound like a boring drink to you. But, it will help keep you feeling hydrated and refreshed. There's nothing stopping you from drinking tea or coffee before you board your flight. Just try to avoid doing so while you're in the air.

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Overnight Bag Drop is available if you are travelling on a flight departing before 13:00. You can check in your bags between 18:00–21:00 the day before.

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The airport is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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