Our free shuttle buses operate a 24-hour service between the Long Stay car park and the terminal building, 365 days a year. It takes between 5 to 10 minutes to reach the South Terminal and 10 to 20 minutes to reach the North Terminal.
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The normal service uses both trains, with a departure from each terminal every 5 minutes and a 2 to 3 minute journey time. The service operates 24-hours a day, although service levels are reduced to every 10 minutes between 23:00 and 06:00, with only one of the two guideway tracks being used. No fares are charged.
We have a selection of hotels at the airport, perfect for an overnight stay before or after your flight. See more information about our hotels and to book a stay.
If you're on a tight budget and looking for the best price, an off-airport Park and Ride is the best route to cheap parking at Gatwick. These car parks are not within the airport grounds and will require a short transfer provided by the car park.
Gatwick Airport has two terminals - North and South. You should park at the terminal that your flight departs from. JustPark provides a seamless parking experience by allowing you to reserve a space at the most suitable terminal in advance.
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!
NIGHT FLIGHT RULESThe 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.
Once you have collected your hold luggage, you can then check in to your next flight. Getting from one terminal to the other is easy at London Gatwick, simply take the free inter-terminal shuttle service. It runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; with a journey time of just two minutes.
Gatwick Airport regularly change who can use each bus stop so ignore the map if it says that bus stop 12 is for a different company. Our shuttle bus runs from 0600 until 2100 every day. Off peak times we run a shuttle every 30 minutes arriving at the North Terminal at 20 minutes and 50 minutes past the hour.
The frequency of the operating buses can often be every 10-15 minutes during peak day time. Less so outside these times. Directions to the bus stop is well sign posted from inside the terminal. Journey time on the bus from North Terminal direct to the long stay car park is about 5-7 minutes.
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.
You need to check the airport rules and regulations regarding sleeping in the terminal. Some airports may allow sleeping for passengers who have a valid ticket or boarding pass, while others may prohibit or restrict sleeping for security or safety reasons.
Gatwick Express operates four trains per hour to and from London Victoria, with a journey time of 30 minutes. There is no service between 12:32 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. from London and between 1:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. from Gatwick. Other rail operators run services through the night. Fares are from £17.80 for a single ticket.
The cheapest way to get from London to Gatwick is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 47 min. What is the fastest way to get from London to Gatwick? The quickest way to get from London to Gatwick is to train which costs £10 - £27 and takes 33 min.
Why Pre Book Airport Parking at Gatwick. Most car parks have a gate price which is generally the turn up rate. This is the rate you pay if you just turn up and park with out pre-booking, the pre-booking rate is the rate you pay if you pre-book and pay before departure.
A spokewoman for Gatwick admitted prices were put up by 35% in July to ensure there was space for travellers, by discouraging people who were not using the airport from using its car parks. . She said motorists can achieve discounts of 20% or more depending on how far in advance they pre-booked, and that Gatwick's ...