Gatwick Airport London UK (LGW), Britain’s second busiest airport, is located 28 miles to the south of London and is not as busy as Heathrow Airport. Gatwick has two terminals, connected by monorail, and has flights across the Atlantic, with departures to Europe and also to Africa. Travelling time to Heathrow is only 70 minutes by car.

The North Terminal is the newer of the two modern terminals. The South Terminal is only a few minutes travelling time away with the monorail running every three minutes at peak times. Allow enough time to check-in when departing, three hours prior to departure for international flights. Check-in for some flights is available online. Arrival and departure times can also be checked online.

Both terminals have a full range of facilities including exchange bureaux, ATMs, travel clinics, shops, comfortable passenger lounges, Internet access, restaurants, bars and after passport control, duty-free shops. Car hire at Gatwick is available from one of the major car hire suppliers’ desks. The duty free shops have a full range of bargain products. There are no flight calls at Gatwick, remember to check the departure screens.

Gatwick is easily accessible by rail, bus and, as it is adjacent to several motorways, by taxi and car rental. Gatwick is served by many different rail services, the fastest being the Gatwick Express that can reach London’s Victoria Station in 30 minutes. Some of the major car hire companies have desks at Gatwick. Taxis and cheap car hire at Gatwick Airport London UK (LGW) can be booked by phone or on the Internet.