London Airport

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London Gatwick Airport is the 10th busiest airport in Europe. It is the second most busy airport in UK and the largest hub for low-cost carriers.

Air India operations

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Check-in counters

Our check-in counters are in the departure area of the South terminal.

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Terminals

This airport has two terminals – North and South. 

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Lounges

Unwind before and between your flights at the lounges in London Gatwick Airport.

Services and amenities

Full-service-dining

Full-service dining

childrens-play-area

Kids’ play area

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Paid shower facilities

24x7-medical-facility

24x7 medical facility

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Duty-free shopping

nursing-room

Nursing room

currency-exchange

Currency exchange

smoking-area

Smoking area

prayer-room

Prayer room

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Free Wi-Fi

lounge

Lounge

luggage-services

Luggage services

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Facilitation for passengers with disabilities or those who require assistance.

Self-check-in kiosks and self-baggage drop

  • Available

Connectivity between the airport and city

  • Public bus service
  • Train
  • Prepaid taxi
  • Car rentals
  • LGW is around 45 kilometres from the London city centre.

Taxi pick-up area

  • Express pick-up areas are located in the short stay car parks at both terminals.
  • North Terminal pick-up, Postcode RH6 0PJ
  • South Terminal pick-up, Postcode RH6 0LL

Minimum layover time

  • Same terminal transfers: 60 minutes
  • Different terminal transfers: 90 minutes 

Airport hotels

Places to visit nearby

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Petworth House & Park

52 km
hever-castle

Hever Castle and Gardens

 27 km
warnham

Warnham Nature Reserve

 24 km

Airport FAQs

London Gatwick Airport provides free Wi-Fi for passengers. Just sign up to myGatwick, verify your account and use the same username and password to log in to Wi-Fi for speeds of up to 100mbps.

The South terminal chapel is on the third-floor level near Caffè Nero (before security) and the North terminal chapel is on the first floor, before the entrance to Hampton by Hilton.

You can smoke outside the terminal buildings in the designated zones, which are clearly marked. Smoking is not allowed once you’ve passed through security and there are no smoking facilities for passengers connecting from an international to international flight.

All filming and photography at London Gatwick Airport require the approval of the airport authorities.