Gatwick Airport is 28 miles south of London. Junction 9 on the M23 provides a direct link to the airport. The M25 motorway is just a ten-minute drive from the terminals. Travellers can reach the airport using public transport; trains, buses and coaches all operate services to Gatwick. The Gatwick Express takes only thirty minutes to reach London Victoria. Local buses provide frequent services. Fastway 10, which runs every 8 minutes, takes passengers to Crawley, Horley, Redhill and Horsham. Fastway 20 and Route 100 leave the airport every twenty minutes taking passengers to Horley town centre, Langshott, City Place, Gatwick Road, Three Bridges and Southgate Avenue.

The airport has two terminals, the North Terminal and the South Terminal. Passengers driving to the airport have the option of long-stay, short-stay or valet parking. Long-stay parking offers a number of choices such as Parking Express Gatwick, Summer Special Parking Gatwick, Gatwick NCP Flightpath, and Gatwick Holiday Parking. The most convenient parking choice is valet parking.

The airlines that operate from this airport are British Airways, ThomsonFly, Flybe, Easyjet, SAS, Sterling, Thomas Cook, Virgin Atlantic Airlines and XL Airways.

The airport has a number of shops including Accessorize, located in both terminals. Apostrophe, located in the South Terminal, offers sweet pastries and fruit juices. The Body Shop has outlets in both terminals. Bookworms can enjoy browsing in Book Etc which offers a wide range of books. The airport offers a buy-and-collect service for passengers travelling within the EU.

Those who are on a business trip or vacation can stay in hotels such as the Meridian at the North Terminal and the Hilton which is linked to the South Terminal by a covered walkway. For budget travellers, there are plenty of guest houses close to Gatwick airport.

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Official Website: http://www.gatwickairport.com/

Arrivals: http://www.gatwickairport.com/portal/page/LGW%5EFlight+Information%5ELive+Flight+Arrivals/

Departures: http://www.gatwickairport.com/portal/page/LGW%5EFlight+Information%5ELive+Flight+Departures/