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London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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"My favourite airport for trips to and from London"(119 Tips)
"North and South terminals here connected by a shuttle train"(63 Tips)
"But take advantage of the gatwick express to get to the city!"(60 Tips)
"Best place for breakfast is Joe's Kitchen in the North Terminal"(45 Tips)
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- Allow plenty of time to get through passport control and getting your baggage, Gatwick is a tired and neglected airport.
New toilets are amazing in the south terminal. Big, clean and smell lush! 😍
They revamped the security screening so it's actually pretty efficient now.
In the south terminal there is a nice sit down area with cool leather chairs.
The last easyjet flight from Edinburgh goes to the South Terminal but because it is posted as North Terminal they have to bus you, every time. Thought that's what the shuttle was for?
Be careful when taking batteries with you on your flight, either in the device or in a special container.
Amanda ZuyderveltNovember 20, 2011If you've got an early morning flight stay at Yotel in the South Terminal - the pods are great.
If you're just changing trains, come get a coffee or drink and pretend you're going on holiday
Filip KábrtOctober 25, 2016Drinking fountains ARE there. One is near the toilets. The water at the toilets is only warm.
Suzi WaddellSeptember 28, 2014South terminal: always a bit hectic but good clothes shops; Zara, Mango, Ted Baker.
Buy your gatwick express tickets online for discounted prices!- Kiara MarchApril 5, 2015Very confusing airport! But take advantage of the gatwick express to get to the city!
Tony BlankAugust 19, 2014Uberx into Central London is a flat rate of £55. Meet your driver on floor 0, arrivals
If you intend to take the gatwick express. Don't. Take the quick southern rail service its 50% cheaper and gets you into victoria 4 mins slower !!
Uliana NikolaevaJuly 21, 2013do not use gatwick express, it's too expensive, buy the ticket to London bridge station by the first capital connect, it's only 8'90 pounds! you'll get to london in 40 minutes- Suzi WaddellSeptember 28, 2014South terminal: for healthy option: Pret-A-Manger upstairs. For quick and cheap: McDonalds upstairs. For overpriced: Nandos upstairs. Don't go to gates until need to, nothing there.
Don’t get the Gatwick express... just get a regular train to London Bridge then tube from there
Colton GrovesJune 1, 2016Trying to access the Internet here is the worst. You have to jump through many hoops creating an account, etc. and it barely works half the time... so frustrating. Duty free is cheap, though. BAILEY'S
Patrick MccolganFebruary 5, 2011i was so hungover going through this airport I can't quite remember anything about it! I think it was nice? Oh yes, don't go to the gate early, in the winter time it is freezing!
Elizabeth GarberJanuary 17, 2011Bring a book if you're flying FlyBe. Every time I get a quiet flight with them, there's a mysterious technical error that means we have to board the next one.
Gatwick Exspress is a ripoff, buy a ticket for Southern Train + London Zones 1-6 for only 13£!! Buy it at the south terminal train station.
The new security is great just scan the barcode on your boarding pass and you're in!
Tim O'DonovanMarch 8, 2017Feels overcrowded, so many people packed into a relatively small terminal. Rather poor selection of eateries. That said traveling through, security checks, customs and baggage claim is pretty smooth
Fast and efficient check in, but could use more food options
Rachel DennisDecember 11, 2013Read all the FourSquare tips to the time in the queue for immigration!
Easy parking excess. No hustle.
Dasha ZaytsevaJuly 28, 2017Be ready that if you don't hold EU passport you will have to wait a huge line for passport control
Not much to say its a large airport outside London. Use Gatwick Express. If it's an early start stay at the Sofitel
Is there a worse airport in south east England than LGW? Never a flight on time and never enough staff at the border control.
Gaby GuzmanMay 14, 2014Important: Do not try to use your Oyster card to get here or you might get a penalty of at least £20.
Dominic FrancisJune 13, 2013A wetgerspoons is opening at the north terminal, too many Jamie Oliver franchises in one place
Richard GregorySeptember 23, 2010What weighs more... 10kg of cotton wool or 10kg of iron? It doesn't matter, Ryanair will still attempt to stiff you - even if your carry-on luggage is within their personal baggage allowance. Read more
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Gatwick Airport is the eighth busiest airport in Europe and until March 2017 had the world's busiest single-use runway, with a max. of 55 aircraft movements per hour. It serves more than 200 destinations (more than any other UK airport) in 90 countries for more than 46 million passengers per year.
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- 24 Hours
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"Jamie's Italian have outstanding breakfasts. Worth arriving early for."
Toby Hunter- 6.3
"It does exactly what it says on the tin! Gets you into the heart of London quickly & reasonable prices. Always get this to Victoria"
Gill G 
"Seafood bar before the flight - smoke salmon platter is the dish to go for"
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