Gatwick Airport By Car
Full detailed directions are provided to each Gatwick car park or Gatwick hotel in your email booking confirmation.
London Gatwick is 45kms (28 miles) south of London, directly linked to the M23 motorway at junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road.
Just a 10 minute drive away, the M25 further connects with the UK's extensive road and motorway network.
If you plan on driving to or from London Gatwick Airport you can search the AA Route Planner for tailored directions. AA Route Planner >
Directions to Gatwick Parking Express South
Follow signs for Gatwick South
Terminal & then long term parking.
Yellow signage will then direct you to
the Parking voucher holder car park on
the left. You are now following signs
for pre booked parking only, which
will take you to the entry barriers.
At entry barriers take ticket & follow
signs to the appropriate area.
Transfers run every 7-10 minutes, 24
hours a day. For a transfer from the
airport operate go to lower level of
the South Terminal. The bus stops are
clearly marked.
NB: Peak periods keys
may be taken and car parked for you.
Directions to Gatwick Parking Summer Special
Leave the M23 at Junction 9 and
follow signs for Gatwick North
Terminal, then signs to the long term
car parks and Summer Special.
On arrival leave your keys with
reception and your car will be
parked for you. Transfers operate
every 20 minutes, 24 hours a day. On
return go to the courtesy coach
pick up point on the lower level
at South Terminal. Make sure you
take the Summer Special bus. Please
note this car park only offers
transfers to the South Terminal.
Directions to Gatwick NCP Flightpath North
Leave the M23 at Junction 9 and
follow the signs for Gatwick and the
North Terminal and then signs for the
Long Term Parking, and NCP Flightpath is signposted. Take a ticket at the
barrier and park your car, keeping
your keys. During certain periods you
may be asked to leave your keys so
your car can be moved. Transfers run
every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, over
the short 10 minute trip to and from
the terminal.
Directions to Gatwick APH Parking
Exit M23 at Junction 10 (Do not take
Junction 9 exit to Gatwick). At
Junction 10 take the A264 signposted
East Grinstead. Continue on the A264
over two roundabouts. Continue for
0.75 miles and turn right into a Shell
Petrol Station. The entrance to APH is
at the rear of the petrol station.
On arrival at the car park report to
reception, hand in your voucher or quote booking reference.
Then hand in your keys and your car is
parked for you. Transfers operate
every 10-15 minutes, 24 hours a day to both North and South terminals.
Directions to Gatwick Courtlands Parking
Leave the M23 at Junction 10,
signposted Crawley/East Grinstead.
Follow Crawley signs to next
roundabout and go right round to come
back on the same road which is the
A2011 towards the M23. After half a
mile take slip road on the left signed
Crematorium. Turn left at T Junction
on to the B2036 for Horley. Go
straight across the next roundabout,
and Courtlands Car Park entrance is on
the left after half a mile. Follow
signs for "arrivals", then go to
reception, where your car will be checked in and keys taken. Courtlands coaches run every 20 minutes on a 24
hour basis.
Directions to Gatwick Holiday Parking
Exit the M23 at Junction 9, follow
signs for Gatwick Airport. At the
first roundabout go straight on. At
the second roundabout turn right onto
the A23. At the next roundabout turn
left towards Charlwood. The car park
is about a mile down this road on the
left. Once at the car park go to the
arrivals area, hand in your car keys
at reception along with your voucher and check-in. You will
then be given a plastic card with a
number to call to request a return
transfer from the airport.
Gatwick Airport By Train
Gatwick railway station at South Terminal has more than 900 services daily to and from all parts
of the UK.
The rail station is directly linked to Gatwick's South Terminal and just a few minutes away from North Terminal via a transit train link.
Rail information and ticket desks are in the arrivals areas of both North Terminal and South Terminal.
Gatwick Express is a non-stop service to Victoria Station, London which takes around 30 minutes. From Gatwick, services currently run as
follows:
0520 - 0650 hrs service every half-hour
0650 - 2050 hrs service every 15 minutes
2050 - 0050 hrs service every half-hour (with a last service at 0135 hrs)
South Central
Services operate Southwards to Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Worthing, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and other south coast destinations.
Services operate Northwards to East Croydon, Clapham Junction, Victoria and Watford Junction.
Connex South Eastern
Services operate to Redhill, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Thameslink
This offers services every 15 minutes to Brighton, Croydon, the City, Luton and Bedford.
Thames Trains
Services run to Redhill, Guildford and Reading with some trains running through to Oxford.
Virgin Trains Cross Country
Services operate to destinations including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Gatwick Airport By Coach
There are more than 400 express coach services a day from the coach stations at North and South Terminals. Gatwick's coach station
is at the ground floor of South Terminal and principle services also call at North Terminal. There are coach information and ticket desks
in the arrivals areas of both terminals.
Speedlink coach services operate from dedicated bases at the South and North Terminals. All other coach services stop at London Gatwick's
coach station on the ground floor of South Terminal. Principal services also call at North Terminal. Other passengers arriving at the South
Terminal should take the transit train to the North Terminal if necessary.
The main direct express coaches to London Gatwick are listed below:
Speedlink
This service operates between Gatwick and Heathrow airports. There are dedicated Speedlink points at both South and North Terminal.
Flightlink
Services run to a number of UK destinations including Bristol, Swansea, Cardiff, Nottingham, Coventry, Leeds, Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Jetlink
These services run to Brighton, East Anglia, Milton Keynes and Northampton.
Oxford Express
This service provides a link between Gatwick and Oxford.
Gatwick Flyer
Offering direct services to Southend.
Further information
Traveline +44 (0)870 608 2608
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