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London Gatwick Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

London Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 0NP, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 000 2468

Fax

None

E-mail

gatwick_feedback@baa.com

Website

www.gatwickairport.com

Location

The airport is located 45km (28 miles) south of London

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

There is a free Transit train, which links the North and South terminals 24 hours a day.

Driving Directions

The airport is linked to the M23 motorway. Turn off at junction 9 and follow signs for the airport. London Gatwick is also accessible from the A23 London-Brighton Road.

Car Parking

Each terminal has a short-term car park with direct access to the terminals via covered walkways; these are operated by NCP (tel: (0)870 600 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk). Long-term parking is also available in car parks further from the terminals; a free shuttle bus runs between the car parks and the terminals. Passengers can book at least 96 hours in advance; this can be done through BAA Advance (tel: (0)870 000 1 000; website: www.baa.com). Valet parking is available and operated by NCP. Chauffeured parking is also available from CPS (tel: (0)870 411 1118; website: www.parkwithcps.com). Vehicle transfer between airports, car valeting/servicing and personal chauffeuring can also be arranged through CPS.

Car Hire

Companies include Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Offices are located in designated car rental buildings on the Lower Forecourt Road at both terminals.

Public Transport

Rail: The Gatwick Express train (tel: (0)845 850 1530; website: www.gatwickexpress.co.uk) runs to London Victoria Station (journey time: 30 minutes). There is also a Thameslink (tel: (0)20 7620 6333) service, which runs to London King’s Cross (journey time: 50 minutes) as well as other London stations. Information on all national rail travel is available through the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Limousine: Chauffeur-driven cars are provided by Checker Cars (tel: (0)800 747 737). Coach: There are more than 400 express coach service operating daily from the coach stations at both terminals. The main coach station is located on the ground floor of the South Terminal, with most services operating from here. Principal routes also stop at the North Terminal station. National Express (tel: (0) 870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com) operate most of the services. National Express no.700 coaches operate to Heathrow Airport, from both terminals. The National Express Shuttle no.025 runs to London Victoria Station. The Gatwick Flyer (tel: (0)1708 730 555) runs to destinations east of London, and coaches operate from the South Terminal station only. There are coach information and ticket desks located in the Arrivals concourse of both terminals. Information on travel to/from the airport is available thought the Airport Travel Line (tel: (0)8705 747 777).

Information and Help Desks

Each Arrivals concourse has an information desk (tel: (0)870 000 2468) where multi-lingual staff are on hand to deal with enquiries 24 hours a day.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Both terminals have bureaux de change and ATMs. There is a post office and a 24-hour Internet café in the South Terminal. Wireless Internet connection is also available in the North Terminal. Eating and drinking: There are many restaurants, bars and cafés located in both terminals. Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including several duty-free outlets. The airport has also recently introduced a home delivery service and a collection service. More information is available from the BAA Shopping Information Line (tel: (0)800 844 844). Luggage: Left-luggage facilities are available in both terminals. A lost property service is also operated by the Excess Baggage Company (tel: (0)1293 503 162). Other facilities: These include baby changing rooms and showers, a children’s play area, a medical centre offering vaccinations (tel: (0)1293 507 400) and prayer rooms.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are business facilities, including telephone, fax, photocopy and secretarial services and conference and meeting rooms, at London Gatwick Hilton Hotel (tel: (0)1293 518 080) at the South Terminal and Le Meridien London Gatwick Hotel (tel: (0)1293 567 070) at the North Terminal. There is one executive lounge in the South Terminal, the Servisair Lounge (tel: (0)870 787 6877), and one in the North Terminal, the Aviance Alexandra Suite (tel: (0)1293 507 203).

Disabled Facilities

Special assistance is available for disabled passengers. There are ramps and/or lifts where necessary. Wheelchair push and provision and help with baggage are also provided on request. Reserved seating is located throughout the airport, and there is also designated parking for badge holders. There is an induction loop installed in the terminals, as well as disabled toilets. Passengers requiring assistance should inform the relevant airline before travelling. Travel-Care (tel: (0)1293 504 283) provides advice to anyone who needs assistance and is located in The Village, in the South Terminal.

Airport Hotels

Airport hotels include the London Gatwick Hilton Hotel (tel: (0)1293 518 080) at the South Terminal, and Le Meridien London Gatwick Hotel (tel: (0)1293 567 070 or (0)870 400 8494) at the North Terminal. The Travel Inn (tel: (0)870 238 3305) is situated a five-minute walk away from the North Terminal. Other nearby hotels include the Gatwick Moat House, Ramada Plaza Gatwick, Holiday Inn Gatwick, Renaissance Gatwick, Gatwick Belmont and Holidan Inn Express. A hotel reservation service is available at the British Hotel Reservation Centre desks (tel: (0)1293 504 605 or (0)800 783 4060) in the Arrivals area.

City

London

Full Airport Name

London Gatwick Airport

State or Province

England

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Airport Information

Country

Switzerland

Address

EuroAirport, Boite Postale 120, F-68304 Saint Louis Cédex, France

Country Code

41 (Switzerland) or 33 (France)

Telephone

(0)613 253 111 (Switzerland) or (0)3 8990 3111(France)

Fax

(0)613 252 577 (from Switzerland) or (0)3 8990 2577 (from France)

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.euroairport.ch

Location

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) northwest of Basel and 25km (15.5 miles) south of Mulhouse

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

1 (with Swiss and French sectors)

Driving Directions

EuroAirport lies just inside Switzerland’s borders with France and Germany. In fact, EuroAirport is on French soil, connected to Switzerland by a customs road, and is shared with Mulhouse, France and the German city of Freiburg. The airport can be reached from the A35 motorway from Mulhouse and Basel. It can also be accessed from the Flughafen Strasse airport road from Basel.

Car Parking

The north multi-storey car park F1 is located on the French side; car parks F1 and F2 are in the immediate vicinity of the airport building. Other public car parks on the French side are F3, F5 and F6 (long-term parking rates are available in F5 and F6). The south multi-storey car park S1 is on the Swiss side; S1 and S2 are in the immediate vicinity of the airport building. Another public car park on the Swiss side is S3, which is used for long-term parking.

Car Hire

Autopôle, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer and Sixt all have offices on the second floor of both sectors, except Autopôle, which is situated on the first floor.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxi stands are located in front of the Arrivals hall, both on the French and Swiss side. The main companies on the Swiss side are Taxi Zentrale (tel: (0)612 222 222) and 33 Taxi (tel: (0)613 333 333). The main taxis on the French side include EuroAir Taxi (tel: (0)3 8970 0282), Taxi Marti (tel: (0)3 8969 7300) and Taxis des 3 Frontières (tel: (0)3 8970 0028). Bus: BVB bus no.30 and Air Line bus no.50 run a service to Basel. Buses also serve the SNCF railway station in Mulhouse. Südbaden Bus SBG operates a bus service between the airport and Freiburg.

Information and Help Desks

Airport information (tel: (0)3 8990 2511 or 8990 2512 in France and (0)613 252 511 or 252 515 in Switzerland) is situated in the Arrivals hall, on the second floor, between the French and Swiss sides of the airport.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, ATMs and a bureau de change, which is open 24 hours. Eating and drinking: There is a restaurant on the fifth floor, serving both sectors; bars and snack bars are located on levels 2, 3 and 4. Shopping: There are several duty-free shops in the International Terminal. Luggage: There is no left-luggage service at the airport.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference rooms (tel: (0)3 8990 2511 in France and (0)613 252 511 in Switzerland) can be hired for between 1-18 and 20-50 people. They are equipped with television, video recorder, overhead projector and slide projector.

Disabled Facilities

Two companies, CGS and Penauille, are in charge of disabled facilities at the airport. They provide wheelchairs and also transport passengers to/from aircrafts in courtesy vehicles. Disabled toilets, lifts and specially lowered public telephones are all available.

Airport Hotels

The closest hotels to the airport are located on the French side and include the Hotel Jenny (tel: (0)3 8968 5009), Hotel Formule 1 (tel: (0)3 8967 6830), Hotel Captain (tel: (0)3 8968 8282) and Hotel Albion (tel: (0)3 8968 3646). There is a shuttle bus between the airport, Hotel Captain and Hotel Jenny.

City

Basel

Full Airport Name

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg