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showCheck-in facilities
The dedicated British Airways check-in area is Zone A in the North Terminal, where we offer check-in kiosks, bag drop desks and dedicated check-in for premium customers.
If you have checked in online or on your mobile and you need to print your boarding pass, you can go to a check-in kiosk at the airport to collect it.
If you have an iPhone, Blackberry or Android phone, you can download your boarding pass to your mobile, for most routes.
Download your boarding pass to your mobile phone
If you do not meet these times you will not be accepted for travel.
showEarly check-in
Early check-in allows you to check in, leave your baggage and receive your boarding pass the day before your flight departs, leaving you more time to relax on the day you fly.
You can use early check-in to check-in the day before if you are travelling on any British Airways London Gatwick flight that departs before 15:15.
You can check-in any time between 16:00 and 22:00 on the day before your British Airways flight from London Gatwick North Terminal.
On the day before your flight, just go to a British Airways check-in desk between 16:00 and 22:00, taking your travel documents, passport and baggage as though you were about to travel. For security reasons, everyone who would like to use early check-in must go to the check-in desk in person; you cannot check-in someone else in their absence.
You'll be asked to leave a telephone contact when you check in.
You'll be checked in for your flight and given your boarding pass, and we'll take any baggage that you want to check-in.
Once your baggage has been checked in, we won't be able to retrieve it, so make sure you have everything you need before you check in.
On the day of your flight, as you already have your boarding pass you can go straight to airport security; you don't need to come back to a British Airways check-in desk. Remember to be at the departure gate at least 20 minutes before departure.
showBag drop desks
If you have baggage to check in, you can use a check-in kiosk to print your baggage tags even if you have already printed your boarding pass at home. When you have printed your baggage tags, please drop your tagged baggage at one of the bag drop desks. A bag drop host will then invite you to present your two items of hand baggage that will then be prepared for travel on board. If your hand baggage exceeds your allowance, it may need to be checked in and charges may apply.
Check your hand baggage allowances
Check your checked baggage allowances
Opening times:
showFast Track
• all customers travelling in First, Club World and Club Europe
• British Airways Executive Club Gold and Silver members plus one guest
Fast track lanes are open daily from 05:30 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 21:30.
showLounges
We offer a range of lounges at London Gatwick, all providing free wireless broadband:
showFlight connections
All British Airways flights depart from Gatwick’s North Terminal. If part of your journey departs from or arrives into the South Terminal, please follow signs for Flight Connections to transfer terminals for your next flight.
A shuttle service operates 24 hours a day between North and South terminals and takes just two minutes.
showConnecting to Heathrow and other London airports
London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports are located approximately 30 miles apart. The recommended minimum connecting time between Gatwick and Heathrow is 3 hours.
National Express coach tickets can be purchased at the coach ticketing office in the international arrivals area or online using the link below.
You must collect all your bags before leaving London Gatwick.
Coach travel between Gatwick and Heathrow
The minimum recommended connection time between London airports is 3.5 hours (excluding between Gatwick and Heathrow).
Connection from Gatwick to London City airport is by train.
You must collect all your bags before leaving London Gatwick.
showTransport links
Gatwick Express is the fastest rail link between the airport and central London.
Find out more about Gatwick Express
Gatwick railway station is directly accessible from the South Terminal and can be reached from the North Terminal via a free transit train which runs every 3 minutes at peak times.
Rail information and ticket desks can be found in the arrivals areas of both the North and South Terminal.
National Express operates a network of services each day to and from London Gatwick Airport. Unlike other coach operators, National Express will take you to the heart of the North & South terminals from towns and cities throughout the UK, making getting to the airport hassle-free.
Find out more about National Express coach travel
Gatwick is 28 miles (45km) south of London, linked directly to the M23 motorway at Junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road. The M25 London orbital motorway is a ten minute drive away (Junction 7), via the M23, providing connections to the national road and motorway network.
Private hire taxi services are provided by the airport's official partner, Checker Cars.
Checker Cars has booking offices in the North Terminal arrivals area and in the South Terminal entrance building.
showAirport parking
Parking at Gatwick
Make your journey easier with our parking partner. Leave your car at a nearby car park with quick transfers, drop it off right outside the terminal with valet parking, or combine an overnight stay with parking and transfers at an airport hotel.
