London Gatwick

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

Check in and clear security on time

• You must pass through check-in at least 45 minutes before your flight.
• You are advised to clear Airport Security no later than 35 minutes before your flight departs.
• You must be at your boarding gate at least 20 minutes before your flight's scheduled departure time.

If you do not meet these times you will not be accepted for travel.

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:

• From 05:00 on the day of departure for all passengers.
• Early check-in is available at the airport from 16:00 to 22:00 for all flights for the following day.

Fast Track Security is available for:

• 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.

We offer a range of lounges at London Gatwick, all providing free wireless broadband:

• First lounge, Level 4
• Terraces lounge, Level 4

More information about our lounges

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.

Arriving into Gatwick North Terminal

• Follow signs to International Flight Connections.
• If you do not have a boarding pass, go to the British Airways Connections desk to obtain one.
• You must be at your boarding gate at least 20 minutes before your flight's scheduled departure time or you will not be accepted for travel.

International arrivals to UK, Republic of Ireland & Channel Islands departures

• On arrival, follow the signs to Flight Connections.
• Go through immigration and customs.
• If you do not have a boarding pass please go to a check-in desk to obtain one.
• You must be at your boarding gate at least 20 minutes before your flight's scheduled departure time or you will not be accepted for travel.

UK, Republic of Ireland & Channel Islands arrivals to international departures

• On arrival, follow the signs to International Flight Connections.
• You must be at your boarding gate at least 20 minutes before your flight's scheduled departure time or you will not be accepted for travel.

Connecting between Gatwick and Heathrow

Gatwick and London Heathrow airports are located approximately 30 miles apart. The recommended minimum connecting time between Gatwick and Heathrow is 3 hours.

• The best way to travel direct between Heathrow and Gatwick is to take a National Express coach. It is fast, frequent and great value for money.
• Gatwick to Heathrow coach services run 100 times a day, and the journey takes up to an hour.
• Coach services arrive and depart from the lower level outside the international arrivals area.

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

Connecting to other London airports

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.

Information about connecting to London City airport

More information about connecting between London airports

Gatwick Express rail link between Gatwick airport and Central London

Gatwick Express is the fastest rail link between the airport and central London. Non-stop trains run to and from London Victoria every 15 minutes and the journey takes 30 minutes (35 minutes on Sundays).

Find out more about Gatwick Express

Trains at London Gatwick

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.

Trains at London Gatwick

Buses and coaches

National Express runs hundreds of services each day to and from London Gatwick Airport. Coaches will take you to the heart of the North & South terminals from towns and cites throughout the UK. It is a safe, fast and reliable way to travel.

Bus and coach travel at Gatwick

Travelling by car

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.

Driving to and from Gatwick

Private hire taxi service at Gatwick

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.

Taxis at Gatwick