 Gatwick Airport
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 The North Terminal is the newer of the two terminal buildings althought the amount of invest and expansion of the years makes it hard to distinguish between the two. For a plan of the North Terminal North Terminal Map For those arriving by train or other public transport you will need to use the airports shuttle train system which will transport you from the South Terminal to the North Terminal in two minutes. Follow the signs for North Terminal when you arrive in the South Terminal.  Shuttle Train South Terminal  If arriving by Train or Coach you will arrive at this terminal. For a plan of the South Terminal South Terminal Map Eating at Gatwick Airport Both Terminals have facilities for eating; these range from snacks through to full meals and have prices to suit most budgets. The current list of places to eat and drink are; North Terminal
South Terminal
Shopping at Gatwick Airport Each terminal contains a wide variety of shops ranging from the likes of WH Smiths, Boots and Tie Rack through to Harrods and Ray Ban. The anchor duty free stores are called World Duty Free in both Terminals. Lounges at Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport has Lounges in both Terminals. However some can be pre-paid and some cannot, these are only accessible to passengers flying in particular classes (Upper Class, Business or First Class) or frequent traveller levels with certain airlines i.e. British Airways Gold Cards and of course for those booked via Virgin Holidays the use of V-Room. The list of Lounges per Terminal is below; North Terminal
Kids at Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport provides a webpage www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/travelling-with-children/#fact2 which details services available from parking to take off through the airport to assist passengers with children. This also includes details of pre-ordering baby milk for the flight. Smoking at the Airport Smoking at Gatwick Airport is restricted to outside locations (essentially at the front or near to the front entrance to each terminal) and all are before security. Once past security the airport does not provide anywhere for passengers to smoke. Gatwick Airport Hotels The airport has many hotels either on-site or within a ten minute drive, additionally many other smaller hotels/B&B's are available and a search on a web search site such as google or via a travel website such as Tripadvisor would reveal them. Some of the main hotels near Gatwick Airport are;
 Sofitel Hotel - North Terminal As mentioned above there are many other hotels to suit varying budgets available in reasonable distance to the airport terminals. Hotel by Bus offers a quick direct way to travel between your hotel and the airport. Hotels linked by this service are the Ibis Gatwick, Crown Plaza Gatwick-Crawley, Ramada Plaza Gatwick and Travelodge Gatwick Airport. The service costs (as of July 2012) £3.20 for adults and £2.20 for children and runs to both North and South Terminals from 03.00 to 00.30. For more information or to book call +44 (0)1293 774177 or book online: Book hotel bus Gatwick Airport Parking There is a multitude of parking available to passengers; off-site, on-site, meet and greet, airport owned and private. This article only covers the parking provided by Gatwick Airport and not those provided by private companies. The nearest parking to the airport terminals are naturally the most expensive (although you can find the occasional bargain) this consists of the most expensive of parking in the short term parking provided by the airport. At a similar cost is the Valet Meet and Greet parking where you arrive at an area in the short term parking area hand over your keys and your car is parked in the car park for the duration of your holiday and your car is waiting for you on your return. Typically walk time for these options to your terminal is under 5 minutes. The airport also offers a 'premium' parking option with fastlane security and a Valet Meet and Greet 'Car Care' option where your vehicle is cleaned prior to your arrival back into the UK. Drop off points for the South Terminal is on level 2 of the RED short stay car park – just follow signs to the valet reception. On your return, phone the valet staff from the arrivals hall and they'll have your car ready for you to pick up back at the reception. The height restriction for this service is 2m (6ft 6in). For the North Terminal drop off is operated from level 3 of short stay car park 5. Follow signs for valet parking where you drop-off and pick up your car from the same place. Please note that this change means a height restriction of 1.8m (6ft) and a width restriction of 2.4m (7ft 10in) The airport also provide a number of self-park long term parking areas for each terminal where you park your vehicle in large open air car parks and then catch a bus to your terminal and get a bus back to the car park on your return. Typically transfer times take from 5-10 minutes. Prices for turning up on the day and using long term parking is £13 per day for summer 2012, pre-booking will reduce this price. The airport also provide a 'plus' version of self-park long term parking where similar to a meet and greet option you park in a reception area, leave your keys at the desk, head off on holiday via a transfer coach (takes about ten minutes) and the airport will park your car for you. On your return get the transfer coach back to the reception area and your car will be waiting nearby. Arriving at Gatwick Airport by Public Transport Gatwick Airport has a dedicated train station at the South Terminal which links into London and the wider rail network. Coach links are also available and these tend to use the South Terminal Forecourt as a drop off / collection point, although some coaches will stop and pick up at the North Terminal also. Please check with your coach company for exact details. If travelling from the North Terminal and arriving at Gatwick Airport by Train (or Coach) you will need to use the airports own shuttle train that travels 24 hours a day between the two terminals in under two minutes. Just follow the signs for the North Terminal (when in the South Terminal) and vice versus in the North Terminal on your return back to the UK.  Digg
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