Press Release

As part of a £5.5 million investment programme, BAA Gatwick is closing the North Terminal short term multi storey car park for refurbishment, with effect from Monday 23 October 2006 for a period of 23 weeks.

The work follows similar refurbishment projects at the South Terminal’s three short term car parks which have now been completed. The refurbishment of all four car parks incorporates better facilities for passengers, including clearer markings and surfaces, and environment benefits including energy saving lighting.

Alternative parking arrangements for North Terminal short term have been put in place during this period of closure. Passengers should follow signs to the North Terminal Long Term Car Park where a special area has been made available. Additional courtesy buses to and from North Terminal will operate every five minutes with a journey time of seven minutes. Passengers are advised to allow some extra time for their journey from Monday.

To support this refurbishment project North Terminal’s car rental office has been closed temporarily and operations consolidated for the whole airport at the South Terminal car rental building. A courtesy bus service for car rental customers will run throughout the car park closure period between North Terminal and the South Terminal Car Rental building. This service will run twenty-four hours a day, every four to five minutes during the day and on a reduced service during the night.

The space previously used by the car rental operations in North Terminal will offer limited parking of around 250 spaces for people briefly dropping off or picking up passengers, passengers with reduced mobility, Fast Track passengers and those with parking season tickets at North Terminal. Space is limited and variable maximum length stays will apply.

Passengers are reminded that a BAA approved valet parking service is available and bookable through www.gatwickparking.com or by calling BAA Advance on 0870 850 2825. The South Terminal car parks are unaffected by the closure and remain open. Further passenger information is available by texting “GATWICK” to 64222, e-mailing gatwick@baa.com or calling our automated information line on 0800 883 0581.

Media enquiries :

Andrew McCallum, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)7827 983965
Email: andrew.mccallum@gatwickairport.com

Notes to Editors: Suggested script for travel bulletins. Gatwick’s North Terminal short term multi storey car park is closed from Monday 23 October for a period of 23 weeks for major refurbishment. Passengers should follow signs to the North Terminal Long Term Car Park where a special area has been made available. Additional courtesy buses will be running every 5 minutes with a journey time of 7 minutes to and from the North Terminal. Only limited parking is available adjacent to the North Terminal.

As part of this project the North Terminal car rental office has been closed temporarily and all car rental pick-up and drop-off arrangements are at South Terminal. A twentyfour hour courtesy bus service operates between North Terminal and the South Terminal Car Rental building.

Whichever terminal you are using, if you have a rental car to return, go to South Terminal. All South Terminal car parks are open. Further passenger information is available by texting “GATWICK” to 64222, e-mailing gatwick@baa.com or calling our automated information line on 0800 883 0581.