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By car or motorbike
Gatwick is 28 miles (45km) south of London, linked directly to the M23 at Junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road.
The M25 London orbital motorway is a ten-minute drive away (Junction 7), providing connections to the national road and motorway network.
If you are using a satellite navigation system here are some useful postcodes:
South Terminal: RH6 0NP
North Terminal: RH6 0PJ
Use the AA Route Planner to find directions to and from the airport.
View a printable map showing roads and car parks (PDF format)
Drop-off and pick-upDrivers may set passengers down in the designated areas on the terminal forecourts. However, for security reasons there is a strict no-waiting policy on the forecourt. If you wish to accompany passengers into the terminal you must use the Short Stay Car Park.
If you are picking passengers up from the airport, you must use the Short Stay Car Park. Car Park 3 (South Terminal) operates a special tariff of 15 minutes' parking for £1.
Car parkingThe Short Stay Car Parks for each terminal are signposted from roads into Gatwick, and are a short walk from check-in.
Gatwick Valet Parking operates from designated drop-off points on the terminal forecourts.
Gatwick Long Term Parking is located a short courtesy coach ride from the terminals.
Car hireMajor car hire companies have desks in the car rental offices near the entrance of each terminal.
Find a great deal on airport car hire by booking online with one of our rental partners.
MotorbikesMotorcyclists can park free of charge at Gatwick using the dedicated bays in the car parks. Motorbikes must not be left in car parking spaces.
Motorcycle parking bays can be found in the following locations:
South Terminal: Car Park 2 (on each floor).
North Terminal: Ground floor of the car park.
Please note that anchor points are not available, and that for security reasons motorbikes will be removed if not parked in the designated areas.
Petrol stationsThere are 24-hour filling stations at both North and South Terminals.
Distances to Gatwick by road| Driving from | Miles |
|---|---|
| Brighton | 28 (45km) |
| Cambridge | 96 (154km) |
| Chelmsford | 61 (98km) |
| Clapham | 25 (40km) |
| Croydon | 19 (30km) |
| Dartford | 35 (56km) |
| Dorking | 13 (21km) |
| Guildford | 34 (54km) |
| Kingston Upon Thames | 27 (43km) |
| London | 28 (45km) |
| Portsmouth | 62 (99km) |
| Redhill | 7 (11.2km) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 23 (37km) |