Family facilities – South Terminal
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Family facilities – South Terminal
Travelling with children doesn't have to be a challenge. You'll find everything you need to keep kids happy at the airport, from baby changing rooms to pre-flight entertainment.
Food and other essentialsMost restaurants and bars provide high chairs and children's menus. Child-friendly restaurants are easy to find, and Garfunkel's (after security control) has a full children's menu complete with activity pack.
Boots pharmacy (branches before and after security) supplies baby essentials including nappies, formula milk and baby wipes.
Baby changing facilitiesSpecially equipped rooms for feeding and changing babies are indicated by either a bottle sign or a babycare symbol. Changing facilities are provided in the check-in area, en route to the gates, in the transfer area and after passport control in Arrivals. There are also fold-down tables provided in some male and female toilets.
EntertainmentGatwick Family Lounge
Keep the kids entertained in style at the Gatwick Family Lounge, located after security in the South Terminal.
Enjoy space to relax with the family, away from the bustle of the airport. Facilities include TV, complimentary soft and alcoholic drinks, showers and a selection of newspapers and magazines.
For more information, or to book, visit our lounge booking website.
Reading matter
WHSmith and World News offer a wide range of magazines, comics and puzzle books to keep youngsters entertained in the departure lounge and in the air.
Arcade entertainment
GameGrid provides the best in arcade entertainment including ice hockey, table football and computer games. There are branches before and after security, and in arrivals.
Gatwick parking optionsAll our Gatwick parking options are family-friendly – compare them on our parking options pages to see which suits you best.
Why not try out the Park Plus service, where staff park your car for you. You're then dropped off on the terminal forecourt and picked up there when you return. It's perfect for families.
Watching the planesThere are plenty of spots in the South Terminal where youngsters can watch the action on the airfield and taxiways. Once you're through security, Metro Café Bar and Est Est Est offer great vantage points for watching aircraft take off and land, while the Bridge Bar and Frankie and Benny's provide close-up views of the jets on their stands.