Guides
Plain answers to the questions that come up between the terminal and the platform, each dated with the day we last checked it.
Decisions
Which way to travel, and when a pricier option earns its fare.
Contactless and Oyster at Gatwick: what actually works
Which cards work on trains between London and Gatwick, how pay-as-you-go fares, peak times and caps are charged, and how coaches and taxis take payment.
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Gatwick to Heathrow: every option compared
Coach, two rail routes through London, the SL7 bus, private hire and taxi between Gatwick and Heathrow, with real journey times, prices and connection advice.
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Is Gatwick Express worth it? An honest comparison
Gatwick Express against Southern and Thameslink on minutes saved, fare and where each train ends up in London, with worked examples at 2026 contactless fares.
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Landing at Gatwick after midnight: what still runs
Trains, coaches and cars from Gatwick in the small hours, by destination: night Thameslink, the Victoria gap, night coaches and when a car is the answer.
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Park at Gatwick or take the train? The sums
Gatwick parking added up night by night against return rail fares from East Croydon, Brighton and central London, for 1, 2 or 4 people away 2 to 14 nights.
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When a private transfer beats the train from Gatwick
Worked examples for 1, 2, 4 and 6 travellers with luggage to Victoria, St Pancras, Heathrow and Brighton, using fares and car quotes checked 2026-09-27.
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Logistics
Getting through the airport and onto the right platform or stop.
Early flights from Gatwick: first trains, coaches and cars
Flying at 06:00 to 08:00? First trains and coaches from Victoria, London Bridge, St Pancras, Brighton, East Croydon and Heathrow, and what to do if none fits.
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Gatwick terminals to the station, coach stops and taxis
Where Gatwick's station, ticket gates, platforms, coach stops and taxi desks are, how the North Terminal shuttle works, and which airlines use which terminal.
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Gatwick with heavy luggage: trains, coach, cars and lifts
What each train, coach and car will carry, where the lifts are, where trolleys stop, left luggage prices, and what to pick with two or more large cases each.
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Step-free journeys to and from Gatwick
Lifts, the terminal shuttle, boarding ramps, step-free status at each station, booking Passenger Assist and coach lifts, and what to do when a lift is out.
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