Gatwick Airport has two terminals but just one runway - which is the busiest single one in the world. Gatwick is the second busiest airport in the UK (after London Heathrow) and acts as a major hub with over 80 different scheduled and charter airlines operating Gatwick Airport flights to over 200 destinations around the world; handling over 34 million passengers in 2006.

London Gatwick Airport is in Crawley in Surrey which is 32 miles from the centre of London, 25 miles from Heathrow Airport and less than a mile from junction 9 of the M23. It has excellent road, bus and rail networks with express services operating from London Victoria and resorts including Brighton and Worthing. The weather at Gatwick Airport tends to follow the milder climate offered by the southern coastal resorts.

When you arrive at Gatwick Airport you have several options for transport to your final destination. If someone is coming to pick you up from Gatwick Airport Arrivals there is a meeting point near the BAA Information Desk in International Arrivals. The staff are multi lingual and the desks are open 24 hours/7 days. There is a Gatwick Airport bus station (including National Express Coaches) on the Lower Forecourt Road, or the Gatwick Airport trains operate from the railway station situated on the ground floor of the South terminal. If you land at the north terminal then you can get a high speed transit train which runs at 2 minute intervals to take you to the south. The journey time is only a few minutes.

If you want to get a taxi to your onward destination, then taxi services at Gatwick Airport are operated by Checker Cars who are the only company authorised use the taxi rank at the airport. All other taxi companies can only stop on the terminal forecourts to drop off or pick up passengers.

If you are renting a car, thencar hire agencies at Gatwick Airport for both terminals are on the Lower Forecourt Road of the Gatwick Airport. There are eight major car rental companies located at the airport: Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

If you are departing from Gatwick Airport then both the north and south terminals at Gatwick Airport offer express check in, on line check in and day before check in. They both offer a good range of Gatwick Airport shops, Gatwick Airport restaurants and bars both before and after security. The VIP/executive lounges are in the Gatwick Airport departures lounge after security.

If you are leaving your car at the airport there are Gatwick Airport parking options for short and long stay in both terminals. All car parks have 24 hour security, frequent patrols and CCTV cover.

As you would expect from a large international airport, Gatwick Airport Information provides details on amenities including disabled facilities, internet access, currency exchange/banking and veterinary facilities if you are travelling with your pet.