London Gatwick

Probably the best way to get an overall first impression of London is to hop on one of the open-topped sightseeing tour buses to see the sights - Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London to name but a few.

Definitely worth seeing is the "Changing of the Guards" at Buckingham Palace, a ritual steeped in history and complete with accompanying regalia.

London has some of the finest museums and art galleries in the world, including the British Museum, Science Museum Victoria and Albert Museum, Madame Tussaud's, The National Gallery, and Tate Gallery. Shopping here is not for the fainthearted. London has it all - from the department stores in Oxford Street to the exclusive designer outlets in Bond Street - not forgetting colourful markets like Camden and Portobello Road for bargains galore.

London theatres are second to none. Bars, restaurants and typically English pubs are in abundance throughout the West End and Soho is full of fashionable restaurants. Every style of cuisine imaginable is available, from traditional English to a range of international dishes including French, Italian, Indian, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese.

Airport information

Please note that from 30 March onwards easyJet will operate flights into and out of two terminals at London Gatwick. Your flight number indicates which terminal applies for your flights.

All flight numbers between 8000 – 8999 will operate from the North terminal.

All other flight numbers will operate from the South terminal.

Passenger notification: If the flight you have booked leaves London Gatwick before 08.30 (GMT) you can check in for this flight the night before from 20:00; this will give you the opportunity to leave your baggage at the airport. You will be issued with a boarding pass so you can go straight to security for your flight the following morning.

By road

London Gatwick is approximately 45km (28 miles) south of London. From the M23 motorway, leave at junction 9, or take the A23 London to Brighton road.

By taxi

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By rail

GATWICK EXPRESS

Save 10% when pre-booking the Gatwick Express. Only 30 minutes between Gatwick Airport and central London (giving access to Victoria underground), with trains departing every 15 minutes during the day.

For more details about the service please call +44 (0)845 850 1530 for information.

By bus/coach

All coach services stop at London Gatwick's coach station on the ground floor of the South Terminal. A transit service operates between the South and North terminals.

Speedlink Airport Services Ltd operate the coach and bus information desks in both terminals, and also in the coach station. For information call the Bus and Coach Travel Line between 08.00 and 20.00 hours on +44 (0) 990 747777.

The Flightline 777 coach from Victoria connects services from most parts of Britain to the airport.

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