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Gatwick Airport South Terminal

The South Terminal is Gatwick's oldest terminal, home to nearly 50 airlines handling domestic, international and charter flights.

The South Terminal has facilities to cater for all kinds of travellers, including Business Travellers, those with Special Needs and those Travelling with Children.

There are plenty of services in both terminals to make your journey easier, including communication facilities, baggage facilities and cash facilities such as bureaux de change.

Use the links below to check out the facilities in Gatwick's South Terminal:

If you are not sure which terminal you need, check out our Departures page.

Check In

Check in desks are located on the right side of the Gatwick's South Terminal. You should arrive well in time for your flight to make sure you have enough time to go through security. The advised times are:

Self Service Check In

Self service check in is available with some airlines; it is simple and safe to use and can save you a lot of time at the airport. Self service check in is available both online and in kiosks located in the airport.

Airlines operating from the South Terminal offering self service check in are:

Online Check In

The airlines operating from the South Terminal that offer online check in are:

Remember: No flight calls are made at Gatwick, so you need to check the television monitors listing flight departures for your boarding time and gate number. Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure.

Arrivals is located to the left of the terminal. You can check arrival times online.

International connections do not require going through Immigrations or Customs but all International to Domestic connections do.

Domestic to International connecting passengers can use special Immigration check points if baggage is through-checked.

Baggage storage is located at the far end of the Arrivals area near Costa Coffee and is open 24 hours. The cost is £8 per item for 24 hours. Tel: +44 (0)1293 502014.

Airlines

The South Terminal handles the bulk of Gatwick Airport's traffic serving domestic, international and charter flights.

  • Aer Lingus
  • Afriqiyah
  • Air Algerie
  • Air Baltic
  • Air Malta
  • Air Transat
  • Air Zimbabwe
  • Aurigny
  • Azerbaijan Airlines
  • Belavia Belarusian Airlines
  • BH Air (Balkan Holidays)
  • bmi
  • British Jet
  • Bulgaria Air
  • Centralwings
  • Croatia Airlines
  • Cubana
  • easyJet
  • Estonian Air
  • Eurocypria
  • Flybe
  • flyglobespan
  • Ghana International Airlines
  • Karthago
  • KD Avia
  • Meridiana Airlines
  • Monarch Airlines Charters
  • Monarch Airlines Scheduled
  • Montenegro Airlines
  • Northwest Airlines
  • norwegian.no
  • Olympic Airways
  • Oman Air
  • Onur Air
  • Pakistan International Airlines
  • Qatar Airways
  • Rossiya Airlines
  • Ryanair
  • SAS
  • SATA International
  • Sterling
  • TAP Air Portugal
  • Thomas Cook
  • Ukraine International Airlines
  • US Airways
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways
  • Wizz Air

Gatwick South Terminal Facilities


South Terminal - Check in

Bureaux de Change Four Bureaux de Change, one Travelex and three TTT Bureaux de Change located throughout the check in area.
Cash Dispensers One ATM located in the check in area and after security.
Food and Drink No restaurants in the check in area but there is a cafe located in the arrivals area. There is also a M&S Simply Food where you can buy snacks and drinks.
Information Desk None in the check in area, the nearest is in the main arrivals area.
Internet Access Internet access, e-mail, games, office software, scanning, printing and faxing. Located after security in the Departures Lounge, open 06:00 to 21:00.
Medical Masta Travel Clinic offers medical advice and travel immunisation service in Jubilee House next to the North Terminal. You will find there contact details here.
Pay Phones Located throughout the check in area.
Postal Services No postal facilities in the check in area; there are facilities in the public area of the departures concourse on level 4.
Shopping There are a few shops located in the check in area, including WHSmith and Boots.
Toilets Male and female toilets located opposite Bags etc. Disabled toilets are located opposite Boots.

South Terminal - Arrivals

Bureaux de Change Two Bureaux de Change in the arrivals area, one is located in the baggage reclaim area and a Travelex next to the lifts in the public area of the Arrivals concourse.
Buses Available from street level forecourt.
Car Hire Major companies have desks beyond the Meeting Point.
Cash Dispensers An ATM in Rail concourse.
Food and Drink Coffee and snacks only.
Information Desk In the main Arrivals area.
Internet Access There is a wireless hotspot located in the main Arrivals area, allowing you to enjoy wireless internet access from your laptop.
Left Luggage Arrivals hall near car hire desks. Open 24hrs, £6.50 per item per 24 hours.
Luggage Trolleys Available free of charge in Baggage Reclaim.
Medical Masta Travel Clinic offers medical advice and travel immunisation service in Jubilee House next to the North Terminal. You will find there contact details here.
Pay Phones In Baggage Reclaim and in the main Arrivals area.
Shopping News shop, bookstore, and a convenience store.
Parking Access to Short Stay car park through covered walkway. Follow signs to lower level.
Taxi On the forecourt.
Toilets In Baggage Reclaim.
Train The entrance to the Rail concourse is signposted and is towards the Departures area.

South Terminal - Departures

Banks The Bureaux de Change offer limited banking services.
Bureaux de Change Four Bureaux de Change in the passenger area of the international departures concourse - a Travelex, two TTT, and a Money Corp Bureau de Change. There is also a TTT Bureau de Change next to La Senza in the public departures area.
Cash Dispensers ATM's opposite the International Departures security entrance in Zone G/H. There is also an American Express ATM on the rail station concourse.
Food and Drink Most restaurants and cafes are located on level 4 of international departures. There are a few food shops on level 3.
Internet Access There is internet access and a wireless hotspot located in the departures area and in The Avenue.
Luggage Trolleys Available free of charge on the forecourt. Porters are also available.
Medical Masta Travel Clinic offers medical advice and travel immunisation service in Jubilee House next to the North Terminal. You will find there contact details here.
Pay Phones There are public pay phones located throughout each terminal. Public coinbox, phonecard and credit card phones are available, as well as wall-mounted fax machines.
Places of Worship A multi-faith chapel is available for private prayer in The Village (before security).
Postal Services There is a post box located in the public area of the departures concourse next to Boots.
Shopping There are many retail stores, bookstores and news shops in both the public and passenger areas of the departures concourse.
Toilets There are male, female and disabled toilets located throughout the airport, as well as baby changing facilities.