Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport station, South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, West Sussex
RH6 0RD

Gatwick Airport at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

0

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Gatwick Airport Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Assistance Meeting Point


The assistance desk on the main concourse. If no staff are present, please contact staff at the ticket gates, ticket office or platform.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Lift Details

Lift 6, Platforms 5 & 6
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 1, Platforms 3 & 4
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift with no turning circle
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Gatwick Airport Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Assistance Meeting Point


The assistance desk on the main concourse. If no staff are present, please contact staff at the ticket gates, ticket office or platform.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.

The assistance meeting point is at the assistance desk on the main concourse.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Yes

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Taxis, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations

Contactless

Always check pay as you go with contactless is accepted at your destination before you tap in. For more information visit gatwickexpress.com/contactless.

Oyster

Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station. Always check Oyster is accepted at your destination before you tap in.


Top-up at Ticket Machine

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket machines, Main Concourse
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls may be at a suitable height for some people

Ticket Office

Staff are always available on the station to assist with the ticket vending machines.

This station does not offer

London Fare Zone, Smartcards, Travel Centre

Airport

Large international airport, the South Terminal is located adjacent to station. For flights to/from the North Terminal a short walk and monorail ride is necessary.

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Car Hire

Yes, various companies operate from both North and South airport terminals, 200 yards from the station.

Car Park - Airport Car Park

Name : Airport Car Park
Spaces : 0
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Operator : Gatwick Airport

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Rail Replacement Maps

Gatwick Airport - Rail Replacement Bus Map - https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/763iUfPbBQb9TyeeS2Wza2/be027c391fe863ed6a286eaafde54195/2025-01_CI_GX_RRB_GTW_DR.pdf

Rail Replacement Services

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

This station does not offer

Cycle Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, Cycle Storage Location, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Cycle Storage Spaces, Cycle Storage Type, Parking Spaces, Port, Taxi Rank

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Helpline

Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.

Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train.

For further information on assisted travel please see:

Accessibility at the station - Gatwick Express.

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point

Left Luggage

Available in the airport terminal. Visit the London Gatwick Airport website for more information.

Lost Property

If you have lost something at our station or onboard our trains, please visit our website and use the webform to register your lost item.

Some of our trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below) or other operators services will call at Gatwick Airport. You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.

If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Help Points

Atm Machine

Located outside the station as well as on concourse

Baby Change

Yes

Bureau De Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
24 Hours

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

Platforms 1 and 2 and within the airport terminal.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Heated waiting areas are available on platforms

This station does not offer

Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, WiFi

Departures and arrivals from Gatwick Airport

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