Gatwick North Terminal Arrival Facilities

Arrival Area - Airside

There are numerous supplies of luggage trolleys in the baggage reclaim. They are free to use. There are also good toilet facilities and payphones in the baggage reclaim area.

Arrival Area - Landside

After you have gone through Customs and Immigration you have the full facilities of the terminal.
Luggage Trolleys: These are plentiful and free. They are available just inside the terminal entry doors in the 'atrium'. Trolleys can sometimes be found in the Short Term car park generally left by passengers arriving in the UK.
Toilets: At each end of the check-in area, between Zones A / B and E / F. Both have disabled facilities and showers, but baby care facilities appear to be in the womens toilet only.
Pay Phones: There are a number of payphones located throughout the check-in area, but generally available near the escalators. Coin, phonecard and credit cards accepted.
Currency Exchange: Two Bureaux de Change. Thomas Cook, open 24 hours, and TTT, open 05:45-22:30, are located on each side of the door to the International Departures security area. If you have unused currency most Bureaux de Change will exchange it back into sirling Free of Charge, as long as your original purchase was made there, check at time of purchase.
Cash Dispensers: There are no ATMs on the Departures level. The nearest can be found downstairs on mezzanine floor - Barclays, Midland and Nationwide Link provide facilities for most cards.
Information Desk: No information desk in Departures, for the main desk go to the Arrivals area.
Smoking Area: In middle of floor.
Postal Services: Mail box and stamp machine near the door to International Departures opposite TTT Bureau de Change.
Left Luggage: Beside the terminal entry door between Zones D / E. Open 06:00 - 22:00, £2.50 per item up to 12 hours, £4 per 24 hours. Check our baggage storage listing.
Restaurants and Bars: Downstairs on mezzanine level in The Avenue. Check our restaurant and bar listing.
Shopping: There is a news shop / bookstore, other services on mezzanine floor. Check our shop listing.
Car Hire: The major car rental operators have desks in the terminal, across the forecourt from Arrivals. To pre book your car click here.
Hotel Reservations: The Thomas Cook Bureau de Change handles hotel bookings. For a full list of list of airport hotels.
Parking: Access to Short Stay car park is across the forecourt. A shuttle bus service operates outside the terminal for Long Stay parking, ensure you get on the correct bus.
Taxi: There is a taxi rank on the forecourt.
Train: To reach the train station you will need to take the monorail shuttle to the South Terminal and from the mezzanine floor follow signs to the rail station.
Bus services: There are buses available to a variety of destinations from the terminal forecourt.

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