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You’ll actually have a range of accommodation options to choose from at London Gatwick Airport. Bloc Hotel Gatwick Airport offers modern rooms with runway views and is ideal for passengers who want to be close to South Terminal. You’ll also find Yotel Air and Hilton London Gatwick close to South Terminal. At North Terminal, there’s Premier Inn London Gatwick Airport (North Terminal), Hampton by Hilton and Sofitel London Gatwick. All hotels offer free transfers to the airport’s terminals.

Gatwick Airport offers an extensive range of services and facilities catering to families with kids. You’ll find specially equipped rooms for changing and feeding, along with kids’ zones in both North and South Terminal. Free prams are available to use while in the airport, and if you’re changing terminals for an ongoing flight, you can take advantage of the family lane when you go through security screening.

If you need to pick up British pounds after your flight to London, you can find companies Moneycorp and Fourex in the London Southend Airport (SEN). Fourex is a self-service kiosk open 24h with minimal currency exchange fees. For those flying into Heathrow or Gatwick, there are Travelex counters throughout the airports. You can even reserve cash for purchase before you arrive.

London has six airports that you can fly into. The closest to the city is London City Airport (LCY), about 30min away; while Luton Airport (LTN) and Stansted Airport (STN) are further north, about 1h 15min. London Southend Airport (SEN) is out east in Southend-on-sea, Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to the south, and Heathrow Airport (LHR) is out west (all about 1h away). The largest airports are Heathrow and Gatwick, and London City Airport generally caters to business fliers.

Those flying into Heathrow Airport can catch the London Underground Piccadilly Line from the Airport Station to central stations such as Piccadilly Circus. You can find two train stations at the airport – one outside Terminals 2 and 3, and one outside Terminals 4 and 5. If you’re flying into Gatwick, the Gatwick Express train will take you to Victoria Station in Westminster.

If you need a bite after your long flight to London, you can find Costa coffee or Caffe Nero chains at the arrivals area of every terminal in the London Heathrow Airport. The Market Gardner in Terminal 3 is a good option if you’re looking for a full meal. Costa can also be found in the arrivals areas of Gatwick Airport or you can find British style pubs such as The Nicholas Culpepper in the check-in area.

Those holding an Australian Passport will not need a visa to enter the UK provided they are travelling as a tourist. You can then stay in the UK for up to 6 months. Young Australians who are looking to stay longer or who wish to work in the UK can apply for a Youth Mobility Visa if you are between the ages 18 – 30. This visa will allow you to stay and work in the country for up to 2 years.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to London Gatwick Airport was found on the route from Adelaide, at £723 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to London Gatwick Airport, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £731 in the last 5 days.

The city centre of London is 24 miles from London.

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Each week there are around 173 direct flights from within Australia to London Gatwick Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.