Car Hire Gatwick

Gatwick Car Hire Information

Car Hire Gatwick

London’s Gatwick airport is one of the main points of entry and departure for the UK so making sure that when arriving you organise car hire Gatwick Airport is a great idea. Gatwick is found about 50kms south of London, in the West Sussex area of England and is considered to be part of London's satellite airports. It is one of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom and Europe, and second in England behind Heathrow Airport. It has established itself as a major international hub with a staggering 30 million passengers taking off from this single runway airport each year. The runway at Gatwick is 3,316m long and 45m wide. It has two terminals, the North and the South Terminal and it serves 70 airlines which fly from 200 different worldwide destinations. Many airlines use Gatwick for flights to and from the US because of restrictions on transatlantic operations from Heathrow. Located 28 miles from London, with excellent road links, it is easily accessible to all.The airport is located between Horley in Surrey and Crawley in West Sussex, about midway between London and Brighton.

Both South Terminal and North Terminal are equipped with business lounges, meeting rooms, shops, left baggage and lost property facilities, a currency exchange and duty-free shops and you can collect car hire Gatwick airport from both termainals. The airport has dozens of fantastic dining options. Regardless of what type of meal passengers are looking for, or what price they are willing to pay, there are plenty of options readily available in the terminals. Snacks, meals, or a quick drink can be found inside both terminals.

There are marquees inside the terminals that display some magnificent road machines where Visitors interested can view some of the hottest things on four wheels. Artwork are also on display in the terminals.

At the 2009 Travel Bulletin Star Awards Gatwick was recognised as the UK's best major airport , beating fierce competition such as Heathrow and Manchester. They were praised for its business during recessionary times, as well as its balanced attitude towards the environment. The feat seems all the more impressive when one considers that the airport is the largest in the world with just one runway.

Hotels near Gatwick Airport are in abundance, largely because the airport remains so important. Some of the accommodation is quite basic, but still comfortable for a night or two. However, there is also a range of upper-market hotels in the region around the airport.

On 21 October 2009 announced that BAA agreed would to sell its stake in the airport, and made the decision to reduce its debts. The deal was worth £1.5bn, of which £55m was conditional.

The new owner of the airport is Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and they gained ownership on 4 December 2009. The operator of the airport is Gatwick Airport Limited (Gatwick), licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority.

In spring 2005, Gatwick issued an outline of the designated master plan. A final master plan should be released after full review and should be finished during 2011.

Expansion plans are receiving strong opposition from various groups because of the fears of the risk of increased noise pollution, traffic pollution and water shortages.In spite of that planning is going ahead because of the rapid growth of passengers for Gatwick Airport.

In July 2010 an inter-terminal shuttle replaced the old transit system connecting the terminals at Gatwick. The new carriages (six new cars weighing around 14t) have been installed on the tracks, these will take you to your car hire Gatwick Airport.

The Pier 6 project was part of a new £850m capital investment programme that BAA started at Gatwick Airport to increase capacity and improve customer services. Pier 6 is an 11-pier aircraft stand attached to North Terminal by a state-of-the-art bridge. Construction was started in June 2003. The air bridge was constructed offsite. It was moved into position in May 2004. It provides a new landmark for the airport. The entire Pier 6 development, opened in May 2005. At 197m, the new Gatwick air bridge is the largest passenger bridge in the world to span a taxiway. The fully enclosed bridge's design is based on the human spine, a very modern and unique design.

The master plan is also drafting preparations for the airport from the between 2016 and 2030, so expansion extends for a long period into the future.

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