There are 5 main airports in London:

- Gatwick Airport

- Heathrow Airport

- London Airport

- Luton Airport

- Stansted Airport

Depending on which airport we land at, the means of transport that allow us to get to the centre of London vary slightly.

There are several options for this type of transport depending on the needs of each traveller: volume of luggage, money, speed, etc...

Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is the second largest and second busiest airport in London, located 45 kilometres south of the English capital.

It has 2 terminals with the capacity to transport more than 40 million passengers a year, linked by the Inter Terminal Transit train, which operates 24 hours a day, passing every 3 minutes with a journey time of 2 minutes.

Gatwick Airport is served by:

- Short and long stay car parking.
- Cash machines and currency exchange facilities.
- Post Office in the South Terminal.
- Shops (some of which are duty free).
- Restaurants, bars and cafes.
- Left-luggage offices in both terminals.
- Medical centre in the vicinity of the airport.
- Toilets and showers.
- Child care rooms (nappy changing and play areas).

Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport is located 32 kilometres west of central London. It is one of the largest, most modern and busiest airports in the world. It has 5 major terminals, all of which are equipped with all the facilities of a first class international airport. All terminals are linked together by a free airport shuttle train.

Heathrow Airport has:

- Car parks in all terminals (with valet parking) connected by free shuttle buses.
- Cash machines and currency exchange facilities in all terminals.
- Post office in terminals 2 and 4.
- Shops (some of which are duty free).
- Restaurants, bars and fast food outlets in all terminals.
- Left-luggage office.
- Medical centre in the vicinity of the airport.

London Airport

London City Airport is located in the borough of Newham, 5 kilometres from the centre of London.

This airport, which consists of only one runway, is used exclusively for business travel. Facilities include:

- Car parking.
- Cash machines
- Currency exchange bureau and a bank.
- Post office.
- Restaurants, bars and cafes.
- Shops (some of them duty free).
- Lost property office.

Luton Airport

Luton Airport is the fourth busiest airport in the city and is located in Luton, a town 51 kilometres northwest of London.

Luton Airport has just one terminal with the following services for travellers:

- Short stay, long stay and express parking connected to the terminal by free shuttle buses.
- Cash machines and currency exchange facilities.
- Restaurants, bars and cafes.
- Shops (some of them duty free).
- Lost property office.
- Leisure and childcare area.
- Chapel.

Stansted Airport

Stansted Airport is London's third largest airport, which, along with Luton Airport, handles mainly low-cost airline flights.

It is a small airport located 64 kilometres northwest of London, in Uttlesford, (Essex County).

Stansted Airport has:

- Short and long stay parking.
- Cash machines.
- Currency exchange bureaux.
- Restaurants, bars and cafes.
- Shops (some of which are duty free).
- Left-luggage office.
- Lost property office.
- Chapel.

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Detalles: Categoría: Reino Unido; Publicado: 18 Junio 2022

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