M3 Motorway
Photo Credit: Jim Champion, GNU Free Documentation License
Gatwick airport is located approximately 45 km (28 miles) south of Central London. To reach Central London, take the M23 motorway. At Junction 8, you can exit into M25 motorway which makes a circle around London, and that enables you to get to just about anywhere. To reach Central London, continue along M23 which becomes A23. Follow A23 and it goes all the way into Central London.
If you are using GPS / satellite navigational system, these postcodes will be useful:
South Terminal: RH6 0RN
North Terminal: RH6 0PJ
Map above shows directions from London Gatwick to Central London (Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross).
Car Rental at Gatwick Airport
The following car rental companies operate out of Gatwick Airport. Prices should be around £15-£20 per day excluding petrol.
Hertz: www.hertz.co.uk
Avis: www.avis.co.uk
Europcar: www.europcar.co.uk
National: www.nationalcar.co.uk
Alamo: www.alamo.co.uk
Enterprise: www.enterprise.co.uk
Thrifty: www.thrifty.co.uk
Petrol Stations in the vicinity of Gatwick Airport
There are 24-hour petrol stations at both South Terminal and North Terminal of Gatwick Airport.
