Howdy,
Gatwick or Heathrow, which is best airport for arriving from USA?
thanks
Posted by
Charlotte, NC, USA
3428 posts
I much prefer Gatwick. The size is much more "navigatable" and we have never had much of a wait at immigration/passport control. We fly out of Charlotte NC and usually arrive about 7:30/8:00am. Just before it gets REALLY busy.
Posted by
Philadelphia, PA, USA
102 posts
Gatwick would be my choice too. Smaller, better managed, easy to get to. We did a multi-destination trip into Paris then out of London. If your staying on the southside of London you can take the Gatwick Express out of Victoria Station. Very quick, easy airport connection.
Posted by
OP
Sugar Land
2 posts
thank you!
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
389 posts
Douglas, this topic was discussed earlier on this site:
http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/helpline/index.cfm?topic=30
The consensus was Gatwick, all things being equal and I'm there too.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32198 posts
I also agree - Gatwick! It's a smaller airport (single runway, I believe?) than Heathrow, and much easier to get around. The Gatwick Express to Victoria station is only about 30 minutes.
I'll be there in about eight days, so hopefully my opinion will still be the same after this trip.
Cheers!