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How to Make the Most Out of Gatwick Airport Taxi Trips

Author: Lisa Jeeves
by Lisa Jeeves
Posted: Jan 17, 2015

Hunting for your things. Packing in a flurry. Checking all your tickets. Sweating over the time. Travelling is always a stressful time – but travelling to and from the heaving metropolis of London even more so. It may be hard to fathom, but there is actually a way to enjoy the process!

Book smart and early

The distance between London's attractions and its arrival ports can sometimes frustrate a tourist – although the reasons are valid, in order to keep excess noise pollution away from the centre. This frustration is perhaps multiplied if you're more used to navigating Heathrow and then, for the first time, have to instead arrive and depart from Gatwick Airport. Taxi rides here will take some time, but if you want to avoid gritting your teeth for the entire journey, it is wise to be prepared. Book smart and early and choose a reputable company. Factor in not only the time needed to travel the distance and cross the boundaries of customs and immigration services, but also the surprisingly unsurprising occurrence of London's traffic delays.

Enjoy inner London

If you change your thinking accordingly, you may actually be able to enjoy the smooth ride to Gatwick Airport. Taxi and shuttle trips give you an excellent chance to capture a final, fleeting glance of London's finery or an exciting first glimpse of what you're in store for. From the busy streets around the Thames to the tight corners of the lanes of Putney and Wimbledon Commons, this is a city famous for its own unique ambience. This beat is seen on the streets. Strangely enough, no matter how much walking you may do, seeing the city from a vehicle will give you a unique perspective of inner London that you may otherwise have missed.

Take in greater London

There are any number of day trips to the downs, woods and commons on the edges of this great capital. Very few advertise links to Gatwick Airport. Taxi trips, however functional, can form a similar function to day trips, and the long ride south of greater London gives you a chance to see (if but from a distance) a much ignored section of the city's green fringe. You will not be stopping to snack on a leisurely cucumber sandwich, but from the surrounds of Wimbledon to Sutton, there is still much to enjoy from the vehicle's window.

Value the Road

In the end, it is this very leisure and comfort that should be enjoyed on the way to Gatwick Airport. Taxi rides cost more simply because they take out the hassle and insecurity that is inherent to train or bus trips. Your schedule is the prime and only consideration of the driver. And, since first and final impressions of a city strongly colour your memory of the sum of your experiences there, it adds to your trip to arrive and leave with a smile on your face.

Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct. If you’re looking for Gatwick airport taxi, Shuttle Direct provide pre-booked shuttles to major destinations all over Europe. Wherever you travel, Shuttle Direct can make sure that you don’t miss your car on your holiday abroad.

About the Author

Writer and Online Marketing Manager in London.

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Author: Lisa Jeeves

Lisa Jeeves

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