3 Top Ways To Kill Time Around Gatwick

Finding yourself in Gatwick with a few hours to kill can be a dilemma: on one hand, you have enough time to enjoy some nearby attractions, once you've been dropped off by the Gatwick airport transfers, on the other, you can't really venture too far and risk being late for your flight. So what to do? The following are a few things you can engage in to kill time when you’re in the area.

Shop

It’s a no-brainer, of course: even while you’re standing in line waiting for your Gatwick airport transfers you’ll notice the myriad shops selling not only souvenir items but also luxury goods, chocolate, and outrageously fashionable shoes. They might be expensive, you’re thinking – but not always! Throughout the airport, everything that is on sale is offered for up to 20 per cent off high street prices—this means your value is greatly extended here, allowing you to splurge on goods that would normally be out of reach. What’s more, stores throughout the airport offer a service called "Collect On Return", which enables you to shop in convenience and you don’t have to walk around lugging your purchases with you. Instead, you can make the purchase and leave the goods at the store securely and safely to pick it up when you’re ready to go.

Race

If you’re a car racing buff you can have some good, harmless fun once your Gatwick airport transfers have dropped you off. You need less than an hour at the Let’s Race! racing centre, which is located right by the airport, in Horley, Surrey, to live the dream. Let’s Race! is the UK’s one and only full-motion Formula 1 simulator—and we’re talking incredibly real, advanced simulation that will get your heart thumping and your adrenaline pumping. You’re spoiled for choice and there is an array of cool race cars to choose from, as well as various racing circuits. You can enjoy the vibe as soon as you step into the blacked out driving simulation room, even as a spectator. The driving simulation experience is offered in three packages: ranging from a quick (yet still exciting) 15-minute package, to a full on 45-minute drive.

Eat

Instead of spending your holiday money shopping once your Gatwick airport transfers drop you off, the next best thing you can do is eat. The airport is home to a great number of exceptional restaurants and world-class dining places and there are further choices a little further afield. In the North Terminal, for example, there is Joe’s Kitchen and Coffeehouse, with its relaxing family-friendly ambience and food, as well as sumptuous house specialties. There’s also the popular Giraffe, widely considered as a great place for parents and kids to hang out and just enjoy a good meal before a long flight.

Don’t waste your time while waiting for a flight – get out and enjoy yourself!

Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct. If you’re looking for Gatwick airport transfers, 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.