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Arriving at London Gatwick

Distance from Central London:28 miles/45km

For travel information call: +44£¨0£©870 000 24 68

How to get to the city centre

By train

The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.

Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.

First Class tickets cost £25£¨single£©, £48£¨return£©.

Express Class costs £17£¨single£©, £29£¨return£©.

Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.

By taxi

There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.

The average cost from the airport to Central London is £ 75- £ 100.

By car

Gatwick Airport is 28 miles£¨45 km£©south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.

All cars pay a special £ 8 charge to go into Central London.

By bus

National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs £2.

There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs £ 7.60.

21. Which of the following is the slowest?

A. Taking a taxi.                                B. Taking a train.

C. Taking a bus.                                 D. Driving a car.

22. Which of the following is not true ?

A. People can take taxis at any time.

B. People can rent cars at any time.

C. Easy Bus goes three times an hour.

D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport.

23. If a person has £25, he can buy the following except ______.

A. a single ticket of First Class

B. a ticket of National Express

C. a ticket of Easy Bus

D. a return ticket of Express Class