Getting to London Gatwick Airport by train [Walkthrough]

Sharing how to go from Central London to Gatwick Airport using the Thameslink Train
Train cost single fare: £9.50
0:00 - Intro (My story)
01:05 - Route planner (with Citymapper // citymapper.com)
01:31 - London Bridge Station to LGW Walkthrough
BONUS
04:37 - Gatwick Security Fast Track
05:03- European Airport to UK top advice! (UK is not in the EU which means you have to go through border control)
06:06 - LGW to London Bridge Station Walkthrough
More on Gatwick Transport Options: www.gatwickairport.com/transp...
More on Trains: www.nationalrail.co.uk/statio...
More on Gatwick Security Fast Track (£6): www.gatwickairport.com/premiu...
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Cover photo by Sarthak Maji Unsplash

[@johnyoungs3174]

Thanks for the video! Do you have recommendation for using the train while traveling with children ages 8 and 12? Can I use the contactless option or would they require that we stand in long line to obtain their own Oyster card?

[@londonunnie]

Hey John! So children under 11 ride free (4 children per 1 adult). How I see parents doing this, is you just put your child in front of you and both go out of the ticket gate together when you tap your contactless card for yourself. For children over 12 as a visitor, you need to get a TFL staff member to manually add the 50% discount onto a Visitor Oyster card. Unfortunately, TFL staff do not do this service at the Heathrow Elizabeth Line station. More on this here: tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/11-15-zip-oyster-photocard?intcmp=55575#on-this-page-5 In this case, I'd recommend just using a different contactless credit/debit card to pay for your 12 year old and then a separate payment card for yourself. The payment card doesn't need to be in your child's name. Just has to be a unique card that hasn't been used to pay for a journey yet. Hope this helps and safe travels!

[@johnyoungs3174]

@@londonunnie thank you so much!