Before you book
- Provide both flights, terminals and local travel dates.
- Allow for leaving the aircraft, border formalities and baggage collection.
- Include the road journey and the next airport’s check-in and security requirements.
- Confirm passenger numbers and all luggage that needs to travel between airports.
Share both flights
Provide the arriving and departing flight details, dates and terminals. Overnight travel can cross a calendar day, so check the local arrival and departure dates carefully.
Leaving Heathrow begins after arrivals formalities
Inside Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, photographed in October 2025.
For a connection starting at Heathrow, provide the arriving flight, local date and confirmed terminal alongside the onward flight. Passengers still need to leave the aircraft, complete arrival formalities and collect belongings before meeting. The full connection must include those stages as well as the road journey to the next airport.
Allow for more than the drive
Your connection includes leaving the aircraft, border formalities where applicable, baggage collection, the road journey and the next airport’s check-in and security requirements. A quoted driving time is only one part of the plan.
Keep the luggage plan realistic
When changing airports, bags may need to travel with you. Confirm the size and number of all items before selecting the vehicle, including any equipment that needs individual assessment.
Check what each flight booking requires
Confirm with the airline what you must do when leaving the first airport and checking in at the second. Baggage handling and passenger requirements depend on the flight arrangements. Prepare the road journey around the actual connection instead of treating two airport names as a complete plan.
Arriving at Gatwick means the correct terminal
An aircraft approaches London Gatwick Airport beside its control tower.
Use the North or South Terminal confirmed for the departing Gatwick flight. Work from the airline’s current airport-arrival requirements, including check-in, bag drop and boarding, then assess the road transfer within the complete connection. An overnight itinerary needs particular care with the local date attached to each leg.
Include a hotel or overnight interval
If the connection includes an overnight stay or a hotel stop, provide that address and both travel dates. You may need two transfers rather than one continuous journey. Make it clear where the passengers and luggage will be at each collection.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Your questions, answered.
Does a transfer booking guarantee I will make my next flight?
No. Flight, airport and road conditions can affect a connection. Allow an appropriate margin and check the itinerary before committing to onward travel.
Can I request Heathrow to Gatwick in either direction?
Yes. Enter the arriving airport as the pickup and the departure airport as the destination, with both flights, terminals and dates. Confirm the itinerary’s timing before committing to the connection.
Can the transfer include another London airport?
Provide the exact pair of airports and both flights for review. The relevant airport guides help prepare those details; availability is confirmed for the requested journey.
Should I include an overnight hotel in the request?
Yes. Provide its full address and the date and time for each collection. A hotel stay changes the journey into separate stages and should be visible in the plan from the outset.