gatwick luggage trollys
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Hello
Leaving Gatwick a few years ago arrived at Gatwick train station and there was no sign of any luggage trolleys for quite a long way into the main buildings.
I am getting dropped off either at main drop off, or at the short-term parking, so does anyone know if I will have similar difficulties finding a trolley or can I expect to find them closeby
Thanks in advance
Leaving Gatwick a few years ago arrived at Gatwick train station and there was no sign of any luggage trolleys for quite a long way into the main buildings.
I am getting dropped off either at main drop off, or at the short-term parking, so does anyone know if I will have similar difficulties finding a trolley or can I expect to find them closeby
Thanks in advance
brums evil twin said:
They also need £1 to get one
These work well & mean you don't have to carry coins around with you:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326553481186
OP if you look at this video of the South drop off you can see trolley parks al the way down the parking area:
https://youtu.be/2mZeemb-4oM?feature=shared&t=...
Mr Pointy said:
Traffic said:
WTF?
I ended up leaving my second bag back in the UK....
Gatwick is seriously horrible, £7 for a drop off and then the above for a trolley.
You get it back when you park the trolley - it just releases the linking chain like at supermarkets.I ended up leaving my second bag back in the UK....
Gatwick is seriously horrible, £7 for a drop off and then the above for a trolley.
Personally I just carry my stuff. If I can't carry my bags unaided I've packed too much.
Paying a deposit for a trolly is normal in most places as it's how they encourage you to return the trolley rather than just abandon it in the car park. Can't blame them. Cheaper than the myriad of defences they've set up at Heathrow to stop you from taking the trolley into the car park.
So if you're that opposed to carrying the enormous weight of a £1 coin, get one of those fluro-pink flat dildo looking things mentioned above. Personally I'd just carry the coin but each to his own.
captain_cynic said:
Yep... Abandoning a bag just to save £1 that youncan get back seems silly.
Personally I just carry my stuff. If I can't carry my bags unaided I've packed too much.
Paying a deposit for a trolly is normal in most places as it's how they encourage you to return the trolley rather than just abandon it in the car park. Can't blame them. Cheaper than the myriad of defences they've set up at Heathrow to stop you from taking the trolley into the car park.
So if you're that opposed to carrying the enormous weight of a £1 coin, get one of those fluro-pink flat dildo looking things mentioned above. Personally I'd just carry the coin but each to his own.
I had two bags (50KG) and a young child with me, as expressed in my first post, sPersonally I just carry my stuff. If I can't carry my bags unaided I've packed too much.
Paying a deposit for a trolly is normal in most places as it's how they encourage you to return the trolley rather than just abandon it in the car park. Can't blame them. Cheaper than the myriad of defences they've set up at Heathrow to stop you from taking the trolley into the car park.
So if you're that opposed to carrying the enormous weight of a £1 coin, get one of those fluro-pink flat dildo looking things mentioned above. Personally I'd just carry the coin but each to his own.
tewick has nothing from the train station until well inside the terminal last time I flew from the hellhole it is.Why does it work for free at better airports around Europe?
Edited by Traffic on Thursday 2nd October 20:41
Edited by Traffic on Thursday 2nd October 20:42
Traffic said:
So I need to go to a foreign exchange first?
Most shopping trolley lock mechanisms will also take a €1 coin instead of £1. Anyway, at least you get it back. Last time I was at Manchester, the trolley parking things wanted £1, €2 or a card and you got nothing back!Edited by alangla on Thursday 2nd October 20:50
alangla said:
Most shopping trolley lock mechanisms will also take a 1 coin instead of £1. Anyway, at least you get it back. Last time I was at Manchester, the trolley parking things wanted £1, 2 or a card and you got nothing back!
I have not had any cash of any kind for years.... Edited by alangla on Thursday 2nd October 20:50
Traffic said:
I have not had any cash of any kind for years....
You’re kind of limiting yourself a bit there, both in your choice of airport and your choice of supermarket. It is entirely your choice though.FWIW, I do actually agree with your general point, I’ve been to several Spanish airports over the last few years, all run by the state operator AENA and trollies are both free and plentiful. US airports, on the other hand, were where I first encountered the “pay to rent” abominations that can be found at Manchester (and probably East Midlands and Stansted)
alangla said:
You re kind of limiting yourself a bit there, both in your choice of airport and your choice of supermarket. It is entirely your choice though.
FWIW, I do actually agree with your general point, I ve been to several Spanish airports over the last few years, all run by the state operator AENA and trollies are both free and plentiful. US airports, on the other hand, were where I first encountered the pay to rent abominations that can be found at Manchester (and probably East Midlands and Stansted)
I have lived in Sweden for several years and cash is just not used for anything anymore except perhaps the tooth fairy.FWIW, I do actually agree with your general point, I ve been to several Spanish airports over the last few years, all run by the state operator AENA and trollies are both free and plentiful. US airports, on the other hand, were where I first encountered the pay to rent abominations that can be found at Manchester (and probably East Midlands and Stansted)
No idea why Gatwick thinks I am going to steal one of their trolleys, also the drop off charge is just daylight robbery when it is just total chaos in that area. I haven't passed through the airport for a few years but what a decline :-(
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