Showers and Lounges at Gatwick Airport

There are no free public showers at London Gatwick, and no pay-per-use shower outside the lounges. If you need to freshen up or rest between flights, the choice is a lounge with the right facilities or a room. Here is what exists.

Which lounges have showers

Gatwick has around a dozen lounges across the two terminals, but showers are the exception. In the South Terminal, Clubrooms, the more expensive hosted lounge with table service, has shower facilities, as does Club Aspire. In the North Terminal, the No1 Lounge has showers. The My Lounge locations at both terminals do not.

Facilities and operators at Gatwick change more often than at most airports, so treat this as a shortlist to verify rather than a guarantee, and check on the day you travel.

Getting in

All the lounges are airside, past security. Most sell day passes directly and accept Priority Pass or card-linked programmes; Clubrooms bookings typically include Fast Track security. Book ahead if you can, because walk-up capacity is limited at peak times.

One Gatwick-specific catch: security closes for a few hours overnight, so a lounge cannot cover you through the small hours. See sleeping in Gatwick Airport for what that means in practice.

When a room beats a lounge

Arriving off a red-eye without lounge access, the fastest real shower is a room. YOTELAIR London Gatwick Airport rents cabins with rain showers by the hour from a four-hour minimum, landside in the South Terminal, which for two people usually costs less than two lounge passes and gives you a bed as well. BLOC is in the same terminal, and Hilton, Sofitel and Hampton by Hilton are covered walks from their respective terminals.

Under about four hours, a lounge wins on speed. Beyond that, a room wins on rest.

Related guides

Longer stop: day rooms and layovers. Overnight: sleeping in Gatwick Airport and sleep pods and rest zones. Find your terminal first in North vs South.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Gatwick lounges have showers?

Showers are the exception rather than the rule. Clubrooms in the South Terminal, Club Aspire in the South Terminal and the No1 Lounge in the North Terminal have them; the My Lounge locations at both terminals do not. Confirm on the day, because facilities and operators change.

Can I shower at Gatwick without a lounge pass?

Not in the terminal. There are no free public showers and no pay-per-use shower facility outside the lounges. The practical alternative is a room: a YOTELAIR cabin by the hour includes a rain shower, and the walkway hotels are minutes away.

Can I buy a Gatwick lounge pass without business class?

Yes. Gatwick's lounges sell day passes directly and most accept Priority Pass or similar card programmes. Book ahead where you can, as walk-up space is limited at peak times and lounges are airside, so security must be open.

Information last verified: August 5, 2026