--- title: "Gatwick Wi-Fi: is it free, speeds and how to connect" url: "https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick" description: "Gatwick’s Wi-Fi is free and unlimited at up to 50 Mbps with an email address. Faster 100 Mbps Wi-Fi comes with myGatwick or costs £5 for 24 hours." --- Airport Wi-Fi guide **London, United Kingdom** # Gatwick Wi-Fi: Is it free, how long it lasts and how to connect Gatwick offers free, unlimited Wi-Fi at up to 50 Mbps in both terminals. You sign in with an email address, and a faster 100 Mbps tier is also available. Checked 6 November 2026 · from Gatwick Airport Limited’s own pages Departures · Wi-FiLondon London Gatwick Airport Network `Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports` Status Free, unlimited Time limit No limit, 50 Mbps Sign-in Email [How to connect ↓](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#connect) [Network **`Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports`**](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#connect)[Free Wi-Fi Free, unlimited](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#free)[Time limit **No limit, 50 Mbps**](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#free)[How you sign in **Email**](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#connect)[Paid option **Free**](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#premium)[Based here **easyJet**](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-gatwick#airlines) Step by step ## How to connect to Gatwick Wi-Fi Gatwick’s Wi-Fi page lists these steps. - Email address 1. Open the list of wireless networks on your device. 2. Select `Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports`. 3. Choose **Free Superfast Wi-Fi** from the list of options. 4. Enter a valid email address. Gatwick says your session starts shortly afterwards. Gatwick’s FAQ names the network `Free Gatwick Wi-Fi` and describes a sign-up form. It says you can add a name and password to create a myGatwick account. **Kilobat** Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in Open sign-in page ### Sign-in page didn’t open? Free: A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can hide the airport’s page. Kilobat notices the network is waiting and opens the page in one click. Free ## What’s free at Gatwick - Gatwick calls its Wi-Fi “free, unlimited 50mbps Wi-Fi”, available throughout the airport. - Gatwick says the basic Wi-Fi is free to use every time you fly through the airport. - Gatwick doesn’t publish a data cap. As of November 2026. Paid ## Faster or longer Wi-Fi | Option | Price | |---|---| | Superfast 100 Mbps with a myGatwick account | Free | | Premium Wi-Fi, 100 Mbps, 24 hours | £5 | Gatwick says longer Premium Wi-Fi packages are available but doesn’t publish their prices. ### In the lounges Gatwick’s page for the No1 Lounges lists complimentary, unlimited Wi-Fi in the North and South Terminal lounges. As of November 2026. Tips ## When Gatwick Wi-Fi won’t play along ### From Gatwick - Gatwick says there are free charging points in both terminals, before and after security. Its airport maps show where. - Most of Gatwick’s restaurants have power and USB points in their seating areas or at the bar. - Gatwick no longer has internet or printing kiosks. It suggests using the free Wi-Fi to download a boarding pass. ### On a Mac - **No sign-in page?** Open `http://captive.apple.com` in Safari. A plain http page can be redirected to the airport’s sign-in page; an https one can’t. - **Pause what hides it.** A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep the page from opening. Turn them off, sign in, then turn them back on. - **Forget and rejoin.** A network the Mac already knows may not show the sign-in window again. Forget it in System Settings › Wi-Fi and join once more. - **Look behind your windows.** macOS opens the sign-in page in a small window of its own, which can open behind the others. More in [Wi-Fi login page not appearing on a Mac](https://kilobat.app/guides/captive-portal-not-appearing) and [hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac](https://kilobat.app/hotel-wifi-login-mac). Airlines ## Airlines based at Gatwick Boarding soon? Here’s what the Wi-Fi is like once you’re on the plane. **easyJet***No in-flight Wi-Fi guide yet* At the gate with Kilobat ## Airport Wi-Fi on a Mac, without the guesswork Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. At Gatwick: - ### It spots the sign-in page Free: When the page doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says **This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in**, with **Open sign-in page**. When a sign-in runs out, it says **Logged out by the Wi-Fi’s sign-in page** instead of blaming DNS. - ### It warns you before time runs out Pro: Kilobat learns how long sign-ins last on each network, and warns you about five minutes before the next logout. While you’re signed in, the menu shows the time left. - ### It holds back what can wait Pro: Airport Wi-Fi is shared by a terminal full of people. Switch to the Travel profile and only the apps you allowed connect. Mark the network **Metered** and Kilobat switches to Travel by itself. - ### It checks the line before a call Free: The stutter test pings the internet every 50 ms for 20 seconds and shows the spikes an average hides. Check before meetings warns you five minutes before a call if something would freeze it; with Pro, one button pauses the culprits. [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.33.1.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ``` Pro is $29 once for two Macs, with a 7-day free trial and 14-day refunds. How the sign-in checks work: [hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac](https://kilobat.app/hotel-wifi-login-mac). **Kilobat** Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports Signed in · about 40 min left Pro: Profile**Travel** Dropbox*held* Software Update*held* Zoom**allowed** Kilobat now Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports will log you out in 5 min Open sign-in page ## Questions **Is Gatwick Wi-Fi free?** Yes. Gatwick offers free, unlimited Wi-Fi at up to 50 Mbps. You sign in with an email address. **How much is Gatwick’s Premium Wi-Fi?** Premium Wi-Fi at 100 Mbps costs £5 for 24 hours. A free myGatwick account gives the same speed. **What is the Gatwick Wi-Fi network called?** Gatwick’s Wi-Fi page names it `Free Gatwick Wi-Fi Vinci Airports`. Its FAQ calls it `Free Gatwick Wi-Fi`. **Why won’t the Gatwick Wi-Fi sign-in page open on my Mac?** A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep it from opening. Turn them off, open `http://captive.apple.com` in Safari, and turn them on again once you’re signed in. Kilobat shows **Open sign-in page** when a network is waiting for you. ## Sources - [Gatwick: Free Wi-Fi and charging](https://www.gatwickairport.com/passenger-guides/wifi-charging.html) - [Gatwick: At the airport FAQs](https://www.gatwickairport.com/At_the_Airport) - [Gatwick: No1 Lounges](https://www.gatwickairport.com/premium-services/lounge-airport/lounge-no1-traveller.html) - [easyJet: easyJet celebrates 20-year anniversary of London Gatwick base](https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/story/15373/easyjet-celebrates-20-year-anniversary-of-london-gatwick-base) Checked on 6 November 2026. ## More airport Wi-Fi guides [BCN**Barcelona El Prat** (Barcelona)Free, unlimited](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/barcelona)[FRA**Frankfurt Airport** (Frankfurt am Main)Free, unlimited](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/frankfurt)[LHR**Heathrow** (London)Free](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/london-heathrow)[IST**Istanbul Airport** (Istanbul)Free, unlimited](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi/istanbul) [All 26 airport Wi-Fi guides](https://kilobat.app/airport-wifi) · [In-flight Wi-Fi by airline](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi) ## Get your Mac ready for Gatwick. [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.33.1.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ```