Does anyone know the number for the taxi desk at Gatwick airport

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I’m not sure which terminal it was but as I was leaving Gatwick airport like just at the door there’s a desk when u order a taxi and wait for your name to be called well I left my passport on the taxi and I’ve called all the numbers for Gatwick but none are the actual one I don’t know the name of the taxi service please is there anyone who can help me I don’t even care about the passport it’s the case that was on the passport my mother who died gave it to me I’ve had it since I was 4 years old that’s 15 years the fact that I’ve lost it had reduced me to tears please anyone
 
I am so sorry, as I know what it’s like losing something irreplaceable.

Not having ever been to Gatwick I can’t answer your question directly, but if I go to the official site for Gatwick and click through to find out how to get to/from the airport by taxi, it takes me to the booking page for Airportcars. There are phone numbers for both their Gatwick and London offices. You might try that…?

Gatwick Office: +44 (0)1293 550000
London Office: +44 (0)208 668 4545
 
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It would be worth inquiring what the rules are for taxi drivers who find lost property in their cabs. It’s something that happens all the time. Do they hand it in to the police, or is there some kind of lost property office at the airport? I don’t know the answer, it’s been many years since I last flew into or out of Gatwick …

In any case, I wish you good luck!
 
I just found out that Gatwick holds it for 24hrs it’s then sent to the passport office and destroyed including the case I can’t keep anything it’s like my brain is full of air I lost everything of my mother I’ve lost her wedding ring I had it on a necklace but the necklace broke without me noticing and I lost the rosary’s she had in her hand when she died I wish I’d of let my dad hold my passport I don’t even care about the stupid passport sometimes I would hold the case and think “ mummy actually had this in her hand at one point” and it would bring me so much comfort but now it’s gone I’m probably the most forgetful person in the world
 
How long ago did this happen? How did you find out this policy for the handling of lost passports? (I wonder what they do with foreign passports…?)

Twenty-four hours seems like too little time 🤔 You could try contacting the passport office anyway. You never know 🙂

Praying for you. Don’t beat yourself up.
 
I contacted the passport office they told me all passports handed in are cancelled and destroyed and I asked her about the case and she said that would of been destroyed too
 
Gosh, I’m really sorry ☹️ Do you know for certain that they had it? I was under the impression that you’d forgotten your passport in a taxi so I’m not sure how it would have made its way back to Gatwick then ultimately end up at the passport office. Forgive me if I’ve misunderstood!

How long ago did you take that taxi?
 
It was Gatwick airport taxis they work for Gatwick anything found in there cabs goes back to Gatwick and the 29th of December
 
Oh, yeah, by 7 January it was way too late then. ☹️ I am so sorry, Rosie.
 
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