Crawley is in the county of West Sussex, 28 miles (45km) south of London and 18 miles (29km) north of Brighton. 

Crawley Borough Council is based at the Town Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1UZ.

Crawley's position provides excellent access to global destinations with its proximity to Gatwick Airport.

Dover and the Channel Tunnel are reachable in under 80 minutes.

Three railway stations serve the town: Crawley, Gatwick and Three Bridges with fast routes to London taking around 35 minutes, and direct trains to Brighton and the South Coast.

The national road network can be accessed via the M23 to the M25 in 15 minutes, and there are more than 4,000 parking spaces in the town centre.

Metrobus provides a 24-hour Fastway service around the town and to and from Gatwick Airport and Manor Royal.