Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
Gatwick Airport
LGW · EGKK · London
The group organiser’s briefing for Gatwick Airport — meeting points, real costs, and the coach pick-up detail no one else writes down.
Get a price for Gatwick
Coaches typically £650* · Minibuses typically £315*
Per vehicle, one way, to central London. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
London Gatwick is the UK's second-busiest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world — two terminals, North and South, linked by a free inter-terminal shuttle. This is the group organiser's briefing: which terminal your airline uses, what the forecourt drop-off really costs, and — the part few pages spell out — exactly how a coach is permitted, held and called forward to collect your party. Every figure below shows the date we last checked it against the official source.
Coach parking & group pick-up at Gatwick
Every charter or group vehicle with more than eight seats collecting passengers at Gatwick must use the London Gatwick coach park, on the South Terminal ring road. A roll-up permit is £25.78 for one visit and covers up to three hours plus pick-up from either the North or South Terminal — pre-book it on Simplyture before you travel. Groups are met at Bus Stop 11 on Furlong Way for the North Terminal, and at Bus Stop 9 on the lower forecourt (level 0) for the South Terminal.
| Terminal | Coach stand | Meet your group |
|---|---|---|
| NTN | Bus Stop 11, Furlong Way | North Terminal arrivals concourse |
| STN | Bus Stop 9, lower forecourt (level 0) | South Terminal arrivals concourse |
“We pre-book the London Gatwick coach park permit on Simplyture before every collection and hold in the coach park until your group has cleared arrivals — so the coach pulls onto the stand only when your party is ready, rather than circling a charged forecourt.”— Airport Coaches · first-person operational note
Terminals
Terminals & meeting points
South Terminal
North Terminal
Typical prices
What a group transfer at Gatwick costs
Real one-way prices per vehicle, from the last two years of our quotes and bookings at Gatwick Airport. "Typically" is the middle price of real quotes and bookings, and the range runs 20% either side of it.
- Minibus, up to 16 seats, central London: £250–£380*, typically £315
- Midi coach, up to 37 seats, central London: £460–£700*, typically £580
- Coach, up to 53 seats, central London: £520–£780*, typically £650
* Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply.
Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Pick-ups from the airport usually cost a little more than drop-offs, and early-morning pick-ups can cost more.
No VAT is charged on coach travel, so there is nothing to add.
No VAT is charged on minibus travel: like coaches, minibuses with 10 or more seats are zero-rated.
Our own prices, refreshed every month from real quotes and bookings. Last updated 1 October 2026.
Parking
Parking & drop-off
| Option | Type | Serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Drop-Off (forecourt) | drop off | STN · NTN | £10 up to 10 min |
| Short Stay | short | STN · NTN | book online |
| Mid Stay | short | STN · NTN | book online |
| Long Stay | long | STN · NTN | Free for 2 hours |
| Valet Parking | meet greet | STN · NTN | book online |
| Coach & group parking — London Gatwick coach park | coach | STN · NTN | £25.78 permit per visit |
Live at the airport
Arrivals & departures
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Get a price for Gatwick
Coaches typically £650* · Minibuses typically £315*
Per vehicle, one way, to central London. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
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