Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
Gatwick Airport parking & drop-off
LGW · EGKK · London
What drop-off costs at Gatwick Airport, the official car parks, and where coaches and groups go instead.
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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.
Dropping off on the forecourt costs £10 for the first ten minutes, then £1 a minute up to a £30 and 30-minute maximum — or nothing at all if you use the Long Stay car park, which is free for up to two hours with a free shuttle bus to the terminals. There are no pay machines at the drop-off zone: pay online, by the automated line, or via an AutoPay account by midnight the day after your visit.
Every car park, compared
| 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 |
Coaches & minibuses
Coach parking at Gatwick
The car parks above are for cars. Coaches and minibuses collecting a group at Gatwick Airport go here instead.
Permit: £25.78 roll-up per visit (includes up to 3 hours in the coach park and pick-up from either terminal)
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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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