Measures
Last update: 16th November 2020
Important Information
Our North Terminal is open for flight arrivals and departures and all flights to and from Gatwick are temporarily operating only from this terminal.
Short Stay Parking
The North Terminal multi-storey car park is currently the main Short Stay car park for customers who are intending to park at Gatwick, or to pick-up / drop-off passengers travelling from the North Terminal.
The South Terminal multi-storey car park is remaining open for customers to park in the South Terminal and use the free inter-terminal shuttle service to reach the North Terminal. South Terminal Short Stay is a great value option is you’re away for more than a few days or if you have hand luggage only.
Long Stay Parking
Due to government guidelines, the South Terminal Long Stay car park is currently closed (due to reopen 1 April 2021) and the North Terminal Long Stay car park also closed on 8 November 2020 (due to open 1 April 2021). If you have a booking for North Terminal Long Stay, your booking will be automatically accepted at South Terminal Short Stay car park. If you are due to arrive back into Gatwick and your car is still in the North Terminal Long Stay car park, there will be an on-demand bus waiting at the usual bus stop for you to use.
Valet Parking
The South Terminal Valet Parking is closed (due to reopen 1 April 2021). North Terminal Valet Parking is also closed, but is due to reopen on 15 December 2020. If you have a booking for North Terminal Valet Parking before that date, your booking will be automatically accepted at North Terminal Short Stay car park.
Safety Measures
Our priority is to ensure that all our passengers and staff at the airport keep healthy and safe and follow the UK Government’s guidelines. There are four key things we would like you to do as you travel through the airport to protect yourselves and your fellow passengers. These are displayed throughout our car parks and terminals:
- Wear a face covering while travelling through Gatwick
- Maintain social distancing
- Wash your hands regularly
- Keep your hands clean on the go by using hand sanitiser
Please remember that you are required to follow government legislation and wear a face covering on all public transport. This includes our Long Stay shuttle buses.Further details of Covid-19 safety measures are displayed below for each of our car park options.
For full information and advice for travelling through Gatwick please visit: www.gatwickairport.com/covid19
Make a New Booking
You can make new bookings for Official Gatwick Parking with confidence as our flexible cancellation policy allows you cancel free of charge up to 24 hours prior to travel.
You can also view and amend your booking details quickly and conveniently in Manage Orders.
Short Stay Parking
Our Short Stay car parks are located next to the terminal, providing quick and convenient direct access. There is no maximum stay duration and in addition to advance bookings the Short Stay North car parks remains open for drive-up customers who are intending to pick-up / drop-off travelling passengers.
As part of our COVID-19 special measures, the main touch points within the car parks, including Lifts, Trolley bays and Payment machines, are sanitised at regular intervals. Please follow all directional signage to make sure your movement around the car parks are as safe as possible.
We would encourage our customers to make any payments by credit / debit cards at the exit barriers rather than to queue at payment machines.
Customers parking in the South Terminal multi-storey car park can simply take the inter-terminal shuttle service to the North Terminal. It runs every few minutes 24/7 and has a transfer time of just two minutes.
Valet Parking
South Terminal Valet Parking is currently closed, and is due to reopen 1 April 2021. Please check back regularly to see any updates.
North Terminal Valet Parking is also closed but is due to reopen on 15 December 2020.
Long Stay Parking
North and South Terminal Long Stay car parks are currently closed, and are due to reopen 1 April 2021. Please check back regularly to see any updates.
If you are due to arrive back into Gatwick and your car is still in the North Terminal Long Stay car park, there will be an on-demand bus waiting at the usual bus stop for you to use.