London Gatwick Airport Park & Ride Parking
Park & Ride is the best-value way to park at London Gatwick Airport for most trips. You drive to a secure off-airport compound and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. It costs noticeably less than Meet & Greet and on-airport parking, in exchange for a short, regular shuttle transfer. Whether you keep your keys depends on the car park, so check the listing before you book.
Is there a park and ride at Gatwick Airport?
Yes, 10 off-airport park and ride car parks serve Gatwick Airport. For 8 days they cost: Easy Parking Gatwick Park and Ride, £53.26; AVPS Park & Ride, £55.27; Purple Parking Summer Special, £61.33 with a 10-minute transfer; Cophall Parking Saver Non-Refundable, £61.34 with a 7-minute transfer; Cophall Parking Gatwick, £64.35 with a 7-minute transfer, plus 5 more. That makes Easy Parking Gatwick Park and Ride the cheapest way to park and ride at Gatwick, at about £6.66 a day.
Do I keep my keys when I park and ride at Gatwick Airport?
No. Every one of the 10 park and ride car parks we compare at Gatwick asks you to leave your keys, so staff can move cars within the compound while you are away. If you want to keep hold of them, look at on-airport parking instead.
Park & Ride options at London Gatwick Airport
Live prices for a sample 8-day stay. Sort by price, transfer time or rating. Click through for your exact dates.
| Type | Park Mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Easy Parking Gatwick Park and Ride Easy Parking Gatwick Park and Ride | Park & Ride | £53.26Cheapest | £6.66/day | Shuttle | — | New | View |
AVPS Park & Ride AVPS Park & Ride | Park & Ride | £55.27 | £6.91/day | Shuttle | — | 4(1) | View |
Purple Parking Summer Special Purple Parking Summer Special | Park & Ride | £61.33 | £7.67/day | 10 min shuttle | Yes | 5(31) | View |
Cophall Parking Saver Non-Refundable Cophall Parking Saver Non-Refundable | Park & Ride | £61.34 | £7.67/day | 7 min shuttle | Yes | 5(502) | View |
Cophall Parking Gatwick Cophall Parking Gatwick | Park & Ride | £64.35 | £8.04/day | 7 min shuttle | Yes | 5(5071) | View |
Cophall Parking Gatwick Cophall Parking Gatwick | Park & Ride | £64.35 | £8.04/day | 7 min shuttle | Yes | 5(24) | View |
Purple Parking Gatwick Purple Parking Gatwick | Park & Ride | £64.43 | £8.05/day | 10 min shuttle | Yes | 5(94) | View |
APH Gatwick APH Gatwick | Park & Ride | £84.36 | £10.54/day | 10 min shuttle | — | 4(663) | View |
Enjoy Park and Ride Gatwick Enjoy Park and Ride Gatwick | Park & Ride | £97.44 | £12.18/day | 7 min shuttle | Yes | 5(6) | View |
APH Gatwick EV Charging 30kW APH Gatwick EV Charging 30kW | Park & Ride | £134.35 | £16.79/day | 10 min shuttle | — | New | View |
How Park & Ride works at London Gatwick
Book online and note the compound address on your confirmation.
Drive to the compound and park your car yourself.
Take the free shuttle bus to the terminal.
On return, ride the shuttle back to the compound and drive home.
Is Park & Ride the right choice at London Gatwick?
Park & Ride wins on price for the great majority of trips. It is the sensible default whenever a short shuttle transfer is no problem and you would rather keep your budget intact.
On-airport at Gatwick splits into Short Stay (multi-storeys attached to each terminal, ideal for drop-offs and stays under 24 hours), Long Stay (large open-air sites a 5-10 minute shuttle from the terminal), and Premium meet-and-greet handled by the airport itself directly outside arrivals.
- Confirm your terminal at booking, North and South are connected by a 4-minute transit shuttle, but switching at the last minute can cost you 20 minutes.
- The early-morning rush (4-6am) hits drop-off forecourts hard, book a meet-and-greet to bypass the queue.
- Off-airport meet-and-greet operators in Lowfield Heath are often the cheapest for South Terminal departures.
London Gatwick Park & Ride parking, your questions
How does Park & Ride parking work at London Gatwick Airport?+
You drive to a secure off-airport compound near London Gatwick Airport and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. On return, the shuttle brings you back to your car. At some compounds you park it yourself and keep your keys; at others the team parks it for you and holds the keys. It is the cheapest mainstream way to park.
How often do the Park & Ride shuttle buses run?+
Shuttle frequency varies by operator and is shown on each listing. Most run every 10 to 20 minutes through the day; some reduce frequency overnight. If you land late, check the listing's overnight shuttle note before booking.