How Much Does It Cost to Park at London Gatwick Airport?

Parking at London Gatwick Airport costs from £60.33 for 8 days booked ahead, about £7.54 a day, on live prices checked 14 October 2026. The figures on this page update automatically.

How much does it cost to park at London Gatwick Airport?

From £60.33 for 8 days booked ahead, about £7.54 a day, at the cheapest of the 21 car parks we compare. The dearest is £144.44 for the same dates. The cheapest of each type:

• Park and ride from £60.33 for 8 days (Purple Parking Summer Special)
• Meet and greet from £72.70 for 8 days (Gatwick LG Parking - Meet and Greet)

How much is parking at Gatwick Airport?

£262 for eight days if you turn up at Gatwick's own Long Stay: £38 for the first 24 hours and £32 for each day after. Short Stay starts at £8 for 30 minutes and rises to £70 a day. Gatwick says booking ahead saves up to 60%, and booked through us the cheapest of 21 car parks is £60.33 for the same eight days (checked 14 October 2026).

What is the cheapest airport parking at Gatwick Airport?

Today, Purple Parking Summer Special at £60.33 for eight days, about £7.54 a day, checked 14 October 2026. Turn up at Gatwick's Long Stay barrier instead and you pay £38 for the first 24 hours and £32 a day after; Gatwick itself says booking ahead saves up to 60%.

Every car park we compare, cheapest first, for the same 8-day stay:

Prices include our £1.49 booking fee.

Which type of parking is cheapest at London Gatwick?

The cheapest type of parking here is park and ride, from £60.33 for 8 days, which is £12.37 less than the cheapest meet and greet (£72.70).

Does EV charging cost extra at Gatwick Airport?

When we checked on 29 August 2026, a great deal extra. A standard park and ride space was £102.37 for eight nights, and the same operator's space with 60kW EV charging was £273.92, £171.55 more. Charging while you are away is a convenience, not a saving.

Does booking early make London Gatwick Airport parking cheaper?

We price the same 8-day stay at four booking windows every day. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £12.31 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead cost £4.99 more. The cheapest price at each window in our latest check (13 October 2026):

Does a longer trip cost less per night at London Gatwick?

At three nights you pay £18.57 a night at London Gatwick; at fifteen you pay £9.62. Compare totals rather than nightly rates.

Length-of-stay figures from our check on 29 August 2026.

Is meet and greet worth it at London Gatwick Airport?

Only if time matters more than the price gap: meet and greet removes the shuttle ride at each end and the wait for it. Booked through us it starts at £72.70 for eight days against £60.33 for the cheapest car park of any type, while eight days of Long Stay at Gatwick's barrier costs £262.

How much are the Gatwick Airport drop off charges?

£10 for the first 10 minutes in the drop-off zones at both terminals, then £1 for each additional minute up to 20 minutes, with a maximum charge of £30 and a maximum stay of 30 minutes. Pay online, by phone or by AutoPay by midnight the following day, or a Parking Charge Notice follows. Blue Badge holders are exempt. More detail is in our London Gatwick Airport drop-off charges guide.

How much is parking at Gatwick Airport for a week?

Booked ahead, a week at Gatwick starts at £60.33, about £7.54 a day, at the cheapest of the 21 car parks we compare, priced as eight days because a week away crosses into a ninth calendar date. Without a booking, Gatwick's Long Stay charges £230 for seven days and £262 for eight, at £38 for the first 24 hours and £32 a day after.

How far in advance should I book Gatwick Airport parking?

At least a day ahead, and weeks ahead for school holidays. Gatwick's own turn-up prices are up to 60% above booking ahead, by its own figures. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £12.31 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead cost £4.99 more. Two days out we found £59.31; two months out, £47.00.

Is there a park and ride at Gatwick Airport?

Yes. Gatwick's Long Stay runs a shuttle of 10 to 12 minutes, and turning up on the day costs £38 for the first 24 hours and £32 a day after. Of the park and ride sites we compare, the cheapest is Purple Parking Summer Special at £60.33 for eight days, checked 14 October 2026.

How much is meet and greet at Gatwick Airport?

From £72.70 for eight days at Gatwick LG Parking - Meet and Greet, checked 14 October 2026. There is no walk-up meet and greet at Gatwick, and the closest turn-up option, Short Stay, costs £70 for each day after the first.

What is the best Gatwick Airport parking?

For most trips longer than a weekend, a pre-booked car park beats Gatwick's barrier rates. The cheapest type of parking here is park and ride, from £60.33 for 8 days, which is £12.37 less than the cheapest meet and greet (£72.70). Today's cheapest overall is Purple Parking Summer Special at £60.33.

How do I get cheap Gatwick Airport parking?

Book before the day and compare off-airport sites. Gatwick's cheapest turn-up option, Long Stay, comes to £262 for eight days. Through us eight days starts at £60.33 at Purple Parking Summer Special. Being driven instead is no bargain either: the forecourt drop-off alone is £10 for 10 minutes. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £12.31 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead cost £4.99 more.

What are Gatwick Airport parking prices?

On the day, Gatwick's Short Stay runs from £8.00 for up to 30 minutes to £70.00 for each subsequent day, Premium Short Stay from £12.00 to £87.50, and Long Stay £38 for the first 24 hours and £32 a day after. Pre-booked through us, eight days at the 21 car parks we compare runs from £60.33 to £144.44, checked 14 October 2026.

See live prices for your own dates on our Gatwick Airport parking page, or read the cheapest parking at Gatwick Airport.