Gatwick Parking Services

Many people got them selves confused by the terms that Gatwick Parking Operations use. You don’t know which is which , what service you’ll gone get ,what service you pay for and why some are more expensive than others.

If you do a little bit of research you may found what all means but who’s got the time for that, you just want to book your car and be done with it.

 For all of you there, here’s the answer to your questions regarding the Gatwick parking services.

What is Gatwick 'Valet Parking' or Gatwick 'Meet and Greet Parking'?

You drive direct to the Airport Terminal at a pre-arranged time and the Valet Parking Company will take your car and store it in a fully secure facility for the duration of your holiday. On your return from Holiday your vehicle is delivered to you immediately outside the Terminal.

 What is Gatwick 'Park and Ride' parking?

You drive to the car park and you are transported to the Terminal in a bus or coach. This can take up to an hour with some car parks. The advantage of Gatwick Valet Parking over Park and Ride is clear.

What it’s Gatwick ‘on airport parking’ and Gatwick ‘off airport parking’?

On airport Gatwick parking:

Either run by the airport authority themselves or by an independent contractor. The car park is actually within the airport perimeter and shuttle busses run regularly between the airport terminal and the car park.

Off airport Gatwick parking:

       Usually run by independent contractors. Located outside of the Gatwick airport perimeter, you drive your vehicle to their designated meeting point, then either catch a shuttle bus to the terminal or get chauffeured there in your own vehicle.

Is Gatwick Valet Parking expensive?

Not necessarily. If you compare prices to that of Gatwick ‘On Airport Park and Ride' operations and you will see that in lots of cases Gatwick Valet Parking is cheaper.