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Plan your trip at London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: LGWICAO: EGKK

Getting to and from London Gatwick Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TrainTrainStation at the South Terminal, a five-minute walk from departures and arrivals (inside the terminal)Connection: The station is at the South Terminal. From the North Terminal the free shuttle service takes two minutes.
  • BusCoach and busBus stops 4 and 5 on the lower level outside International Arrivals, North Terminal (right by the terminal) · Stops 1 to 5 on the lower forecourt, South Terminal (right by the terminal)

All transport to London Gatwick Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas
  • 2–6min walk to the terminal
With shuttle
Long Stay

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Express Pick-UpPark and come inside
    Express pick-up, Car Park 6 Level 4 (North Terminal) · Express pick-up, Car Park 3 Ground Floor (South Terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up in the express pickup areas of the Short Stay car parks: Car Park 6, Level 4 at the North Terminal and Car Park 3, Ground Floor at the South Terminal. You will need to stay with your vehicle, as unattended cars may receive a parking charge notice.
  • Long Stay car parksPark and come inside
    Long Stay car parks
    • Picking up: permittedWaiting for someone works here too, within those same two free hours.

    For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • North Terminal drop-off zone, lower level between the Sofitel and the parking garage · South Terminal drop-off zone, on the lower level
    • Dropping off: permitted · at most 30 minutesPassengers can be dropped off by car outside the terminal buildings in the designated drop-off zones. At the North Terminal it is on the lower level between the Sofitel and the parking garage; at the South Terminal it is also on the lower level. A fee applies: the minimum charge covers ten minutes, each additional minute is added up to twenty minutes, and thirty minutes is the maximum stay. Payment must be made by midnight the day after you use the zones.
  • Express Pick-UpPark and come inside
    Express pick-up, Car Park 6 Level 4 (North Terminal) · Express pick-up, Car Park 3 Ground Floor (South Terminal)
    • Dropping off: not permittedExpress pickup areas should not be used for dropping off passengers.
  • Long Stay car parksPark and come inside
    Long Stay car parks
    • Dropping off: permittedIf you would rather not pay for the drop-off zone, park in the Long Stay car parks: you can park there for free for two hours, with a free shuttle bus to the terminals.

    For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on September 15, 2026.
  • London Gatwick - Drop-offChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.gatwickairport.com/transport-options/drop-off.html
  • London Gatwick - Pick-upChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.gatwickairport.com/transport-options/pick-up.html
  • London Gatwick - ParkingChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.gatwickairport.com/parking.html
  • London Gatwick - By trainChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.gatwickairport.com/transport-options/train.html
  • London Gatwick - Coach and busChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.gatwickairport.com/transport-options/coach-bus.html