Gatwick Airport Drop-Off Charges 2026

It is £10 for the first 10 minutes at the North or South Terminal. Each additional minute up to 20 minutes costs £1. Gatwick sets a maximum daily charge of £30 and a maximum stay of 30 minutes.

Pay by card at dropoff.gatwickairport.com using the vehicle registration and visit details. You can also pay by automated phone line on 0330 174 4503 or use a Gatwick AutoPay account. Payment is due by midnight the day after your visit.

The automated payment line is 0330 174 4503. You can also pay online at dropoff.gatwickairport.com. Payments are by card, as there is no booth at the kerb.

You can register for AutoPay before a future visit, with payment collected afterwards. Gatwick's one-off online payment service is for visits already made. Pay any earlier unpaid visit separately by midnight the following day.

Until midnight the day after your visit. Missing the deadline can lead to a £100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. A late drop-off payment does not necessarily cancel a notice.

Missing the next-day deadline can lead to a £100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. Do not assume that making a late £10 payment cancels a notice; follow the payment or appeal instructions on the notice you receive.

Yes. Drop off or park in the Long Stay car park free for up to two hours and take the free shuttle bus to the terminal. It is a little slower than the £10 forecourt but costs nothing.

Use the free Long Stay car park and shuttle, be dropped at the station and take the train, or, if you hold a Blue Badge, register in advance for a 30 minute free drop-off at the forecourt.

Gatwick says Blue Badge holders are exempt, provided the vehicle is registered through its Blue Badge service. Register and check the vehicle details before travelling rather than relying on the camera to identify the badge.

The £10 charge covers the first 10 minutes. Gatwick charges £1 for each additional minute up to 20 minutes, with a maximum daily charge of £30 and a 30 minute overall limit. The zone is for setting down only, not waiting or picking up.

The terminal forecourt is priced for a short, immediate drop and go. If you need time for bags, a longer goodbye or to accompany someone inside, the free Long Stay car park and shuttle are the more practical option.

Yes. The £10 charge applies the same way at both the North and South Terminals. Drop at the terminal that matches the airline, because entering a second forecourt means a second £10 charge.

No. The forecourt is for dropping off only. To collect an arriving passenger, use the Long Stay or a short-stay car park and meet them there, which is the correct and usually cheaper option.

Gatwick states a maximum daily charge of £30. The maximum time you may stay in the drop-off zone is 30 minutes.

Yes. The Long Stay car park is free for up to two hours and has a free shuttle to the terminals. It takes longer than the forecourt but is the sensible choice if you need more than a quick drop and go.

Leave the M23 at junction 9, use the left-hand filter at junction 9a for South Terminal and follow Drop Off signs. The zone is on the forecourt lower level directly outside the terminal. It is barrierless, so the vehicle registration is recorded by camera.

Leave the M23 at junction 9, continue through junction 9a and take the first exit at the next roundabout for North Terminal. Follow Drop Off signs to the forecourt lower level between the Sofitel hotel and the multi-storey car park.