Practical Matters
Drop-off and pick-up, accessibility, electric-vehicle charging, transfers, security and what to do when plans change.
7 guides in this section.
Dropping someone off at Gatwick
The terminal forecourts carry a drop-off charge. There is a free alternative in the long stay car parks, and a third option that is often the most sensible of all.
Picking someone up from Gatwick
Collections are harder than drop-offs, because you are waiting on a flight rather than a clock. The trick is not to wait at the terminal at all.
Blue Badge and accessible parking at Gatwick
Accessible bays, Blue Badge concessions and the special assistance service — and why all three need arranging before you travel, not on the day.
Electric vehicle charging at Gatwick
Charging is available in the airport car parks, but leaving an EV for a fortnight raises questions a petrol car never does.
Car park security and your insurance
What "secure parking" actually means, what your own insurance does and does not cover, and the checks that take five minutes and save arguments.
When your flight is delayed or cancelled
Your parking booking and your flight are separate contracts. What to do when the flight moves and the car park does not.
Finding your car when you land
The return leg is the part of airport parking that goes wrong, and almost all of it is preventable with five minutes of preparation before you fly.