How does meet and greet work at Gatwick Airport?

Meet and greet parking at Gatwick Airport allows you to drive up to a designated area and have your car parked for you by a member of our professional staff. When you return, your car will be waiting for you at the same location.



Meet and Greet parking at London Gatwick (LGW) in 2026 is designed for maximum speed and convenience. After pre-booking, you drive your vehicle directly to a designated Valet Parking zone located within the Short Stay car parks of either the North or South Terminal. At the entry barrier, your number plate is scanned, and you pull into a dedicated bay. A professional, insured staff member meets you, inspects the car for existing damage, and takes your keys. You then take a two-minute covered walk straight into the check-in hall. While you are away, your car is moved to a secure, on-site, CCTV-monitored facility. Upon your return, you bypass the shuttle buses and head back to the same Short Stay area where your car is waiting for you at the barrier. In 2026, many providers now offer "Premium Car Care" add-ons, where your vehicle is hand-washed and vacuumed shortly before your arrival, ensuring a clean "getaway" from the airport.

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You will generally meet a porter and a greeter at the airport's entrance, who will help unload all your baggage from the car, bring it to the scheduled check-in area and reclaim it when you arrive at your destination. Your greeter will ensure the safety and total count of your luggage.

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If you have opted for Gatwick Meet and Greet, we recommend that you be at the agreed terminal 2.5-3.5 hours in advance depending if your flight is international of domestic/Ireland. The parking employee wants to check your car for any damage and prepare the necessary paperwork.

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Trusted Park and Ride operators such as APH, Airparks, Cophall Parking and Purple Parking, offer the best value Gatwick parking. If you're looking for the most hassle-free parking, a Meet and Greet service such as Maple Parking, ACE, and Meteor, might be the best option for you.

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Is Gatwick parking cheaper in advance? Yes, it is cheaper to pre-book with us to get the best rates.

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North Terminal now houses all of easyJet's flights as part of ongoing work to improve the services at Gatwick. Gatwick South Terminal deals with the majority of the airport's traffic and is the original terminal of the airport.

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Size and proximity alone make the land expensive. Much of the space airports use is dead space in terms of generating revenue - the grass verges, taxiways, and roads. But much of this revenue dead space costs money to build and maintain. This burden falls on the two big users of airports - airlines and passengers.

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