What is the best way to drop off at Gatwick Airport?

To ensure free-flow traffic and a quick and easy drop off experience, there are no barriers on the forecourts – simply drive in, pull over in the designated bays, drop your friends and family and drive out. If you want to spend a bit more time saying goodbye, then we recommend parking in our Short Stay car parks.



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With web check-in, all required processes are handled online in advance, except for the physical bag drop at the airport. The only reason you have to wait in line at the airport is to drop off your luggage (bag drop).

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The drop-off charge must be paid by midnight the night after you use the designated drop-off zones. The easiest way to ensure you do this is the register your vehicle for an auto pay account with us before visiting London Gatwick.

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You must register the taxi details in advance to be exempt from the drop-off charge. If the vehicle is registered to an Autopay account, please ensure this is disabled when utilising a Blue Badge drop-off exemption, in order to avoid charges being debited automatically.

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Is there an option to drop off and pick up for free at London Gatwick? Anyone who does not wish to pay the forecourt charge will be able to drop off or pick up passengers in the airport's long-stay car parks with two hours free parking and a free shuttle bus to the terminals.

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The following times serve as a general guide and generally we recommend you arrive at least two hours before your flight to allow plenty of time.

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If you plan to meet them inside the airport, park in short-term parking and wait outside of their terminal. Alternatively, meet them curbside if you don't want to go inside the airport. If you aren't able to pick your traveler up, you can schedule a ride to be ready for your arriving party when they land.

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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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Stansted, Luton and Gatwick airports are all situated outside of the ULEZ zone, meaning you may not get hit with the £12.50-a-day charge, unless you are travelling from or thought any of the London boroughs.

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But the good news is that in most cases there's no need to pay anything when saying goodbye to family and friends, as almost all airports have a free area for drop-offs – as long as you're willing to take a short walk or shuttle ride to the terminal.

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Public airport shuttles are a convenient and free way to get to the airport from many large cities. The shuttles usually operate on a set schedule and can take passengers to and from the airport terminal and nearby parking lots or hotels.

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Once you have collected your hold luggage, you can then check in to your next flight. Getting from one terminal to the other is easy at London Gatwick, simply take the free inter-terminal shuttle service. It runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; with a journey time of just two minutes.

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Identify Yourself Walk up to an open kiosk. The kiosk will prompt you to identify yourself by inserting a credit card, typing in your flight confirmation code (locator number) or entering your frequent flyer number. Enter your identifying information using the touch screen.

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