Gatwick Airport South Terminal Meet & Greet
Start your trip from Gatwick South Terminal with valet parking Gatwick South. Skip the transfer buses, save a little time, and book one of four APH-preferred meet and greet Gatwick South parking options. All four carry the official Approved Operators status, so you can be sure that your vehicle will be parked securely while you are away.
Flying from the UK’s second busiest airport can mean that you need to allow plenty of time to park your car before checking in. By opting for a Gatwick South meet and greet parking service, you can drive straight to the terminal, where your car will be taken away to a parking compound for you, leaving you to take your luggage and simply walk into the check-in area.
Here is a quick overview of the different Gatwick South meet and greet parking options; just click on each one for more information.
| Car Park | Parking Type | Transfer Time | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|
| APH Meet and Greet Forecourt | Park & Walk | 2 minutes | £190.00* |
| ACE Meet and Greet | Park & Walk | 2 minutes | £189.00* |
| I Love Meet & Greet | Park & Walk | 2 minutes | £175.00* |
*Prices based on 1 weeks parking
Why book Gatwick South meet and greet parking
London Gatwick is the UK’s second busiest airport, with two terminals, North and South, and lots of different airport parking options. Many of these are off-airport car parks, which require a transfer bus ride to and from the terminal.
By booking one of our APH-approved Gatwick South meet and greet parking services you can save time, and drive directly to the terminal. Here you will be met by professional, uniformed staff, who will take your keys and drive your car away to a secure parking compound, where it will be kept safe and sound during your trip away.
These valet parking services include our own award-winning APH Meet & Greet Forecourt, which is located just a two-minute walk from the South Terminal entrance.
Likewise, Ace Parking Meet & Greet is located in the multi-storey car parks right opposite the terminal, offering a seamless transition from car to check-in.
Who is meet and greet parking for?
Meet and greet parking at Gatwick is ideal for both business and leisure travellers. Perfect for those travelling with young families or several pieces of luggage, Gatwick South meet and greet parking is also a great option for passengers with limited mobility. Once you have parked your car in one of the arrivals bays and handed over your keys, you are just a short distance from the terminal entrance.
Bearing in mind that some off-airport park and ride options at Gatwick can add up to 40 minutes to your journey time, a valet parking service can be very good value indeed, appealing to all types of travellers, and all types of budgets.
Further, you can be assured that your vehicle will be tucked safely away in a private parking compound while you are on your travels, rather than in an open multi-storey car park frequented by hundreds of travellers each day.
How does Gatwick Airport meet and greet parking work?
Using a meet and greet parking service couldn’t be simpler. Rather than having to follow signs from motorways to off-airport car parks, you drive directly to the terminal, drop your car, and walk into the check-in area.
Valet parking services, such as I Love Meet & Greet Parking, meet you in an Approved Operator lane at the Passenger Drop Off. You hand your keys over, and a fully-insured driver will take your car away to a police-approved parking compound, while you continue on foot to the check-in area and Departures.
While you are away, your car will be housed in a private car park with 24-hour monitoring, perimeter fencing, CCTV, and barrier controls.
When you return, you simply head out of the terminal to the collection point, where your car will be waiting for you to drive away.
Don’t buy without the Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme
Whichever type of meet and greet service you choose, by booking through APH you can be assured you are booking with an approved parking provider. As well as our own APH Meet & Greet Forecourt parking, we also partner with other approved valet parking providers to offer a selection of meet and greet parking services.
All our partner services are members of the Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme, which is overseen by Gatwick Airport. The scheme provides a list of verified meet and greet Gatwick South parking operators, all of whom conform with strict guidelines to guarantee safe, legitimate and worry-free parking while you are away.
The aim of the Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme is to reduce forecourt congestion, by allocating approved meet and greet collection points, and by affording recognition to the meet and greet operators that meet minimum customer service standards, with staff that are fully identifiable and clearly recognisable.
All Gatwick airport car parks that are operated by Gatwick Approved Operators must be accredited with the Park Mark Safer Parking Award.
Gatwick South Meet and Greet Car Parks Reviews
With select meet and greet car park partners - and our own APH Meet & Greet Forecourt parking - all accredited Gatwick Approved Operators, we know you can book your Gatwick South meet and greet parking with confidence. Not only will you be booking with a multi-award-winning company that has been family owned and run for over 43 years, you can also be assured that your car will be parked in a facility that carries the Park Mark Safer Parking Award.
Don’t take our word for it though! We want you to read the reviews of genuine customers that have booked one of our Gatwick South meet and greet parking options.
Find out what the people who really matter think of the services we offer before you buy. APH Gatwick is rated 4.6/5 by 1677 customers on Google.
Gatwick South meet and greet parking offers the ultimate in convenient arrive-and-fly parking. However, it needn’t cost the earth.
With a commitment to offer the best parking products at the best prices, here at APH we make sure our loyal customers can maximise savings through exclusive deals and discounts.
By signing up to our mailing list you can be assured of being notified of the latest sales and deals for meet and greet parking. Just pop in your email address at the bottom of this page – “Join here for discounts and offers” – and you will be able to start saving.
When to book your Gatwick Airport meet and greet parking
If you are a subscriber to the APH newsletter, you are already on track to benefit from exclusive discounts. However, there is potential to save even more by picking the right time to book your airport parking.
Take a peek at the graph below, to see how the price of meet and greet parking fluctuates, depending on how long before departure it’s purchased.
You will see that if you book six months ahead, you could potentially save nearly 50%, in comparison with booking during the week just before travel.
To put this into real figures, you could pay less than £65 for a week’s meet and greet parking if you make your booking six months in advance of departure, whereas if you leave it until the week before, you could pay around £124 - that’s nearly twice as much!
Prices are correct at time of writing and subject to change
Does cheap mean less safe?
APH is a multi-award-winning airport parking company. We have been consistently voted no.1 airport parking provider at the prestigious British Travel Awards. We are proud of the quality of the parking we provide, and the professional service that goes with it.
Like many successful businesses, we recognise the loyalty of our returning customers, and the attraction of competitive pricing, but this does not mean we cut corners to cut costs.
Whatever the price you pay for your Gatwick South meet and greet parking, you will always receive our award-winning friendly service, as well as safe and secure parking for your vehicle. All our Gatwick South meet and greet parking facilities carry the Park Mark Safer Parking award.
Meet and greet parking operates right at the South Terminal. So you won’t need to follow any directions to off-airport parking sites. You simply drop your car off at the meet and greet area near to the terminal entrance, and continue on foot into the check-in area.
Here’s a short guide to the drop off points for all of our meet and greet parking services at Gatwick South terminal. You will, of course, receive full instructions before you travel.
| Operator | Drop Off Point | Time to Terminal | Open Hours | Uniformed Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Meet & Greet | Short Stay South Terminal Car Park | 3 - 5 minute walk | 24 hours | Yes |
| I Love Meet & Greet | South Terminal Forecourt | 2 minute walk | 24 hours | Yes |
| APH Meet & Greet Forecourt | South Terminal Forecourt | 2 minute walk | 24 hours | Yes |
| I Love Meet & Greet Valet | South Terminal Forecourt | 2 minute walk | 24 hours | Yes |