“ Used this service to park my car for 5 days and would definitely use it again. Easy, simple and great price. Specific buses are direct to and from the airport, and are frequent. Great customer service and would recommend it to others.” - C Wills
Gatwick Airport Summer Special Parking
Larkins Road
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 0RN
Distance to airport
On airport.
Transfers from airport
Offers transfers 24 hours a day, every 10-20 minutes and takes just 5 minutes.
This fully secure car park is on-airport and serves both the North and South Terminals. Transfers take 5 minutes and buses run 24 hours of the day every 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the time of day. Disabled assistance is available with prior notice.
Important Information
Despite its name, the Summer Special car park at Gatwick is open all year round.
Directions
Please check your booking confirmation for details.
Leave the M23 at junction 9, following signs for the airport. Head straight over one roundabout towards the North terminal, then take the third exit, signposted Long Term car park, at the next. You'll pass a petrol station on your right, then take the third exit at the next roundabout for Perimeter Road North. There's another roundabout a kilometre down the road where you should take the left exit, then the first turn on your right. The car park will be on your right after 100m.
Arrival procedure
Please see the booking confirmation for details.
Pull up to the barrier and it will automatically scan your registration and lift to let you in. Park in one of the arrival lanes and report to reception. Take and fill in a key label, then give your keys and the label to the receptionist. You will be given a receipt, which you should keep, then catch the transfer bus to the terminal.
Return procedure
Please see the booking confirmation for details.
Follow signs from arrivals for Car Parks out of the terminal and you will find the bus stop for Summer Special parking on your left. When you get back to the car park, return to the reception and hand in your receipt. You will be given back your keys and told which space your car is parked in. Drive to the exit barrier, which will read your number plate and let you out.
Security
Holders of the Secured Car Parks Award, initiated by the Association of Chief Police Officers, protected by security fencing, floodlights, remote cameras and regular patrols by staff and Sussex Police.
Insurance
Car Park indemnifies customers for damage resulting from any proven act or negligence on part of its servants/agent.
Disabled facilities
Arrangements can be made for disabled customers. Once you have booked, please call the car park to arrange.
Additional information
Please note that your booking cannot be amended within 1 day of your arrival.
The car park can't accept minibuses or vans. The maximum width of vehicle you can park is 7 foot. Trailers are not permitted.
M23 Resurfacing Works - January 2018
Please know that during four weekends commencing Friday 12th January at 10pm, Highways England will be carrying out resurfacing works on the M23 Northbound between Junction 10 (Crawley/East Grinstead) and Junction 9 (Gatwick). The nightly closures will take place over the following dates:
Friday 12 January 10pm – till 4am Monday 15 Jan
Friday 19 January 10pm – till 4am Monday 22 Jan
Friday 26 Jan 10pm – till 4am Monday 29 Jan
Friday 2 Feb 10pm – till 4am Monday 5 Feb
Clearly signed diversions will be in place during the closures but if you are travelling to the airport during these dates, please allow sufficient time to complete your journey.
Gatwick Summer Special reviews
3.9/5 from 94 verified reviews
These are reviews of Gatwick Summer Special from customers who
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Alexander Nuttgens
I parked my car for 12 days, and picked it up at night from their badly lit car park. Next day I noticed a dent in the back door. Gatwick Airport Parking refuse to acknowledge any liability. I cannot get it mended on my insurance because I gave my keys to an unknown person, who technically is an uninsured person. My advice is NEVER use this Summer Special service. Park in the Long Stay and keep your keys.
Verified booking 30 Sep 2018
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Nicola Sargood
***DO NOT USE THIS CARPARK***
Left the car for a week, returned to a 50cm crack across the windscreen which was definitely not there when it was dropped off. Carpark staff have refused to accept liability or even investigate it.
Also... it is not clearly advertised that the car will be driven off site. By the time we realised this it was too late as we had to catch the flight.
At first, I thought we had just been unlucky, but after reading other reviews, it is clear that the staff have no respect for people’s vehicles and are driving them like lunatics, causing damage on a regular basis. This has been a very costly lesson learned for us, definitely will not be returning!!!!!
On a plus note, the carpark was clearly signed and the drop off was relatively painless.
Verified booking 2 Sep 2018
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Grzegorz Luty
I hope never use this parking again.
to all: take all the electronic devices from the car like navigation, recording cameras charges cable. they stole the memory card from me
when you are parking check with parking staff your cars before you live car at the parking and after returning, do it again before you leave the car park.
someone broke the plastic cover of the ignition switch, and if there were no traces, they stole the memory card from the camera because they are recording the cabin inside
Verified booking 13 Jun 2018
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Akhlaqur
*Small stone mark and windsscreen cracked*
Worst experience in a paid car park I have ever had, when i had parked my new Range rover. Left my car there for a week. when driving back home saw cracked windscreen. Also check your mileage before leaving the vehicle!!"they do not keep on the same space.
Verified booking 13 Apr 2018
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steve
Booked this parking thinking it was on site parking, because that is what it is advertised as. But when you read the small print in their terms and conditions it states that someone will take your car and drive it somewhere else. Nowhere in their advert does it mention meet and great or valet parking. This is false advertising! They should be reported.
Verified booking 3 Apr 2018
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Steve Gerrard
Arrived on a busy Friday afternoon. Just wait a few seconds at barrier and park in vacant lane, someone was directing us. Hand in keys in office and collect a tag. Get on bus just outside. We waited 5 minutes for bus which takes about 10 minutes to
North terminal. On return, get on bus at 2 ( you are dropped off at 8). Quickly collect car, I didn’t notice any damage.
I would use this service in the future.
Verified booking 17 Oct 2017
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Marek Baluch
On collection day we found our car with flat front tyre.The external part of valve was damaged .I changed the wheel and on my way home I stopped at my local tyre man to have it fixed.The fitter told me that the tyre is damaged because somebody drove the car on flat tyre so I had to buy a new one. So there is no respect somebody's property .Stay away if you can
Verified booking 1 Oct 2017
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Josh humphreys
DONT USE THIS CARPARK..... I left my BMW here in September for a week to come back to a completely burnt out clutch, please note this was in perfectly good condition when I left.. they let me and my 5 year daughter just sit and wait In reception to get our own way back 120 miles away... terrible service. Check mileage I didn't unfortunately.
Verified booking 25 Sep 2017
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Austin Power
The worst ever car park we lost the flight because we have to wait 50 minutes to drop the keys!!!! Never ever again better Pay £20/30 more be safe....
Verified booking 19 Sep 2017
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Ruth Johnson
Queued for 40mins in the rain. When we eventually caught the bus the queue was even longer & I'm sure some people would of only just made their flights.First & last time of using this service. Absolutely disgusted.
I parked my car for 12 days, and picked it up at night from their badly lit car park. Next day I noticed a dent in the back door. Gatwick Airport Parking refuse to acknowledge any liability. I cannot get it mended on my insurance because I gave my keys to an unknown person, who technically is an uninsured person. My advice is NEVER use this Summer Special service. Park in the Long Stay and keep your keys.
Verified booking 30 Sep 2018