Short Stay Gatwick Prices
Let’s cut to the chase: Short Stay parking at Gatwick is expensive. Period. It’s the “convenience tax” you pay for having your car literally a 90-second walk from the terminal door.
For the North and South Terminal Short Stay car parks, expect to pay roughly £5.50 for the first half-hour, then a jump to about £8.50 per hour after that. Yes, you read that right—per hour.
One hour? That’s roughly £8.50. Two hours? We’re creeping toward £17.00. Stay for four hours and you’re looking at a cool £34.00—which is somehow more than a budget flight to Barcelona. Ironic, isn’t it?
Why So Spicy, Gatwick?
Gatwick knows you’re in a hurry. You’re dropping off a loved one, picking up a friend, or—like me—running late. It’s the captive audience tax, and they’ve perfected it.
For a full day (24 hours), Short Stay will set you back around £49.00 to £58.00, depending on the terminal. That’s basically the cost of a decent hotel room—without the bed or the mini-bar.
If you’re thinking, “But I’ll just stay for 30 minutes to drop someone off!”—great. That’s £5.50 for 30 minutes, which works out to £11 per hour. So you’re paying luxury sports car rates for the privilege of saying a quick goodbye. Amazing.
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