For security reasons, you cannot park and wait at the North or South terminal forecourts. So, when it comes to Gatwick parking, you have a choice of two car parks:
Where to find Gatwick Short Stay parking
Short Stay Parking at the North Terminal can be found at Car Park 5 and 6. For the South Terminal, it can be found in Car Parks 1, 2 and 3. Both car parks have pay-on-foot machines that accept cash and card payments.
The other option is to park at one of the Gatwick Long Stay car parks. Parking is FREE for the first 2 hours or £25.00 for 24 hours. A shuttle bus will take you to and from the terminals - transfers are FREE, run 24/7 and take between 10-20 minutes to reach the North Terminal and 7–12 minutes to reach the South Terminal.