Purple Parking is our most booked car park at Gatwick thanks to its affordable price, proximity to both terminals, and great security features that ensure your car is kept safe while you're away.

Vehicle restrictions

Larger or commercial vehicle? The car park has changed its terms and conditions meaning that some larger vehicles are no longer accepted. If your vehicle is one they won't accept you won't be able to park there. Please read below for full details and check whether the car park will take your vehicle before you book.

Purple Parking Park and Ride has a height restriction of 2.1m and cannot accept:

• Commercial vehicles of any variant
• Medium panelled or windowed vans such as a VW Transporter, VW Caddy, Ford Transit or short wheel based vehicles of any description
• Large panelled or windowed vans such as a Mercedes Sprinter, VW Crafter, Renault Master, Ford Transit or long wheel based vehicles of any description
• All variants of mini buses

Need to know

Drive to Purple Parking - we'll give you directions in your booking confirmation.

Drive through the barrier and park in the open arrival lane. Take note of your lane number and head to reception to check in - you'll need to have your booking confirmation details to hand. The receptionist will then inform you where to leave your keys and direct you to the shuttle bus.

You'll be given a ticket, which you'll need to show the bus driver. It will also have instructions on the back for when you return.

Hop on the car park's shuttle bus to the airport. It takes 10 minutes to reach the North and South terminals and buses run every 20 minutes.

Accessibility

When you arrive let reception know immediately that you have a mobility vehicle.

The car park has accessible shuttle buses and parking bays. If you need to park in one of these bays make sure you let reception know so they can ensure your car is returned there when you get back.

Facilities

The reception area has disabled toilets, standard ones and baby changing facilities.

Security

The car park is secured by:

• Perimeter fencing
• Floodlighting
• Regular staff patrols
• CCTV

The small print

Early or late? The car park offers a grace period until midnight at their discretion. Any longer than this and you'll be charged the car park's standard rate of £20, which is subject to change.

Guests with Tesla vehicles must provide a key to leave with the parking operators.

If your vehicle has a Ghost alarm, make sure this is set to service mode and let the car park know.

We recommend that you allow 45 minutes to drop your car and keys off and get the shuttle to the airport.

Your car may be stored at the Purple Parking overflow car park while you're away.

Help us go green! There's no need to print out your booking confirmation, just show it on your mobile device.

Electric vehicle charging is not available at Purple Parking.

Getting to and from airport

Arriving at the car park

Drive through the barrier and park in the open arrival lane. Take note of your lane number and head to reception to check in - you'll need to have your booking confirmation details to hand. The receptionist will then inform you where to leave your keys and direct you to the shuttle bus.

You'll be given a ticket - show this to the bus driver. It will also have instructions on the back for when you return.

Catch the car park's shuttle bus to the airport. It takes 10 minutes to reach the North and South terminals and buses run every 20 minutes.

Returning to the car park

When you return catch the bus from where it dropped you off. Your car will be waiting in one of the collection bays, so all you need to do is pick up your keys from reception and make your way home.