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This Purple Parking site, formally Airparks, has provided a popular Gatwick airport parking choice since 1978. Offering secure and affordable parking with terminal transfers around the clock, Purple Parking Gatwick has one of our highest levels of repeat custom.
Each year, their fifty-strong team of fully insured, professional drivers take pride in quickly and efficiently parking two million cars in their secure parking location.
Purple Parking Gatwick is easy to find, just follow our directions, use our map or put your postcode into our directions finder. Upon arrival, leave your car in one of the arrival bays, check in at reception and jump on one of the fast and frequent bus transfers to the airport.
While you're on your way to the airport one of Purple Parking's professional drivers will park your car in their secure parking location. Your car is insured all the while it is with them, and there are regular patrols around the car park 24 hours a day. Upon arrival back to Gatwick Airport, you will find your car ready and waiting in one of the departure bays as you step off the bus from the terminal.
If time is of the essence, you can make the most of Purple Parking's extra-special time saving services. A chauffeur can meet you at the airport terminal and drive your car to their secure parking location, leaving you free to head straight to check-in. While you're away you can choose to have your car valeted, inside and out, and upon your arrival they can meet you back at the terminal ready for you to drive away. You can add any of these options as you make your way through your booking.
Parking was very easy,dropped off car no problems. On return went to pick up car.even though flight was 2hrs late car was ready to drive away. Well done purple parking, will reconmend to all
Mr Keddy (Purple Parking)
Our customers rated Purple Parking on average 8/10 (248 reviews). Read Purple Parking reviews.
Drop-off at North Terminal. Stroll to check-in.
Need to know
Drive your car to the Sofitel hotel car park and head to the dedicated meet & greet area. Park in a meet and greet bay and look out for a uniformed driver.
Walk to the terminal in 3 minutes.
When you get back your car will be returned to you where you were met on arrival.
Accessibility
This service is suitable for customers with limited mobility as a shuttle bus isn't needed.
Security
The car park is secured by:
- Fencing
- Manned 24 hours a day
The small print
Maple Parking handles all bookings for Purple Parking at Gatwick Airport.
Your car will be parked in a secured compound, up to 6 miles from the airport.
Early or late? The car park offers a grace period up to midnight at their discretion. Any longer than this and you'll be charged the car park's standard rate of £20 per day. This is subject to change.
Most standard cars (without trailers/not commercial vehicles/no more than 7 seats) will be accepted at the car park as long as they fit in a standard-size parking bay (2.4m x 4.8m).
All airport fees are included.
Getting to and from airport
Arriving at the airport
Head to the Sofitel car park. The barrier should open automatically if you've given your vehicle details. Follow signs for 'meet & greet operators' - walk to the terminal in 3 minutes.
From there, it's just a short walk to the terminal while a professional driver parks your car for you in a secured car park.
Returning to the airport
Once you've collected your luggage follow the instructions to meet your driver.
At their discretion, Purple Parking will give you up until midnight on the date you have booked to collect your car. If you go into the next day you will be charged £20 per day.
* Prices quoted are based on parking from the 09-11-2024 untill the 16-11-2024, valid as of 09-09-2024