Premium Short Stay South

2-minute walk from South Terminal check-in, step-free the whole way

Premium Short Stay South sits right next to London Gatwick’s South Terminal car park, set up for drivers who want to park their own car and still be at the terminal doors in about 2 minutes on foot. It’s all short-stay style bays, so you drive in, grab a ticket or use your booking code, and head straight across to departures without waiting for a shuttle.

This is a premium short stay product, so you’re paying more than standard long stay, but you’re buying back time and effort at a busy airport like LGW South. The walk is flat, covered for most of the route, and close enough that you can comfortably wheel full-size 23 kg checked bags or a pushchair without planning in bus time. It’s aimed at South Terminal flights only; North Terminal users should skip this and look at North-side options instead.

Security at Gatwick South can easily hit 20–30 minutes at busy times, so parking this close matters if you’re cutting it fine. Premium Short Stay South means your timing buffer is basically drive time plus a 2-minute walk, rather than adding a 10–15 minute shuttle. That’s handy for early morning departures from airlines like easyJet and British Airways that run heavy schedules out of the South Terminal.

There are no extra services here like valet or handover; this is a self-park, keep-your-keys setup in a premium location near South Terminal. If you’re dropping someone on a tight schedule, you can park, walk them to check-in in about 2 minutes, and be back at your car fast enough to keep total stop time short. One tip: prebook online for the specific Premium Short Stay South product, as Gatwick prices can jump sharply for drive-up use, especially around school holidays.