£65 vs £175 for four days is the Short Stay South play
FlyerTalk regulars have paid around £65 for four days in Short Stay South instead of roughly £175 in North Short Stay for the same dates. This is the car park that undercuts North on price while still keeping you on airport land, right by Gatwick South Terminal.
The walk to South Terminal check-in comes in at about 8 minutes on foot, all on footpaths and covered sections. You park in Short Stay South, take the lifts or stairs down, then follow the signed route straight into the South Terminal concourse.
Flying BA or anyone else from North Terminal? People still pick Short Stay South, then use the internal link bridges between South and North. It adds a few extra minutes, but the FlyerTalk example shows a saving of around £110 over four days, which is why the walk feels worth it to the price-conscious crowd.
This is designated as a short stay car park, so pricing skews higher for very quick stops and becomes decent value around the 3–5 day mark compared with the North Terminal equivalent. You drive straight in, grab a ticket or use ANPR entry, and park your own car in a marked bay close to the terminal buildings.
Regulars on BA out of North basically treat Short Stay South as their default when trips hit that four‑day range, then factor in the extra bridge walk as part of the airport routine. They book early online to lock in the lower South pricing before the more expensive North rates even come into consideration.
Practical tip: flying from North, aim to park in Short Stay South at least 30 minutes earlier than you normally would; that covers the cross‑terminal walk plus a cushion for lifts and signage detours.
8 min walk