We booked Sure Parking Gatwick through Airport Park With Us and paid £75 plus a £1 booking fee for 18 days’ parking, which is outstanding value for a meet and greet service. Best of all, we were able to meet the Sure Parking team at the drop-off area outside the terminal, so we avoided Gatwick’s short stay car park fee entirely.
This worked because of the Blue Badge exemption, which allows eligible motorists to avoid Gatwick’s drop-off charge legally when arranged correctly in advance. For the full step-by-step guide, see our separate article: Don’t pay Gatwick Airport drop off charge: One legal alternative.
Booking through Airport Park With Us
We found the booking process simple enough through Airport Park With Us, which positions itself around competitive pricing, efficient service, and a straightforward online booking system. Independent review pages also suggest the brand has a generally positive reputation, although the volume of public reviews is still relatively limited compared with larger parking brokers.
The headline price was the real draw here. At £76 all in for 18 days, this was exceptionally cheap for sure parking Gatwick meet and greet, and far better value than comparable airport parking we have used at Heathrow Airport or Southampton Port.
Note that booking via Airport Park With Us is cheaper than booking with Sure Parking direct.
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Arrival at Gatwick
We arranged for the Sure Parking team to meet us at the terminal drop-off area rather than in the short stay car park. That meant no messing around with barriers, tickets, or paying Gatwick’s short stay charge, which is exactly the kind of saving that makes a meet and greet service worthwhile.
The process was smooth and practical, and it suited us particularly well because of the Blue Badge arrangement. If you are eligible for the exemption, it is well worth reading the dedicated Gatwick drop-off article before you travel so you know how to set everything up properly in advance.
We called Sure Parking as we left the Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central hotel to let them know we were ten minutes away. We did have to wait at the drop-off point for a few minutes for our driver to arrive but that was fine, gave us plenty of time to unload suitcases and the mobility scooter.
It took the driver a matter of seconds to photograph our car and collect a signature, then we were on our way into the South Terminal.
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Where the car was stored
The attached image shows the car parked in Gatwick Business Park, Kennel Lane, Hookwood, Horley, which suggests it was stored off-airport in a local business park rather than left somewhere exposed or random. That location is consistent with a meet and greet provider using a nearby compound for secure storage between drop-off and collection.
For us, that felt reassuring. The car was not miles away, it was off the public highway, and the location appeared to be a practical base for quick terminal access on collection day.
Collecting our car
Unusually, we weren’t actually flying back to Gatwick. Instead, we had caught a Princess cruise ship transfer from Southampton back to the airport. The coach dropped us at the terminal, we called the Sure Parking team to confirm our arrival, and then we were climbing into our car ten minutes later.
Excellent and speedy service.
Value for money
This was the strongest part of the experience. £75 plus a £1 booking fee for 18 days is a very sharp price for airport valet parking, especially when you compare it with the cost of premium parking at Heathrow or port parking options at Southampton.
It is one of those rare cases where the service did what it was supposed to do and the price still felt pleasantly low. For readers searching for Sure Parking Gatwick reviews, that combination of convenience and value is exactly why this service stands out.
Our verdict
On balance, we were pleased with Sure Parking Gatwick and would happily consider using it again. The biggest win was avoiding the Gatwick short stay fee by meeting outside the terminal, and the Blue Badge exemption made that possible in a lawful, planned way.
If you are comparing options and want a cheap, convenient airport park with us reviews style booking experience, this one is very easy to recommend. The combination of a low total price, terminal meet and greet access, and a secure-looking storage location made it excellent value overall.
Sure Parking Gatwick FAQs
Yes. We used Sure Parking Gatwick meet and greet, with the car handed over at the terminal drop-off area and returned there on arrival.
No. We avoided it by using the Blue Badge exemption and meeting the driver outside the terminal rather than using the short stay car park. However, you will normally have to pay the fee twice – once at drop-off and once at pick-up.
We paid £75 plus a £1 booking fee for 18 days.
When we tracked the AirTags stashed in our car, we found it was being stored in Gatwick Business Park, Kennel Lane, Hookwood, Horley, which indicates off-airport storage in a local business park.
Based on this booking, yes. The price was very competitive and the process was simple.
Yes – try NEWYEAR26 to unlock any available discounts. It’s also worth signing up for their email which will alert you to any new codes as they become available.
No. The best prices seem to be via Airport Park With Us (see above).
According to Airport Park With Us, bookings can be cancelled with 48 hours notice. We cannot confirm how easy this really is – or whether you get a full refund on cancellations.
The Sure Parking Gatwick team can be contacted 24 hours per day on +44 07807 475 751. Keep a note of this number – you will need it to get your car back when you return to Gatwick.
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