[Sussex] Picking Up at Gatwick

[durrington gull]

Atlantic House which is staff entrance is good drop off area

 

[Creaky]

We hung around in the petrol station area, waited for the call that they were definitely outside the north terminal by the departures lane, then whizzed round to pick up for free.

Need to be sharpish with the case etc, stewards lingering.

This for the North terminal, for the South, same procedure but use the MacDonalds car park.

 

[Weststander]

This for the North terminal, for the South, same procedure but use the MacDonalds car park.

They plan to reopen the South Terminal soon.

 

[dazzer6666]

They plan to reopen the South Terminal soon.

Hope so, BA are taking plenty of bookings

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Daughter is off on her first holiday without us and I’ve offered to pick her up on her return to Gatwick. I note the cost of the pick up area is £5 for 10mins then £1 per min, there’s short stay parking at about £15 or long stay free for 2 hours with a 5min shuttle bus - which is what I’m thinking of doing as I’m tight! Any other brilliant off the radar suggestions that I might have missed?

Get her to text you as she gets off the plane. It’ll probably take 30-60 mins for her to clear passport control etc so you could leave Hove at that time and if you liaise by phone you could pick her up on the dot for £5?

 

[doogie004]

As a taxi driver leave home when plane lands .
Head to BP garage south terminal wait for call then drive through north by premier inn pick up and go
Note 30.min max exit at no BP
If need more time head to shell at south and repeat .


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[spence]

A minimum £5 charge now applies to use the designated drop off zone in both North and South Terminals.

Payment must be made by midnight the day after the visit to drop off passengers at the forecourt.

New number plate-reading camera technology, barrier-free traffic flow and easy payment options are in place to enable easy airport drop offs without the need to locate change or your wallet. Simply pay at your convenience using one of our many payment methods.

https://www.gatwickairport.com/to-and-from/picking-up-dropping-off/

Again wrong. You said if you enter the restricted area you are automatically charged. This isn't true. If you enter the area by mistake you must continue to drive through and not stop at all. You won't be charged as it happened to me.

 

[portlock seagull]

If you follow the new rules you’ll be ok: the White Zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only.

Remember, there is NO stopping in the Red Zone.

 

[Motogull]

Thanks for all the helpful replies, not a piss take amoung them, very unNCS!

Oh go on then.

Tell her to get the train to Preston Park and meet her there.

 

[Gazwag]

Again wrong. You said if you enter the restricted area you are automatically charged. This isn't true. If you enter the area by mistake you must continue to drive through and not stop at all. You won't be charged as it happened to me.

Even at the zebra crossing

 

[Gazwag]

It's 4.10 to get the train to Redhill, don't know if that suggestion is sensible or not at least 6 trains a hour right now by the looks of it

 

[Badger]

If you follow the new rules you’ll be ok: the White Zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only.

Remember, there is NO stopping in the Red Zone.

Don't start up with your white zone sh*t again.

 

[Creaky]

They plan to reopen the South Terminal soon.

27th March

 

[AmexRuislip]

Daughter is off on her first holiday without us and I’ve offered to pick her up on her return to Gatwick. I note the cost of the pick up area is £5 for 10mins then £1 per min, there’s short stay parking at about £15 or long stay free for 2 hours with a 5min shuttle bus - which is what I’m thinking of doing as I’m tight! Any other brilliant off the radar suggestions that I might have missed?

Drop off or pick up passenger's in the airports long stay car park, with 2 hours free parking and a free shuttle bus to the terminals, follow signs for North Terminal long stay.

To drop off for free, drive to the North Terminal long stay car park, take a ticket at the barrier and your passenger's can catch a free shuttle bus to the terminal.
Once your ready to leave, scan the ticket on exit fir free parking, up to 2 hours......

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Atlantic House which is staff entrance is good drop off area

It’s this girls first holiday without her parents; she’ll be shattered from 7 days of foam parties and no sleep. Keep it simple; stand immediately outside arrivals with huge sign which says “DAD”

 

[Stato]

I did this for my daughter and her mates a few years back. Drove to Pease Pottage and sat happily in the cafe with a book. They rang me when they landed and I drove the twenty minutes to Gatwick to meet them straight out of the lift. Took some bottles of ice cold water with me as a taxi once did it for us on an arranged pickup at the airport and it was one of the most welcome and refreshing drinks I've ever had.

 

[portlock seagull]

Don't start up with your white zone sh*t again.

He he Badger, I’m glad at least one person got it!

 

[Publius Ovidius]

If you follow the new rules you’ll be ok: the White Zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only.

Remember, there is NO stopping in the Red Zone.

Don’t be giving me that red zone shite

I am not getting an abortion!

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Tell her to get the train home.

 

[portlock seagull]

Don’t be giving me that red zone shite

I am not getting an abortion!

That’s 3 of us in on it now! Te he!!!