Gatwick Drop Off

[cassa333]

Hi,

I shall be going to Gatwick North terminal tomorrow to drop off our bags for a 6.26am flight on Thursday but wondered if it is better to park in the south and catch the shuttle to the north and back or just as easy to park in the north?

Thanks

[EcclesCake]

Apart from extending your car parking time and consequently increasing the cost I can't see the point of your proposition.

Might be missing a subtle point though....

[rockyracoon]

Loads of parking in the north right outside the terminal building.

[losgigs]

Cassa - I didn't even know you could do this! Unless you live very near Gatwick and are travelling with several young children (I'm guessing the latter), I can't see the point of making 2 trips to the airport in 2 days, with the added hassle of parking twice (Exhorbitant even for short-term if I remember rightly). I'm sure you'll explain all!

[cassa333]

Thanks :)

It's now not so much the cost (we know it will cost about a tenner) so it is just for ease. If there is plenty of parking at North then I think we will go directly to there.


Baggage checkin is free because we have a package that includes them but you can check in the night before if the flight is early the next morning. I think if they are going to lose it they will regardless of when you check it in lol

If you check in before there is less of wait in the morning and you can just walk through to security rather than having to join an endless cue for an hour or so.

I have done it before but I was just a passenger so didn't take notice of the procedure. This time I am in charge and driving :0

[cassa333]

Do you have to take hand luggae with you for them to check, when you check your hold luggge in?

[rockyracoon]

Doubt it, if it's oversized they'll take it off you at the boarding gate before your flight.

[angie55]

No you don't need your hand luggage with you. There is plenty of parking at the north terminal. My friends do this every year when they go skiing in December and they live 20 miles away. It just makes check in on the day so much easier and quicker.