Gatwick North and South Terminal Pickup
Gatwick Airport (airport code: LGW) has two terminals, North and South, around 2 minutes apart by inter-terminal shuttle. Your Fastlane Transfers driver waits in the Express Pick Up zone at the terminal your flight lands at, so there is no shuttle ride with bags. They send you the exact bay number by SMS before you land.
North Terminal pickup
North Terminal serves easyJet, British Airways short-haul, Norwegian, Vueling, TUI, and most low-cost European carriers. The Arrivals Hall is on the ground floor. After you clear baggage and customs, follow signs for the Short Stay Car Park — a short covered walk from arrivals. The Express Pick Up zone is on Level 4 of Short Stay Car Park 6. Your driver will be parked in the bay number they have texted you, ready to load your bags.
If the SMS has not landed, the mobile number on your booking confirmation gets you straight to the driver. Book a Gatwick North Terminal taxi online for a fixed fare.
South Terminal pickup
South Terminal serves British Airways long-haul, Virgin Atlantic, Wizz Air, easyJet long-haul, and most charter and holiday flights. The Arrivals Hall is on Level 2. Follow signs from arrivals to the Short Stay Car Park, walk to Car Park 3, and take the lift to Level 0 for the Express Pick Up zone. Your driver will be in the bay number they have texted you. Book a
Gatwick South Terminal taxi online any time, 24/7.
Free waiting time runs from the moment your flight touches down. Your driver gets a live landing alert and moves into the Express Pick Up zone as you clear immigration. You will not pay for delays at the airport end of the journey — the 45-minute window covers most baggage and border control queues.
Driving yourself to Gatwick from the M23
If you are dropping off rather than booking a transfer, Gatwick exits at junction 9 of the M23. North Terminal is signposted via the first roundabout (J9a). South Terminal is signposted via the lower roundabout. Both forecourt drop-off zones are subject to the airport charge covered in the next section.
Prefer meet and greet inside arrivals?
Meet and greet is available as a paid add-on at checkout. Your driver waits inside the arrivals hall holding a name board, takes your bags, and walks you out to the vehicle. Useful for late-night arrivals, families with small children, or first-time visitors to the UK.
Gatwick Drop-Off Charges Are Included in Your Fare
From 6 January 2026, Gatwick charges £10 for the first 10 minutes at the forecourt drop-off zone, with £1 per extra minute up to a 30-minute maximum stay. The charge applies at both North and South Terminal, with no barriers — ANPR cameras record your number plate as you enter the zone.
If you drive yourself, you pay this charge separately by midnight the next day. Miss the deadline and Gatwick issues a £100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. Blue Badge holders are exempt.
With a Fastlane Transfers Gatwick taxi, the drop-off charge is included in your fixed quote. No surprise card request from the driver. The same applies on the pickup side — the Short Stay Car Park fee for the Express Pick Up zone is built into the fare you see at booking.