Purple Parking Review

Purple Parking overview

As it stands, Purple Parking doesn’t provide their own full meet & greet service at Gatwick airport. However, Purple Parking do also have a park & ride premium service which allows you the privileges of a meet & greet service when you return to the airport.

Whether you choose their standard or premium park & ride service, you will be asked to park your car in their car park located off-site, and board their free shuttle bus to and from the airport. Full details surrounding these services are explained below.

Quick info

What’s the address? Charlwood Rd, Lowfield Heath, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0QB
Which terminals? North & South
Long or short stay? Long & Short
Daily price? Roughly £12.25 per day
On or off-site? Off-site
Open 24/7? No, Purple Parking’s office contact hours on weekdays are 9 to 5, whilst on weekends they operate between 10 and 4.
Distance from the airport? The car park is located 3 miles from the terminals.
Free airport transfer? Yes, there’s a free, fully accessible transfer shuttle to and from Gatwick Airport every 20 minutes, which takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
Ratings? 89/100

How it works at Purple Parking

Purple Parking offers no direct meet & greet service themselves, however they do allow you the opportunity to upgrade your park & ride service to premium. This premium service operates as a standard park & ride service on your way to the airport (where you will be asked to park in their car park off-site), and then allows you the benefits of a meet & greet service upon return to Gatwick airport. We’ve broken down what will happen if you use this premium service into simple stages below:

Arriving at Gatwick airport

  1. Drive your car to the Purple Parking car park

    The directions to this site are laid out clearly below.

  2. Load your luggage into the shuttle bus

    One of the Purple Parking team will assist you in loading your luggage into the minibus.

  3. Sit back and relax

    Now sit back and enjoy the ride to the airport, hassle free.

Returning to Gatwick airport

  1. Collect your luggage

    Whilst collecting your luggage, call ahead to Purple Parking who will be waiting to take your call (you should be provided a number to contact them on when you book).

  2. Return to the terminal

    Once you’ve spoken on the phone to confirm your arrival at Gatwick, head towards the terminal forecout where your car will be waiting for you.

  3. Continue your journey home

    You are now free to grab the keys and head home.

How to get to Purple Parking

Purple Parking offers a free, fully accessible shuttle bus to and from Gatwick Airport which runs every 20 minutes as part of their park & ride service. Below is the directions from the M23, broken down into simple steps:

Address

Charlwood Rd, Lowfield Heath, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0QB

Directions

From the M23:

  1. Exit at junction 9 (towards A23/Gatwick Airport).
  2. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M23 heading to A23/Gatwick Airport.
  3. Then at the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Airport Way.
  4. Continue on the A23 until the 3rd roundabout, then take the 3rd exit onto the A23 slip road to Crawley/Redhill, and merge onto London Rd/A23.
  5. Take the 4th exit on the roundabout, and stay on London Rd/A23.
  6. Take the 2nd exit on the next roundabout and remain on London Rd/A23.
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Old Brighton Rd S.
  8. Then at the final roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Charlwood Rd.

Key features

Purple Parking provides a fully accessible service, including access to disabled parking bays in their car parks, and an accessible shuttle bus for all their park & ride customers. Purple Parking also offers a park & ride premium service in which you are afforded all of the privileges of meet & greet for your return journey, ensuring you get home quickly and without hassle. Purple Parking ensure your car’s safety, and your peace of mind, through a secure site and strict security measures in place across the entirety their car park.

Security & protection

Purple Parking’s car parks provide perimeter fencing, floodlighting, 24 hour CCTV, and regular patrols by their security. These security measures have allowed Purple Parking to be accredited the Park Mark Safer Parking award; The Park Mark is an award given to car parks that have passed strict security tests conducted by the police, and operate in areas of low crime.

Conclusion

Purple Parking have worked to tailor a variety of parking options for all budgets. Their services include a park & ride premium service, which allows you to benefit from a meet & greet service when you return to Gatwick airport. They provide no full meet & greet service of their own, so if you require a valet service for both ends of your journey, you may want to read the reviews of other companies. To find the best meet & greet deals at Gatwick, fill out our form.