APH Park and Ride with EV charging Gatwick Airport

These are the same APH car park on Copthorne Road, reached through Crawley Garden Centre off junction 10 of the M23. With both, you check in at reception, hand over your keys and APH's staff park the car. The shuttles run every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, to North Terminal and South Terminal, and both are Super-Flex, so you can cancel or change free of charge at any time before your booked arrival time.

The main difference is the charging. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, a trained, insured valet driver charges your car and moves it to a secure bay, and APH says it will be charged to full capacity during your stay. You bring your own cable, arrive with at least 5% battery and bring a physical key, because a phone-operated key can't be used for charging. With APH Park & Ride, the car is simply parked.

The upside to APH Park & Ride is that, without the charging, it's usually the cheaper of the two, so it comes down to whether a full battery on your return is worth paying for.

Verdict: If you drive an EV and would rather not hunt for a charger near Gatwick after a long flight, APH Park and Ride with EV charging may be worth the extra to you. If you drive a petrol car or are happy to charge at home, APH Park & Ride gives you the same car park, staff and shuttle - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows APH Park & Ride was £54.92 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So APH Park & Ride is £49.99 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Airparks Park & Ride runs from APH's car park on Copthorne Road too, as APH and Airparks have teamed up to offer it. With both, you leave your keys at reception and staff park the car, the shuttle runs every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes about 10 to 12 minutes to either terminal. Both have a 2.4-metre height limit and turn away trailers.

The main difference is charging and booking terms. At APH Park and Ride with EV charging, a valet driver plugs your car in and you come back to a charged car waiting at reception. Airparks Park & Ride doesn't charge your car. It's also Flexible rather than Super-Flex, so changes and cancellations have to be made at least 24 hours before your booking starts, whereas APH Park and Ride with EV charging can be cancelled right up to your arrival time.

Verdict: If your EV needs a top-up or your plans might change at the last minute, APH Park and Ride with EV charging has both covered. If you don't need charging and your dates are fixed, Airparks Park & Ride does the same job from the same site, so where it's cheaper, it probably makes sense to choose it.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows Airparks Park & Ride was £54.92 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So Airparks Park & Ride is £49.99 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Both are APH's own services at the same Copthorne Road site, with free shuttles every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, taking about 10 to 12 minutes to North Terminal or South Terminal. Both are Super-Flex, and both have a 2.4-metre height limit with no trailers.

The main difference is who has the keys. At APH Gatwick Self Park, you park the car yourself, keep your keys, and APH says the car stays exactly where you leave it. When you get back, you collect a barrier exit code at reception and drive out. At APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you hand your keys over so a trained, insured valet driver can charge the car and park it in a secure bay.

Handing over the keys is the price of the charge here. Some drivers would rather nobody moved their car, and that's a fair concern.

Verdict: If keeping your keys matters more than a charged battery, APH Gatwick Self Park is the one. If coming home to a full charge is the point, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is probably worth handing them over - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows APH Gatwick Self Park was £59.92 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So APH Gatwick Self Park is £44.99 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Both are off-airport park and rides serving North Terminal and South Terminal. With both, you check in at reception, hand over your keys and the staff park your car, and both list fully insured drivers.

The main difference is the charging. At APH Park and Ride with EV charging, a valet driver charges your car while you're away, so it's ready for the drive home. Cophall Parking, in Copthorne, says it accepts electric and hybrid cars and keeps their keys, as with any other car. Cophall's transfer is also different: its eight-seater minibuses run on demand rather than to a timetable, taking around 10 minutes to South Terminal and around 15 minutes to North Terminal.

Booking terms differ too. Cophall Parking is Flexible, up to 24 hours before your departure date, while APH Park and Ride with EV charging is Super-Flex, right up to your arrival time.

Verdict: If coming home to a charged car is a must, APH Park and Ride with EV charging may be worth the extra to you. If you can charge at home and like a minibus that goes when you're ready, Cophall Parking is worth a look - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows Cophall Parking was £48.96 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So Cophall Parking is £55.95 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand over your keys at reception, staff park your car and a transfer takes you to North Terminal or South Terminal.

The main difference is flexibility, as well as charging. Cophall Parking Super Saver is Non-Flex: once it's booked, it can't be amended or cancelled. APH Park and Ride with EV charging is Super-Flex, so you can cancel or change free of charge at any time before your booked arrival time. It's also built around charging your car while you're away.

The upside to Cophall Parking Super Saver is that, as a Non-Flex rate, it's usually the cheaper of the two, leaving you to weigh up whether giving up flexibility and a charged battery is worth the saving.

Verdict: If your plans are fixed and you can charge at home, Cophall Parking Super Saver probably makes sense. If your dates could move, or your EV needs charging before the drive home, APH Park and Ride with EV charging may be worth the extra to you - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows Cophall Parking Super Saver was £45.94 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So Cophall Parking Super Saver is £58.97 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Both are sold by APH, both serve North Terminal and South Terminal, and with both you hand your keys to an insured driver who parks your car somewhere secure.

The main difference is where you leave the car, and whether it's charged. APH Meet & Greet Forecourt is run for APH by I Love Meet & Greet: a uniformed driver meets you in the Approved Operator bays at the far end of the terminal drop-off, and it's about a 2-minute walk to check-in, with Gatwick's forecourt charges included. No source mentions charging with it. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you drive to Copthorne Road and take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes, but your car is charged while you're away.

If your EV starts from an app, note that APH Meet & Greet Forecourt's drivers need a key of some form, or a £15-a-day fee is charged.

Verdict: If a full battery for the drive home is what you need, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is the one. If you'd rather skip the shuttle and can charge at home, APH Meet & Greet Forecourt is probably worth it where the price difference is small - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows APH Meet & Greet Forecourt (North & South) was £80.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So APH Meet & Greet Forecourt (North & South) is £24.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Both are APH's own services. With both, you leave your keys with APH and someone else parks the car, and APH says the drivers on both are fully insured.

The main difference is charging against convenience, and the terminal. APH Meet & Greet South Terminal Only serves South Terminal only: you ring APH about 30 minutes ahead, drive into the South Terminal Short Stay car park and hand the car to a chauffeur on Level 1 of Orange Car Park 3, then it's about a 2-minute covered walk to check-in. APH doesn't list EV charging with it. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you check in at reception on Copthorne Road and take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes to either terminal, and the car is charged to full capacity while you're away.

Coming home works differently too. With the meet and greet, you phone APH, walk back to the Short Stay car park and a chauffeur meets you there with the car. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, there's a bus back to Copthorne Road, but your keys are waiting at reception and the battery is full for the drive home. It's also Super-Flex, so you can cancel right up to your arrival time, while APH Meet & Greet South Terminal Only is Flexible, up to 24 hours before your departure date.

Verdict: If your EV needs charging, or you're flying from North Terminal, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is the one. If you're flying from South and can charge at home, APH Meet & Greet South Terminal Only is probably worth it where the price difference is small - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows APH Meet & Greet South Terminal Only was £84.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So APH Meet & Greet South Terminal Only is £20.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

Both are run by APH around the clock, and with both you hand over your keys and APH's own drivers take care of the car. Both keep it on a secure site with CCTV, floodlighting and barrier-controlled entry and exit.

The main difference is charging. Our page says APH Meet & Greet North Terminal doesn't currently offer EV charging, so the car simply waits in APH's off-site compound until you're back. At APH Park and Ride with EV charging, a trained, insured valet driver charges the car and moves it to a secure bay, ready for the drive home, though you take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes rather than walking. With APH Meet & Greet North Terminal, you meet your driver in the North Terminal Short Stay car park and walk to the terminal in 1 to 2 minutes, under cover all the way.

It serves North Terminal only, and its height limit is 1.8 metres, while APH Park and Ride with EV charging takes vehicles up to 2.4 metres. If you book the meet and greet, don't stop in the Passenger Drop-Off area outside the Premier Inn, which isn't part of the service and charges £7 per 10 minutes.

Verdict: If you want your car charged, are flying from South Terminal or drive something over 1.8 metres, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is probably the one. If you're flying from North and can charge at home, APH Meet & Greet North Terminal saves you the shuttle, and where it's cheaper for your dates, it's probably an easy call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows APH Meet & Greet North Terminal was £84.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So APH Meet & Greet North Terminal is £20.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand over your keys and fully insured drivers park your car, and both serve North Terminal and South Terminal.

The main difference is charging versus convenience. With I Love Meet & Greet, you hand the car over on the terminal forecourt and walk to check-in in about 2 minutes, but no source mentions EV charging for the service. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you check in at reception on Copthorne Road and take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes, and the car is charged to full capacity while you're away.

Both have rules for keyless cars. At APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you need a physical key because a phone-operated key can't be used for charging. I Love Meet & Greet's drivers also need a key of some form, or a £15-a-day fee is charged.

Verdict: Early flight, heavy bags or kids in tow, and happy to charge at home? I Love Meet & Greet probably makes more sense where the price difference is small. If coming back to a charged car matters more, APH Park and Ride with EV charging may be worth it to you - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows I Love Meet & Greet was £69.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So I Love Meet & Greet is £35.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand your keys to a fully insured driver who parks the car for you, and both serve North Terminal and South Terminal.

The main difference is charging versus convenience. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, a valet driver charges your car, ready for the drive home, and you take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes from Copthorne Road. With I Love Meet & Greet With Valet, you hand the car over on the terminal forecourt, about a 2-minute walk from check-in, with Gatwick's forecourt charges included, and as I Love Meet & Greet's valet option, any cleaning is done while the car is in its care. No source mentions charging with it.

Coming back later than booked is worth knowing about too: I Love Meet & Greet With Valet's terms charge £15 for each extra day.

Verdict: If your EV needs charging, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is the practical choice. If you'd rather hand the car over at the terminal and charge at home, I Love Meet & Greet With Valet probably makes more sense - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows I Love Meet & Greet With Valet was £89.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So I Love Meet & Greet With Valet is £15.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand your keys to a driver and your car is kept somewhere secure while you're away, and both serve North Terminal and South Terminal.

The main difference is the handover. Bubble Meet & Greet is run by I Love Meet & Greet, and you meet your driver in your terminal's Short Stay car park: Car Park 5 at North Terminal and Car Park 3 at South Terminal. From there it's about a 2-minute walk into the terminal, and when you get back you're given a pre-paid ticket to drive out with. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you check in on Copthorne Road and take the shuttle, but your car is charged while you're away. No source mentions charging with Bubble Meet & Greet.

Verdict: If a charged battery isn't a priority, handing the car over at the airport with Bubble Meet & Greet is probably worth it where the price difference is small. If you want to come home to a full charge, APH Park and Ride with EV charging may be worth the shuttle - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows Bubble Meet & Greet was £73.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So Bubble Meet & Greet is £31.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand over your keys to insured staff who park your car, and both serve North Terminal and South Terminal.

The main difference is where you leave the car. With ACE Meet & Greet, the handover is close to the terminal: at South Terminal, Level 1 of the Orange Car Park in the Short Stay car park, and at North Terminal, a hotel car park nearby. Staff do a walkaround check and photograph the car, and from there it's about a 2-minute walk to check-in. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you check in at reception on Copthorne Road and take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes, and your car is charged while you're away. No ACE listing mentions charging.

Verdict: If you don't need charging, ACE Meet & Greet saves you the shuttle at both ends and is probably worth it where the price difference is small. If your EV needs a top-up for the drive home, APH Park and Ride with EV charging is the one to pick - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows ACE Meet & Greet was £75.00 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So ACE Meet & Greet is £29.91 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.

With both, you hand over your keys and fully insured drivers park your car, and both serve North Terminal and South Terminal.

The main difference is charging versus a handover at the airport. With Sure Parking Meet & Greet, you phone about 20 minutes before you reach the terminal and meet a driver in an orange high-vis jacket in the Short Stay car park: Orange Car Park 3, Level 1 at South Terminal, or the ground floor of Car Park 5 at North Terminal. It's then about a 2-minute walk to the terminal. Our page says it doesn't offer EV charging. With APH Park and Ride with EV charging, you take a shuttle of about 10 to 12 minutes, but the car is charged while you're away.

Height matters too. Sure Parking Meet & Greet's meeting points have limits of 1.8 metres at North Terminal and 2.0 metres at South Terminal, and it doesn't take minibuses, long wheelbase vans or motorhomes. APH Park and Ride with EV charging takes vehicles up to 2.4 metres.

Verdict: Driving something tall? APH Park and Ride with EV charging is probably the safer choice, and it charges your car too. If you'd rather skip the shuttle and can charge at home, Sure Parking Meet & Greet is probably worth it where the price difference is small.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 9th Nov to 16th Nov 2026) shows Sure Parking Meet & Greet was £68.99 whilst APH Park and Ride with EV charging was £104.91. So Sure Parking Meet & Greet is £35.92 cheaper than APH Park and Ride with EV charging.