Gatwick Mid Stay Parking: What It Includes and How It Compares to Long Stay

This article sets out what London Gatwick's Mid Stay parking product includes, where it sits relative to the terminal, and how its price relationship to Long Stay is described on the airport's own pages. It is written only from the official Gatwick parking pages checked on 6 October 2026, and it flags clearly where those pages are silent.

What is Mid Stay parking at Gatwick?

Mid Stay is one of London Gatwick Airport's own official car parks. The airport's Mid Stay page describes it as the "Official Mid Stay Car Park", and states that it is well-lit and regularly patrolled by London Gatwick security staff. The same page states that it holds ParkMark Safer Parking approval.

The Mid Stay product is split into two sites: Mid Stay North and Mid Stay South. Each has its own vehicle and bay dimensions, which are set out on the official page:

• Mid Stay North is suitable for vehicles up to 2.4m high, with spaces measuring 2.5m x 5m.
• Mid Stay South is suitable for vehicles of any height, with spaces measuring 2.4m x 4.8m.

The official Mid Stay page also states that this car park does not currently have electrical charging points.

Blue Badge bays are provided. The Mid Stay page states that Blue Badge bays are exclusively reserved for Blue Badge holders, and that all London Gatwick car park levels are fully accessible and compliant with the Equality Act 2010.

For comparison, the official Long Stay page describes all of its Official Long Stay car parks as well-lit, security fenced and regularly patrolled by London Gatwick security staff, and also states that they hold ParkMark Safer Parking approval. The Long Stay page gives Blue Badge bay counts of 32 in the Long Stay North Terminal car park and 95 spaces in the Long Stay South Terminal car park.

Is Mid Stay closer to the terminal?

On the evidence of the official pages, Mid Stay is presented as a walk-to-terminal product. The Mid Stay page states that, once parked, there will be signs directly to the North Terminal, and that it takes less than six minutes to walk to the terminal.

The Long Stay page does not, in the excerpt available here, state a walking time or a walking route to the terminal. Instead it gives driving directions for the North Terminal, including exiting the M23 at Junction 9 and following signs for London Gatwick, then following signs for the North Terminal, taking the third exit towards the Long Stay car park at the next roundabout, passing the petrol station on the right, taking the third exit at the next small roundabout, following the road for about a mile to the next roundabout and turning right into North Terminal Long Stay car park. The same page notes that there is no accurate postcode for the North Terminal Long Stay car park.

So, on the wording of the official pages, the Mid Stay page makes an explicit walking-time claim to the North Terminal, while the Long Stay page describes a road approach rather than a walk. This article does not state a transfer type for Long Stay beyond what those pages say, because the excerpt here does not specify one. A reader who needs to know exactly how Long Stay gets passengers to the terminal, or whether any shuttle or other transfer applies, must check the official Long Stay page directly.

What the Mid Stay page says about getting to and from your car

The Mid Stay page sets out two practical points about the stay itself:

• Getting to the terminal: after parking, signs point directly to the North Terminal, and the walk takes less than six minutes.
• Collecting your car: on return, you simply return to your car and drive out of the Mid Stay car park.

The same page adds that if you have stayed longer in the car park than your pre-booked dates and duration, you will need to have modified your parking details online, or via the call centre. This is the only overstay rule stated in the evidence bundle, and it is specific to Mid Stay.

How does the price compare to Long Stay?

This is the point on which the evidence bundle is most limited, and it is important to be precise. Neither the Mid Stay page excerpt nor the Long Stay page excerpt in this bundle states a price, a fee, a tariff, a booking discount or any numeric price comparison between Mid Stay and Long Stay.

Because no prices appear in the evidence, this article cannot state that Mid Stay is cheaper or more expensive than Long Stay, nor can it quantify any difference. The official Gatwick parking pages are the place to check current prices, since pricing is quoted at the point of booking and can change by date and duration. Readers should treat any figure they see elsewhere as unverified unless it is taken from the official booking flow.

What the official pages do allow us to say is how the two products are positioned. Mid Stay is described as an official car park with an explicit walking route to the North Terminal taking less than six minutes. Long Stay is described as official, well-lit, security fenced, patrolled and ParkMark approved, with Blue Badge provision and a road-based approach. The price relationship between the two is not stated in this evidence, so a reader comparing the two should check the official Mid Stay and Long Stay pages and the live booking prices for their own dates.

What is included at Mid Stay: a checklist

Drawing only on the official Mid Stay page, the following points are stated:

• Official London Gatwick car park.
• Well-lit and regularly patrolled by London Gatwick security staff.
• ParkMark Safer Parking approval.
• Signs directly to the North Terminal after parking.
• Less than six minutes to walk to the terminal.
• On return, return to your car and drive out.
• Overstays require the booking to be modified online or via the call centre.
• Mid Stay North: vehicles up to 2.4m high; spaces 2.5m x 5m.
• Mid Stay South: vehicles of any height; spaces 2.4m x 4.8m.
• No electrical charging points currently in this car park.
• Blue Badge bays exclusively reserved for Blue Badge holders.
• All London Gatwick car park levels fully accessible and compliant with the Equality Act 2010.

What is included at Long Stay: a checklist

Drawing only on the official Long Stay page excerpt in this bundle, the following points are stated:

• All Official Long Stay car parks are well-lit, security fenced and regularly patrolled by London Gatwick security staff.
• ParkMark Safer Parking approval.
• Blue Badge bays exclusively reserved for Blue Badge holders.
• 32 Blue Badge bays in the Long Stay North Terminal car park.
• 95 Blue Badge spaces in the Long Stay South Terminal car park.
• Driving directions to the North Terminal Long Stay car park via M23 Junction 9 and a series of roundabouts.
• No accurate postcode for the North Terminal Long Stay car park.

How to use this comparison

If your main question is what Mid Stay gives you over Long Stay, the official pages support one clear, checkable difference: Mid Stay states a walking route to the North Terminal taking less than six minutes, while the Long Stay page excerpt describes a driving approach and does not state a walking time. Everything else in the two checklists above is either shared (official status, patrols, ParkMark approval, Blue Badge provision) or product-specific (bay dimensions, height limits, charging points, overstay handling).

On price, the honest position is that the evidence bundle does not contain a comparison. Do not treat any claim that Mid Stay is cheaper or dearer than Long Stay as coming from these official pages. Check the official pages and the booking flow for your dates. If you are weighing several Gatwick options, our products section and our compare section are the places to line products up side by side.

Where to verify the details

The two official pages used for this article are:

• Mid Stay Parking: https://www.gatwickairport.com/parking/parking-mid-stay.html
• Long Stay Parking: https://www.gatwickairport.com/parking/parking-long-stay.html

Both were checked on 6 October 2026. Points not covered in this article, including current prices, any transfer arrangements for Long Stay, and the full set of Long Stay restrictions, are not stated in the evidence used here and should be confirmed on those official pages before booking.

Checked 2026-10-06. This source check uses Long Stay Parking and Mid Stay Parking. It is not a live availability check, booking or personal test.