UK Airport Parking
Live airport parking prices at 15 UK airports, compared side by side. Cheapest right now is Glasgow at £6.68 a day. Meet and Greet, Park and Ride and on-airport parking, including direct rates from independent operators the big comparison sites do not list. Flat £1.49 booking fee, no hidden charges at checkout.
Prices move differently at every airport, so we price the same stay at 4 booking lead times across 15 UK airports and show you the cheapest window for yours. Book as soon as you know your dates. And if you are flying soon, you have not missed anything: at 9 of the 15 airports we price, booking late costs the same or less than booking a month ahead.
The UK Airport Parking Price Index
Most sites tell you to book early and leave it there. Airport parking does not price the same way everywhere, so we publish the figures: the identical 8-day stay, priced at 2, 14, 30, 60 days before travel, at every UK airport we cover, rebuilt automatically from live operator pricing.
If you have time, book early. 60 days before travel is the cheapest of the 4 windows at 12 of 15 airports, so once your dates are set there is rarely a reason to wait.
If you are flying in the next few days, you have not missed the boat. That is worth saying because most sites imply you have. At 6 of the 15 airports we price, the operators run a fixed rate card and the price is identical whenever you book. At 3more, today's price is actually lower than it would have been a month ago. Late bookers still get the full choice of car parks and the same £1.49 flat fee, and spaces are the thing that runs out near the date, not value.
How much it matters depends on where you fly from. At 6 of the 15 airports we price today, booking a month ahead rather than two days beats the late price by a median of £13.26. At 6 the operators run a fixed rate card, so the price is the same whenever you book and you are buying certainty rather than a discount. The table below gives you your airport rather than a national average.
| Airport | 2d ahead | 14d ahead | 30d ahead | 60d ahead | Booking 30d vs 2d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London StanstedSTN | £101.97 | £93.97 | £59.48 | £54.48 | save £42.49 |
| London LutonLTN | £103.97 | £93.97 | £73.97 | £41.97 | save £30.00 |
| East MidlandsEMA | £77.49 | £77.49 | £60.97 | £56.98 | save £16.52 |
| AberdeenABZ | £113.97 | £93.97 | £103.97 | £38.97 | save £10.00 |
| BirminghamBHX | £91.09 | £95.19 | £86.19 | £48.97 | save £4.90 |
| CardiffCWL | £94.98 | £94.98 | £92.98 | £72.98 | save £2.00 |
| London HeathrowLHR | £55.48 | £55.48 | £55.48 | £55.48 | same price |
| London GatwickLGW | £68.24 | £68.24 | £68.24 | £52.97 | same price |
| ManchesterMAN | £53.49 | £53.49 | £53.49 | £50.76 | same price |
| BristolBRS | £73.49 | £73.49 | £73.49 | £73.49 | same price |
| GlasgowGLA | £53.48 | £53.48 | £53.48 | £45.98 | same price |
| NewcastleNCL | £113.97 | £113.97 | £113.97 | £93.97 | same price |
| DublinDUB | £72.35 | £78.33 | £72.35 | £63.80 | same price |
| Leeds BradfordLBA | £83.98 | £77.98 | £85.98 | £83.98 | costs £2.00 more |
| LiverpoolLPL | £86.94 | £89.81 | £90.48 | £54.48 | costs £3.54 more |
| EdinburghEDI | £78.97 | £63.97 | £83.45 | £28.97 | costs £4.48 more |
This is the cheapest price we can sell at each airport, across every operator we are connected to, for one identical 8-day stay. It is a snapshot, not a long-run average, and it does not include drop-off or barrier charges paid to the airport itself. Prices move daily, so treat it as the shape of the market rather than a quote. Your exact price is confirmed live on the airport page and again at checkout. Biggest advance saving today: London Stansted, £101.97 at two days out against £59.48 at thirty, or £5.31 a day of the stay.
What it actually costs
Across 178 car parks at 15 UK airports, on the same 8-day stay. Everyone quotes a "from" price, which is the cheapest product at the cheapest airport on a good day. The number worth knowing is the typical one, so that is the one in bold.
- Typical
- £99.87
- Cheapest
- £53.48
- Dearest
- £253.92
- Options
- 62
You park in the operator's compound and take a shuttle to the terminal. Cheapest at most airports, and the trade is 10 to 20 minutes each way plus getting luggage on and off a bus.
- Typical
- £122.98
- Cheapest
- £57.52
- Dearest
- £250.98
- Options
- 45
The airport's own car parks, walkable or a short transit ride from the terminal. Costs more than Park & Ride but there is no shuttle to wait for, which is worth a lot on a 5am departure.
- Typical
- £132.98
- Cheapest
- £75.48
- Dearest
- £283.98
- Options
- 71
You drive to the terminal, hand the keys to a driver, and walk into departures. The most expensive and the fastest. Genuinely worth it with small children, heavy bags, or a tight connection.
The charges that are not in the price
At some airports there is a barrier charge or access levy you pay on the day, on top of whatever you paid for the parking. It goes to the airport or the driver, not to the comparison site, so it sits outside every "never beaten on price" guarantee in the market. At Bristol it is £17.00.
| Airport | Extra | What it is, and when you pay it |
|---|---|---|
| BristolBRS | +£17.00 | Bristol Airport exit fee (£8.50 each way). £8.50 cash left in the car on drop-off, plus £8.50 on return at the Drop & Go barrier (card accepted). Neither is included in your price. |
| ManchesterMAN | +£16.00 | airport exit-barrier levy. per car not per person, £8 each way, paid to the driver on the day |
| ManchesterMAN | +£12.80 | Manchester Airport access fee. paid at the airport, £6.40 each way |
| London HeathrowLHR | +£10.00 | Airport access charge. payable at the airport barrier, not included in this booking |
| BristolBRS | +£8.50 | Bristol Airport barrier fee on exit. paid by you on return at the Drop Off & Pick Up barrier (card only, 10-min limit; longer stays £10.50+) |
| ManchesterMAN | +£8.30 | Terminal 3 car park exit fee. cash to the driver on arrival |
These go to the airport or the operator on the day, not to us, so they are not in any comparison site's headline price, ours included. We show them on the listing, on the booking form and in your confirmation, because finding out at a barrier at 5am is worse than a higher number on a page. Figures are for a 8-day stay and cover the products we sell; an airport may levy charges on car parks we do not list.
Compare car parks at every major UK airport
A live from-price at each one. Tap through for the full list at your airport, with transfer times and Park Mark accreditation.
London Gatwick
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East Midlands
London LutonPrices are a live per-day from-price and change with your dates.
Live prices at every UK airport
Cheapest live price at each airport for a 8-day stay, all in. Updated hourly.
| Airport | Per day | 8 days | Car parks | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Airport ParkingCheapest | £6.68 | £53.48 | 9 | Compare |
| Manchester Airport Parking | £6.69 | £53.49 | 25 | Compare |
| London Heathrow Airport Parking | £6.93 | £55.48 | 27 | Compare |
| London Gatwick Airport Parking | £8.53 | £68.24 | 25 | Compare |
| Dublin Airport Parking | £9.04 | £72.35 | 3 | Compare |
| Bristol Airport Parking | £9.19 | £73.49 | 8 | Compare |
| East Midlands Airport Parking | £9.69 | £77.49 | 14 | Compare |
| Leeds Bradford Airport Parking | £10.50 | £83.98 | 3 | Compare |
| Edinburgh Airport Parking | £11.12 | £88.97 | 12 | Compare |
| Liverpool Airport Parking | £11.23 | £89.81 | 5 | Compare |
| Birmingham Airport Parking | £11.39 | £91.09 | 11 | Compare |
| London Luton Airport Parking | £11.75 | £93.97 | 7 | Compare |
| Cardiff Airport Parking | £11.87 | £94.98 | 4 | Compare |
| London Stansted Airport Parking | £12.50 | £99.97 | 20 | Compare |
| Newcastle Airport Parking | £14.25 | £113.97 | 5 | Compare |
London
The UK's flagship hub. 80M+ passengers a year and the densest car-park supply in Europe.
Two terminals and aggressive shuttle frequencies, the most competitive parking market in the UK.
Low-cost capital. Smart park-and-ride lots 5-15 minutes from the terminal.
Compact site with the cheapest meet-and-greet rates in the South.
Midlands
Heart-of-England hub. Strong meet-and-greet supply and value undercover lots.
Best-value cargo & holiday hub. Plenty of long-stay options under £4/day.
South
Fast-growing South West gateway with smart silver-zone meet-and-greet.
North
The North of England's main gateway. Two terminals, frequent shuttles and the broadest long-haul network outside London.
Compact, friendly and quick. Walking-distance lots if you book early.
Yorkshire's hilltop hub, undercover options recommended in winter.
North-East gateway with free shuttles and Park Mark accredited operators.
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Ireland's busiest airport, short-hop from the UK with two terminals and a strong long-haul network to North America.
How Park4Travels works
For every UK airport we cover, you can compare every car park in one place: Long Stay (on-airport, cheapest weekly rates), Meet and Greet (drive to the forecourt, hand keys to a driver), Park and Ride (off-airport with shuttle) and Short Stay multi-storey. Live prices from major operators including Bristol Sky Park, Midlands Airport Parking, Manchester Park & Ride and our P4T supplier network, plus direct rates from independent operators we list ourselves.
Honest pricing
Every booking through Park4Travels carries a flat £1.49 platform booking fee, disclosed on every listing card and again at the checkout step. We do not unbundle a "from" rate at the final screen. We do not change which result ranks where based on commercial relationships. The cheapest rate is the cheapest rate.
What's in each buyer's guide
Where you see the Guide badge on an airport above, we've published a full in-depth buyer's guide covering every product type at that airport, the rules that move the price, when each product wins for your trip, the supplier landscape, and the common mistakes that make parking look more expensive than it is. Click through for the full breakdown.
Drop-off charges across the UK
Every major UK airport now charges to drop off at the terminal forecourt. Gatwick and Stansted are tied highest at £10 per visit (March 2026). Heathrow raised to £7 in January 2026. East Midlands at £5 is the cheapest. Full breakdown including the free alternative at each airport: UK Airport Drop Off Charges 2026.
Common questions
How can I get the cheapest airport parking?
Compare every car park at your airport rather than one operator's own list, and choose Park and Ride over on-airport parking: typical Park and Ride is £99.87 for 8 days against £132.98 for Meet and Greet. Booking further ahead matters less than most sites imply, because at 9 of the 15 airports we price, booking a month early costs the same or more than booking days out. The saving comes from picking the right car park, not the right date. Check the price you pay on the day too, because drop-off charges at the terminal sit outside every comparison site's headline price.
Which is the cheapest airport parking?
Of the 15 UK airports we compare, Glasgow is currently the cheapest at £53.48 for 8 days, about £6.68 a day including the booking fee, against £14.25 a day at Newcastle. Within any single airport the cheapest option is almost always a Park and Ride car park and the dearest is the airport's own Short Stay, which is priced for hours rather than holidays. Operators reprice daily, so the live table above is the current answer rather than a fixed list.
What is the best airport parking website?
Judge one on four things rather than on its advertising. Does it show every car park at your airport or only the operators it has a deal with? Is the booking fee inside the price you are quoted or added at the checkout? Does it warn you about charges you pay on the day, like the terminal drop-off fee? And can you cancel free if your plans change? Park4Travels compares 178 car parks across 15 UK airports on a flat £1.49 booking fee that is already in every price on screen, flags Park Mark accredited operators, and publishes the underlying price data openly so anyone can check our figures rather than take our word for them.
What is a typical price for a week of airport parking in the UK?
Across 178 car parks at 15 UK airports on the same 8-day stay, typical Park and Ride is £99.87 and typical Meet and Greet is £132.98. The cheapest Park and Ride available anywhere right now is £53.48, about £6.68 a day, and the dearest Meet and Greet is £283.98. The "from" prices you see advertised are the cheapest product at the cheapest airport, so budget closer to the typical figure than the headline one.
Are there extra airport parking charges you pay on the day?
At some UK airports, yes, and they are not in any comparison site's headline price because they are paid to the airport or the driver rather than to the booking site. We currently list 6 such charges across the car parks we sell. The largest is £17.00 at Bristol: Bristol Airport exit fee (£8.50 each way), £8.50 cash left in the car on drop-off, plus £8.50 on return at the Drop & Go barrier (card accepted). Neither is included in your price.. This is why a "never beaten on price" guarantee can be technically true and still leave you paying more than you expected. We show every one of these on the listing, on the booking form and in your confirmation.
How far ahead should I book airport parking?
As soon as you know your dates, if you have the choice. 60 days before travel is the cheapest of the 4 windows we measure at 12 of 15 airports. But if you are flying in the next few days, you have not missed the cheap window, whatever other sites imply. At 6 of the 15 airports we price, the operator runs a fixed rate card so the price is identical whenever you book, and at 3 more the late price is actually lower than booking a month ahead. That is 9 of 15 airports where a last-minute booking costs the same or less. What does run out close to the date is spaces rather than value, so book as soon as you can either way. The table above gives the figures for your airport instead of a national average.
How much is airport parking in the UK?
Right now the cheapest of the 15 UK airports we compare is Glasgow at £53.48 for 8 days, about £6.68 a day, everything included. Prices vary far more by airport than by how far ahead you book: the table above shows the live cheapest at each one, and our price index shows the same stay priced at four different booking lead times so you can see whether booking early helps at your airport.
Which UK airport is cheapest to park at?
Today it is Glasgow at about £6.68 a day, against £14.25 a day at Newcastle, the most expensive of the airports we cover. There is no permanent answer, because operators reprice daily, so the live table above is the honest version rather than a fixed list.
Is it cheaper to book airport parking in advance or turn up on the day?
Pre-booking beats driving up to the barrier without a reservation almost every time, and that is the comparison the 'save up to 70%' claims are really making. Turning up unbooked at an on-airport car park is the single most expensive way to park. But that is a different question from how far ahead to pre-book: our price index above shows that once you are booking rather than turning up, booking a month ahead is only cheaper at some UK airports, identical at others, and occasionally worse. Book rather than turn up, then check the actual dates rather than assuming earlier is cheaper.
What is the difference between Park and Ride and Meet and Greet?
With Park and Ride you park in the operator's car park and take a shuttle bus to the terminal, which is the cheapest option at most UK airports. With Meet and Greet you drive to the terminal, a driver takes the car and parks it, and it is waiting when you land. Meet and Greet costs more and buys you the transfer time back, which matters most on early departures and with children.
Are there hidden charges on airport parking?
There should not be. Park4Travels charges a flat £1.49 booking fee that is shown in the price you see, and the total on screen is the total you pay. Watch for drop-off charges at the terminal, which are separate and now apply at most UK airports.