Meet and Greet at East Midlands is cheaper than parking the car yourself. Not marginally. It starts at £86.98 for eight days, while the cheapest on-airport car park is £97.42.

That is the opposite of every other UK airport, and it is the single most useful thing to know before you book here. Prices below are for an eight-day stay, taken from live availability on 22 August 2026.

How much is parking at East Midlands Airport?

Between £86.98 and £139.43 for eight days, depending on where you leave the car. That is roughly £10.87 to £17.43 a day.

  • Meet and Greet from £86.98 — hand the keys over at the terminal
  • Jet Parks 2, £97.42 — the cheapest self-park option
  • Long Stay 2, £99.52 and Long Stay 1, £101.62
  • Mid Stay 3, £116.44, then Mid Stay 2 at £120.52 and Mid Stay 1 at £127.87
  • Short Stay 3, £119.47, up to Short Stay 1 at £139.43

Why is Meet and Greet cheaper than self-parking at East Midlands?

At most airports Meet and Greet is the premium tier and you pay for the convenience. At East Midlands the official car parks price high and the off-airport operators compete hard, so the order inverts.

The practical consequence is that the lazy option and the cheap option are the same option. You drive to the terminal, hand over the keys, and walk in. No shuttle, no walk across a car park with a suitcase, and it costs less than Long Stay.

The catch is that you do hand over your keys, which some people will not do. If that is you, Jet Parks 2 at £97.42 is your cheapest route.

What is the cheapest way to park at East Midlands Airport?

Meet and Greet, at £86.98. If you want to keep hold of your own keys, Jet Parks 2 at £97.42.

Short Stay is the one to avoid for a holiday. Short Stay 1 at £139.43 is £52.45 more than Meet and Greet for the same eight days, and it exists for people collecting someone off a flight rather than leaving a car for a week.

Is East Midlands parking cheaper if you book in advance?

Substantially, and more so here than at most airports. Every price above is a pre-booked rate. Turning up and paying at the barrier costs several times that, because the drive-up tariff is designed for people staying hours rather than days.

There is no clever week to book. Prices move with demand rather than on a schedule, so the honest advice is to book once your flights are confirmed and stop watching.

How much is the drop-off charge at East Midlands Airport?

The drop-off zone at the terminal charges from £5. If you are only dropping someone off, Long Stay gives you a free hour, which is enough for a coffee and a proper goodbye rather than a handbrake turn.

Full detail, including how to pay and how to avoid a fine, is in our guide to East Midlands Airport drop-off charges.

How far are the East Midlands car parks from the terminal?

East Midlands is a compact airport, which is why self-parking holds its price. Short Stay is a walk of a couple of minutes. Mid Stay is a slightly longer walk. Long Stay and Jet Parks run a shuttle, typically every ten to fifteen minutes.

Meet and Greet involves no walking at all, which at 5am in February is worth more than the sum suggests.

Do East Midlands car parks have Park Mark accreditation?

The official on-airport car parks hold the Park Mark police-approved award, and several of the off-airport operators do too. Each listing on our results page states whether it holds it, alongside CCTV, barriers and floodlighting, so you can compare security rather than guess from the price.

Which East Midlands car park should I choose?

A week or two away and you do not mind handing over keys: Meet and Greet at £86.98. Cheapest and least effort, which is a rare combination.

You want to keep your keys: Jet Parks 2 at £97.42, shuttle to the terminal.

Very early flight with young children: Meet and Greet again. Not carrying a sleeping child across a car park is the entire argument.

Under a day: Short Stay, which is the only situation where its pricing makes sense.

Are the prices on this page live?

Yes. Every figure here comes from the same live availability our search runs on, checked on 22 August 2026 for an eight-day stay. Prices move with demand and with your dates, so put your own dates in below and the number you see is the number you pay, including our £1.49 booking fee.

Where an airport adds its own charge at the barrier, we show that separately before you book rather than leaving you to find it on the day.