East Midlands Airport Meet & Greet Parking
Meet & Greet is the fastest way to park at East Midlands Airport. You drive straight to the terminal, hand your keys to a vetted, uniformed driver, and walk into departures — no shuttle bus, no car park to find, no walking with luggage. Your car is parked for you in a secure compound and brought back to the terminal for your return.
Meet & Greet options at East Midlands Airport
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How Meet & Greet works at East Midlands
Book online and pick your drop-off and return times.
On the day, drive to the meet point shown on your confirmation.
Hand the keys to the driver, take your receipt, walk to departures.
After you land, call the operator — your car is brought to the terminal.
Is Meet & Greet the right choice at East Midlands?
Meet & Greet wins when time and hassle matter most: early-morning flights, late-night returns, travelling with young children, heavy luggage, or anyone who simply does not want to find a car park and wait for a bus.
Official car parks at EMA are graded Short Stay (next to the terminal, ideal for drop-off), Mid Stay (5-minute walk) and Long Stay (5-minute shuttle). All three are operated by the airport.
- Mid Stay is good value for 1-3 night trips and within walking distance, often overlooked.
- Off-airport meet-and-greet is unusually cheap at EMA; operators frequently undercut on-airport short-stay even for 1-day trips.
- There's no rail station at the airport, factor in the Skylink bus or a taxi if you don't drive.
East Midlands Meet & Greet parking, your questions
How does Meet & Greet parking work at East Midlands Airport?+
You drive to a meet point on the East Midlands Airport terminal forecourt, hand your keys to a uniformed driver, and walk straight into departures. Your car is parked in a secure compound and returned to the terminal when you land. There is no shuttle bus at either end.
Is Meet & Greet parking safe at East Midlands Airport?+
Yes. Drivers are uniformed and insured to drive customer vehicles, and cars are held in CCTV-monitored, fenced compounds. We flag Park Mark accreditation — the UK's audited safer-parking standard — on every listing that holds it. Photograph your car at handover as a sensible precaution.
Is Meet & Greet more expensive than Park & Ride?+
Usually, yes — you are paying for the time saved and the convenience of a terminal handover. For an early flight, a late return, or a trip with children, most travellers find the premium worth it. For a relaxed trip where a short shuttle ride is no problem, Park & Ride is cheaper.