Smooth from start to finish
Parked at Birmingham for a week. The transfer to the terminal was quick and the compound felt secure and well lit. Friendly staff on arrival. Would use again.
Claire Hughes would use29 Jun 2026
UP TO 70% CHEAPER THAN THE GATE, Birmingham prices update live
BHXMidlands
How much is Birmingham Airport parking?
Heart-of-England hub. Strong meet-and-greet supply and value undercover lots.
Cheapest parking at Birmingham Airport right now: Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (park and ride), £86.19 for 8 days, about £10.77 a day, the lowest of the 10 car parks we compare, checked .
- Park and ride: from £86.19, Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park
- Meet and greet: from £100.28, Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet
- On-airport (official car parks): from £98.97, Car Park 5 - Flex Plus (N)
Compare airport parking at Birmingham
10 car parks priced live for an 8-day stay, Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park cheapest.
10 live prices, cheapest £86.19 for 8 days
Prices updated 8 Oct 2026, 0:18 am
| Type | Park Mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park Airport Park Birmingham | Park & Ride | £86.19Cheapest | £10.77/day | Shuttle | — | 4(1) | View |
Airparks Drop and Go Airparks Drop and Go | Park & Ride | £93.97 | £11.75/day | 12 min shuttle | Yes | 5(128) | View |
Car Park 5 - Flex Plus (N) Car Park 5 | On-Airport | £98.97 | £12.37/day | 5 min walk | — | 4(194) | View |
Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet Platinum Valet | Meet & Greet | £100.28 | £12.54/day | At terminal | — | 4.5(9) | View |
Valet Parking Flex Plus Valet Parking Flex Plus | Meet & Greet | £119.46 | £14.93/day | At terminal | Yes | 5(26) | View |
Maple Meet & Greet Maple Meet & Greet | Meet & Greet | £123.97 | £15.50/day | At terminal | Yes | 5(91) | View |
Car Park 2 & 3 Flex Plus (N) Car Park 2 & 3 Flex Plus (N) | On-Airport | £135.93 | £16.99/day | 5 min walk | — | 4(58) | View |
Platinum Valet (Ultimate) - Approved Meet & Greet Platinum Valet (Ultimate) | Meet & Greet | £140.98 | £17.62/day | At terminal | — | New | View |
Platinum Valet - Meet & Greet - EV Charging Platinum Valet | Meet & Greet | £140.98 | £17.62/day | At terminal | — | New | View |
Car Park 1 - Flex Plus (N) Car Park 1 | On-Airport | £141.42 | £17.68/day | 5 min walk | — | 4(96) | View |
Park & Ride
2 at Birmingham, from Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park
Meet & Greet
5 at Birmingham, from Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet
On-Airport
3 at Birmingham, from Car Park 5 - Flex Plus (N)
Meet & Greet vs Park & Ride at Birmingham
Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet is the cheapest meet and greet here at £12.54 a day, and Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park the cheapest park and ride at £10.77: £1.76 a day to skip Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park's shuttle.
Meet & Greet
From £12.54/day
5 meet and greet services on sale at Birmingham: Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet, Valet Parking Flex Plus, Maple Meet & Greet, Platinum Valet (Ultimate) - Approved Meet & Greet and 1 more.
Park & Ride
From £10.77/day
2 park and ride services on sale at Birmingham: Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park, Airparks Drop and Go. Shuttles run about 12 minutes.
51 review
What travellers said about Birmingham car parks
Verified bookings only. Reviews cover the operator's car park, not Park4Travels.
Annual passengers
Around 12.85 million passengers a year (2024)
Location
Around 9 miles east of Birmingham city centre, by junction 6 of the M42
Terminals
Main
Busiest routes
Dublin, Dubai, Amsterdam, Palma, Alicante
Park4Travels price index
Is Birmingham expensive, and does booking early help?
Booking ahead at BHX
At Birmingham, booking 30 days ahead instead of 2 saves £56.22 on a 8-day stay.
- 2d ahead
- £95.19
- 14d ahead
- £88.97
- 30d ahead
- £38.97
- 60d ahead
- £53.79
At its best price, Birmingham is the 2nd cheapest of the 18 UK airports we price, against a national middle of £54.48 (full index).
Index rebuilt 7 October 2026.
About Birmingham
The largest airport in the Midlands and one of the UK's top seven.
Birmingham Airport is the principal aviation gateway for the Midlands and one of the busiest UK airports outside the South East. It handles around 12.85 million passengers a year (2024) from a single, merged terminal complex, with a route map balancing short-haul European leisure, business links to mainland Europe and a growing long-haul portfolio (Dubai with Emirates, Delhi and Amritsar with Air India, plus seasonal North American services).
The airport is located near the M42/M6 motorway intersection, which makes it the most accessible major UK airport by car for most of England, pretty much everywhere from the Cotswolds to South Yorkshire is within a 90-minute drive.
The single-terminal layout keeps walking distances short and security tends to be quicker than at the busier London airports outside peak holiday weeks.
Getting to BHX
By road
M42 junction 6 directly serves the airport. The M6, M5 and M40 are all within 20 minutes, Birmingham is arguably the easiest UK major airport to drive to.
By rail
Birmingham International station is linked to the terminal by the AirRail Link people-mover (90 seconds, free). Direct trains run to Birmingham New Street (10 minutes), London Euston (1h 10m), Manchester Piccadilly (1h 30m) and CrossCountry routes to the South West and Scotland.
By bus / coach
National Express, X1 and other coach services connect the airport with Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and the wider Midlands.
Also worth knowing
Once HS2 opens, BHX will be one of the fastest UK airports to reach from central London by rail.
The parking landscape
How parking works at Birmingham
Birmingham operates Premium (multi-storey, attached to the terminal), Express (short walk), and Long Stay (5-7 minutes by free shuttle). For drop-off, the standard Drop Off car park gives 10 minutes free (short covered walk to the terminal); the Premium Set Down forecourt right by the doors costs £7 for the first 15 minutes.
Off-airport operators cluster around Bickenhill, Hampton-in-Arden and Solihull. Many run 24/7 shuttles with 7-10 minute frequencies. Meet-and-greet is particularly competitive at Birmingham, short transfer times mean operating costs are lower than at the larger London airports.
Pro tips
Tips travellers wish they'd known
- The front-of-terminal Premium Set Down forecourt costs £7 for the first 15 minutes (no free period), for a free drop-off use the standard Drop Off car park, which gives 10 minutes free a short walk away.
- AirRail Link is faster than walking from the rail station, even for short stays, it runs every 90 seconds.
- Hampton-in-Arden meet-and-greet operators undercut the airport's own valet service by 30-50% on most stays.
- BHX is one of the cheapest major UK airports to fly from outside the school holidays, book parking 14+ days ahead for the steepest discount.
- Stays under 24 hours: the Premium multi-storey is often within £5 of the off-airport sites, convenience often wins.
Frequently asked
BHX questions, answered
How much is parking at Birmingham Airport?+
Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (park and ride) is the cheapest at Birmingham right now: £86.19 for 8 days, about £10.77 a day, out of 10 car parks we compare. Airparks Drop and Go is next at £93.97. At the gate, Birmingham Airport charges £67 for every 24 hours in Car Parks 1 to 5, while Car Park 7 is £51 for the first day and £44 for each day after.
What is the cheapest parking at Birmingham Airport?+
The cheapest parking at Birmingham Airport today is Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (park and ride) at £86.19 for 8 days, about £10.77 a day (checked 8 October 2026). The cheapest on-airport option is Car Park 5 - Flex Plus (N) at £98.97, against £86.19 for Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park off-airport. Behind it: Airparks Drop and Go (£93.97), Car Park 5 - Flex Plus (N) (£98.97), Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet (£100.28).
Every cheap car park at Birmingham Airport, comparedHow much is Birmingham Airport parking for a week?+
A week's parking at Birmingham Airport starts from £86.19 all-in with Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (park and ride) (checked 8 October 2026). The dearest of the 10 we compare, Car Park 1 - Flex Plus (N), is £141.42 for the same week. Turning up for eight days at Birmingham Airport's Car Park 5 costs £536, at £67 a day. Car Park 7 charges £51 for day one and £44 for each day after, so £359 for the same stay.
Is there a park and ride at Birmingham Airport?+
Yes. 2 park and ride car parks at Birmingham Airport are bookable here (checked 8 October 2026): Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (£86.19 for 8 days); Airparks Drop and Go (£93.97 for 8 days, about 12 minutes by shuttle). The cheapest, Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park, works out at about £10.77 a day.
How much is long stay parking at Birmingham Airport?+
The airport's own Long Stay isn't one we can sell, so we don't quote it. Off-airport long-stay car parks we compare at Birmingham start at £86.19 for 8 days with Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park (checked 8 October 2026), then Airparks Drop and Go at £93.97. Without a booking, Car Parks 1 to 5 at Birmingham Airport cost £67 per 24 hours, so eight days come to £536. Car Park 7 is cheaper at the gate: £51 for the first 24 hours, then £44 a day.
What is the best parking at Birmingham Airport?+
The best parking at Birmingham Airport for most people is Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride), rated 5.0 out of 5 from 128 reviews, at £93.97 for 8 days, about 12 minutes by shuttle (checked 8 October 2026). If price matters most, Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park is £86.19. To skip the shuttle altogether, Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet is meet and greet at £100.28, with a driver taking the car at the terminal. 3 of the 10 we compare hold Park Mark.
How much is meet and greet at Birmingham Airport?+
Meet and greet parking at Birmingham Airport, where a driver collects your car at the terminal and brings it back when you land, starts from £100.28 for 8 days with Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet, about £12.54 a day (checked 8 October 2026). We compare 5 meet and greet services here: Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet at £100.28, Valet Parking Flex Plus at £119.46, Maple Meet & Greet at £123.97, Platinum Valet (Ultimate) - Approved Meet & Greet at £140.98, and 1 more.
Is meet and greet worth it at Birmingham Airport?+
At Birmingham Airport, Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet costs £100.28 for 8 days against £86.19 for Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park, the cheapest park and ride, so meet and greet is £14.09 more for the week. At under £3 a day, Platinum Valet - Approved Meet & Greet is worth it for most people.
How far in advance should I book Birmingham Airport parking?+
Early, at Birmingham: a stay starting in two months was £41.40 cheaper than one starting in two days in our latest check, and Airport Park Birmingham - Park & Ride - Self Park is the one to beat at £86.19 for a stay a week out.
What are the drop off charges at Birmingham Airport?+
Premium Set Down, outside the terminal, costs £8 for up to 15 minutes on Birmingham Airport's turn-up price list, though its drop-off page still quotes £7.
How fast is the AirRail Link?+
90 seconds end-to-end and free for all passengers. It runs every 1-2 minutes during the day.
Is BHX easy to reach from outside the Midlands?+
Yes, the M42/M6/M5 intersection puts it within a 90-minute drive of much of England, and direct trains serve London, Manchester and the South West.
How busy does security get?+
Outside July/August school holidays, queues are typically under 15 minutes. Allow 90 minutes minimum at the gate during peak summer.
Is there long-haul from Birmingham?+
Yes, Emirates flies daily to Dubai, Air India serves Delhi/Amritsar, and seasonal services run to Toronto, New York and the Caribbean.
What's the best parking option for a week-long trip?+
Off-airport park-and-ride at Bickenhill or Hampton-in-Arden almost always beats the airport's own Long Stay on price. Book 14+ days ahead.