Bristol Airport’s Long Stay car park is closed for major upgrade works until spring 2026. If you booked Long Stay before the closure, you’ll have been moved. Here’s what to use instead.
Why is Bristol Long Stay closed?
Bristol Airport is doing a major upgrade to the Long Stay car park as part of the wider Public Transport Interchange works. The £60m interchange itself opened in July 2025; the Long Stay revamp is the next phase.
It’s due to reopen in spring 2026, and the airport is also opening a brand-new Mid Stay car park around the same time, located 8-12 minutes’ walk from the terminal.
What to use instead right now
1. Silver Zone (best Long Stay alternative)
If you’d normally book Long Stay, Silver Zone is the most direct replacement. On-airport, Park & Ride model, around £7.20/day. The only material difference: Silver Zone is more keys-handed-in than keep-your-keys.
- ~£55 for 8 days, ~£108 for 15 days
- 5-7 min shuttle every 15 min
- 24/7 CCTV and staff
- Must book online in advance
2. Off-airport Park & Ride
With Long Stay gone, off-airport providers like Bristol Sky Park have absorbed a lot of demand. Pricing is competitive, often beating Silver Zone for stays over a week.
- From £45-£60/week typical
- Slightly longer transfer (10-15 min vs 5-7 min)
- Most are Park Mark accredited
- Compare options at park4travels.co.uk
3. Multi-Storey (only if you need to be quick)
The Multi-Storey is a 5-minute walk from the terminal, no shuttle needed. But the price hits hard for longer stays – £187 for 15 days even with the advance discount. Worth it for 1-3 day trips, expensive for a holiday.
4. Meet & Greet (the convenience play)
If you were booking Long Stay because you wanted cheap-and-cheerful but the absence of Long Stay has bumped your budget anyway, consider Meet & Greet. Off-airport Meet & Greet from around £78 for 8 days is roughly the same as Silver Zone but you don’t handle the shuttle bus.
What’s changing in spring 2026
Two things land at roughly the same time:
- Long Stay reopens with upgraded facilities
- New Mid Stay car park opens – 8-12 minutes’ walk from the terminal, designed for stays of 3+ days
This will likely shift prices across all parking options as supply increases. Worth checking back closer to your travel date if you’re flying in late spring or summer 2026.
If you had a Long Stay booking already
The airport has been moving customers to alternative car parks. Check your booking confirmation in the airport’s Manage My Booking system. If you haven’t had communication, contact them directly – there’s a £5 amendment fee if you change a booking yourself within 48 hours.
The bottom line
For most travellers who’d normally book Long Stay, Silver Zone is the best like-for-like alternative right now. For stays over a week, off-airport often beats it on price. The new Mid Stay car park in spring 2026 will give Long Stay users a closer-to-terminal option, so worth keeping an eye on for travel from May 2026 onwards.