Leeds Bradford Airport returned 5 car parks on our last live check, and on the same eight night stay the dearest costs 1.9 times the cheapest. Every figure below comes from our own price checks on 29 August 2026, booked about a month ahead unless stated.
How much does it cost to park at Leeds Bradford Airport?
From about £10.62 a night, or £84.98 for a typical eight night trip, in the cheapest car park we found (park and ride). The airport's own on-airport parking was £96.98, about £12.12 a night. The most expensive option was £164.98. Short trips cost much more per night and long trips much less: three nights worked out at £16.99 a night, while fifteen nights dropped to £9.53.
What is the cheapest parking at Leeds Bradford Airport?
On our last check the cheapest options at Leeds Bradford were:
- Park2Travel Outdoor, £84.98 (£10.62 a night), Park Mark accredited
- Park2Travel Indoor, £93.98 (£11.75 a night), Park Mark accredited
- Leeds Bradford Long Stay Parking, £96.98 (£12.12 a night), Park Mark accredited
- Sentinel Security Parking, £102.98 (£12.87 a night)
Park and ride means an off-airport compound with a shuttle to the terminal. At Leeds Bradford it saved £12.00 against the airport's own car park on an eight night stay.
Is Leeds Bradford parking cheaper on-airport or off?
Off, but not by as much as at most airports. Park2Travel Outdoor was £84.98 against £96.98 for the airport's own Long Stay, a £12 difference across eight nights. Leeds Bradford only returned five car parks in total, so there is less spread to play with here than at a Manchester or a Stansted.
How much is Leeds Bradford Airport's official car park?
Leeds Bradford Long Stay Parking came out at £96.98 for eight nights, which is £12.12 a night. You are parking on airport land with a short transfer, and at Leeds Bradford that costs about £12.00 more than the cheapest option.
Why does Leeds Bradford parking cost more per night for a short trip?
Because car parks price the space rather than the night. There is a fixed cost to taking a bay out of circulation at all, so the first few days carry most of it and every extra day is cheaper.
At Leeds Bradford the cheapest car park worked out at £16.99 a night for three nights, £10.62 for eight and £9.53 for fifteen. That is the same car park in the same week of checking. It is why a nightly rate quoted without a length of stay attached to it tells you very little.
Does booking early make Leeds Bradford Airport parking cheaper?
Not on price. We priced the same eight night stay seven days out and thirty days out and Park2Travel Outdoor charged exactly £84.98 on both dates. Many operators run a fixed rate card, so the price is the price whenever you book.
This matches what we see nationally. In our UK Airport Parking Price Index, booking a month ahead is meaningfully cheaper at only six of the sixteen airports we track, roughly flat at six and actually more expensive at four. What does run out close to the date is spaces rather than value, so book as soon as you can either way, and book a price you are happy with rather than waiting for one that may never come.
What is the difference between park and ride, on-airport and meet and greet?
Park and ride is an off-airport car park a few minutes away with a shuttle bus to the terminal. At Leeds Bradford the cheapest was £84.98 for eight nights.
On-airport means parking inside the airport, with a shorter walk or transfer. At Leeds Bradford the cheapest on-airport option was £96.98.
Leeds Bradford Airport parking prices at a glance
Eight nights, booked around thirty days ahead, checked 29 August 2026.
| Car park | Type | 8 nights | Per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park2Travel Outdoor | Park & Ride | £84.98 | £10.62 |
| Park2Travel Indoor | Park & Ride | £93.98 | £11.75 |
| Leeds Bradford Long Stay Parking | On-airport | £96.98 | £12.12 |
| Sentinel Security Parking | Park & Ride | £102.98 | £12.87 |
| Official Short Stay Car Park (H) | On-airport | £164.98 | £20.62 |
Prices move with your dates and with how full each car park is. Check your own dates before you budget on these.
