How Birmingham Airport parking compares to other UK airports

The price of parking at Birmingham Airport has been ranked against all major airports in the country – and it’s not good news for tourists using the Midlands hub. Airport parking prices can be a real headache, with travelers often having to pay hundreds on top of their flight and accommodation costs.

The BHX car park is managed by NCP, which is said to “regularly review” prices to keep them in line with other competitors. However, recent research places BHX as the most expensive airport in the country for parking outside of London.

It’s a grim admission for Solihull BHX, research by calculators MyVoucherCodes found it costs an average of £176 to park for two weeks at Birmingham Airport, more than any other major airport outside the capital. The research is based on the average cost of parking for two weeks at more than 140 car parks in the 19 busiest airports in the country.

READ MORE: The best time to fly from Birmingham Airport as passengers talk about the ‘lucky’ window.

The money-saving website found that outside of London, Birmingham Airport had the highest average price for a parking space over 13 months.

In fact, the research found that travelers from this region would probably be better off flying from East Midlands Airport. A parking space is on average £74 cheaper at East Midlands Airport and driving the extra distance only costs around £4.76 each way in fuel, leaving flyers with a saving of £64.

Other airports outside the capital which were found to be particularly expensive for parking included Bournemouth (£171.45), Bristol (£153.33) and Cardiff (£135.38).

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Airport response

A Birmingham Airport spokesman said: “Birmingham Airport, in partnership with NCP, which manages our car parks, regularly reviews and evaluates prices with alternative suppliers to ensure competitive prices for its customers. Parking prices vary depending on occupancy and time.

“Customers parking at Birmingham Airport have access to a wide range of on-site parking options which vary in price and product type, for example free shuttle, surface, multi-storey, long stay and valet, which suit the needs of our passengers. For the best possible product choice and the best rates, customers are advised to book early. Prices and availability will always vary depending on the season and available capacity.

“For more information about our parking offers, please visit our website.”

Parking isn’t the only disruption experienced at BHX by travelers recently. The airport has seen long snaking queues build up at certain pick-up points thanks to a perfect storm of changing rules and limited queue space.

The airport told us that despite investing millions in their new security hall, they are unable to make full use of it due to a UK government directive on liquids and the fact that they have yet to free up more ground space.

Birmingham Airport chief executive Nick Barton took BirminghamLive around the airport on June 11, where we asked him questions about escalators, queuing chaos and summer recruitment. You can read our walk with the airport boss under fire here.

We have also prepared a presentation of airport parking spaces, which you can read here.

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