Thought this might help people with holiday planning as airport car parks can be so expensive!! My bil uses Birmingham Airport quite a bit & my sister-in laws fed up with paying to park in order to drop him off or pick him up so recently she's been dropping him at Birmingham International Railway Station & he's caught the train from there for free & vice versa. (there is 15 min Free parking in car park 5 at Birmingham airport, but it's a 10 mins walk or a free shuttle bus ride that runs every 10 mins, so she's often been caught out esp when picking him up)
Anyway, this set me off thinking & found that a few airports inc Heathrow & Gatwick offer 1-2 hrs free parking for dropping off / picking up passengers. Will pop links / info in 1st post.
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wishihadadonkey
8y 49d7#1
Heathrow - If you are dropping off or picking up passengers, you can use the Long Stay car park for 2 hours free of charge. Re-entry to Heathrow Long Stay parking is prohibited within 24 hours Link to INFO Directions To Long Stay Car Parks for all Terminals
Gatwick - We offer two hours free parking in our long stay car parks with a fast, direct bus service to the terminal INFO LINK
Leeds Bradford - Free One Hour Parking - With its own dedicated entry point, the Free One Hour Parking Zone can be found by following the road signs from Whitehouse Lane, 3-4 mins walk from terminal.INFO LINK
Stansted - Free for up to 1 hour, located in the Mid Stay Car Park. Follow signs for 'Free Set Down' - Just a 5 minute courtesy bus ride away from the terminal forecourt (buses run every 10 minutes.INFO LINK
Cardiff - First 20 minutes is free in Long Stay 1 INFO LINK
London Luton - 30 minutes free parking at Mid Stay Car Park - short 5 min free shuttle ride or 1 hour free parking in Long Term Car Park - free 10 min shuttle ride INFO LINK
Liverpool - Free for up to 20 mins in Drop Off 2 car park - Located a short walk (5-10 minutes) from the terminal building. INFO LINK
Birmingham - The first 15 minutes of any stay in Car Park 5 are free - 10 min walk or free shuttle ride (runs every 10 mins INFO LINK or use the free air link train running from BHI train station.
Edinburgh - Free 10 mins drop off in Long Stay Car Park LINK
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wishihadadonkey
8y 49d7#1
Heathrow - If you are dropping off or picking up passengers, you can use the Long Stay car park for 2 hours free of charge. Re-entry to Heathrow Long Stay parking is prohibited within 24 hours Link to INFO Directions To Long Stay Car Parks for all Terminals
Gatwick - We offer two hours free parking in our long stay car parks with a fast, direct bus service to the terminal INFO LINK
Leeds Bradford - Free One Hour Parking - With its own dedicated entry point, the Free One Hour Parking Zone can be found by following the road signs from Whitehouse Lane, 3-4 mins walk from terminal.INFO LINK
Stansted - Free for up to 1 hour, located in the Mid Stay Car Park. Follow signs for 'Free Set Down' - Just a 5 minute courtesy bus ride away from the terminal forecourt (buses run every 10 minutes.INFO LINK
Cardiff - First 20 minutes is free in Long Stay 1 INFO LINK
London Luton - 30 minutes free parking at Mid Stay Car Park - short 5 min free shuttle ride or 1 hour free parking in Long Term Car Park - free 10 min shuttle ride INFO LINK
Liverpool - Free for up to 20 mins in Drop Off 2 car park - Located a short walk (5-10 minutes) from the terminal building. INFO LINK
Birmingham - The first 15 minutes of any stay in Car Park 5 are free - 10 min walk or free shuttle ride (runs every 10 mins INFO LINK or use the free air link train running from BHI train station.
Edinburgh - Free 10 mins drop off in Long Stay Car Park LINK
deeky
8y 49d#2
Erm.....? What about me?
wishihadadonkey to deeky
8y 49d1#9
Manchester seem to charge for everything, couldn't find any free parking there at all sadly
m.ad
8y 49d#3
Heat for effort
Delbert Grady
8y 49d#4
Useful info thanks, heat.
mattgrant
8y 49d#5
Dropped pin
near Lockington-Hemington, Leicestershire https://****/maps/o3dYmoM6x4B2
East mids ... Just park up here and drop off or wait.
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Anyway, this set me off thinking & found that a few airports inc Heathrow & Gatwick offer 1-2 hrs free parking for dropping off / picking up passengers. Will pop links / info in 1st post.
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Directions To Long Stay Car Parks for all Terminals
Gatwick - We offer two hours free parking in our long stay car parks with a fast, direct bus service to the terminal INFO LINK
Leeds Bradford - Free One Hour Parking - With its own dedicated entry point, the Free One Hour Parking Zone can be found by following the road signs from Whitehouse Lane, 3-4 mins walk from terminal.INFO LINK
Stansted - Free for up to 1 hour, located in the Mid Stay Car Park. Follow signs for 'Free Set Down' - Just a 5 minute courtesy bus ride away from the terminal forecourt (buses run every 10 minutes.INFO LINK
Cardiff - First 20 minutes is free in Long Stay 1 INFO LINK
London Luton - 30 minutes free parking at Mid Stay Car Park - short 5 min free shuttle ride or 1 hour free parking in Long Term Car Park - free 10 min shuttle ride INFO LINK
Liverpool - Free for up to 20 mins in Drop Off 2 car park - Located a short walk (5-10 minutes) from the terminal building. INFO LINK
Birmingham - The first 15 minutes of any stay in Car Park 5 are free - 10 min walk or free shuttle ride (runs every 10 mins INFO LINK or use the free air link train running from BHI train station.
Edinburgh - Free 10 mins drop off in Long Stay Car Park LINK
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Directions To Long Stay Car Parks for all Terminals
Gatwick - We offer two hours free parking in our long stay car parks with a fast, direct bus service to the terminal INFO LINK
Leeds Bradford - Free One Hour Parking - With its own dedicated entry point, the Free One Hour Parking Zone can be found by following the road signs from Whitehouse Lane, 3-4 mins walk from terminal.INFO LINK
Stansted - Free for up to 1 hour, located in the Mid Stay Car Park. Follow signs for 'Free Set Down' - Just a 5 minute courtesy bus ride away from the terminal forecourt (buses run every 10 minutes.INFO LINK
Cardiff - First 20 minutes is free in Long Stay 1 INFO LINK
London Luton - 30 minutes free parking at Mid Stay Car Park - short 5 min free shuttle ride or 1 hour free parking in Long Term Car Park - free 10 min shuttle ride INFO LINK
Liverpool - Free for up to 20 mins in Drop Off 2 car park - Located a short walk (5-10 minutes) from the terminal building. INFO LINK
Birmingham - The first 15 minutes of any stay in Car Park 5 are free - 10 min walk or free shuttle ride (runs every 10 mins INFO LINK or use the free air link train running from BHI train station.
Edinburgh - Free 10 mins drop off in Long Stay Car Park LINK
Manchester seem to charge for everything, couldn't find any free parking there at all sadly
near Lockington-Hemington, Leicestershire
https://****/maps/o3dYmoM6x4B2
East mids ... Just park up here and drop off or wait.