The Daily Express yesterday highlighted the rip off parking prices that are charged at some of the UK’s airports and how these charges can add up to 45% of the cost of a cheap flight holiday.
Topping the list of most expensive fees was London City Airport – expect to pay £186 for pre-booking a week’s parking, or don’t book in advance and pay a whopping £252 for a week or £504 for two weeks!
According to the article, the average parking fee across 10 of the Britain’s airport is £45 for a week, while at Heathrow the cost when pre-booking is £63.90 and Gatwick airport parking up to £62.
The parking charges were highlighted by Liberal Democrat Norman Baker who said: “What is the point of ¬trawling the -internet to get cheap air fares, only to get ripped off by excessive car park charges at our airports?” He said London City was “exceedingly bad value”, ¬adding: “The amount being charged is probably enough to pay for a return flight to New York.”
To secure the best possible price for airport parking it is advisable to compare airport parking prices using an online parking price checker and to book in advance. Never just turn up at the airport – it’s much more expensive.
