18 October 2012

Gatwick North Terminal parking more expensive than South Terminal

We all know it’s wise to shop around and compare airport parking prices, but did you know it’s especially important when booking official, on-airport parking?

According to a recent article in the Daily Mail, official airport parking prices can vary between airport terminals! And in some cases can be almost twice as much for parking at the same airport, just at different terminals.

The report into airport parking highlighted the significant difference in prices for valet parking at Gatwick Airport’s North and South Terminals.

At Gatwick you can expect to pay almost double for your meet and greet at the North Terminal compared with the same service at Gatwick’s South Terminal.

Prices published by the paper show that for a week’s meet and greet parking – 3-10 September 2012 – the airport was charging £154 for the North Terminal service compared to £78.50 for the same service at the South Terminal – a price difference of £75.50. The only difference between the two services is the point of pick-up and drop-off. Even the long-stay car parking was more expensive at the North Terminal than the South for the same period - £87.50 compared with £65.10.

It appears it’s not just Gatwick Airport where prices vary according to the terminal used, four different prices were quoted for short-stay, varying from £93.90 at Terminal 1 to £132.30 at T5. Manchester Airport parking prices also varied according to the terminal.

The Daily Mail article with a full breakdown of prices can be found here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2195699/Gatwick-North-terminal-parking-rip-off.html

05 October 2012

New meet and greet parking package at Southampton Airport

Holiday Extras is offering a new Southampton airport meet and greet parking deal.

The Meet and Greet service is run by Maple Manor who will send a chauffeur to meet the customer at the Short Stay car park near the terminal, then park their car in a secured location with CCTV and regular patrols.

The car will then be brought back to the Short Stay car park to meet the customer when they return from holiday.

03 October 2012

Changes to Airparks Luton Airport

Customers using Luton Airport parking company Airparks Luton need to be aware that:
  • The phone number has changed to: 01582 393321
  • Transfer time to the airport is 13 minutes 
  • When leaving the car park, customers need to scan the key tag attached to their car key, not the barcode on their ticket.

01 October 2012

Free Newcastle Airport parking with park and stay package

If you’re looking for Newcastle Airport parking why not consider booking it as part of a park and stay package? You could find yourself nabbing a great bargain, for instance:

The Newcastle Britannia hotel is offering free parking from now until the end of the year, so their on-site parking package for 8 or 15 days will cost the same as the room only.

Check out prices here: www.newcastleairportinformation.co.uk/newcastle-airport-GET-parking-price-checker.php