There’s a lot that goes into planning a holiday abroad, including how you’ll get to the airport and back.

Sometimes, getting a lift isn’t possible so you might wonder which parking options are available at your local airport.

To help you out, here are all the car parking options and prices at Birmingham Airport.

What car parking options are there at Birmingham Airport?

Birmingham Airport has a variety of parking options for visitors and you can find out more about them via the website. It’s important to note that prices may change.

Valet parking

Leave your keys and a chauffeur will park your car in the on-site secured car park. The valet parking option is a one-minute walk from the terminal. When returning, you’re car will be ready to pick up.

You can enter your arrival and departure dates for a quote on the website.

Car park 1

This undercover multi-storey car park is opposite the terminal so no bus is required to get there.

The car park has lifts for access to all floors and you can pre-book your space and get a quote from the website but here are the Turn Up prices:

  • Up to 1 hour - £8.50
  • Up to 2 hours - £17
  • Up to 3 hours - £25.50
  • Up to 4 hours - £34
  • Up to 24 hours - £59
  • Over 1 day (per day) - £59

Pre-book overstays will be charged at the standard tariff above.

Car parks 2 & 3

Since this parking option is one minute away from the terminal by foot, there is no transfer bus needed.

It’s a multi-storey car park with access to all floors via lifts and you should pre-book if you want to secure a space.

Turn Up prices:

  • Up to 1 hour - £8.50
  • Up to 2 hours - £17
  • Up to 3 hours - £25.50
  • Up to 4 hours - £34
  • Up to 24 hours - £59
  • Over 1 day (per day) - £59

Pre-book overstays will be charged at the standard tariff above.

Car park 4

This car park is a bit further from the terminal (3-5 minute walk) and you can follow the walking route to the terminal via a covered walkway.

There is the option to use a free bus transfer which gets you to the terminal in three minutes – the bus runs every 15 minutes.

Turn Up prices:

  • Up to 1 hour - £8.50
  • Up to 2 hours - £17
  • Up to 3 hours - £25.50
  • Up to 4 hours - £34
  • Up to 24 hours - £58
  • Up to 2 days - £116
  • Per day thereafter - £39

Pre-book overstays will be charged at the standard tariff above.

Car park 5

You can walk to the terminal in 5-10 minutes or use the free bus transfer and get there in 3-5 minutes.

The bus runs every 15 minutes and the car park allows you to park up and keep your keys.

Turn Up prices:

  • Up to 1 hour - £8.50
  • Up to 2 hours - £17
  • Up to 3 hours - £25.50
  • Up to 4 hours - £34
  • Up to 24 hours - £56
  • Up to 2 days - £86
  • Up to 3 days - £116
  • Per day thereafter – £18

Pre-book overstays will be charged at the standard tariff above.

Car park 7

The airport’s website describes this car park as the “best value” one off-site and it’s said to offer a “hassle-free” parking option with meet and greet.

Your keys will be taken from you and your car will be parked up. You can only pre-book for this car park.

You’ll be able to take the free bus to the terminal – buses are available every 15 minutes.

The website adds: "Car Park 7 will be open for entries from 24th May 2024 with the last day of operation being 3rd November 2024.

"Please note that prior to the 24th May 2024 buses to Car Park 7 will not be in operation."

Prices:

  • Up to 90 minutes - £1.70
  • Up to 2 hours - £8.50
  • Up to 3 hours - £17
  • Up to 4 hours - £25.50
  • Up to 24 hours - £46
  • Per day thereafter - £15

There are also two drop-off options – Premium Set Down and Passenger Drop Off.

Premium Set Down is a one-minute walk from the terminal, located a few steps away from the check-in desks and has electric car charging points for visitors to use.

Turn Up prices:

  • 0-15 minutes - £5
  • 15-20 minutes - £10
  • 20-25 minutes - £15
  • 25-30 minutes - £20
  • 30-35 minutes - £25
  • 35 – 40 minutes - £30
  • 40-45 minutes - £35
  • 45-50 minutes - £40
  • 50-55 minutes - £45
  • 55-60 minutes - £50
  • Every extra 15 minutes thereafter - £5

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Drop-off gives visitors dropping off passengers a 10-minute window for free but if you stay longer than 10 minutes you’ll need to pay a fee.

Those leaving the drop-off area can use a pathway to get to the terminal which is around 5-10 minutes away on foot.

  • 0-10 minutes – Free
  • 10-15 minutes - £4
  • 15-20 minutes - £5
  • 20-25 minutes – £10
  • 25-30 minutes - £15
  • 30-35 minutes - £20
  • 35-40 minutes - £25
  • 40-45 minutes – £30
  • 45-50 minutes - £35
  • 50-55 minutes - £40
  • 55 minutes-1 hour - £45
  • Every extra 15 minutes thereafter - £5

Coach parking is also available at the airport. For more information on the car parks available, visit the Birmingham Airport website.