Simple mistake means drivers are being charged up to 500% more for airport parking – here’s how to avoid it
YOU could be spending as much as 500% more for airport parking when you don't need to.
With a bit of planning, you could be saving a huge amount of money at airports up and down Britain.
In a study conducted by , it was found that paying for parking on the day means drivers are spending a massive amount more.
Simply heading online and booking in advance will make a huge difference to the cost.
The study looked at parking quotes for a week-long stay (Wednesday 5pm till Wednesday 5pm).
Each pricing quote was for a month in advance of the travel dates, to see which UK airport would give the best deal.
The biggest saving is at Manchester Airport, where the study found that booking in advance for a week's parking costs around £84.
However, turning up on the day and paying for a week will cost as much as £406. That's £302 more.
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London City isn't much better, where paying in advance for a week costs £123.49 but turning up on the day is £420 - a £297 difference.
Meanwhile Birmingham Airport charges £68.99 for a pre-booked week but £343 for an on-the-day week costing you £274 extra.
The cheapest airport in the study was Belfast, where a pre-booked weeks costs £39.99 and a week's ticket on the day £65.
In fact, Belfast ranked as the cheapest airport overall, when premium drop-off, short stay, mid-stay, long-stay, pre-booked weekend and pre-booked week parking were all considered.
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However, Belfast was one of the worst airports for electric car chargers with none available - another area the study looked at
According to their websites three other airports don’t currently offer EV Charging Points on-site: Stansted, Doncaster Sheffield, and Southend.
The best for chargers is Heathrow with 38 currently fitted, with Bristol Airport next-best with 12.
