Leave your car for less: how to find cheaper airport parking
Getting organised before heading off on holiday is key to making your trip as smooth an experience as possible but it can also mean that you make significant savings along the way. One area which many people fail to take the initiative with is airport parking - by turning up at the airport parking lot and paying on the day, they're missing out on cheap airport parking deals.
The sure fire way to bag yourself a good deal on airport parking is to get online and book your slot as early as possible. While it's convenient to simply drive up on the day and pay the standard charges, pre-booking online really couldn't be simpler. It's a speedy process that will leave you with more in your wallet to spend while you're away.
All you need to do is visit the relevant car park operator's website, choose the airport you'll be travelling from and enter your travel dates. You'll then be presented with your options, from standard parking to park and ride and ‘meet and greet' options, along with the associated prices. Pick which one you want to go with, enter your payment details and you're all set.
A good way to make sure you're getting the best parking deal for any particular airport is to use an online comparison site. By compiling all the relevant information from major airport parking providers, comparison sites offer up everything you need to know to make an informed decision in a fraction of the time it would take you to search every individual website. Again, all you need to do is enter your chosen airport and your travel dates and the site will do the rest - saving you precious time as well as money.
One thing to remember when using comparison sites, though: the price quoted won't necessarily be the one you would pay if you simply turn up and pay on the day of departure. In most cases you'll receive a much better deal for booking early so make use of your research and get booked up early.
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Which? website "The cheapest 'Heathrow Airport Parking' option was Purple Parking with its Park & Ride facility"
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