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What is the Cost of Parking in East Midlands Airport For a Week?

Pre-booked parking at East Midlands Airport for a week starts from £49.99 for JetParks and Long Stay, £51.99 for Mid Stay and £78 for Meet & Greet (8-day stays). If you turn up without booking, Mid Stay 3 costs £395 for seven days and Short Stay 1 costs £59 per day.

Prices checked October 2026 against the official East Midlands Airport website. Prices vary by travel date and availability.

How much is parking at East Midlands Airport for 1 week?

The best way to ensure a reasonable rate at East Midlands Airport is to pre-book your parking space online. The airport's parking is divided into five main services: JetParks, Long Stay, Mid Stay, Short Stay, and Meet & Greet. Each tier is a trade-off between walking distance, shuttle transfer time, and price.

For an 8-day trip (the standard minimum length of a one-week holiday package that includes arrival and departure days), official pre-booked prices versus turn-up gate tariffs compare as follows:

(Source: East Midlands Airport website, checked October 2026. Pre-booked "from" prices are for 8-day stays unless stated and vary by date.)

If you are planning an upcoming trip and want to lock in these baseline rates before allocations fill up, compare live availability across all options via our airport parking comparison options page.

How much is the cheapest weekly parking at East Midlands Airport?

If you want to keep your holiday spend to a minimum, JetParks and Long Stay are the cheapest weekly options at East Midlands Airport, both from £49.99 for an 8-day stay.

JetParks works out at about £6.25 per day. Its two car parks are slightly further from the terminal than the other car parks, but a regular free shuttle bus gets you to the terminal in minutes.

If JetParks is full, Long Stay 1 and Long Stay 2 are the alternative:

● Cost per week: From £49.99 for an 8-day booking.

● Transfer time: A free shuttle bus runs every 20 minutes, 24 hours a day, with a 3 to 5 minute ride to the terminal.

●     Key security: You park your own vehicle and lock it, keeping your car keys with you for the duration of your trip.

● Access technology: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) reads your number plate and opens the barrier, so there are no tickets to collect.

Is Meet and Greet worth paying more for at EMA?

Meet & Greet is not the cheapest option at East Midlands Airport, but the gap is smaller than many travellers expect.

Official Meet & Greet starts from £78 for an 8-day stay, compared with £49.99 for JetParks and Long Stay and £51.99 for Mid Stay. You pull up at a parking bay, drop your keys at reception, and a Meet & Greet driver takes your car to a secure on-site car park. When you return, you collect your keys from reception and your car is waiting close by.

Meet & Greet offers exceptional value for families with young children, travelers with oversized sports equipment, or passengers with limited mobility: you can walk to the check-in hall in 1 to 2 minutes flat without waiting for a shuttle bus.

What happens if you turn up un-booked at East Midlands Airport?

If you do not book your airport parking in advance, you will pay the highest possible price.

Turn-up parking is only available at the Short Stay and Mid Stay car parks, and a space is not guaranteed. The official turn-up prices are:

● Mid Stay 3: £50 up to 24 hours, £100 up to 2 days, £135 up to 3 days, then £65 for each extra day (£395 for 7 days, £460 for 8 days).

● Short Stay 1: £59 up to 24 hours, then £59 for each extra day (£413 for 7 days).

JetParks, Long Stay and Meet & Greet are pre-book only. If you arrive without a booking, you will need to use Short Stay or Mid Stay at the turn-up prices above.

If on-site capacity is limited, consult our full guide to valet and off-site airport parking options to evaluate alternative values.

What are the drop-off and short-term pickup fees?

If you decide not to leave your car at the airport for the week and instead have a friend or relative drive you, factor in terminal drop-off costs.

East Midlands Airport operates a barrierless automated camera enforcement zone on the main terminal approach:

● Rapid Drop-Off Zone: Right in front of the terminal. It costs £8.00 for up to 10 minutes, then £1.00 for each additional minute, with a maximum stay of 30 minutes. Pay online or by phone by midnight the following day.

● Short Stay Pick-Up: Short Stay 1 charges £12.00 for up to 30 minutes, £14.00 for up to 1 hour, £18.00 for up to 2 hours and £22.00 for up to 3 hours. Blue Badge holders get the first 30 minutes free.

● Free 1-Hour Drop-Off: Long Stay 2 is free for up to 1 hour (then £1.00 per minute). It is a 15 to 20 minute walk or a short ride on the free shuttle bus, which runs every 20 minutes (the airport has paused this shuttle during some winter periods).

Warning — Red Routes: All approach roads, perimeter roundabouts, and access lanes across the East Midlands Airport site are designated red routes. Mobile enforcement vans monitor these zones constantly; stopping, waiting, or offloading passengers on these roads incurs an immediate £100 enforcement penalty notice.

How to get the best price on East Midlands Airport parking

Use these three booking rules to make the most of your savings on weekly airport parking:

1. Book early: Prices rise as availability falls, so booking well ahead gives you the best chance of the opening prices from £49.99.

2. Pick the right cancellation cover: Official bookings can be cancelled free up to 72 hours before arrival. Add the Upgraded Cancellation Policy if you want to be able to cancel up to 1 hour before arrival.

3. Match the car park to your group: If you want to keep your car keys, book JetParks, Long Stay or Mid Stay. If you need minimal walking, compare Meet & Greet with Mid Stay: at the official "from" prices the difference is about £26 for 8 days.

Check live availability and secure your space before peak seasonal demand pushes rates higher via our dedicated East Midlands Airport booking page