Aberdeen Airport parking: official car parks compared
Aberdeen International Airport has 4 official car parks and parking options. Pre-booked parking starts from £49.99 for a week (Long Stay). Turning up for a week costs £125 (Long Stay turn-up, 7 days). A lift costs £7 for 15 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on Aberdeen International Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Aberdeen?
- Lift, terminal drop-off: £7 to drop off, plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Long Stay car park: free for up to 1 hour, with a free shuttle bus.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £125 (Long Stay turn-up, 7 days; published by the airport).
- Park for 7 days, pre-booked: from £49.99 for a week (Long Stay), so from about £49.99 for the week. That's the airport's "from" price; your dates may cost more.
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is from £49.99. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £7 using the terminal zones. The real cost of a lift is your driver's time and fuel: put your mileage into the calculator below.
Lift or park: which is cheaper?
Being dropped off and picked up means your driver does the trip twice each way: four journeys. This adds that up using Aberdeen's own charges.
15p a mile is a starting point; change it to suit your car. Parking prices change by date, so get a quote from the airport's own parking site.
Aberdeen Airport's own car parks
Short Stay
Opposite the terminal, less than a 2-minute walk
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn-up, 20 minutes | £8.00 |
| Turn-up, 1 hour | £15.00 |
| Turn-up, 90 minutes | £20.00 |
| Turn-up, up to 4 hours | £30.00 |
| Turn-up, 24 hours | £60.00 |
500+ space multi-storey; card payments only; height limit 2.2m; 4 free EV charging points on the first floor; Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free
Priority Parking
Directly across the road from the terminal, less than 100 steps to check-in
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn-up, 20 minutes | £9.00 |
| Turn-up, 1 hour | £18.00 |
| Turn-up, 90 minutes | £24.00 |
| Turn-up, up to 4 hours | £36.00 |
| Turn-up, 24 hours | £80.00 |
| Turn-up, each additional day or part day | £60.00 |
Includes Priority Security for the driver and party; mostly undercover, larger bays; 2 free EV charging points; card payments only
Long Stay
Free shuttle bus, usually under 5 minutes to the terminal, runs 04:00 to the last arriving flight
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book, 1 week, starts at | £49.99 |
| Turn-up, up to 1 hour | £0.00 |
| Turn-up, 90 minutes | £35.00 |
| Turn-up, up to 4 hours | £35.00 |
| Turn-up, up to 24 hours | £35.00 |
| Turn-up, 2 days | £60.00 |
| Turn-up, 3 days | £80.00 |
| Turn-up, 4 days | £96.00 |
| Turn-up, 5 days | £105.00 |
| Turn-up, 6 days | £115.00 |
| Turn-up, 7 days | £125.00 |
| Turn-up, each further day or part day | £10.00 |
Card payments only; free for up to 1 hour, so it can be used for pick-ups; open 24/7
Offshore Parking
Near Bristow's heliport and the Long Stay car park; Park and Depart car park for OHS is a short walk, no bus needed
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Offshore rate, from (per day) | £4.00 |
For offshore workers flying from the heliports only; no booking needed; registration must be validated before returning to the car; the airport's own page gives different offshore rates in its text and terms, so check before parking
Booking: Aberdeen Airport says booking in advance saves up to 60% on turn-up prices for stays over 24 hours. Car parks are priced per calendar day or part day, so Monday to Monday counts as 8 days; bookings can be made up to 2 hours before arrival and guarantee a space.
Blue Badge: All Blue Badge holders get a 30-minute free drop-off and pick-up window in the Short Stay car park. Use the barrier intercom on exit and have the badge's 13-digit number ready; not for commercial or hire use.
Electric cars: Free charging points under cover: 4 on the first floor of Short Stay and 2 in Priority Parking.
Off-airport parking
Off-airport car parks and meet-and-greet firms are private businesses, not part of the airport. Many are fine and cheaper, but check before you book: where the car is actually kept, how the transfer works and how often it runs, whether the car park has the Park Mark Safer Parking award, the firm's cancellation terms and recent reviews. Meet-and-greet firms that aren't the airport's own can't use the terminal forecourt without paying the airport's charges like anyone else.
What Aberdeen International Airport says: The airport says bookings made through third-party sites may not be amendable on its own site. No specific warning about off-airport operators found.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Aberdeen Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Aberdeen Airport?
Pre-booked, from £49.99 for a week (Long Stay); turning up on the day, £125 for 7 days (Long Stay turn-up, 7 days; published by the airport). Checked on Aberdeen International Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Aberdeen Airport have?
Aberdeen International Airport lists 4 car parks and parking products: Short Stay, Priority Parking, Long Stay, Offshore Parking.
How much is short stay parking at Aberdeen Airport?
Short Stay, 20 minutes: £8.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Aberdeen Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £7 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Long Stay car park: free for up to 1 hour, with a free shuttle bus). Parking for a week usually costs more than that, but a lift means four journeys for your driver, so it depends how far away you live.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Aberdeen Airport?
All Blue Badge holders get a 30-minute free drop-off and pick-up window in the Short Stay car park. Use the barrier intercom on exit and have the badge's 13-digit number ready; not for commercial or hire use.
Can I charge an electric car at Aberdeen Airport?
Free charging points under cover: 4 on the first floor of Short Stay and 2 in Priority Parking.
Sources
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Prices are the ones Aberdeen International Airport publishes as text on its own website, checked on 1 November 2026. Online booking prices change by date and demand, so get a quote before you go.
Going by train instead?
Dyce is the nearest railway station to the airport, and its car park (100 spaces) is free. Full prices, season tickets and how to pay: parking at Dyce station on Station Parking.