Belfast City Airport parking: official car parks compared
George Best Belfast City Airport has 3 official car parks and parking options. A lift costs £4 for 10 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on George Best Belfast City Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Belfast City?
- Lift, terminal zones: £8 in airport charges (£4 to drop off, £4 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Long Stay car park: 10 minutes free.
- Park: George Best Belfast City Airport doesn't publish a weekly or "from" price as text, so get a quote on its booking page and put it 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 Belfast City'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.
Belfast City Airport's own car parks
Short Stay Car Park
3 to 5-minute walk to the terminal via a partially covered walkway
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up, up to 1 hour, from (minimum charge) | £13.00 |
12 EV charging bays (six standard chargers and one rapid charger); EV bays cannot be pre-booked and standard tariffs apply; Blue Badge bays
Premier Car Park
Covered walkway, about 2 minutes' walk to check-in and arrivals
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Two Fast Track Security passes included; Blue Badge bays for pre-booked customers
Long Stay Car Park
5 to 10 minutes' walk to the terminal via a marked path
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pick-up/drop-off, first 10 minutes | Free |
| Over 10 minutes, up to 1 hour | £7.00 |
| Re-entry within 15 minutes, minimum charge | £8.00 |
Aimed at stays over four days; over 1 hour the daily drive-up rate shown on the entrance boards applies (not published online); Blue Badge bays
Booking: Belfast City Airport says pre-booking gets the best rates; drive-up rates are shown on boards at each car park entrance and are not listed online. The airport's terms say car parks are priced per 24-hour period or part, and its offer prices vary with car park occupancy.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge bays in all three car parks for drive-up and pre-booked customers (Premier for pre-booked only). Blue Badge holders get up to 2 hours free in Short Stay to drop off or pick up: show the entry ticket and badge at the Car Park Assistance Office; stays over 2 hours pay the normal rate.
Electric cars: Short Stay Car Park only: 12 EV bays with six standard chargers and one rapid charger, run by Weev; bays cannot be pre-booked and normal parking tariffs apply.
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.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Belfast City Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
How many car parks does Belfast City Airport have?
George Best Belfast City Airport lists 3 car parks and parking products: Short Stay Car Park, Premier Car Park, Long Stay Car Park.
How much is short stay parking at Belfast City Airport?
Short Stay, up to 1 hour (minimum charge, from): £13.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Belfast City Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £8 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Long Stay car park: 10 minutes free). 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 Belfast City Airport?
Blue Badge bays in all three car parks for drive-up and pre-booked customers (Premier for pre-booked only). Blue Badge holders get up to 2 hours free in Short Stay to drop off or pick up: show the entry ticket and badge at the Car Park Assistance Office; stays over 2 hours pay the normal rate.
Can I charge an electric car at Belfast City Airport?
Short Stay Car Park only: 12 EV bays with six standard chargers and one rapid charger, run by Weev; bays cannot be pre-booked and normal parking tariffs apply.
Sources
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Prices are the ones George Best Belfast City 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.