Belfast International Airport parking: official car parks compared
Belfast International Airport has 5 official car parks and parking options. Turning up for a week costs £95 (Long Stay Car Park, gate rate). A lift costs £5 for 10 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on Belfast International Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Belfast International?
- Lift, terminal zones: £10 in airport charges (£5 to drop off, £5 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Long Stay car park: 15-minute grace period, a 4-minute walk.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £95 (Long Stay Car Park, gate rate; worked out from the published rates: £55 for 3 days, then £10 for each day after).
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is £95. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £10 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 Belfast International'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 International Airport's own car parks
Short Stay Car Park
3-minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Gate rate, 0-10 minutes | £5.00 |
| Gate rate, 10-20 minutes | £6.00 |
| Gate rate, 20-30 minutes | £6.50 |
| Gate rate, 30-60 minutes | £7.00 |
| Gate rate, 1-2 hours | £12.00 |
| Gate rate, 2-3 hours | £17.00 |
| Gate rate, 3-4 hours | £22.00 |
| Gate rate, 4-5 hours | £27.00 |
| Gate rate, 5-6 hours | £32.00 |
| Gate rate, 6-7 hours | £37.00 |
| Gate rate, one day | £42.00 |
| Gate rate, two days | £77.00 |
| Gate rate, three days | £112.00 |
| Gate rate, each day thereafter | +£35.00 |
Over 7 hours the day rate applies; Blue Badge holders get up to 30 minutes free
Main Car Park
Directly in front of the terminal, 3-minute walk
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Gate rate, 0-30 minutes | £5.00 |
| Gate rate, 30 minutes-1 hour | £7.00 |
| Gate rate, 1-2 hours | £11.00 |
| Gate rate, 2-3 hours | £15.00 |
| Gate rate, 3-4 hours | £19.00 |
| Gate rate, 4-5 hours | £23.00 |
| Gate rate, 5-6 hours | £27.00 |
| Gate rate, 6-7 hours | £31.00 |
| Gate rate, 7-8 hours | £35.00 |
| Gate rate, one day | £40.00 |
| Gate rate, two days | £60.00 |
| Gate rate, three days | £80.00 |
| Gate rate, each day thereafter | +£20.00 |
Over 8 hours the day rate applies; spaces not guaranteed without pre-booking at peak times
Premium Car Park
3-minute walk to the terminal
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Pre-book online only; wider spaces, LED lighting; Blue Badge parking available
Long Stay Car Park
4-minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Gate rate, one day | £30.00 |
| Gate rate, two days | £45.00 |
| Gate rate, three days | £55.00 |
| Gate rate, each day thereafter | +£10.00 |
Aimed at stays over four days; 15-minute free grace period for pick-up and drop-off; dedicated accessible (Blue Badge) area on the left on entry, with call points
Park & Fly
Free shuttle bus, 2-minute transfer to the terminal
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Off-site but listed by the airport as one of its five official car parks; pre-book online only; three-day minimum stay
Booking: Belfast International says pre-booking online gives the best value and guarantees a space; bookings can be changed or cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead. Turn-up gate prices are shown on entry and are subject to change, so check the tariff boards.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge holders get up to 30 minutes free in the Short Stay Car Park for pick-up and drop-off; press the help button at the exit to have the ticket validated. There is a dedicated accessible area within the Long Stay car park (book Long Stay, display the badge), with call points for assistance to the terminal.
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 International Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Belfast International Airport?
Turning up on the day, £95 for 7 days (Long Stay Car Park, gate rate; worked out from the published rates: £55 for 3 days, then £10 for each day after). Checked on Belfast International Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Belfast International Airport have?
Belfast International Airport lists 5 car parks and parking products: Short Stay Car Park, Main Car Park, Premium Car Park, Long Stay Car Park, Park & Fly.
How much is short stay parking at Belfast International Airport?
Short Stay Car Park, 0-10 minutes: £5.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Belfast International Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £10 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Long Stay car park: 15-minute grace period, a 4-minute walk). 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 International Airport?
Blue Badge holders get up to 30 minutes free in the Short Stay Car Park for pick-up and drop-off; press the help button at the exit to have the ticket validated. There is a dedicated accessible area within the Long Stay car park (book Long Stay, display the badge), with call points for assistance to the terminal.
Sources
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Prices are the ones Belfast 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.