Bournemouth Airport parking: official car parks compared
Bournemouth Airport has 4 official car parks and parking options. A lift costs £8 for 30 minutes to drop off.
Checked on Bournemouth Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Bournemouth?
- Lift, terminal zones: £16 in airport charges (£8 to drop off, £8 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Park: Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth'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.
Bournemouth Airport's own car parks
Express Drop-off/Pick-up
Enter via Car Park 1 opposite the terminal by the zebra crossing, take a ticket and use the spaces on your left
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up, up to 30 minutes | £8.00 |
| Drive-up, 30 to 60 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 1 to 4 hours | £20.00 |
Maximum stay 4 hours. Same tariff as drive-up Car Park 2. Blue Badge holders can stay up to 4 hours and pay only the 30-minute rate (use the intercom).
Premium Car Park 1
Entrance directly opposite the Departures building; walk across to the terminal
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Pre-book, pre-paid only. Entry and exit by number plate recognition. Blue Badge bays. No height restriction.
Car Park 3
Through the barrier next to the terminal, then follow signs for Car Park 3
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Pre-book, pre-paid long stay only. Very limited Blue Badge spaces. No height restriction.
Car Park 2 (CP2)
Entrance directly opposite the Departures building, on the right past the fence; walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up, up to 30 minutes | £8.00 |
| Drive-up, 30 to 60 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 1 to 4 hours | £20.00 |
| Drive-up, 4 to 12 hours | £30.00 |
| Drive-up, 12 to 24 hours | £50.00 |
| Drive-up, each additional 24 hours (or part) | £50.00 |
Pre-booked parking, or standard drive-up pay on exit for stays over 4 hours. Drive-up: take a ticket at the barrier and pay at the Arrivals pay station, the pay stations by Express Drop-off/Pick-up (cash or card) or the exit barrier (card or phone). Blue Badge bays. No height restriction.
Booking: Car Park 1, Premium Car Park 1 and Car Park 3 are pre-book, pre-paid only; drive-up parking is in Car Park 2. The airport says to book as early as possible for the best rates, and some products can be booked up to 2 hours before arrival. Standard bookings can be cancelled up to 24 hours before entry, Flex bookings up to 2 hours before.
Meet and greet: Not offered. The airport says all its car parks are self-park and you keep your keys.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge bays are in Premium Car Park 1, Car Park 2 and, in very limited numbers, Car Park 3; you don't need to say you need one when booking, and a photocopy of the badge left in the car is accepted. In the Express Drop-off/Pick-up area Blue Badge holders can stay up to 4 hours but pay only the 30-minute rate (£8) by using the intercom.
Electric cars: The airport says there are currently no electric charging points at the airport.
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: Bournemouth Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
How many car parks does Bournemouth Airport have?
Bournemouth Airport lists 4 car parks and parking products: Premium Car Park 1, Car Park 2 (CP2), Car Park 3, Express Drop-off/Pick-up.
How much is short stay parking at Bournemouth Airport?
Car Park 2 or Express Drop-off/Pick-up, up to 30 minutes: £8.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Bournemouth Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £16 in airport charges. 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.
Does Bournemouth Airport have official meet and greet?
Not offered. The airport says all its car parks are self-park and you keep your keys.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Bournemouth Airport?
Blue Badge bays are in Premium Car Park 1, Car Park 2 and, in very limited numbers, Car Park 3; you don't need to say you need one when booking, and a photocopy of the badge left in the car is accepted. In the Express Drop-off/Pick-up area Blue Badge holders can stay up to 4 hours but pay only the 30-minute rate (£8) by using the intercom.
Can I charge an electric car at Bournemouth Airport?
The airport says there are currently no electric charging points at the airport.
Sources
Prices are the ones Bournemouth 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.