Exeter Airport parking: official car parks compared
Exeter Airport has 4 official car parks and parking options. Turning up for a week costs £205 (Car Park P4, drive-up). A lift costs £8 for 15 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on Exeter Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Exeter?
- Lift, terminal zones: £16 in airport charges (£8 to drop off, £8 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Car Park P4: up to 30 minutes free.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £205 (Car Park P4, drive-up; worked out from the published rates: £25 for 12-24 hours, then £30 for each additional 24 hours).
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is £205. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £16 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 Exeter'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.
Exeter Airport's own car parks
Car Park P1
Drop-off and pick-up bays opposite the Main Terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up (not booked), 0-15 minutes | £8.00 |
| Drive-up, 15-30 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 30-60 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 1-4 hours | £20.00 |
| Drive-up, 4-12 hours | £30.00 |
| Drive-up, 12-24 hours | £50.00 |
| Drive-up, per additional 24 hours (or part thereof) | £50.00 |
| Overstay, per day or part thereof | £50 |
Pay by card at the exit barrier or at the pay stations. Blue Badge bays; Blue Badge holders dropping off can stay up to 4 hours for the 15-minute rate by using the intercom at the exit. Can also be pre-booked. No height restriction.
Car Park P3
Walking distance not published
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Overstay, per day or part thereof | £30 |
Pre-booked parking only; no drive-up tariff. Passengers who have booked airline special assistance may book P3 but should use P1 or P2 on the day.
Car Park P2
Walking distance not published; P2 is also used for pick-ups from Arrivals 2
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up (not booked), 0-15 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 15-30 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 30-60 minutes | £15.00 |
| Drive-up, 1-4 hours | £20.00 |
| Drive-up, 4-12 hours | £30.00 |
| Drive-up, 12-24 hours | £40.00 |
| Drive-up, per additional 24 hours (or part thereof) | £40.00 |
| Overstay, per day or part thereof | £40 |
Blue Badge bays. Can also be pre-booked. No height restriction.
Car Park P4
Walking distance not published
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Drive-up (not booked), 0-15 minutes | Free |
| Drive-up, 15-30 minutes | Free |
| Drive-up, 30-60 minutes | £2.00 |
| Drive-up, 1-4 hours | £5.00 |
| Drive-up, 4-12 hours | £12.00 |
| Drive-up, 12-24 hours | £25.00 |
| Drive-up, per additional 24 hours (or part thereof) | £30.00 |
Free for up to 30 minutes for drop-off and pick-up. The only car park allowed for viewing Red Arrows and historic aircraft visits, at £5 for up to 4 hours. Pay by card at the barrier on exit.
Booking: Exeter Airport recommends pre-booking as early as possible for the best rates; some products can be booked up to 2 hours before arrival. Standard bookings can be changed or cancelled up to 24 hours before entry, Flex bookings up to 2 hours before. If a sale rate is no longer available when you amend, the new rate applies.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge bays in Car Parks P1 and P2; no need to say so when booking. People dropping off or collecting in the Blue Badge bays in P1 and P2 can stay up to 4 hours for the 15-minute rate: display the badge and use the intercom at the exit to have the charge reduced.
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.
What Exeter Airport says: Stopping is not permitted on the terminal approach roads (Airport Byelaw 4(6)). Bookings made through third-party agents such as Holiday Extras must be changed with that agent, not the airport.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Exeter Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Exeter Airport?
Turning up on the day, £205 for 7 days (Car Park P4, drive-up; worked out from the published rates: £25 for 12-24 hours, then £30 for each additional 24 hours). Checked on Exeter Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Exeter Airport have?
Exeter Airport lists 4 car parks and parking products: Car Park P1, Car Park P2, Car Park P3, Car Park P4.
How much is short stay parking at Exeter Airport?
Car Park P1, 30-60 minutes (drive-up): £15.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Exeter Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £16 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Car Park P4: up to 30 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 Exeter Airport?
Blue Badge bays in Car Parks P1 and P2; no need to say so when booking. People dropping off or collecting in the Blue Badge bays in P1 and P2 can stay up to 4 hours for the 15-minute rate: display the badge and use the intercom at the exit to have the charge reduced.
Can I charge an electric car at Exeter Airport?
The airport says there are currently no electric charging points at the airport.
Sources
Prices are the ones Exeter 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.