Leeds Bradford Airport parking: official car parks compared
Leeds Bradford Airport has 7 official car parks and parking options. Turning up for a week costs £165 (Long Stay, turning up on the day). A lift costs £8 for 10 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on Leeds Bradford Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Leeds Bradford?
- 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. One Hour Free zone in the Mid Stay car park (LS19 7UE), about a 5-minute walk.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £165 (Long Stay, turning up on the day; worked out from the published rates: £57 for the first day, then £18 for each additional day).
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is £165. 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 Leeds Bradford'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.
Leeds Bradford Airport's own car parks
Short Stay
3-4 minute walk to the terminal (about 345 metres to the terminal entrance from the furthest bay)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn up on the day, 1st day | £83 |
| Turn up on the day, per additional day | £48 |
Bays 4.8m long. No height restriction.
Premium Short Stay
1-2 minute walk to the terminal (about 237 metres to the terminal entrance from the furthest bay)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn up on the day, 1st day | £118 |
| Turn up on the day, per additional day | £60 |
Extra wide bays (5.0m long); includes free Fast Track when booked. Recommended by the airport for Blue Badge holders.
Meet & Greet
3-4 minute walk to the terminal (about 137 metres to the terminal entrance)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Overstay, per additional day beyond booked exit time | £35 |
Pre-book only. Overstay charge payable on collection.
Mid Stay
6-10 minute walk to the terminal (about 689 metres from the furthest bay); 24-hour shuttle bus every 15-20 minutes also runs
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn up on the day, 1st day | £68 |
| Turn up on the day, per additional day | £25 |
Contains the One Hour Free zone. Blue Badge bays and an accessible shuttle bus. The main parking page says 6-9 minute walk.
Long Stay
Shuttle bus, 24 hours a day, every 15-20 minutes; 10-20 minutes by shuttle bus (the main parking page says 2 minutes by shuttle bus)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn up on the day, 1st day | £57 |
| Turn up on the day, per additional day | £18 |
Blue Badge bays near the shuttle bus stops; accessible shuttle. Gravel overflow area for longer vehicles.
Pick Up and Drop Off
1-minute walk to the terminal (about 80 metres to the terminal entrance from the furthest bay)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Car, 0-10 minutes | £8.00 |
| Car, 10-20 minutes | £10.00 |
| Car, 20-30 minutes | £13.50 |
| Car, 30-60 minutes | £16.50 |
| Car, each subsequent hour or part thereof | £16.50 |
No pre-booking; ticketless ANPR, pay by card or Apple Pay at the exit. Height limit 1.9m (taller vehicles use the bus/coach lane). Travelling Blue Badge holders can stay up to 60 minutes for £8. Fully electric cars get 50% off the standard charge (usually £8) by pressing the help button at the exit. Higher tariffs for minibuses and coaches.
One Hour Free Parking Zone
Inside the Mid Stay car park; about a five-minute walk to the terminal, including a slight incline
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour, one visit | £0.00 |
Follow red signs for Mid Stay & 1 Hour Free from Whitehouse Lane. Over one hour, or exit and re-entry within the hour, and the standard Mid Stay tariff applies. If the zone is full, park anywhere in Mid Stay.
Booking: For stays over 4 hours the airport recommends pre-booking online, which it says can save up to 60% compared with the on-the-day rates. Under four hours it says the Pick Up & Drop Off car park is more cost-effective.
Meet and greet: Meet & Greet (pre-book only): register at the entry booth, park in a drop-off lane, hand keys in at the Meet & Greet cabin and staff move the car to secure on-site parking. Collect from the same cabin on return. Overstay charge £35 per extra day.
Blue Badge: All car parks have designated Blue Badge spaces; no need to tell the airport in advance. Travelling Blue Badge holders can use Pick Up and Drop Off for up to 60 minutes for the standard £8 (press the help button at the exit). The airport recommends Premium Short Stay or Meet & Greet for Blue Badge holders.
Electric cars: No charging on site. The airport names the nearest charger as GeniePoint, 14 High Street, Yeadon, about 2 miles away. Fully electric cars get 50% off the Pick Up and Drop Off charge; free EV parking is no longer offered.
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 Leeds Bradford Airport says: The airport enforces a no-stopping zone on its access roads; vehicles dropping off or picking up on roadways may receive a parking charge notice.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Leeds Bradford Airport?
Turning up on the day, £165 for 7 days (Long Stay, turning up on the day; worked out from the published rates: £57 for the first day, then £18 for each additional day). Checked on Leeds Bradford Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Leeds Bradford Airport have?
Leeds Bradford Airport lists 7 car parks and parking products: Pick Up and Drop Off, One Hour Free Parking Zone, Meet & Greet, Premium Short Stay, Short Stay, Mid Stay, Long Stay.
How much is short stay parking at Leeds Bradford Airport?
Pick Up and Drop Off, 30-60 minutes: £16.50.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Leeds Bradford Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £16 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (One Hour Free zone in the Mid Stay car park (LS19 7UE), about a 5-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.
Does Leeds Bradford Airport have official meet and greet?
Meet & Greet (pre-book only): register at the entry booth, park in a drop-off lane, hand keys in at the Meet & Greet cabin and staff move the car to secure on-site parking. Collect from the same cabin on return. Overstay charge £35 per extra day.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Leeds Bradford Airport?
All car parks have designated Blue Badge spaces; no need to tell the airport in advance. Travelling Blue Badge holders can use Pick Up and Drop Off for up to 60 minutes for the standard £8 (press the help button at the exit). The airport recommends Premium Short Stay or Meet & Greet for Blue Badge holders.
Can I charge an electric car at Leeds Bradford Airport?
No charging on site. The airport names the nearest charger as GeniePoint, 14 High Street, Yeadon, about 2 miles away. Fully electric cars get 50% off the Pick Up and Drop Off charge; free EV parking is no longer offered.
Sources
Prices are the ones Leeds Bradford 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.