Liverpool Airport parking: official car parks compared
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has 8 official car parks and parking options. Pre-booked parking starts from £10 a day. Turning up for a week costs £160 (Long Stay gate rate, 7 days). A lift costs £7 for 10 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on Liverpool John Lennon Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Liverpool?
- Lift, terminal zones: £14 in airport charges (£7 to drop off, £7 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Drop-off 2 car park: free for up to 20 minutes, about a 7-minute walk.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £160 (Long Stay gate rate, 7 days; published by the airport).
- Park for 7 days, pre-booked: from £10 a day, so from about £70 for the week. That's the airport's "from" price; your dates may cost more.
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is from £70. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £14 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 Liverpool'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.
Liverpool Airport's own car parks
Short Stay
Inside the Multi-storey, directly opposite the terminal, about a 1-minute walk
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Non-booked, up to 30 minutes | £10.00 |
| Non-booked, up to 1 hour | £15.00 |
| Non-booked, up to 2 hours | £24.00 |
| Non-booked, up to 4 hours | £36.00 |
| Non-booked, up to 24 hours | £65.00 |
| Non-booked, each 24-hour period thereafter (or part thereof) | £65.00 |
Height limit 1.95m (Multi-storey/Short Stay).
Multi-storey
Directly opposite the terminal, 1-2 minute walk, fully under cover
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Overstay on a pre-booking, per day or part thereof | £30 |
Pre-book or turn up; the airport says pre-booking can save up to 60% on gate rates. No separate multi-day gate rate is published beyond the Short Stay tariff in the same building. Height limit 1.95m. Blue Badge bays at the front.
Fast Track
Right next to the terminal, less than a minute's walk, covered walkway
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Overstay on a pre-booking, per day or part thereof | £50 |
Includes two Fast Track Security passes. Fast Track Family (wider bays, up to four passes) and Fast Track VIP are also offered. No height restriction.
Meet and Greet
Drop off at the Meet and Greet pavilion, 2-3 minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Overstay on a pre-booking, per day or part thereof | £35 |
| EV full charge, pre-booked with Meet and Greet | £30 |
Self-serve key drop and collection lockers; car kept in on-site block parking. Not suitable for vans and minibuses.
Long Stay
4-5 minute walk to the terminal, no shuttle bus needed
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Gate rate, up to 1 hour | £16.00 |
| Gate rate, up to 2 hours | £26.00 |
| Gate rate, up to 1 day | £60.00 |
| Gate rate, 2 days | £100.00 |
| Gate rate, 3 days | £120.00 |
| Gate rate, 4 days | £130.00 |
| Gate rate, 5 days | £140.00 |
| Gate rate, 6 days | £150.00 |
| Gate rate, 7 days | £160.00 |
| Gate rate, 8 days | £170.00 |
| Gate rate, each 24 hours thereafter (or part thereof) | £30.00 per day |
| Overstay on a pre-booking, per day or part thereof | £25 |
Self-park, keep your keys. No height restriction. Two EV chargers for short-term use. Blue Badge bays at the front.
Park Smart
About a 7-minute walk to the terminal, no shuttle bus
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Pre-book product; open air. Free date changes; cancellation fee £5.00 (Park Smart Saver £15.00). No Blue Badge bays.
Express Drop-off and Pick-up
Directly opposite the terminal, about a 1-minute walk; closest pick-up and drop-off point
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Gate rate, up to 10 minutes | £7.00 |
| Gate rate, up to 20 minutes | £10.00 |
| Gate rate, up to 1 hour | £25.00 |
| Gate rate, up to 24 hours | £50.00 |
| Gate rate, each 24 hours thereafter (or part thereof) | £50.00 |
Spaces cannot be reserved; pay on exit. The 10-minute rate rose to £7.00 from 1 September 2026. Travelling Blue Badge holders can reclaim up to 40 minutes free afterwards (see blue_badge). Motorcycles park free in designated outdoor spaces.
Drop-off 2
About a 7-minute walk to the terminal (no more than 10 minutes)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 20 minutes | Free |
| 20 minutes to 1 hour | £9.00 |
| Up to 2 hours | £22.00 |
| Up to 24 hours (or part thereof) | £65.00 |
| Each 24 hours thereafter (or part thereof) | £55.00 |
Re-entering within two hours of leaving costs at least £9. Turn right at the roundabout as you approach the terminal.
Booking: The airport says pre-booking can save up to 60% on gate rates, and that pre-booked prices vary with the time of year, the car park and how far ahead you book. Pre-booked parking is charged per calendar day or part thereof.
Meet and greet: Meet and Greet: drive through the pavilion, check in at the terminals and deposit your key; staff park the car in secure on-site block parking. Collect the key from lockers in the Meet and Greet building on return.
Blue Badge: Accessible bays in Long Stay, Multi-storey and Short Stay, Express Drop-off and Pick-up, Fast Track, Fast Track Family and Drop-off 2 (none in Park Smart). Travelling Blue Badge holders can reclaim up to 40 minutes free in Express Drop-off by emailing the badge, boarding pass (same name), registration and proof of payment within 28 days; over 40 minutes the standard tariff applies.
Electric cars: Two chargers in Long Stay for short-term use. Meet and Greet customers can pre-book a full charge for £30.
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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport says: A Red Route no-stopping zone runs on the airport roads; stopping brings a penalty charge notice. The airport says all its car parks are on-site and you won't find products closer to the terminal.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Liverpool Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Liverpool Airport?
Pre-booked, from £10 a day; turning up on the day, £160 for 7 days (Long Stay gate rate, 7 days; published by the airport). Checked on Liverpool John Lennon Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Liverpool Airport have?
Liverpool John Lennon Airport lists 8 car parks and parking products: Express Drop-off and Pick-up, Drop-off 2, Short Stay, Multi-storey, Long Stay, Park Smart, Fast Track, Meet and Greet.
How much is short stay parking at Liverpool Airport?
Short Stay, up to 1 hour (non-booked): £15.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Liverpool Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £14 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Drop-off 2 car park: free for up to 20 minutes, about a 7-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 Liverpool Airport have official meet and greet?
Meet and Greet: drive through the pavilion, check in at the terminals and deposit your key; staff park the car in secure on-site block parking. Collect the key from lockers in the Meet and Greet building on return.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Liverpool Airport?
Accessible bays in Long Stay, Multi-storey and Short Stay, Express Drop-off and Pick-up, Fast Track, Fast Track Family and Drop-off 2 (none in Park Smart). Travelling Blue Badge holders can reclaim up to 40 minutes free in Express Drop-off by emailing the badge, boarding pass (same name), registration and proof of payment within 28 days; over 40 minutes the standard tariff applies.
Can I charge an electric car at Liverpool Airport?
Two chargers in Long Stay for short-term use. Meet and Greet customers can pre-book a full charge for £30.
Sources
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Prices are the ones Liverpool John Lennon 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.
Going by train instead?
Liverpool South Parkway station has bus links to the airport and a free car park with 311 spaces. Full prices, season tickets and how to pay: parking at Liverpool South Parkway station on Station Parking.