Southampton Airport parking: official car parks compared
Southampton Airport has 4 official car parks and parking options. A lift costs £10 for 20 minutes to drop off.
Checked on Southampton Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Southampton?
- Lift, terminal zones: £20 in airport charges (£10 to drop off, £10 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Park: Southampton 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 Southampton'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.
Southampton Airport's own car parks
Short Stay
1-3 minute walk to the terminal from the on-site multi-storey
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 20 minutes | £7.00 |
| Up to 1 hour | £15.00 |
| Up to 90 minutes | £20.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £30.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | £60.00 |
| Up to 2 days | £115.00 |
| Up to 3 days | £170.00 |
| Up to 4 days | £225.00 |
The page does not label the table as drive-up, but the airport says pre-booking saves up to 50% on turn-up prices. Height limit 2.2m. Open 24 hours. Mostly undercover. Cashless; pay at the exit barrier or Pay Stations, or with a Pay as You Go account. Eight EV charging units on the second floor. Season tickets available. Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free.
Priority Parking
Ground floor of the Short Stay car park, about a 1-minute (60-second) walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | £65.00 |
| Additional 24 hours (or part) | £65.00 |
Can be pre-booked or bought on the day (turn up and follow signs). Undercover, wider bays. Open 24 hours. The page does not say whether the table is the on-the-day price.
Meet & Greet
Pull into the dedicated Meet and Greet bays in the Priority Parking area of the Short Stay car park; staff park the car on-site. About a 1-minute walk to the terminal; collect the car where you left it
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £12.00 |
| Up to 90 minutes | £15.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £22.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | £45.00 |
| Up to 2 days | £90.00 |
| Up to 3 days | £135.00 |
| Up to 4 days | £180.00 |
Open 5am-10pm. The airport calls it the only official meet and greet / valet service at Southampton; the car never leaves the airport. The page does not say whether the table is a drive-up or booked price. An EV Meet & Greet option charges your electric car while you are away; its page shows the same price table.
Long Stay
Currently closed
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
The airport says the Long Stay car park is currently closed and anyone with a Long Stay booking should use the Short Stay car park.
Booking: Southampton says pre-booking gets the best prices and guarantees a space, saving up to 50% on turn-up prices for stays of more than one day. Bookings can be made up to 2 hours before arrival, subject to availability, and pre-booked cars are let in by number plate recognition.
Meet and greet: Southampton runs the only official Meet & Greet: bays in the Priority Parking area of the Short Stay car park, open 5am-10pm, with the car kept on the airport. An EV version charges the car before you return.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free in the Short Stay car park by having their ticket validated at customer service on exit. Standard charges apply in Pick Up and Drop Off.
Electric cars: Eight APCOA Compleo charging units on the second floor of the Short Stay multi-storey; pay the normal parking rate and use the QR code on the unit. Availability is not guaranteed. EV Meet & Greet charges your car while you are away.
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 Southampton Airport says: The airport describes its parking as the only official on-site parking and its Meet & Greet as the only official valet service at Southampton. It gives no other warning about off-airport operators on the pages checked.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Southampton Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
How many car parks does Southampton Airport have?
Southampton Airport lists 4 car parks and parking products: Short Stay, Priority Parking, Meet & Greet, Long Stay.
How much is short stay parking at Southampton Airport?
Short Stay, up to 20 minutes: £7.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Southampton Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £20 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 Southampton Airport have official meet and greet?
Southampton runs the only official Meet & Greet: bays in the Priority Parking area of the Short Stay car park, open 5am-10pm, with the car kept on the airport. An EV version charges the car before you return.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Southampton Airport?
Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free in the Short Stay car park by having their ticket validated at customer service on exit. Standard charges apply in Pick Up and Drop Off.
Can I charge an electric car at Southampton Airport?
Eight APCOA Compleo charging units on the second floor of the Short Stay multi-storey; pay the normal parking rate and use the QR code on the unit. Availability is not guaranteed. EV Meet & Greet charges your car while you are away.
Sources
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Prices are the ones Southampton 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?
Southampton Airport Parkway station is across the road from the terminal. Its car park has 900 spaces at £21.30 a day. Full prices, season tickets and how to pay: parking at Southampton Airport Parkway station on Station Parking.