UK airport owners particularly, since the demise of levy on goods revenue from holidaymakers visiting European Union countries have searched to maximise revenue from such areas as airport car parking.

Parking on airport can be very costly especially if you just drive to the airport without pre-booking. This is usually known referred to as the gate price or the turn up rate. Because of increased competition that off airport car parks offer most airports allow you to book prior which will cut down the cost but will still be considerably more than an off airport car park. If looking for Gatwick hotel parking, airport parking Heathrow or East Midlands hotel parking be sure to compare on and of airport prices.

Historically off airport car parks were basically a field close to the terminal with a chain link fence perimiter. These car parks through amalgamations, bad outfits going out of business, internet advancement such as selling online, Safer Park Mark car parks ran by the police officers association and transport regulation by local authorities have developed into first class outfits.

Off airport car parks because of convenience and transfers have to offer offer prices to draw more travellers, which after the price of tranfers and top security is taken into account it highlights the high margins being made by the airport.

Most off airport car parks include the transport to the terminal in their price