Airport parking charges

Parking charges at airports seem to be running out of control.  That is according to Paul Watters, head of roads and transport policy at the AA.  He said: "Drivers will feel they are being fleeced.  They don't want the stress of big parking charges when they are worrying about getting people to the airport on time."

Parking prices at London airports are the world's most expensive, with Heathrow the most expensive of them all. 

New figures place Heathrow at the top of a league table with a whopping £12 peak-time charge for staying between just one to two hours at Terminal Four.  London City is also far from cheap with the long-stay car park £45 for up to a 24-hour stay, although it is fair to say that the airport policy is not to encourage parking, the DLR providing 50% of passengers.

To park at Gatwick and Stansted you will be paying £10 for a two-hour stay, and £11 at Luton in the short-term areas.

Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris charges just £6.60 to park, whilst short-term parking at JFK airport in New York will cost you just £5.50.

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