The short answer
If someone else is flying, dropping them off is the cheap option: £8 for up to 15 minutes. If you're flying, a lift there and back costs £16 in charges, or nothing at all if you use Car Park P4's free 30 minutes. Parking yourself costs more than that from the first day: Car Park P4 is £25 for 24 hours and £205 for a week if you just turn up. Parking is the better call when nobody can do the two return trips, or when you'd rather have the car waiting when you land.
The drop-off charge was checked against Exeter Airport's own published charges on 25 Oct 2026, and the car park prices on 3 Oct 2026. Totals for longer stays are our sums from the airport's published day rates. Pre-booked prices change daily, so we link to them rather than quote them.
Park or drop off at Exeter: the key numbers
- Drop-off charge
- £8 for up to 15 minutes at Car Park P1's drop-off bays
- A lift there and back
- £16 in charges Dropped off and collected at Car Park P1's drop-off bays (15 minutes each time)
- Using the free option
- Free Dropped off and collected using Car Park P4's free 30 minutes, each time
- Cheapest official car park, a week
- £205 in Car Park P4, turn-up price
- Booking ahead
- Best rates book early, says the airport
- Checked
- drop-off charge 25 Oct 2026 against exeter-airport.co.uk; car park prices 3 Oct 2026 (see the Exeter parking guide)
Lift or park: the cost by trip length
A lift costs the same however long you're away; parking adds up with every day.
| Away for | Lift there and back | Using the free option | Cheapest car park, turn-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | £16 | Free | £25 Car Park P4 |
| Three days | £16 | Free | £85 Car Park P4 |
| A week | £16 | Free | £205 Car Park P4 |
| Two weeks | £16 | Free | £415 Car Park P4 |
Car park figures are the lowest turn-up price for each stay among the car parks you can drive into without booking and get to the terminal from, worked out from the airport's day rates and checked on 3 Oct 2026. The Exeter parking guide has every car park and its full price list.
If you're getting a lift
A lift costs £16 in charges. Dropped off and collected at Car Park P1's drop-off bays (15 minutes each time). Car Park P4 is free for the first 30 minutes. It does mean two return trips to the airport for whoever drives you, which is the real cost of a lift. The Exeter drop-off guide has the exact rules.
Where you drop off at Exeter
Car Park P1 has dedicated drop-off and pick-up bays directly opposite the Main Terminal — stopping on the terminal approach roads isn't permitted.
If you'd rather park
Parking buys you independence: no one has to fit your flight times around their day, and the car is there when you land. The cheapest official option for a week at Exeter is Car Park P4, at £205 if you turn up without booking. Exeter Airport says to book as early as possible to secure the best rates.
Taxi fares depend on where you start, so we don't quote them. If you're weighing one up, the sum is two fares against the parking totals above.
Why the sums have shifted at Exeter
Exeter's drop-off charge has risen from £6 earlier in 2026 to £8, up about 33%. Each rise makes a lift a little dearer, but at £16 it would take a much bigger rise for a lift to cost more in charges than even a day's parking. Every UK rise is tracked in the price index and the change log.
Don't forget the pick-up
P1's bays are signed for pick-ups as well as drop-offs, at the same £8 for up to 15 minutes. The cheaper option is Car Park P4: free for up to 30 minutes for both drop-offs and collections. See the UK pick-up charges guide for how other airports handle collections.
Compare pre-booked parking prices
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Park or drop off at Exeter: your questions
Is it cheaper to park or get dropped off at Exeter?
Getting dropped off is cheaper on charges: a lift there and back costs £16, or nothing at all if you use Car Park P4's free 30 minutes. Even the cheapest official car park costs £25 for 24 hours and £205 for a week at turn-up prices.
How much is drop-off at Exeter?
£8 for up to 15 minutes at Car Park P1's drop-off bays. The free alternative is Car Park P4: Free for up to 30 minutes for drop-off and pick-up.
How much is a week of parking at Exeter Airport?
£205 in Car Park P4 if you turn up without booking. That's our sum from the airport's published day rates, checked on 3 Oct 2026.
Is pre-booked parking at Exeter cheaper than turning up?
Exeter Airport says to book as early as possible to secure the best rates.
Method & corrections
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