The short answer
On turn-up prices, the cheapest official car park for four days is Short Stay, at £225. Its Meet & Greet page lists £180 for four days, without saying whether that is a turn-up price. Southampton Airport says booking ahead can save up to 50% on turn-up prices if you're staying more than a day. For short visits, Short Stay is a 1 to 3 minute walk from the terminal, at £60 for the first 24 hours. Only collecting someone? The airport says there is currently no free option: the Pick Up & Drop Off area costs £7 for up to 20 minutes.
Every turn-up price on this page is the airport's own published price, checked on its website on 5 Oct 2026. 4-day totals and the booking-ahead example are our sums from those prices. Pre-booked and partner prices change often, so we link to them live rather than quote them. How we check.
The three official car parks
All are listed on Southampton Airport's own website. Each name links to the airport's page.
| Car park | Distance | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Meet & Greet | 1-minute walk to the terminal | Handing over the keys at the terminal |
| Priority Parking | 60-second walk to the terminal | The shortest walk with your own keys |
| Short Stay | 1 to 3 minute walk to the terminal | Short visits, and trips of a few days |
- Meet & Greet: The airport's own valet service, open 5am to 10pm. You pull into a bay, hand your keys to the airport team, and collect the car from the same place when you return. Its page lists £45 for up to 24 hours, £90 for two days, £135 for three and £180 for four, without saying whether those are turn-up prices or whether you can arrive unbooked, so check before relying on them.
- Priority Parking: Undercover on the ground floor, with wider bays. You can book ahead or turn up and follow the signs.
- Short Stay: The multi-storey right outside the terminal, with a 2.2m height limit and Blue Badge bays on the ground floor. The Pick Up & Drop Off area is on its ground floor. The airport publishes turn-up prices up to four days. It also sells Short Stay season tickets and an EV Meet & Greet option.
Turn-up prices
If you arrive without booking, these are the airport's published prices.
| Priority Parking | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 24 hours | £65 |
| Each extra 24 hours or part | £65 |
| Short Stay | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 20 minutes | £7 |
| Up to 1 hour | £15 |
| Up to 90 minutes | £20 |
| Up to 4 hours | £30 |
| Up to 24 hours | £60 |
| Up to 2 days | £115 |
| Up to 3 days | £170 |
| Up to 4 days | £225 |
Booking ahead: Southampton Airport says you can save up to 50% on turn-up prices if you're staying more than a day. At the full 50%, a £225 Short Stay 4-day stay would cost £112.50: that is our sum, not a price the airport publishes, so check the live price. Book on the airport's own site, or compare the booking sites below. That figure is from the airport's ways-to-pay page; its Priority page says up to 60% for stays of more than 24 hours, so we use the lower one. The airport's FAQs say parking bookings can be amended or cancelled up to 2 hours before the booking time, though some promotional products can't be amended.
Park or get dropped off? Four days away
| Option | Cost for 4 days |
|---|---|
| Dropped off and collected at the Pick Up & Drop Off area (20 minutes each time) | £14 |
| Short Stay, booked ahead, if you get the full 50% off (our sum) | £112.50 |
| Short Stay, turned up | £225 |
| Priority Parking, turned up | £260 |
A lift costs least in charges, but it means two return trips to the airport for whoever drives you. If you're driving yourself, don't just turn up at the barrier: even the cheapest official car park costs £225 for four days that way. The Southampton drop-off guide has the full rules for the Pick Up & Drop Off area. Or skip the car: Southampton Airport Parkway station is 99 steps from the terminal.
Compare before you book
Compare parking for Southampton Airport
Holiday Extras and YourParkingSpace also sell parking for Southampton Airport. The airport's own Long Stay car park is currently closed, so compare what they list for your dates. Their prices change often, so compare them live.
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Picking someone up
| Where to wait | Cost |
|---|---|
| Pick Up & Drop Off, ground floor of Short Stay | £7 for up to 20 minutes. No car price is published for longer |
| Short Stay | £7 for up to 20 minutes, £15 for up to an hour, £20 for up to 90 minutes |
The airport's pick-up page says it does not currently offer a free pick-up or drop-off option or a shuttle bus, because its Long Stay car park is closed. If you might wait more than 20 minutes, the airport recommends parking in Short Stay itself: £7 for 20 minutes, £15 for up to an hour. It charges £80 to drivers who stop to drop off or pick up outside its car parks, and warns that some sat-navs send you onto the restricted forecourt, so follow the signs. Every car park is cashless.
Early flight?
Hotel and parking the night before
Holiday Extras sells hotel-and-parking packages at Southampton. In the packages it describes, you drive to the hotel, park there and the car stays while you're away. Check how you get to the terminal before you book.
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Hand over the keys
Meet & greet and valet
The airport's own Meet & Greet is its official valet parking, a 1-minute walk from the terminal: you hand over the keys in a Meet & Greet bay and collect the car from the same place, and it is open 5am to 10pm. The prices on its page are lower than Short Stay's turn-up prices for one to four days, so check it before assuming valet costs more.
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Blue Badge and accessible parking
The airport's Short Stay page says Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free in the Short Stay car park, which has Blue Badge bays on the ground floor: get your ticket validated at customer service on the way out. Its FAQs say standard charges apply to Blue Badge holders using the Pick Up & Drop Off area. If you arrive or leave in a taxi, tell the car park staff about the badge so the 30 minutes is validated at the exit. See how Southampton compares with other airports in the Blue Badge guide.
Before you fly
Lounges and fast track
Southampton has one lounge on the airport's site: the Spitfire Lounge (from £25 for adults, after security). Priority Security, the airport's fast lane through security, costs from £7 a person.
Southampton Airport parking: your questions
How much is parking at Southampton Airport?
If you turn up without booking, Short Stay costs £60 for up to 24 hours, £115 for two days, £170 for three and £225 for four. Priority Parking costs £65 for each 24 hours. The airport's Meet & Greet page lists £45 for up to 24 hours and £180 for four days. The airport says booking ahead can save up to 50% if you're staying more than a day.
What is the cheapest way to park at Southampton Airport?
Book ahead: the airport says you can save up to 50% on turn-up prices for stays of more than a day. Of its two turn-up tariffs, Short Stay is the cheaper for four days, at £225 against £260 in Priority Parking. Its Meet & Greet page lists lower prices still, at £180 for four days, so check that too.
Is there free parking at Southampton Airport?
The airport's pick-up page says it does not currently offer a free pick-up or drop-off option or a shuttle bus, because its Long Stay car park is closed. Its Short Stay page says Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free there.
How much is short stay parking at Southampton Airport?
Short Stay, a 1 to 3 minute walk from the terminal, costs £7 for up to 20 minutes, £15 for an hour, £20 for 90 minutes, £30 for up to 4 hours and £60 for 24 hours if you turn up.
Does Southampton Airport have long stay parking?
The airport says its Long Stay car park is currently closed. Its published turn-up prices for Short Stay run up to four days, and Priority Parking is priced per 24 hours.
Does Southampton Airport have meet and greet parking?
Yes. Meet & Greet is the airport's official valet parking, a 1-minute walk from the terminal and open 5am to 10pm. You hand over the keys in a Meet & Greet bay and collect the car from the same place.
Can I get a hotel with parking at Southampton Airport?
Yes. Holiday Extras sells hotel-and-parking packages at Southampton. Check how you get from the hotel to the terminal before you book.
Is there fast track security at Southampton Airport?
Yes. Priority Security costs from £7 a person and is booked on the airport's site.
Is there a lounge at Southampton Airport?
The airport lists one: the Spitfire Lounge, after security, from £25 for adults.
Where can I pick someone up at Southampton Airport?
The Pick Up & Drop Off area on the ground floor of the Short Stay car park costs £7 for up to 20 minutes. For longer waits the airport recommends Short Stay itself: £7 for 20 minutes, £15 for up to an hour. Its pick-up page says there is currently no free option.
Is it cheaper to park or get dropped off at Southampton Airport?
Being dropped off and collected costs £14 at the Pick Up & Drop Off area if each stop takes 20 minutes or less, but it means two return trips for your driver. Four days in Short Stay costs £225 if you turn up, and less if you book ahead.
Do Blue Badge holders park free at Southampton Airport?
The airport's Short Stay page says Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free in the Short Stay car park. Its FAQs say standard charges apply in the Pick Up & Drop Off area.
Method & corrections
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