How to choose the cheapest Exeter Airport Parking?

Used to just rocking up to the official Exeter Airport parking on the day and paying as you enter? Perfectly understandable as you just want to relax and enjoy your holiday; however, by using Airport Parking Shop and a tiny bit of planning, you can save money and perhaps find an option better suited to you.

A comparison: Turning up at Car Park P1 is £45.00 for 12–24 hours, £150 for 5 days and £35.00 for each additional day — that’s £220.00 for a week if you simply roll up. Our lowest price last week was £72.52 for a 7-day stay.

Tempted? Then, whether it is the nearest car park or the cheapest, we give you the answers below in just five bite-sized chunks.

1 – Understand Your Parking Type Options (and what’s usually cheapest)

Quick Insights

Park & Ride is usually the cheapest (you park further away and take a bus), while Short Stay/Multi-Storey, right by the terminal, is the most expensive.

A Deeper Dive

(but don’t worry you will be back to the surface in no time)

The four main types of parking are Short Stay, Long Stay, Meet & Greet and Valet Parking:

• Short Stay (or Multi-Storey) — usually very near to the terminal and just a few minutes’ walk to departures.
• Long Stay (or Park & Ride) — these two names exist because Long Stay is more often used for official airport car parks, while Park & Ride is used by third-party providers. What they have in common is that they usually require a shuttle bus or a longish walk of 10+ minutes.
• Meet & Greet — you leave your car and keys near the terminal; it’s parked for you in a secure compound.
• Valet Parking — like Meet & Greet but with the added bonus that a driver will meet you right by the terminal drop-off point, saving you the trouble of even having to park in a designated bay.

If you’re travelling with the family, you may find the Meet & Greet service is best suited to you; if you’re not carrying huge amounts of luggage then a cheaper off-airport Park & Ride may be the best option for you.

Exeter Airport Carpark Specifics

The official Exeter Airport site labels the car parks P1, P2, P3 and P4. They are all walkable but as the car park numbers rise so does the distance to the terminal. In practice, P1/P2 are the equivalent of short-stay options, while P3/P4 of Long Stay. The official Exeter Airport site doesn’t list say there are shuttles for P3 and P4, while some third-party resellers suggest there is. If a bus is key for you then check with the seller.

Walkable:

Car Park P1 — Walk ~1–3 min.

Car Park P2 — Walk ~3–7 min.

Car Park P3 — Walk ~5–10 min.

Car Park P4 — Walk ~10–12 min (Whether there is a shuttle bus is unclear).

Exeter Park2Fly (third party, on-airport) — This is a real rarity: a third-party car park actually on the airport and just a 1–2-minute walk away. Airport Parking Shop has prepared this for every airport across the United Kingdom, and this is so unique, we are tempted to drive down to Exeter, park up and walk to the terminal for the hell of it.

Meet & Greet (third party):

FlyParks Exeter Meet & Greet — Handover by the terminal; car stored off-site.

Main Yard Meet & Greet (APH partner) — Handover in P1; operating hours typically early morning to midnight; car stored off-site.

Park & Ride: As of the moment there aren’t any car parks that are not walkable.

Which parking type is cheapest?

Expect to pay more for convenience. Short Stay/Multi-Storey is usually the most expensive since you’re closest to the terminal and you keep your keys. Where Park & Ride is available, it’s typically the best value.

Even though you’ll drop your car very close to the airport and have a short walk, Meet & Greet can sometimes rival Long Stay/Park & Ride on price: your car is usually parked offsite where storage is cheaper — and you have to leave your keys and arrange drop-off and pick-up times.

Exeter Airport Parking - Short Stay, Meet & Greet and Park & Ride Comparison

The table above shows that over the six months from the 1st April to 31st September 2025 the average price of a day in Short Stay booked two weeks in advance was £21.80 compared to Park & Ride which was £16.66. That is a saving of £5 a day.

Note: The above is for guidance on price differences not an estimate of your price. It includes quotes for 1 day's parking up to 14+ days and you will pay a much lower price if you book for more days. In addition, it includes all providers in that category - for example, Park & Ride - and some will be more expensive. You can see a list of the cheapest providers over the last week above or simply do a search to compare latest prices across all the leading comparison sites. We don’t own any car parks, we are only interested in getting you the cheapest price.

Using Airport Parking Shop

Tip: By default, Airport Parking Shop lists prices from low to high irrespective of the parking type, which you can see in the blue box. If you are sure what kind of parking type you want, simply hit the Filter Results option above the results and then select for just what you want under Parking Options on the left.

2 – Plan to Book in Advance

Quick Insight

Start looking at least two weeks in advance.

(The Quick Dive-Down Part)

The most expensive way to park is to turn up on the day and pay as you enter. Not only will it cost more but they might not have spaces, leaving you with a lot more stress than having to remember to book! Turning up at Car Park P1 is £45.00 for 12–24 hours, £150 for 5 days and £35.00 for each additional day — that’s £220.00 for a week. The slightly lower priced Car Park 4 is £130 for 5 days and £35 for each additional day.

You can save substantially by booking in advance, with the amount you save depending on how far in advance you book: aim for at least two weeks ahead.

The average daily price of Short Stay booked two weeks in advance was £20.69, that is a significant saving, compared to the prices for just turning up at Car Park P1 (nearly half for a weekly stay).

Tip: Prices go up due to availability (or lack of) so at busier times of the year, like school and national holidays, you may want to start looking at prices even earlier.

3 – Don’t Rely Just on Exeter Official Car Parks

Quick Insight

Exeter, like most airports, has its own car parks — and, like most airports, it has third-party operators providing parking options. You may have read about rogue parking operators at airports and understandably that can be off-putting but the reality is that lots of trusted, established providers run car parks all across the UK.

Official Exeter Airport car parks are P1, P2, P3 and P4. The third-party options include on-airport walkable (Park2Fly), plus Meet & Greet brands such as FlyParks and Main Yard.

Is official or third-party the cheapest?

Comparing like-for-like (e.g., meet & greet vs meet & greet; park & ride vs park & ride), official is more often than not pricier than third party. At Exeter there isn’t any third-party park & ride but you can compare Park2Fly with Car Parks 1 and 2 if you are interested in parking very close to the airport.

Using Airport Parking Shop

Airport Parking Shop allows you to see official and third-party car parks together based around key functionality. For example, car parks that need a bus will be under Park & Ride; we don’t leave official ones under on-airport, making it difficult to filter and compare.

4 – Compare Parking Features to Find the Best Value

Once you’ve decided on a parking type, compare what they offer to get the right balance of price and convenience:

• Transfer time & frequency: walk minutes or shuttle interval
• Distance from terminal: handy if walking is preferred
• Keys: keep vs leave
• Booking flexibility: fully flexible vs pay-now/non-refundable
• Opening hours: look for 24/7 if you have late/early flights
• Security & reviews: Park Mark, recent ratings
• Total price, not headline: watch any airport forecourt fees

Detailed Car Park Comparison