Cheap Exeter Airport Parking?

kudosdude

We are flying from Exter for 2 weeks on 3rd July and the cheapest parking we have found is 68 pounds. Now we know we have read somewhere that someone found parking for 20 pounds per week, does anybody know who this was with or can you beat 68 pounds?

Voyager2002

The airport is linked to Exeter itself and St Davids station by the bus 56. So unless you are arriving late at night you don't need to park at the airport.

kudosdude

Unfortunately we live in Plymouth, but thanks voyager2k2.

cuteusmaximus

Exeter is a tiny airport, reminds me of a petrol station. So it's no surprise that parking is expensive since there's probably not a lot of competition.

I second Voyager2002. If you are coming and going in the daytime, it will be cheaper to take the train from Plymouth (~ 1 hour) and then bus 56 from the train station to the airport (25 minutes). Of course it depends on how many of you there are (if you have six kids you're better off driving and paying the parking charge, I suspect). A saver return is £13.50, but you're still far enough in advance that you may be able to get cheap single tickets £3, £4, £5 etc.

See here for the 56 timetable:
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/devon/timetables.php?service=2503

Voyager2002

kudosdude wrote: »

Unfortunately we live in Plymouth, but thanks voyager2k2.

My idea actually was that you could drive to the Exeter area, park somewhere on or near to the bus route, and use the bus to get to/from the airport. Since there is only one bus each hour, I would worry a little about taking the train from Plymouth since those trains are often a few minutes late, and you could not afford a missed connection.