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East midlands airport car parking

Going away in Oct from EM airport. Looked on their site & it will cost upwards of £50 to park for about a week there. Any hints on getting it cheaper or is this the norm?

Many thanks in advance:)

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  • We booked with Holiday Extras, which shaved a bit off the cost. Worth a try?
    Normal people worry me.
  • And get cashback if you can - Holiday Extras are super quick at payout to me it seems
  • I'm flying from there in a few weeks and when I first looked into parking the prices seemed quite high (£80 quid or so for 13 days) but upon booking our flights (sorting the holiday out independently) with Ryan Air they were offering discounted parking so it's only costing about £38 now.

    I guess an alternative is to look at 'park at my drive' and see if you can get something cheaper there.
    Sealed pot challenge: number 083
  • BarryBlue
    BarryBlue Posts: 4,179 Forumite
    We've used Airparks at EMA in the past and found them far cheaper than on-airport parking. They are quite close to the terminal and the coach service was good. EMA used to be a good airport to fly from but then they seemed to change policy to scam you for everything possible. They even tried to get £1 out of you for a plastic bag for liquids when most airports give them out for nothing. Security can be chaotic too.
    :dance:We're gonna be alright, dancin' on a Saturday night:dance:
  • joebob
    joebob Posts: 494 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic
    try purple parking using RAC code or NHS
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