Manchester Airport Parking Jargon Buster

There are so many different variations of parking available at Manchester airport, you may just want an explanation of just what exactly it's all about. So if you don't know your 'Meet and greet parking' from your 'long stay car parks', read below for a bit of a detailed explanation of just what each term really means.

Short Stay parking at Manchester Airport

Short stay parking is available at Manchester Airport at terminal 1, terminal 2 and terminal 3. These car parks are located right next to the terminals themselves and are extremely convenient as you are able to simply park and walk to the terminal undercover.

With the short stay parking option at the Manchester terminals, you need to pay when you arrive at the airport, it's not possible to pay in advance for this car park.

The short stay car parks at Manchester airport are multi-story and have been awarded the park mark security award, which means the police have verified them as one of the safest car parks to leave your car in at Manchester Airport.

You can find more details at the following links;

Manchester Airport Parking Short Stay Terminal 1
Manchester Airport Parking Short Stay Terminal 2
Manchester Airport Parking Short Stay Terminal 3

Long Stay Parking at Manchester Airport

Long Stay parking at Manchester Airport is available on site at all 3 terminals. Terminal 1 and 3 use the same car park, and terminal 2 has its own long stay car park available. With these car parks you need to pay at the airport itself, there is no option to pay in advance unfortunately but they do accept cash or credit card payments.

The long stay car parks at Manchester airport have a free transfer bus available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It takes approximately 5 minutes to get to the terminal once on the car park bus.

Users of the long stay car park at Manchester airport get the added reassurance that their car is in one of the safest car parks available at Manchester airport, as this is one of the Manchester airport parking facilities which has the park mark security award. Not only this, you also get the use of the free AA 'get you moving' service, should you have any problems with your car when you return from your holiday.

For more details of long stay parking at Manchester airport, simply click on the link!

Meet and Greet parking at Manchester Airport

A meet and greet parking service means just that, you are met by a chauffeur at your terminal who will greet you and take your car off your hands. You will then be free to take your luggage and your family and proceed to your check in area at the airport. The chauffeur will drive your car to one of Manchester airport's secure parking facilities, such as the ones mentioned above in the long stay parking section. This means your car will still be parked in an onsite airport car park which has been awarded the park mark and you will also be entitled to the free AA get you moving service should you require it.

The difference with meet and greet Manchester airport parking is that you can (and will have to) pre book your parking for this service. Prices are pretty reasonable, and this can be an extremely handy way to get your car parked at the airport, with the minimum of stress.

For more information on meet and greet, click on the meet and greet parking at manchester airport link.