With five on-site car parks, Birmingham Airport is certainly not short of parking spaces.
Park at car parks 1, 2 or 3, adjacent to the terminal, and you can skip the shuttle bus and be at the check-in desk in one minute.
Car park 4 is around a five-minute walk away, while Car park 5 is a 10-minute walk. Alternatively, both car parks offer a free shuttle service, running every 10 minutes.
To ensure that you get the best price for your stay, book in advance.
Meet and greet is one of the most convenient parking options at Birmingham Airport you dont even need to park your car.
Leave it with a chauffeur who will park it in a nearby car park while you stroll to the check-in desk in under two minutes.
When you return to the airport, your chauffeur will be waiting for you with your car.
You can also find great deals on meet and greet parking services through Maple Parking, ACE Parking, Airparks and Stress Free Parking.
Birmingham Airport offers a valet service next to car park 3. From here, itll take you no longer than a minute to get to the terminal.
If youre looking to be away for longer than a few days, car parks 2, 3, 4 and 5 offer long-stay parking.
Car park 7, Birmingham Airports official off-site car park, is a 10-minute bus ride from the terminal.
Airparks is also great value for money. Drop your car off and jump on a free shuttle for the 15-minute ride to the airport. The bus runs every 25 minutes.
If youre happy to pay a bit more, ShortRun by Airparks has a transfer time of five minutes.
APH Park and Ride is another cheap option. Simply pull up at reception and a professional driver will take your keys and worry about where to park. Its a 20-minute shuttle ride to the terminal.
All of Birmingham Airports on-site car parks are a short walk or transfer to the terminal, which has shops either side of security, as well as a number of bars, cafés and restaurants.
There are three lounges accessible to all passengers: Aspire Lounge, No1 Lounge and Clubrooms.
You can leave your car at Birmingham Airport knowing that all on-site car parks are Park Mark accredited, which is a security award granted by the police.
All off-site facilities are also fully secured, with features including CCTV, regular security patrols and entrance and exit barriers.
Book a hotel near the airport and you can start your holiday feeling as refreshed and relaxed as possible certainly beats a crack-of-dawn drive to the airport if youre flying early.
Premier Inn Birmingham Airport is a comfortable, three-star hotel a few minutes walk from the terminal. Blackout curtains and a comfy bed help you get a good nights sleep and in the morning you can feast on a full English breakfast.
Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel is a luxurious hotel with a heated indoor pool, health club and three restaurants. The hotel is a five-minute taxi ride from the terminal. Alternatively, you can get the free hotel bus to the train station and hop on the free monorail to the airport.