Planning a trip to the airport in an electric car? On this page you'll find parking options that will allow you to return to your vehicle with it's battery recharged.
Skip straight to the table below - it shows the EV parking options you can book with us at each airport. Otherwise, here's what's worth knowing before you set off.
Parking an EV at the airport
Electric cars are now a common sight on UK roads, and airport parking operators have responded. There are now many parking options which either offer EV charging bays for self use, or in some cases, offer the charging to you as part of the service - meaning you return to a battery that's been topped up ready to go!
A few things to keep in mind:
- EVs lose a little charge just sitting still - and yours could be sitting still for a week or two. This is particularly true if you'll be leaving services running within the car, such as the security cameras
- Cold weather makes that worse, so a car left in an exposed long-stay car park in winter won't greet you with the range you left it with.
A full charge before you leave home is sensible, but it's the getting-home leg that catches people out. Knowing you can plug in at the airport - or return to you car that has been topped up in your absence, takes the stress away..
EV parking you can book
Rather than send you hunting round unfamiliar car parks, here are the EV-friendly parking options you can book directly through us, airport by airport. Some will charge the car for you while you're away; whilst others have a self charge option you can use on your return. Check the details for each before you book.
| Airport | EV parking options | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Official Short Stay Car Park, APH Express Charge & Go | Compare & book → |
| Birmingham | APH Charge & Go, APH Drop and Go, Platinum Valet EV | Compare & book → |
| Bristol | Official Long Stay Car Park | Compare & book → |
| Edinburgh | Secure Airparks Electric Bay | Compare & book → |
| Gatwick | APH Park and Ride with EV Charging (60kW), APH Park and Ride with EV Charging | Compare & book → |
| Heathrow | Edward Lloyd T4 (EV Charging), Edward Lloyd Parking (EV Charging), MBW (EV Rapid Charge), EV Park Giant Meet & Greet, Parkair 24/7 with EV Charge | Compare & book → |
| Luton | APH Charge + Go | Compare & book → |
| Manchester | APH Park and Ride with EV Charging, APH Park & Ride with EV Charging (60kW) | Compare & book → |
| Southend | Diamond Park + Ride (EV Charging) | Compare & book → |
Not seeing your airport above? Not every UK airport currently has a dedicated EV charging product listed - search your airport to see the full range of parking options available there, as new EV options are added over time.
Tips for charging at the airport
- Bring your cable. Plenty of airport chargers are untethered, so a car left without one isn't getting topped up. Leave it in the boot if you're using a Meet & Greet or valet service.
- Set up the app before you go. Pod Point, GRIDSERVE and the rest are far less fun to wrangle in a cold car park at dawn. Sort your account at home.
- Don't bank on a full charge. Treat airport charging as a bonus, not a guarantee - chargers get busy, and some have time or cost limits. Enough to get you home comfortably is the goal.
- Check the cost. A few car parks throw in cheap or free charging with a parking booking; others ramp up fast after the first 30–90 minutes. Read the small print.
Got an EV and a flight booked? Compare parking at your airport and grab a space with charging sorted before you fly.