Britain’s airports are the most expensive in the world for parking, with some holidaymakers paying more to leave their cars than actually fly. Seven of the world’s ten most expensive airport carparks are in the UK.
The study, by the parking app JustPark, found that London’s City Airport had the highest charges at £315 a week followed by Heathrow at £167.
The cost of standard long-term parking was less than the price of some flights from the two airports. The conclusions were made as it emerged that rising numbers of homeowners living near airports were leasing out their driveways to holidaymakers to let them park at a fraction of the cost.
Some 200 residents close to Heathrow allow travellers to park for £21.50 a week.