Car Park FAQs

You can cancel or amend all bookings up to 48 hours prior to your scheduled departure time without charge. There is a cancellation charge of £5 for any cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the arrival time at the car park. The simplest way is to click on Manage My Booking.

If your booking has already commenced, then we are unable to cancel or make any amendments. You will be required to claim the cost back from your Travel Insurance.

We can't make changes to bookings once the booking start date and time has passed. Upon exiting the car park, you'll need to pay the daily overstay fee. You can reclaim this fee through your airline or travel insurance.

The following overstay rates apply:

Silver Zone: £20.00 per day
All other Car Parks: £30.00 per day

The following overstay rates apply:

• Silver Zone: £20 per day
• All other Car Parks: £30 per day
  
  

If your flight is cancelled, please claim for any car park booking losses via your travel insurance policy.

You can cancel or amend all parking bookings up to 48 hours prior to your scheduled departure time without charge. There is a cancellation charge of £5 for any cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the arrival time at the car park. The simplest way is to click on Manage My Booking

We are unable to cancel your booking after the start date and time. We advise you to claim through your Travel Insurance.

When amending your booking, you'll need to re-enter your payment details to cover the price shown at the time of the amendment. Once confirmed, the original payment will be automatically refunded within 5-7 working days to the account used to make the booking.

Refunds can take up to 5-7 working days to reach your account.

Please contact us using our Enquiries form, and a member of the team can assist you.

Our car parks work using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, so it’s important that the car you arrived in has the same registration as the one entered when booking. If you are driving a different car to that detailed on your confirmation invoice, you can amend these details to your booking online by visiting “Manage my Booking”.               

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You can enter and exit the car park at any time on the dates as stated on your booking as you have paid for the full calendar day. Therefore, there is no requirement to amend your booking.

Whilst for some car parks you can turn up and park, booking direct and online with Bristol Airport guarantees you the best price.  For Silver Zone and Meet and Greet Parking, you must book online in advance.

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It is possible to book some car park up to 3 hours before arrival at the airport, subject to availability. However, we recommend booking in advance to secure the best rate and ensure you can reserve a space in the car park of your choice. 

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You can book up to 12 months ahead of your travel date.             

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Your promo code may have expired, or may not be valid for your booking dates. Please check your email inbox for the latest Rewards promotion code and try again.

We accept Visa Credit, Visa Debit, Mastercard, American Express, Switch/Maestro. Our payment machines in the car parks also accept cash. 

Please note that the Silver Zone car park is card only, and the Drop Off car park does not accept American Express or Maestro.

Within 24 hours of placing your order you will receive an email with a booking reference number confirming all your details. You will need to bring this with you to the airport.   You can have a new one resent by clicking on Manage My Booking. 

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A booking confirmation is sent to the email address provided at the time of booking. Please check your Junk/Spam folders. Additionally, you can view all your bookings on Manage My Booking.

If you are still unable to locate your booking confirmation after following the above steps, please use our Enquiries form to contact us.

You will need your booking reference for all car parks. In the event you lose your confirmation email, you can have a new one resent by clicking on Manage my Booking.         

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Please contact us using our Enquiries form, and a member of the team can assist you.

Please contact us using our Enquiries form, and a member of the team can assist you.

Our booking system currently only accepts UK vehicle registrations when booking. However, you can still proceed by entering any UK vehicle registration, such as one from a friend or family member. After placing the booking, you can log in to the Manage My Booking section and update the registration details manually.

Online car park prices are calculated on a calendar day or part thereof. The number of days charged is calculated on the times and dates selected when making your booking.

For those who turn up on the day without a pre-booking, gate prices are based on a 24-hour day.

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Sign up to our Rewards emails to receive discounts on parking as well as exclusive savings on Fast Track, Lounge, plus great deals in the airport's shops and restaurants.            

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The Best Price Guarantee applies if you find an identical product with the same dates at a lower price, without any discount applied. The car park products being compared must be identical in every aspect, including the car park type, length of stay and the arrival and departure dates and times.

Special Assistance must be arranged in advance with your airline.  More information can be found on our special assistance pages.

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Silver Zone disabled bays are located in the Drop Off Area from row 313 to 340. Short Stay disabled bays are located in the centre of the car park. Multi-Storey disabled bays are located in the central rows on every level.

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Disabled bays cannot be reserved and are available on a first come first serve basis.

In the Silver Zone Car Park, if you are a blue badge holder and you return to collect your vehicle and it is not in a space suitable for blue badge holders, you may ask for your vehicle to be moved into a suitable bay at the time of your collection. 

Yes, we have designated areas for wheelchairs.  When you are ready to board the shuttle bus please use the wheelchair ramp request button fitted to the outside of the bus or present yourself to the driver who will operate the ramp and highlight the designated wheelchair parking space on board.

All our shuttle buses are fitted with wheelchair ramps and are certified to carry one wheelchair. If a wheelchair bay is already occupied, you will be required to wait for the next bus. 

We also accept mobility scooters.  Passengers are required to disembark the scooter whilst the bus is in motion.

You can check in at the Silver Zone kiosks using your Booking Reference. You will find your Booking Reference on your booking confirmation email.

Bus transfers take 7-9 minutes from Silver Zone.  The service operates with a 15 minute frequency.

We provide a courtesy bus from Silver Zone, there is no charge for this service.

Please contact the Silver Zone team directly on [email protected].  Please include your booking reference and expected return date and time so the team can assist you.

The person collecting the keys must match the name on the booking and provide photo ID at the key collection point.

Currently we are unable to offer parking for these vehicles.      

All car parks have a width limit of 2.4 metres and length of 4.8 metres. The height limit is 3 metres, except in the Multi-Storey and Silver Zone, where it's 2.1 metres.

• All car parks except Silver Zone: BS48 3DY
• Silver Zone Car Park: BS48 3DW

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There are currently no electric charging points at Bristol Airport. 

Click here to find EV charging points in the area.

In all car parks, except Silver Zone (when operating as a valet car park) and Meet and Greet, we are unable to offer this service. If someone other than yourself is due to collect the vehicle whilst in Silver Zone or Meet and Greet, please contact us directly.           

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There is a dedicated parking area for motorcycles in the Multi-Storey car park. When entering the Airport from the A38 roundabout, follow signs to the motorcycle parking area.  Please note that anchor points are not available and there is no facility for motorcycle helmet storage.  The Car Park is monitored 24 hours a day. We reserve the right to remove motorcycles that are not parked in the designated area.

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Please park in the Short Stay & Pick Up car park when using the Twilight check-in/bag drop service.

Your airline handling agent will give advice on exiting the car park.

If you have parked in any Car Park other than the Car Park you have pre-booked, you will be charged, before exiting, at the rate shown on the tariff board displayed at the entrance to the relevant Car Park.

Luggage trolleys are provided in the pedestrian walkway when heading to the Terminal building.

On occasions the ANPR system will not detect the correct registration. Please press the help button and have your booking reference ready at the point of exiting the car park facility.

Our entry barrier may have misread your number plate. At the car park exit, please press the intercom button and quote your Booking Reference to the car park agent who will verify your booking and enable you to exit.

For any queries regarding duplicate payments or payments again on exit, please contact us. Please include your booking reference, vehicle registration and travel dates.

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You can return to use your booking if it is within the dates pre-booked. Any additional time within the car park outside of your booking dates will be charged at the daily overstay fee.

If you booked through the Bristol Airport website, your booking confirmation email acts as a VAT receipt, and includes all the VAT details for your records. If you paid on exiting the car park and require a VAT receipt, please contact us through the Enquiry form.

Please contact us using our Enquiries form, and a member of the team can assist you.

The bus to the Car Rental Centre operates every 15 minutes between 06:00 and 00:00. Between 00:00 and 06:00, the service is available on demand. To request a bus during these hours, simply use the contact number displayed at the bus stop outside the terminal.

The Short Stay and Pick Up car park is ideal for passenger pick up and stays of up to three days. The pricing within this Car Park accommodates for unforeseen delays in passenger pick-ups.

The Waiting Zone is located close to the entrance of our Silver Zone car park and allows up to 1 hour free of charge that may be used for the waiting of passenger pick up, prior to collection from the Short Stay & Pick Up car park.

There is a no return policy within 30 minutes for the Waiting Zone car park.  Vehicle registrations are captured on entry and exit and if the same vehicle returns within 30 minutes, the driver will receive an automatic Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

We are committed to the highest standards of customer care. If you are unhappy about any aspect of the service you receive please let us know by completing the online form.  If you have had a great service, let us know by sending your compliments to the team: 

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Yes, all car parks are in operation 24/7 365 days a year.  Some car parks may need to close due to works and maintenance.

If you wish to have your Manage My Booking account deleted, please email this address [email protected], and we’ll process your request.