Meet and greet at Exeter Airport Parking
Many car hire operators will provide a meet and greet services which is extremely efficient method of parking you car at Exeter Airport Parking. You can drop off the car at the departures area on the airport and the car park company will take your car and park is usually off site and will be delivered back to you and waiting for your arrival back to the airport.
There are some meet and greet services around the area, including the Exeter Fly Parks Meet and Greet. Make sure you have a mobile phone on hand as when you are about 20 minutes from arriving at the airport give Fly Parks a call on 07912 944527 to confirm your time of arrival. If the time is not confirmed then no one will be waiting for you when you arrive. So once confirmed, and you arrive at the terminal continue till you find the short stay car park located just outside the terminal building entrance. When you enter the car park the machine will give you a ticket, make sure you keep this and pass it onto the member of staff collecting your car so we can get out of the short stay car park. Once the member of staff as shown you proof of ID he will then proceed to take your car to the secure off site compounds for parking.
Once you get back to the airport on your return, go through customs and then call the same number to let Fly Park know you are ready for your car to be returned to you, when you dropped it off in the short stay car park. From here you can make your return journey home.
The compound is about 1.5 – 2 miles from the airport it self. It does however have CCTV all over the facility and it regularly manned 24 hours a day, so you have peace of mind.
Security
Many of the car parks provide a secure and safe environment to park your car. Many have both security guards and cctv. Most of the car parking arrears within the confines of Exeter Airport Parking will have perimeter fences and secure manned and gated areas.
Availability of parking at Exeter Airport Parking
It is recommended that you pre book your car parking at Exeter Airport Parking, not only to secure the best rate but during busy periods, mainly school holidays, the car parks are liable to be full and avoid this possible delay if you can arrive at you destination without the stress of driving around trying to find an alternative car park.
Prices of parking your car at Exeter Airport Parking
Generally the further in advance that you book your car parking the cheaper the rate. Sometimes as much as a 50% discount can be obtained as opposed to the drive up rate on the day. This can be a meaningful amount of money if you are staying for 7 or 14 days. Usually the closer you are to the airport the higher daily rate you will pay.
Directions to Exeter Airport Parking car park
When you book and pay for your car parking online you will receive an email confirming your car park reservation. This will also include a map and directions informing you how to get to the car park that you have booked.
Once you have booked your advanced car parking you will receive the email confirmation above, along with a booking reference. With the more sophisticated car parks you will need to take the same credit card with you and when you arrive at the car park, you insert your credit card into the barrier / gate which will validate your car parking reservation at Exeter Airport Parking.
Changes to original booking
Whilst your original car park reservation at Exeter Airport Parking is usually made online, you will receive a telephone number for any queries or changes to your original booking.
Shuttle bus services to and from the car park
Once you have driven too and left your car in the selected car park a courtesy shuttle bus will take you to the airport terminal. These shuttle buses usually operate around the airport on a regular basis and have various well sign posted pick up points, from the airport and the car park.
Short, Mid or Long Term Parking
It is worth checking the prices of each of the different car parks to be sure you get the best price. The cheaper the price the further the car park is from the airport terminal, so if you are happy to travel in the shuttle bus a little longer to the airport then the cheaper you will find the cost.
Short term parking will the most expensive, which is usually within a short walk to the airport terminal and usually only used for picking up passengers and dropping off if you are only staying no more than a few hours.
Mid stay parking is usually cost effective for a few days parking only, anything more than a few days then the long term car parking option should be selected. There is also option to park off of the airport completely which should offer the cheapest parking option.
Other car parks
Other Good car parks around the airport area are local car parking facilities that you can use if you choose not to park onsite at the airport it self. One of these car parks is Exeter Holiday Parking compound located about 10 minutes down the road from the airport. The full address is as follows:
Mushroom Road,
Hill Barton Industrial Estate,
Exeter,
Devon.
Either enter the above destination into your sat nav or you can follow are directions as follows:
Take the exit junction 30 off the M5 onto the A376 towards Exmouth. Carry on until you reach the turning for the A3052 towards Sidmouth. The continue driving until you pass the country show ground, turning left approximately 1 miles from here into Hill Barton Industrial Estate. Follow the road round to the left and turn right onto Mushroom Road. Then look for signs to direct you to the entry of the car park. The car park is manned 24 hours of the day and also benefits from CCTV cameras around the area.
Once you arrive, park you car up and go into the reception. A member of staff will greet you upon arriving. Make sure you have your emailed confirmation and flight tickets to validate your booking. Once all the paper worked is completed you then hand in your keys to the member of staff and your car will be parked safely. There is a shuttle transfer service that runs from the car park to the airport and takes about 10 minutes. You must request transfer as it is an on demand service.
When you return to the airport you will have to contact the car park compound by phone to request the transfer service. When you get back to the car park enter the reception and you will be able to finalise your booking by collecting your car.
Exeter Auto Park and Shuttle is another good car park in the area. Fully secure with CCTV, perimeter fencing 24 hour security staff on call. It is located at the following address: Station Road, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 2DX. The car park is half a mile from the airport it self. If you are coming off the M5 then exit at junction 29 and go onto the A30 following the signs for the airport. Keep an eye out of a sign posted towards Rockbeare and follow. You should end up on Honiton Road. Turn left into a road named Station Road and about 11 ft down there on the right is the car parking compound. When you arrive go straight to the reception and confirm your booking my presenting your emailed booking reference. They will then securely park your car and arrange a transfer for you to get to the airport. The journey is about 5 minutes so make allowances.
When you return to the airport, clear customs and then call 0777 3338 964 to request the transfer bus to come collect you from the airport. |
