East Midlands Airport Parking

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Compared to its main rival Birmingham, parking at East Midlands airport is generally good value and easy. The official car parks at East Midlands spread out from the terminal buildings, so it can be a long walk unless you are prepared to wait for one of the shuttle buses. There are several airport hotels in and around East Midlands which offer hotel and parking deals. Out of these, the Thistle is the closest to the terminal complex. Off-airport deals are also available.

Can I leave my car at home, or am I better off parking it at East Midlands airport?

East Midlands airport might be situated between three major cities - Nottingham, Derby and Leicester - but it isn't actually particularly close to any of them. The airport currently has no train links, and although there are plenty of local and national bus services available, we wouldn’t recommend travelling to East Midlands airport by public transport if you can avoid it. Until the new East Midlands Parkway station opens (currently expected to be around 2010), then the easiest connection between the rail network and East Midlands airport is via Loughborough.

Bottlenecks to watch out for near East Midlands airport

East Midlands airport is easily accessible from the M1, and other nearby major roads such as the A42 (M42) and the A50, so most of the bottlenecks will relate to motorway driving, rather than approaching the airport itself.