Pre-book Secure Airport Car Parking at Cheap Rates

So, you’re planning a trip. Already, you have so many details to worry about including where to park your vehicle. Why should you pre-book a parking space with a MF Airport Parking location? Because we’ll save you time, energy, money and worry!

Our secure offsite airport parking facilities are owned and operated independently from the airport. Whether you need short-term or long-term parking, book online to secure your space, and guarantee you’ll have a safe place to park your vehicle while you’re away.

You can save up to 80% when using an off-airport parking facility compared to rates available at the airport.

Airport Car Parking Benefits at a Glance

Our car parks offer you the finest offsite airport parking facilities in the country.

• Guaranteed airport parking reservations
• Short-term or long-term parking
• Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Self-park and valet, depending on location
• Save time, energy, money and worry
• Secure and well-lit, fenced-in lots
• Friendly and courteous staff
• Earn Rewards towards free days
• Accessible parking and VIP service
• 24-hour surveillance
• Best available discounted airport parking rates
• We'll handle all your luggage
• No walking - through rain or shine, hot or cold
• Complimentary, comfortable shuttles
• Quick and convenient
• Curb-to-curb service

Eight Great Reasons to Pre-Book Airport Car Parking with us

1. Are you traveling on a budget?
2. Is your time precious?
3. Feel safe and secure.
4. Do you have a lot of luggage?
5. Get from point A to point B, for free and worry-free.
6. Need accessible parking? We'll go the extra mile for you.
7. Comments from our many satisfied customers!

It has been announced that stranded travellers will not be charged extra for overstaying in airport car parks.

Britain’s main airports have reassured passengers they will only be charged up until the date they were originally expected to land. Many of those stuck overseas were becoming increasingly concerned that they could face huge bills when they finally return home to collect their vehicles, but this will not be the case.

British Airports Authority (BAA), which owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow airports said they would waive all additional charges. Gatwick and Luton airports have also said customers will not be charged any extra for the days they have overstayed.

The announcement will come as a relief to those travellers who have already been forced to spend large amounts on travel and accommodation following the introduction of the flight ban last Thursday.

Many of those who made the decision to head to the Channel ports in order to return home will now have to arrange transport to airports around the British Isles in order to collect their vehicles.

But they will now be given time to arrange pickups without extra charges being levied.

A spokesman for BAA said: “For all pre-book customers will we waive the normal overstay charges – the customer will provide their confirmation of original exit and proof of travel delay.

“For customers who didn't pre-book, again we'll waive charges back to the cost they would have incurred had they returned as normal – again on proof of delayed travel.”

Are you a newcomer to airport car parking?

With traffic jams, forgetting your important travel documents or turning back to triple check the alarm is on, there are already a number of things that can interfere with your trip to the airport, causing stress from the word ‘go’. Do not let overlooking your holiday add-ons be one of them.

Arriving at the airport without pre-booking your airport parking can leave a hole in your wallet at the cost of the gate prices. With so many options to choose from when it comes to airport parking, you are best off to be prepared in order to pick an option that is suitable for your travel needs and with the right selection, you can save over a third on gate rates.

Of course, there are going to be elements within all options that will appeal more than others, but making sure you research what is available before you book will help you make an informed decision and save any further trauma on the day you travel.

Off Site car parking

Off airport car parking can be an extremely cheap way of leaving your car whilst you travel. Car parking companies will often offer a bus shuttle or transfer service that runs regularly throughout the day and on into the night and are often between a ten and fifteen minute drive from the terminal. This is normally a cost effective and efficient airport parking service and can be found when considering parking at Birmingham airport, Gatwick, Luton and the majority of other UK airports. Many people opt for this because it is hassle free and great if you are traveling light.

Parking your car on site may be one of the most convenient options if time is not on your side. The car park is often situated a short distance from the terminal so this eliminates the need for any transfer buses which may be particularly useful if you are traveling in a large group or with children. Take Heathrow Airport Parking for example, although often more expensive than parking further from the airport, this option is worth looking into if you are traveling during the winter months or the middle of the night, as there will be no need to wait in the cold for a bus to the terminal.

Various other options are available when considering your airport parking such as a meet and greet service, return greet and additionally, airport parking extras such as a car wash, will again help to make both your holiday, and your time at the airport as stress-free as possible. With so much information available online, all that is left to do is actually book your airport parking. Again, many companies make this a quick, easy and secure process online or over the phone, so make sure you do this in advance to avoid being stung on the day.

So, it seems that UK airports have returned for normal, and the hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers are slowly arriving back to their homes.  The disruption that the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull has caused has been immense, and many airlines have lost millions of pounds.

Scientists fear that the worst of the Iceland Volcano is far from being over. The Eyjafjallajokull is just an opening act and the tremors that the scientists have recorded of the volcano may lead to an even more dangerous eruption of the near by Katla volcano. Which could be 10 times stronger that Eyjafjallajokull.  It will shoot even larger plumes of ash to the atmosphere that might result in a longer halt in the air traffic system.

If we see an eruption at Katla, the consequences could be huge, and the knock on effect at our airports would be unimaginable. Expect weeks if not months of disruption to flights all over Europe. Hopefully we won't see an eruption and our airlines can continue to provide the sterling service which they have given us for years.

The two volcanoes are 12 miles apart, located in the southern slopes of Iceland and are side by side. Hence the scientists feel that the two volcanoes are likely to be connected with a network of magma channels. Till Tuesday Katla has shown no signs of erupting and in spite of monitoring with seismic sensors the scientists are still wary to confirm anything regarding Katla not erupting.

According to Pall Einarsson, professor of geophysics, at the University of Iceland, at the Institute of Earth Sciences, often a volcanic activity can lead to eruption of nearby volcano. In recent past Katla and Eyjafjallajokull have been active in tandem. Katla is 550 meters buried under the thick ice and it is in the Myrdalsjokull glacier the largest of Iceland’s. Therefore, doubling the effect of melting the ice compared to the present eruption with stronger flash floods which might rip down the slopes of Katla.

Keep your fingers crossed that Katla remains a sleeping beauty, and we can continue to enjoy air travel all across Europe & and the World. We at MF Airport Parking have certainly got ours crossed!

For those who travel by aircraft and who frequent the numerous airports around the UK, one of the main decisions regarding air travel can be the ability to arrive at the airport unflustered and on time.

The UK is renowned for having serious problems with traffic congestion on our motorways and general roads, and one of the main problems occurs when travelling to an airport for a flight.

To make things easier for yourself, have you ever considered airport parking?

Within the UK, all the major airports have local parking facilities available, at good prices. Our website takes the hassle out of finding a location for you. Simply, choose your airport, select the dates you are travelling on, and our easy-to-use system will give you a list of prices! Then all you have to do is book your chosen car park online! What could be easier?

Upon booking your airport parking, you will receive a confirmation email with directions and a contact number, enabling you to start your holiday earlier, and feeling much more relaxed.

Its nearly that time of year again everybody. Yes the British summer. Nobody lives the UK like MF Airport Parking but lets face it our summers are terrible. Although if we live by the rule bad winter great summer we should be in for a really really hot summer.

Looking around at holiday prices abroad they seem to be coming down and that's probably due to the fact that holidays abroad took a real drop last year. We would advise to book early whilst all of the good deals are still out there. Don't take a chance that our summer will be good because the chances are it will be as terrible as our winter. Treat yourself to that sun filled holiday you deserve.

Don't forget to pre book your cheap car parking at Manchester Airport or any one the other airports that MF Airport Parking now look after. As with holidays the earlier you pre book your airport parking the cheaper it is.

Visit our home page by clicking on the anyone of the links on this page.

Happy holidaying and even happier parking

Just a very very quick blog post as we are guilty of not posting for a while. We could have put this in our news section but thought it best to add it here today.

Thomas Cook have announced that they will be putting more flights on this summer to Florida from Manchester Airport.

Five additional flights a week will be leaving sunny Manchester this summer so the Manchester Airport Parking facilities will be booking up quickly so dont miss out and book early.

We promise we wont leave it as long next time.

For anyone interested in the history of Manchester Airport, read the following excerpts below, taken from Wikipedia.org.

The airport originated in mid 1934 when the location was selected to build an airfield. On 25 July 1934, Manchester City Council voted narrowly in favour of the Ringway site as the City's new airport. The site for the planned airport was at the time in the Cheshire parish of Ringway (as it was south of the River Mersey).

Construction was ceremonially started by the Lord Mayor on 28 November 1935 and was completed for civil aviation use by early summer 1938. The airport was officially opened on 25 June 1938 during a public air display that included both civil and RAF aircraft and received its first scheduled flight, a KLM operated Douglas DC-2 from Amsterdam. The airport at this time was called Ringway, named after the parish it lay within. Pre-war, KLM was the only international operator out of Ringway and offered a request stop at Doncaster. 4000 passengers used the airport in 1938 and another 4000 during the first eight months of 1939, before declaration of war brought an end to civil operations.

Construction of a Royal Air Force station commenced in 1939 on the north east edge of the airfield. RAF Ringway was used for both operational flying and training. The main user was No.1 Parachute Training School RAF which trained over 60,000 paratroopers between June 1940 and March 1946. The trainees parachuted over Tatton Park, after receiving permission from land owner, Lord Egerton.

The advent of heavier aircraft types resulted in the all-grass landing area being badly damaged in wet weather during the winter of 1940/41. The ruts froze during cold weather, damaging the undercarriages of taxying aircraft. Two asphalt runways of 3,000 ft (910 m) length were therefore hastily laid down between June and December 1941. The runways were designated 06/24 and 10/28. The former was lengthened to 4,200 ft (1,300 m) by January 1943 to accommodate the four-engined aircraft using RAF Ringway and the 3,300 ft (1,000 m) Runway 02/20 was constructed.

A complex of hangars and assembly sheds on the north west side of the airfield was used by Fairey Aviation for the construction, modification and testing of over 4,000 aircraft. From spring 1939, Avro used the 1938-built main hangar for assembly and testing the prototype Avro Manchester, Avro Lancaster and Avro Lincoln bombers. Three southside hangars were erected in 1942/1943 and used for the assembly of Avro York military transport aircraft.

Runways 02/20 and 10/28 ceased to be used by airliners by the mid 1950s but the latter was used by light aircraft for another 30 years. Both are permanently out of use.

The full article can be read at the following address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Airport