Airport parking really is a racket and one the Competition and Markets Authority should look at. Robbery of the first order.

I've tried other sites and not getting anything cheaper at all. Is train or coach not an option?

Have you tried parkonmydrive.com ?

I have a deal with a work colleague. I'll drop him and his partner off at the airport and collect - and he does the same for me.

Never parked long term at Stansted but it's pretty costly to park short term close to terminal while picking up.

I'd guess anything at this time of year will be pricy and daily rate for three days, particularly if one of them is Fri/Sat/Sun is going to be a lot more than for weeks.

Experience at othe MAG airports, Manchester itself and East Midlands, is that the JetParks were not wildly expensive if you chose location carefully. Jetpark Ringway for a fortnight when we went to States was, IIRC about £80. East Midlands was five days in Autumn half term for about £40 but we were in Jetpark 3(?) and nearly at Donington Park - long way from Terminal.

Edited by Bromptonaut on 02/08/2018 at 21:57

Nowadays I try to avoid this airport, used to be parking outside the front door and a 10 minute wak in an almost straight line via check in to passport control and on to the departure lounge, nowadays passport control has been moved and it's a zoo to get through security followed by a mile walk past other passengers walking very slowly in a zig-zag to the lounge. Hopeless for those in a rush, and not much better for those with reduced mobility.

Having said this, earlier this week I received an email from the airport with 20% off meet & greet parking, or 15% for other options. Unfortunately I cannot replicate the link on this forum.

I also have to negotiate the Dartford Crossing which is a lottery at the best of times, or use the very slow "Stansted Express" train service.

Gatwick is a nicer airport, both terminals.

I've not been to Stansted for a long time but I did park at Luton airport last year; £60 for a week in the long-term car park, which seems rather fair to me.

As for parking on someone's drive, I'd only do that if they were a friend or family and transport to the terminal could be arranged. I have a young family and my car is too valuable to leave on a random driveway. The last thing I want when returning from holiday is for my car to have been damaged or stolen.

We'll out little holiday is now over. Our car was in fact fine parked on someones drive. I hear put an old bike in the boot and it was a 7 min ride the airport. The Mrs and kids got the bus to the free set down area and I was there to pick then up. Theirfore no slower than using the official car park ( and £40 cheaper).

Conclusion ~ I'd do it again if somewhere charges silly money for parking.

Try Stansted Mountfitchet, it's an 8 minute train ride to Stansted and the ticket only costs 4 quid. I usually park CM24 8NN. Plenty of spaces so can't imagine locals mind much.