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Location

Address:
East Midlands Airport Ambassador Road Castle Donington
Derby DE74 2SA

Other information

  1. Directions
  2. Additional Information
  3. Terms and Conditions

Directions

Thanks to this car park’s onsite location, it is incredibly easy to locate when taking the official route to the airport. When you exit the M1 and make your approach to East Midlands Airport, you will begin to see signs for ‘Other Car Parks,’ and then ‘Short Stay Three.’ Our detailed directions below should help you easily find the car park.

  1. Exit the M1 or A42 onto the A453.
  2. Follow the road until you reach the main entrance to the airport.
  3. Turn right into the airport. At the roundabout, take the first exit .
  4. Carry on following the road and at the third roundabout take the first exit (left) and turn left again into the Short Stay 3 car park.

Arrival instructions

Dropping your car off couldn’t be easier:

  1. Short Stay is a popular choice with limited availability, so book your parking in advance to reserve your space.

  2. On the day, simply drive up to the car park barrier, and our ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) system will recognise your car's number plate and open the barrier. There's no need to take a token.

  3. Find a space and park up, then walk the short distance to the terminal building.

Please ensure you allow time to park your car and make your way into the airport terminal.

Return instructions

Returning is just as easy:

  1. On your return, walk back to the car park and find your car right where you left it. When you drive up to the barrier it'll recognise your number plate again and you can drive away.

Important information

No trailers are permitted.

No cancellation within 72 hours of arrival.

Security

When you leave your vehicle behind before a trip overseas, there’s no need to worry about how secure it will be in your absence. Short Stay 3 combines a number of security measures to ensure that all vehicles are protected at all times. For example, it’s not possible to enter the vicinity unless your vehicle is registered beforehand. The electronic barriers will only lift if your number plate is known to them, thanks to ANPR technology. On top of this, the premises are watched by CCTV cameras, to monitor all activity on-site. These security measures have earned it the Park Mark Award. This certificate of security standards can only be issued by the police, as part of their Crime Prevention Initiative.

Disabled facilities

For those who have a Blue Badge permit, there are disability parking spaces available. These are clearly signposted and are located next to the customer entrance and exit to make life as easy as possible before your flight. However, these are limited and subject to a first-come-first-serve policy.

Transfer details

As a result of this car park being on-airport, there is no transfer bus service needed. Instead, you just take a short stroll over to the terminal doors, which takes only 5-7-minutes on foot.

Vehicle restrictions

No trailers are permitted.

Opening times

Perhaps part of its popularity, this car park is available round-the-clock for all of its customers. It doesn’t matter how early you need to drive in or when your flight lands, this car park is open 24-hours a day, 365 days of the year. 

Terms and Conditions

  1. This car park offers a Semi-Flexible booking option to help accommodate your plans. Here’s how it works:
    1. Need to Change Your Plans?
      • You can cancel or change your booking up to 72 hours before your parking period begins without any charges.
    2. Parking Period:
      • Your parking period begins at the pre-booked arrival time you select when you make your reservation.
    3. Important to Note:
      • If you don’t cancel or change your booking at least 72 hours in advance, we’ll need to charge you for the full booking. Also, please be aware that we can’t offer refunds if you return earlier than planned.
    4. Booking Adjustments:
      • If you make changes to your booking and the price changes, we’ll either charge or refund the difference based on the adjustments.