New research shows that Birmingham is home to the UK’s most expensive airport for parking outside of London. The figures show it costs an average of £176.14 for two weeks’ parking at Birmingham Airport – £41 more than the UK average. This makes it the most expensive to park at outside of the capital.

The research by MyVoucherCodes reviewed the cost of parking for two weeks at over 140 car parks across the country’s 19 busiest airports. It found that, outside of London, Birmingham Airport had the highest average price for a parking space over 13 months.

In fact, the research found that travellers from this region are probably better off flying from East Midlands Airport instead. A parking space is an average of £74 cheaper at East Midlands Airport, and driving the extra distance costs just an estimated £4.76 each way in fuel, leaving flyers with a saving of £64.

Other airports outside of the capital that proved to be particularly costly for parking include Bournemouth (£171.45), Bristol (153.33) and Cardiff (£135.38). Several northern airports also made the top 10, with Manchester (£125.44), Newcastle (£124.37) and Leeds Bradford (£119.26) all being named.

Both Belfast airports were also on the list, with Belfast International being slightly more costly by around £4.

The UK’s 10 most expensive airports for car parking outside of London can be found below:

Unsurprisingly, London-based airports were by far the most expensive. The average cost of an airport parking spot in London was found to be £166.44, whereas the average for the rest of the UK was only £123.52 – a difference of £43. London City Airport had the highest price for a spot, costing an average of £213.14 for two weeks – £37 more than in Birmingham.

Sarah-Jane Outten, savings expert at MyVoucherCodes, said: “There’s a clear difference in what travellers are paying for their airport parking across the country, with those flying from Birmingham and London being hit with particularly pricey rates.

“Airport parking can be costly, giving travellers all the more reason to find ways to save where they can. Park & ride and off-airport car parks tend to be the cheapest, so consider booking a space at one of these if you want to cut costs. Also, some car parks are cheaper if you book further in advance, so it’s worth booking sooner rather than later if you can.”

“Plus, while it’s not one of the categories where vouchers are used the most, many airport car parks offer discount codes for their spaces. So, it’s worth checking if any deals are available for car parks at your departure airport before finalising your booking.”

More information about the costs of airport parking, including tips on how to save, can be found on MyVoucherCodes’ website.