- Phone
- +44 121 781 6680
- Address
- Birmingham International Airport, B26 3AW, Birmingham, West Midlands, GB
2–3 minute covered walk from Terminal 1 doors
Car Park 2 is the short-stay multi-storey right by Birmingham Airport’s Terminal 1, usually a 2–3 minute walk under cover to check‑in. It’s on-airport, no shuttle, and sits almost directly opposite the terminal building, so it behaves like classic short-stay parking even on longer trips of 3–5 days.
This is a multi‑storey with marked bays over several levels, used heavily for 1–4 day trips and business overnights. Official BHX pricing moves a lot, but think mid‑to‑high on‑airport rates rather than budget park‑and‑ride: often £80–£140 for a long weekend if you just turn up. Airparks review summaries call Car Parks 2 and 3 “absolutely brilliant – smooth arrival” and highlight how close they sit to the terminal compared with remote shuttle lots.
Pre‑booking matters here. Birmingham regulars note that Car Parks 2 and 3 often price cheaper online than drive‑up for the same dates, especially outside peak school holidays. A forum thread on BHX parking has locals reporting significant gaps between pre‑book and turn‑up rates for these exact multi‑storeys, even when only booking a few days ahead.
Watch out for tight spaces and less-than-clear internal signage. Airparks reviews for the BHX multi‑storeys mention narrow bays and confusing arrows when the car park is busy, especially on upper levels. That’s the bit that can eat 10 extra minutes if you arrive at 06:30 on a Monday with half of Birmingham doing the same thing.
What regulars do: repeat users on Airparks say they keep re‑booking Car Parks 2/3 specifically for the walk‑to‑terminal location and simply accept the premium over park‑and‑ride. Tripadvisor posters still compare 2/3 against off‑airport or hotel‑plus‑parking bundles and only pick these multi‑storeys when the price gap for 7 nights is modest, sometimes under £30–£40 difference.
Tip: price it up on the official BHX site and at least one comparison site a week or two before travel; lock in a pre‑book if Car Park 2 comes within £5–£10 of off‑airport options for your exact times.