€30 per day gets you a 2‑minute walk to CRL departures
VIP Parking at Brussels South Charleroi Airport sits in the premium zone right by T1 and T2, with a walking time of about 2 minutes to the terminal doors. This is the top-tier option in the airport’s parking lineup: you pay more, but you park as close as the public lots allow without a personal valet.
Figure on around €30 per day, so this is clearly aimed at business trips, short weekend flights, or anyone who values proximity over saving a few euros. The airport groups VIP‑style products alongside Lock Park and the covered sections of P1, all marketed as high‑security and right next to the terminal. Think premium, not budget.
This is pre‑book territory: spaces in the premium zone are finite and can vanish fast on Monday mornings or Friday evenings. Regulars on Belgian forums say they only go for this kind of close‑in option when a company account is paying, and otherwise switch to off‑site car parks starting from about €30 per week with shuttle buses back to CRL.
You park your own car, keep your keys, and walk straight into departures in 2 minutes, which makes more sense on early flights before 07:00 or tight evening returns when you want to be on the E42 or E420 as fast as possible. Security is stronger than basic open‑air lots, similar to the Lock Park setup, so it suits higher‑value cars and work trips with laptops left in the boot.
Practical tip: check your flight time and your day rate math; past about 4–5 days of parking, an off‑site weekly deal often beats VIP Parking by a wide margin.
Pricing
| Stay | Per day | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | $30.00/day | $30.00 |
| 3 days | $30.00/day | $90.00 |
| 7 days | $30.00/day | $210.00 |
2 min walk