Mid Stay Airport Parking

5–7 minute walk to T1 without paying Short Stay rates

Mid Stay Airport Parking at East Midlands sits in the middle ground: on-airport, long stay pricing, but still only a 5–7 minute walk to T1. It’s signed as Mid Stay on the approach roads and is closer than the off-airport long stay fields that need a bus. Think of it as the “I don’t want a shuttle, but I don’t want Short Stay prices” option.

Pricing swings hard. Drive-up can hit around £64.99 per day, which stings on longer trips, while advance, date-specific deals through brokers and the airport site usually undercut that sharply. This is sold as long stay, so the maths improves from about day 3 onwards; below that, Short Stay or a taxi might beat it.

Walk time is the main surprise: reviews of Mid Stay 2 repeatedly quote a 4–5 minute stroll to the terminal doors, quicker than many expect from a mid-tier car park. Paths are lit, luggage-friendly, and you stay entirely within the airport estate. If the weather’s foul or you’re loaded with bags, there are occasional shuttle options, but most people just walk.

Regulars watch broker sites like ParkAndGo and Holiday Extras for EMA Mid Stay, then lock in specific dates and sometimes bundle with hotel nights or insurance. That trick avoids the on-the-day tariff and keeps long trips under control. One ParkAndGo reviewer even calls Mid Stay 2 “the best place to park” at EMA, praising instant entry and plenty of spaces.

Tip: check your booking confirmation for the exact Mid Stay zone and plug that into sat nav; turning into the wrong Mid Stay adds a pointless loop to an otherwise short 5-minute walk.