Short Stay 2

£50 a day keeps you steps from Newcastle’s T1 doors

Short Stay 2 sits next to the terminal at Newcastle International (T1), aimed at people who want to walk to check‑in in 2–3 minutes but don’t want to pay the absolute top rate of the closest bays. It’s a short‑stay car park, suited to same‑day trips, quick business runs or weekend flights rather than two‑week holidays.

Pricing is simple but steep: the published daily rate is £50.00, and the airport pushes a “weekly” figure of £40.00 per day, which still adds up very fast versus long‑stay. Reviews and local posts group Short Stay 2 with the other terminal car parks as premium options, even though it sits slightly further out than the front‑row Short Stay 1.

There’s no shuttle here; you park, walk your bags to T1, and you’re at security in under 5 minutes if you’re near the front of the car park. Barrier entry and exit run off number‑plate recognition, matching the rest of Newcastle’s on‑airport parking setup, so you don’t deal with paper tickets or bus timetables.

Locals on Newcastle‑area Facebook groups say they keep Short Stay 1 and 2 for drop‑offs and pick‑ups only, especially for travellers with limited mobility or lots of luggage, then switch to long‑stay or off‑site parking for their own trips of 3–7 days or more to avoid stacking £50 per day. The consistent theme: these short‑stay bays are about proximity, not value.

Watch out for: pricing confusion. Reviews often mention being surprised by short‑stay costs around the terminal, and Short Stay 2 falls into that same high‑tariff band, with only marginal savings versus the closer short‑stay product and far higher costs than long‑stay or off‑airport lots.

Tip: if your plan is more than 24–48 hours, price out long‑stay and a couple of off‑airport options first; only accept Short Stay 2’s rates if walking straight into T1 genuinely matters that much on this trip.