Inside APL Park & Ride
APL Park & Ride is the second-cheapest product we sell at Birmingham, and unlike Green Oaks it runs around the clock. Listings put it about three miles from the airport, with an on-demand bus of around ten minutes. You leave the car and keys at the site. Its 2-metre height limit rules out taller vans.
APL runs an off-airport park and ride about three miles from Birmingham Airport, per reseller listings. Buses run on demand, and the journey takes around ten minutes.
It is open 24/7, and your keys stay with the car park while you travel. Listings describe CCTV coverage, a 24-hour patrol, secure barriers and fencing, and call it disability friendly.
Listings give a height restriction of 2 metres. The check-in address comes with your booking confirmation.
Directions
Birmingham Airport sits beside the NEC, east of the city, reached from Junction 6 of the M42 and the A45. Use the address and directions in your confirmation.
Allow for check-in, a short wait and the ten-minute ride.
- APL Park & Ride
About three miles from the airport - Birmingham Airport (BHX)
The terminal, Birmingham B26 3QJ
In the price
What a booking at APL Park & Ride gives you.
How the car is protected
Listings describe CCTV coverage, a 24-hour patrol, secure barriers and fencing. That is how APL and its resellers describe the site; we have not inspected it. Take valuables with you.
- CCTV Coverage (Listing)
- 24-Hour Patrol (Listing)
- Secure Barriers (Listing)
- Perimeter Fencing (Listing)
The 24-hour advantage
Green Oaks costs less but stops overnight. APL's round-the-clock operation makes it the cheaper choice for very early departures and flights landing after midnight. It also removes the worry of a delayed evening flight leaving you waiting for the morning shuttle.
Vehicle size
Listings give a 2-metre height limit, so check roof boxes and taller vans. For a larger vehicle, the airport's Car Park 5 has no height restriction.
APL or the airport's Car Park 7
Both take your keys and add a bus. APL costs less on our sample prices; Car Park 7 is run by the airport and sits on the airport site. Our Birmingham park and ride guide compares the rest.
Before you drive over
Three checks before you set off.
In your confirmation.
2m limit.
Left on site.
Birmingham's barriers and operators work from number plates, so the registration on your APL booking must match the car. Bookings made with us can be cancelled until 72 hours before arrival.
Your departure
Step by step at APL Park & Ride on the way out.
- Drive to the address in your confirmation.
- Check in and hand over your keys.
- Take the on-demand bus to the terminal.
Collecting the car
Home at Birmingham, here is how the return works.
- Call APL after collecting your bags.
- Take the bus back.
- Collect your keys and car.
Useful to know
The details about APL Park & Ride that matter most.
Useful for night flights.
2 metres.
Up to 72 hours before arrival on bookings made with us.
Our code is already typed into the booking form; the saving shows before you pay.
APL price
APL sits just above Green Oaks on our Birmingham list, and below every official car park.
| Car park | 8 days, full price | 8 days, with our code | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| APL Park & Ride | £89.60 | £62.72 | £7.84 |
Sample eight-day prices. The search at the top shows yours.
Get APL Park & Ride for less. Pick your dates in the search at the top and book with 30% off already applied. Bookings made with us can be cancelled up to 72 hours before arrival.
Get Quote NowAPL Park & Ride: common questions
About three miles, per reseller listings, with an on-demand bus of around ten minutes.
Yes, per listings.
Yes. Listings say the keys stay with the car park.
Listings give a height restriction of 2 metres.
The address is in your booking confirmation.
How it compares at Birmingham
The rest of Birmingham's parking, priced for the same eight days.
Every Birmingham car park is on our Birmingham Airport parking page. For the cheapest daytime option, see Green Oaks Park & Ride.
| Operator | Car park | Type | Transfer | 8-day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Green Oaks Park & Ride Off-Airport |
Park & Ride | Shuttle, 04:00–23:59 | £44.80 £5.60/day |
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Official Car Park 7 On-Airport · Official · Across the runway |
Meet & Greet | Keys at the office, courtesy bus | £66.49 £8.31/day |
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Official Car Park 5 On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Walk 5–10 min or free bus | £83.99 £10.50/day |
 |
APH Self Park Off-Airport · Garretts Green |
Park & Ride | Keep keys, bus about 14 min | £84.69 £10.59/day |
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APH Drop & Go Off-Airport · Garretts Green |
Park & Ride | Keys at reception, bus about 14 min | £84.69 £10.59/day |
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Airparks Drop & Go Off-Airport · Garretts Green |
Park & Ride | Keys at reception, bus about 14 min | £84.69 £10.59/day |
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Official Car Park 4 On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Covered walk 3–5 min | £91.00 £11.37/day |
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Official Valet Parking On-Airport · Official |
Meet & Greet | Keys at the valet cabin | £98.00 £12.25/day |
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Airparks Short Run Off-Airport · Bickenhill |
Park & Ride | Bus about 5 min | £101.49 £12.69/day |
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APH Short Run Off-Airport · Bickenhill |
Park & Ride | Keep keys, bus about 5 min | £101.49 £12.69/day |
|
Official Car Parks 2 & 3 On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Walk 1 min | £102.89 £12.86/day |
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APH Express Off-Airport · NEC |
Park & Ride | Keep keys, bus about 3 min | £109.89 £13.74/day |
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Official Car Park 1 On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Walk 1 min | £117.57 £14.70/day |
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Maple Parking Meet & Greet Off-Airport · Terminal handover |
Meet & Greet | Driver meets you at departures | £119.00 £14.87/day |
|
Official Car Park 3 Priority On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Ground level, walk 1 min | £151.17 £18.90/day |
*Eight-day sample prices with our code. Your own dates may differ, so check the search above for live rates.