Inside Official Car Park 3 Priority
Car Park 3 Priority is the most expensive self-park product at Birmingham, and its case is simple: a reserved bay at ground level, a minute from the terminal. You drive through the barrier, turn left, and park in a bay marked with blue lines. No ramps, no lifts, no circling levels on an early morning.
Priority is a designated, pre-book-only area inside Car Park 3's surface area. The bays are on the left once you pass the barriers, marked with distinctive blue lines and prominent signage.
The height limit is 2.05 metres, and the bays are 2.9 metres wide and 4.82 metres long, suitable for most cars. The walk to the terminal is about a minute.
Bookings can be amended up to 48 hours before arrival. The barrier reads your plate, you keep your keys, and an assistance button on the entrance column connects you to customer service.
Directions
Birmingham Airport sits beside the NEC, east of the city, reached from Junction 6 of the M42 and the A45. Follow the signs for Car Park 3; the Priority bays are on the left after the barriers.
Look for the blue bay lines and signage.
- Car Park 3 Priority
Ground level, Car Park 3 - Birmingham Airport (BHX)
The terminal, Birmingham B26 3QJ
In the price
What a booking at Official Car Park 3 Priority gives you.
How the car is protected
Birmingham Airport says all its car parks have been awarded Park Mark safer parking status and are covered by CCTV and regular patrols. That is the airport's own statement, from its parking pages on 25 September 2026. Keep valuables out of sight or take them with you.
- Park Mark Safer Parking Status (Airport's Statement)
- CCTV and Regular Patrols
- Number Plate Recognition
- Official Birmingham Airport Car Park
What the premium buys
Priority costs well above Car Parks 2 and 3, which share its walk. The extra buys certainty: a reserved bay at ground level, with no ramps or lifts. That matters on an early departure with children, for drivers who dislike multi-storeys, and for anyone with limited mobility who would rather not use lifts.
For everyone else, Car Parks 2 & 3 or Car Park 1 give the same short walk for less.
Late back
Overstays in Priority are paid at the exit lane by card, using your registration. Amend the booking before you fly home when your dates change.
Before you drive over
Priority is easy once you know where to turn.
Check the limit.
Left after the barriers.
Well before arrival.
Birmingham's barriers and operators work from number plates, so the registration on your Priority booking must match the car. Bookings made with us can be cancelled until 72 hours before arrival.
Your departure
Step by step at Official Car Park 3 Priority on the way out.
- Drive into Car Park 3; the barrier reads your plate.
- Turn left to the blue-marked Priority bays.
- Park and keep your keys.
- Walk to the terminal.
Collecting the car
Home at Birmingham, here is how the return works.
- Cross from arrivals to Car Park 3.
- Your car is on the ground level.
- Pay any overstay at the exit lane by card.
Useful to know
The details about Official Car Park 3 Priority that matter most.
No turn-up option.
Allowed ahead of arrival; see the FAQs.
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.
Priority price
Priority is the top of our Birmingham price list. The code takes the same 30% off.
| Car park | 8 days, full price | 8 days, with our code | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Car Park 3 Priority | £215.95 | £151.17 | £18.90 |
Sample eight-day prices. The search at the top shows yours.
Get Official Car Park 3 Priority 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 NowOfficial Car Park 3 Priority: common questions
A pre-book-only area of ground-level bays in Car Park 3's surface area, on the left after the barriers, marked with blue lines and signage.
About a minute's walk, per the airport.
The airport says Priority bookings can be amended up to 48 hours before arrival.
2.05 metres, the same as Car Park 3.
2.9 metres wide and 4.82 metres long, per the airport.
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 same walk at a lower price, see Official Car Parks 2 & 3.
| 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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APL Park & Ride Off-Airport · 3 miles out |
Park & Ride | On-demand bus, about 10 min | £62.72 £7.84/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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
*Eight-day sample prices with our code. Your own dates may differ, so check the search above for live rates.