Inverness Airport Parking

How much does Inverness airport parking cost with us?

We list Inverness car parks with sample deals from £40 for 8 days (£5/day). Our options cover off-airport Park & Ride and official on-airport Short Stay, Premium and Long Stay, all self-park with keys retained. Dal-X is the cheapest; Premium sits closest to the terminal.

Compare our Inverness deals below and book the one that suits your trip, with no booking fee at checkout. Inverness is a compact single-terminal airport run by HIAL, with car parks arranged around the terminal and a marked walkway, no shuttle. Each row shows the car park, type, walking time, keep-keys status and a sample 8-day price, with a Book button to check live availability. Dal-X leads on value; Premium sits closest. Applying promo code BCP30 cuts the price further.

*Sample prices shown for guidance and subject to live availability. Apply promo code BCP30 for up to 30% off at checkout.

What is the cheapest Inverness deal we offer?

Our cheapest Inverness sample deal is Dal-X Park & Fly at around £40 for 8 days (£5/day), which you can book with us. The official Long Stay is the best on-airport value at around £48, an 800-metre walk via the service road with no shuttle.

Off-airport Dal-X and the official Long Stay are the value picks at Inverness. The Long Stay charges around £12 per day at the gate, so an 8-day pre-booked rate of about £48 saves substantially. Inverness recommends pre-booking the Long Stay for stays over 72 hours and the Short Stay during busy holiday periods, because the car parks can fill. Search your dates with us for live pricing, with free cancellation if plans change.

Is Inverness the gateway to the Highlands?

Yes. Inverness Airport (INV) is the main gateway to the Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness and the North Coast 500, 8 miles east of Inverness at Dalcross. Loganair, British Airways, easyJet and KLM fly from here. Book Highland-trip parking with us from around £40 for 8 days.

Inverness serves both Highland leisure travellers, heading for Loch Ness, the NC500 and the wider Highlands and Islands, and business passengers connecting to London, Manchester, Bristol and European cities. The single terminal at Dalcross keeps parking simple, with every car park a short walk away. For a road trip starting or ending here, pre-booking a long-stay space with us guarantees a spot during the busy summer touring season, with BCP30 for up to 30% off.

What are the official car parks at Inverness?

Inverness has Short Stay (3-5 minute walk, best for up to 48 hours), Premium (1-2 minute walk) and Long Stay (about 800m, 10-minute walk, cheapest), all self-park with keys retained and no shuttle. Blue Badge spaces sit in the Short Stay nearest the terminal.

Short Stay sits a short walk from the terminal and is the most cost-effective choice for stays up to 48 hours, with a free drop-off window. Premium is directly in front of the terminal, a 1-2 minute walk, for the quickest access. Long Stay is about 800 metres away, roughly a 10-minute walk down a tree-lined service road with no shuttle, and the best value for trips over 72 hours. An overflow car park covers both short and long stay at peak times. Book any car park with us and apply BCP30.

Is there off-airport parking at Inverness?

Yes. Dal-X Park & Fly is the main off-airport option at Inverness Dalcross, a low-cost airpark with security on duty and a short shuttle to the terminal. Our sample Dal-X deal is the cheapest at around £40 for 8 days, with keys retained.

Dal-X Park & Fly offers budget long and short-stay parking just off the airport at Dalcross, with security guards on duty around the clock and a quick transfer to the terminal. It is the value alternative to the official car parks for longer Highland trips. As with the on-airport options, you keep your keys. Confirm the exact transfer and any vehicle restrictions for your dates when you book with us, with BCP30 applied.

Which Inverness car parks let you keep your keys?

You keep your keys at every Inverness car park we list, because all are self-park: the official Short Stay, Premium and Long Stay, plus off-airport Dal-X. Take a ticket at the ANPR barrier, park, and use the marked walkway to the terminal.

Inverness is entirely keep-keys, which suits drivers who prefer no one else handles their vehicle. There is no valet or Meet & Greet here, so the choice is simply walking distance versus price. Remember to take your entry ticket and booking confirmation to the information desk in the terminal for validation before you leave the Long Stay car park. Note that motorhomes, lorries, trailers and caravans are not permitted in the Long Stay. Every car park in the table above is bookable with us.

How much is the drop-off charge at Inverness?

Inverness gives the first 15 minutes free in the Short Stay car park directly in front of the terminal, ideal for drop-off, with no return within an hour. After that, standard short-stay rates apply. There is no separate paid express lane.

Inverness keeps drop-off simple: park in the Short Stay car park right by the terminal and the first 15 minutes are free, enough for most goodbyes, though you cannot return within the hour. Access to the terminal forecourt itself is not permitted, so the Short Stay is the drop-off point. For pick-ups on a delayed flight, the short free window plus standard rates make the Short Stay a relaxed place to wait, far cheaper than circling.

Is there EV charging at Inverness car parks?

There are no public EV chargers in the Inverness terminal car parks. The nearest charger is at Inverness Airport railway station, a ScotRail service. Plan to charge before you travel or use the station charger, then park in any self-park car park with us.

Unlike larger hubs, Inverness does not yet offer EV charging within the terminal car parks, so electric-vehicle drivers should arrive with enough range for the return drive or use the ScotRail charger at the nearby Inverness Airport railway station. This is worth planning around for a long Highland trip. All Inverness car parks are otherwise standard self-park, bookable with us with BCP30 applied; confirm any charging needs separately before you travel.

Do Blue Badge holders pay to park at Inverness?

Blue Badge holders can park in the Short Stay car park nearest the terminal while paying the cheaper Long Stay rates at Inverness. Hand your ticket and badge to the information desk for validation before leaving. Call buttons and shelters for assistance sit beside the car park.

Inverness gives Blue Badge holders a helpful deal: park close to the terminal in the Short Stay or Premium area but pay the lower Long Stay rate, validated at the information desk on return. Designated accessible spaces sit directly in front of the terminal, with call buttons and sheltered assistance points beside the car park, and Blue Badge parking can be pre-booked online. You keep your keys throughout. Book an accessible space with us in advance.

How do I reach Inverness Airport by car or bus?

Inverness Airport sits at Dalcross, postcode IV2 7JB, 8 miles east of the city, a 15-minute drive via the A96 and B9039. The Stagecoach Jet bus links the city and Nairn; Inverness Airport railway station is a 15-minute walk with a bus link.

By car, follow the A96 Inverness-Aberdeen road and the signposted B9039 to the airport at Dalcross, then follow signs for your chosen car park. The Stagecoach Jet bus runs up to every 30 minutes between Inverness city and the airport, with onward services to Nairn. Inverness Airport railway station is about a 15-minute walk away, linked to the terminal by Stagecoach services 11 or 27, with trains to Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Book your space with us in advance for the best rate.

Is it cheaper to pre-book than turn up at Inverness?

Yes. Pre-booking with us from around £40 for 8 days beats Inverness drive-up rates, where Long Stay is charged at about £12 per day at the gate. HIAL recommends pre-booking the Long Stay for stays over 72 hours and the Short Stay in busy holiday periods.

Inverness lets you turn up and pay at the pay-on-foot machines outside the terminal or at the exit barriers by card, but the drive-up rate is the most expensive way to park and a space is not guaranteed. Pre-booking locks in the lowest price and secures a spot during the busy summer touring season, when the car parks can show a full sign. Bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead and as late as 12 hours before arrival, all with no booking fee and BCP30 for up to 30% off.

Is an Inverness hotel with parking worth it?

Our Inverness hotel-with-parking packages pair a nearby hotel with a long-stay airport space for early Highland departures. Hotels around Inverness and Dalcross, a short drive from the terminal, let you stay over and leave the car for the trip.

For an early flight or the start of a North Coast 500 road trip, a Stay, Park & Fly package removes the pre-dawn drive in from the wider Highlands. Hotels around Inverness city and near Dalcross sit a short drive from the terminal, letting you arrive the night before and leave the car in a secure space while you travel. Bundling the room with long-stay parking can be cheaper than booking each on its own. Compare our hotel-and-parking packages through the Hotel + Parking tab in the search above and book in one transaction.

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