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Short Stay 3
Provide cheap & secure East Midlands Airport Parking
- 1 - 5 minutes walk to airport
- Pre-book to guarantee a space
- Park Mark - Safer Parking Award
- Short Stay 3 has been rated 85.6%
by 250 previous customers. - 93.8% of customers would book again.
Overview


Distance from East Midlands Airport - Journey Time
Short walkWhat is the airport transfer frequency?
Not requiredAirport transfer charge
Not requiredWhat is the drop-off procedure?
Proceed to entry barrier & a ticket will be issued. If ticket not issued press assistance button. Keep ticket safe.What is the pick-up procedure?
On return procced to exit barrier & insert ticket.What security measures does the car park have?
The car park has CCTV and holds the Parkmark Secure Parking award. Awarded: Park Mark, Safer Parking AwardWhat else do I need to know?
Your booking will be subject to the car park's terms and conditions Trailers are not permittted You cannot get a refund or amend a parking booking less than 72 hours before the day of travel. For example, your last opportunity to change your package, if you're flying at 3pm on the 10th, will be 23:59 on the 6th.Address:
East Midlands AirportCastle Donnington
DE74 2SA
Reviews
Vehicle registration was recognized on entry and there were no issues when exiting the airport on departure. The only issue was that we had to drive round the car park for about 10 minutes on arrival looking for a parking space along with around 20 other cars.... This gave the impression that the car park was over subscribed...
Rating 4 out of 5
Roger Ford 02 Jul 2014 14:08 Verified Customer
Good value, Turn up, go through the barrier and hop out the car. What could be easier? Return just as easy. The airport is an easy access from M1. Departures and Arrivals just a very short walk away and on the flat. Would highly recommend.
Rating 5 out of 5
julie oliver 29 Jun 2014 14:32 Verified Customer
We would definitely recommend parking here at Long Stay 1. It was so nice to get off the plane after a long journey and know that we only had to walk to the car and not hang around waiting for buses. It was worth the extra money. The only down side was that people had parked inconsiderately so when we drove down aisles we couldn't exit or turn around so had to reverse all the way back.
Rating 4 out of 5
Louise 19 May 2014 10:03 Verified Customer
Great effective and easy system allowed peace of mind and hassle free travel experience
Rating 4 out of 5
Simon W 02 Apr 2014 12:01 Verified Customer
The machine did not read our number plate so we had to press for help on the way in and out .
Rating 4 out of 5
David Knapp 01 Mar 2014 13:04 Verified Customer
Very easy to find and no hassle on entry or leaving the car park also nice to just have a short walk to and from the car rather than having to wait for bus connections.
Rating 5 out of 5
Christine Stimpson 28 Feb 2014 22:57 Verified Customer
Car park was convenient for walking to airport and booking via BookFHR was simple and good value, however, number plate recognition did not work on entry or exit and we had to wait at barrier for a reply to the 'assistance' button on both occasions. As we walked out of the car park I could see another customer having the same issues.
Rating 3 out of 5
Catherall 24 Feb 2014 09:30 Verified Customer
Fine but the numberplate recognition didn't work which was alittle unnerving on arrival.
Rating 3 out of 5
MRS E A CLARK 23 Feb 2014 10:15 Verified Customer
Price was good - the car park didn't have my details when I arrived and also said I wasn't booked in. They did kindly lift the barrier. Upon return, the barrier didn't lift. I did pass on my reference number and they said that was OK So a good price but a lot of messing about
Rating 2 out of 5
David Hall 15 Jan 2014 11:35 Verified Customer
Easy to find. Was not too clear on the instructions as it gave me the impression that I did not need a ticket, but I did, as the gate would not open without getting one. Perhaps it was just me being thick...
Rating 5 out of 5
Keith Jones 03 Jan 2014 18:26 Verified Customer
Price was good but car park was verging on full, thus we had to park quite a way from terminal. Would of been better off parking further away (50%cheaper) an catching the shuttle bus. The car reg wasn't recognised on entering an exiting the car park so a delay happend whilst help was found an booking info given an confirmed. We use fhr very often and to be fair this is the 1st time we have had such a problem.
Rating 2 out of 5
Gary burrows 31 Dec 2013 12:15 Verified Customer
Simplicity itself
Rating 5 out of 5
David, Leicester 17 Dec 2013 13:39 Verified Customer
The car park itself is good. Very near the airport, good parking surface, no problems. The annoyance for me is, after booking online, my registration is supposed to be logged on your system, so I can get a ticket on the way in, then submit this on my return. Easy. In 4 trips to your car park, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED! Every time, no ticket is issued on my arrival, and I have to get assistance to get out. Annoying, but not enough to go elsewhere.
Rating 4 out of 5
Paul Debnam 09 Dec 2013 10:37 Verified Customer
Online booking easy and efficient. Car Registration number recognition at barrier on arrival worked well and ticket raised barrier on departure with no problem. Have used FHR before and certainly will again.
Rating 5 out of 5
Sue H 17 Nov 2013 19:03 Verified Customer
All worked as advertised,thank you.
Rating 5 out of 5
Karim 03 Nov 2013 12:38 Verified Customer
First Class Service, Second time I've used them and no complaints.
Rating 5 out of 5
Noel Musson 20 Oct 2013 11:08 Verified Customer
Convenient. Easier on way out than back. Booking not recognised on entry to car park, so needed discussion over intercom on return.
Rating 3 out of 5
Simon Embleton-Smith 07 Oct 2013 12:12 Verified Customer
A small delay on entry, we thought it maybe did not recognise the reg. but we were half an hour early. Other than that, PERFECT
Rating 5 out of 5
John M Cooper 03 Oct 2013 04:25 Verified Customer
Arrived at the car park and was unable to find a space. After driving around for 10 to 15 minutes we finally managed to spot a lady walking to her car so we waited for her space. Meanwhile the other 5 cars also looking for a space had to keep driving around. The car park seemed overbooked to us with people having to park in spaces that weren't designated spaces due to lack of availability. Upon arriving at the gate the camera was unable to pick our registration and on leaving still didn't seem to be working properly as it was telling us the amount to pay was £70.00. The whole idea of booking parking on the airport is that its stress free, which on this occasion it wasn't. A disappointing experience!!!
Rating 2 out of 5
J Lewis 28 Sep 2013 11:10 Verified Customer
Clear directions and near to departures however walk back is quite some distance further!
Rating 3 out of 5
PD 21 Aug 2013 17:04 Verified Customer
Generally good. Just a problem that at East Midlands they didn't seem to have details of my booking. I therefore had to ring through from the barrier, both journey legs, to explain.
Rating 3 out of 5
John Mosley 16 Aug 2013 08:39 Verified Customer
Difficulty in gaining access when entering & departing (barrier not responding when ticket entered). Car boxed in by other vehicle parked directly behind at right angle. Expected Car Park 1 to be closer to terminal.
Rating 3 out of 5
Fred Ballard 07 Aug 2013 19:21 Verified Customer
Very efficient, close to terminal, easy walking distance, no problems, will use again
Rating 5 out of 5
Roger W Morris 03 Aug 2013 16:38 Verified Customer
The car park is within easy walking distance of the airport which is very convenient. Entry and exit were straightforward although the car park was extremely busy and there were hardly any spaces. The parking spaces are very small and our new Kia Sportage had two small dints on the passenger side when we returned as there is not enough room to get in and out of your car especially if it is slightly larger than average. This was a really bad end to our holiday and no liability is accepted for any damage that occurs to your car in the car park which is very disappointing.
Rating 3.5 out of 5
Louise Dolan 14 Jul 2013 10:09 Verified Customer
quick and easy short walk to and from terminal would use again.
Rating 5 out of 5
Authorise 08 Jul 2013 11:02 Verified Customer
Map and Directions
Address:
East Midlands AirportCastle Donnington
DE74 2SA
Directions for Short Stay 3
You cannot get a refund or amend a parking booking less than 72 hours before the day of travel. For example, your last opportunity to change your package, if you're flying at 3pm on the 10th, will be 23:59 on the 6th.Important
During hot weather we recommend that removing all alcohol-based hand sanitiser products from vehicles when they are not occupied as they pose a risk of igniting and causing a fire.
Getting here
On arrival at the airport main entrance, please turn left at the roundabout and then follow signs to Short Stay 3.
If using sat nav please ensure you input the following coordinates exactly in order to reach the entrance: N52.823814 W1.333670
On arrival at the car park:
Drive up to the entrance barrier for your chosen car park and stop
The Automatic Number Plate Recognition system (ANPR) will read your vehicles number plate, verify this against your booking details and the barrier should then open automatically. Please note, this process may take up to 30 to 40 seconds to happen
If for any reason the barrier does not open after this time, please press the Assistance button and a member of staff will confirm your booking details with you and subsequently open the barrier to allow you entry
Please DO NOT press for a ticket to gain access to the car park, as this is not required and doing so will disable the ANPR system in relation to your booking
On exiting the car park:
Proceed straight to the exit barrier and stop
The ANPR system will read your vehicles number plate, verify this against your booking details and the barrier should then open automatically. Please note, this process may take up to 30 to 40 seconds to happen
If for any reason the barrier does not open after this time, please press the Assistance button and a member of staff will confirm your booking details with you (which will be the ref. starting EH in the comments section of your voucher) and subsequently open the barrier to allow you exit
Please DO NOT in any circumstance insert your credit card or debit card into the barrier as a further payment will be taken
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Please note these directions should only be used as a guide.Please note the location shown is the car drop-off point
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