Local, regional airports can be great for frequent business travelers like me. I save myself countless hours of traveling by using my nearest airport at Manchester.

Another way that I routinely save money is by pre-booking my car parking space Manchester airport parking space well in advance of my travel date. Once I’ve booked my flight the next thing I do is reserve my airport parking space. I regularly save around 60% on the regular cost of airport parking at Manchester.

I didn’t realize how much I could save in parking charges for some time. I had previously just turned up at the airport and took whatever parking space was available and paid full price for it. It wasn’t until a fellow passenger told me how he had saved over 50% in parking charges by pre-booking that I realized how much money I had been wasting.

It’s easy, these days, to compare prices online and book in advance. It’s a good idea to book as far in advance as possible as this will give you the greatest choice of parking options and the best price. If you don’t reserve your space then you may well find that there are no parking spaces available when you turn up at the airport.

There are a number of on-airport car parking options to choose from at Manchester along with a good selection of off-airport car parks. You may also like to consider valet parking, sometimes called ‘meet and greet’ parking. Using this option will save you even more time as you don’t need to locate your parking space or travel back to the terminal from the car park. All you need to do is turn up at the airport terminal, at the agreed time, and a fully insured chauffeur will park your car for you. Upon your return to the airport they will collect your car and have it ready for you to drive home. All you need to do is remember not to drink too much on the aircraft before disembarking.

You can also save some money on Gatwick parking and Heathrow parking by booking well in advance.