Ask most travellers what airport parking costs and they will quote you a daily rate. It is a fair starting point, but it is almost never the figure that lands on your card. Between booking fees, peak-date surcharges, shuttle waits, fuel for a detour and the odd EV top-up at a motorway services, the headline price and the real price can drift a long way apart.
Where the money actually goes
A standard week-long trip usually involves four separate purchases: somewhere to leave the car, a way to reach the terminal, charging if you drive an EV, and the peace of mind of knowing your vehicle is safe. Booked individually, each of those carries its own fee, its own cancellation rules and its own customer-service queue. The friction is the hidden cost, and it compounds the moment a flight is delayed or plans change.
Off-airport car parks advertise low daily rates, then add a shuttle transfer that runs on its own timetable. On-airport options skip the shuttle but charge a premium for the convenience. Neither tells you, up front, what charging your car will cost or whether anyone is actually watching it while you are away.
The case for one price
ParkGo takes the four things travellers normally juggle — a verified parking space, a licensed terminal transfer, EV charging and live security — and combines them into a single transparent price at one checkout. You see the full total before you pay, not a base rate that quietly grows as you add the things you actually need.
Bundling is not just tidier; it is usually cheaper. When parking and transfer are sold together, there is no second booking fee and no incentive to pad a low daily rate with surprise extras. And because the price is explainable, our suggestions tell you why a particular space and transfer pairing is the best value for your dates, rather than simply pushing the most expensive option.
What to check before you book
Whoever you book with, three questions will save you money and stress. First, is the total you see the total you pay, including transfer and any EV charging? Second, what happens if your flight time changes — are cancellations flexible? Third, can you actually verify the space is secure, ideally with CCTV or a live camera you can check from your phone?
Airport parking does not have to be a guessing game. When the price is honest and everything you need is in one booking, the real cost finally matches the one on the screen — and that is exactly the experience we set out to build.