The spine of this desk
How Long You Are Gone, Which Is the Whole Question Here
Every other variable at this airport is small. The mile is short, the vans are quick and the walk from the field's own front lots is genuinely a walk. What actually moves a number is the number of days, so the site is arranged around it.
01The four bands, side by side
| Length of stay | Days | What the band is for | From, per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under four days | 1 to 3 days | Usually the band where the airport's own front lots win. Read /airport-lots/ first. | $7.00 |
| Four to six days | 4 to 6 days | The first band where a reservation off the field starts to be worth the walk. | $6.25 |
| A week to two weeks | 7 to 13 days | Priced by the week rather than by the day at most lots on the airport mile. | $5.40 |
| A month and over | 28 days and up | Priced by the month, and the band that needs the most lead time in winter. | $4.10 |
Those are floors as of August 7, 2026, not quotes. The number that applies to your dates is confirmed by telephone or by return message before anything is held, and taxes and any addition belong to the operator. The rates page sets out every addition that can appear.
A run that crosses a boundary is priced in the better band, not the worse one. Eight days is priced as a week and a day rather than as eight separate days, and thirty days is priced as a month rather than as two weeks plus sixteen.
02What changes at each boundary
| Boundary | What changes | What to do about it |
|---|---|---|
| Three to four days | The field's own front lots stop being the obvious answer | Read the airport lots page before you book either way |
| Six to seven days | Most operators switch from a daily figure to a weekly one | Ask for both numbers; sometimes seven days costs less than six |
| Thirteen to fourteen days | A second week is usually cheaper than the first | Say the true return date rather than rounding down |
| Twenty seven to twenty eight days | Monthly pricing starts, and so does real lead time pressure in winter | Ask three weeks ahead between January and March |
03The three band pages
- Under four daysWhy we will often send you to the field's own lots, and the two cases where we still make sense.
- A week to two weeksThe band this desk exists for, and the questions to ask about a lot before agreeing.
- A month and overMonthly pricing, lead time, and what a month standing in the sun actually does.
04What does not change with length of stay
Worth saying, because it is the part people assume scales.
- Responsibility. The operator is responsible for the ground and the vehicle whether the car stands two days or two months. Nothing about a longer stay buys a promise from this desk.
- Work on the car. Nothing is done to a parked vehicle at any length. See the refusals.
- The van ride. Two to seven minutes each way on this mile, at any length of stay.
- The card question. No card field on this site at any length of stay.
05Grade of stall, which is a preference and not the spine
Inside a band you can ask for a grade. It changes the daily figure by a modest amount and it is worth more in some months than others, which is what the calendar is for.
| Grade | What it is |
|---|---|
| Open ground | A marked stall on graded ground with nothing over it |
| Shaded stall | A marked stall under a canopy belonging to the operator, not to the field |
| Long vehicle stall | A longer stall for a pickup with a bed cap, or a van |
06Ask for the band you are actually in
Give the real dates. A run described as "about a week" gets quoted as a week, and if it turns out to be nine days the operator prices the extra two at whatever their overrun terms say. The reservation form has both dates on it for that reason.