What Airparks does

Airparks is a UK-based online travel services platform, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Birmingham, that aggregates and books airport-related services for individual travelers. Its core offering is pre-bookable airport parking across 14+ UK airports (including Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Cardiff, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, and East Midlands) delivered through three service models: self-park, Meet & Greet valet (operated in partnership with Maple Manor), and Park and Ride. Beyond parking, the platform has expanded into adjacent travel services — airport hotels and hotel-plus-parking packages, airport lounge access at five major UK hubs, and worldwide airport transfers comparing hundreds of providers across 160+ countries and 4,000+ destinations — plus travel insurance referrals via Holiday Extras.

Name

Airparks

Legal name

Airparks Services Limited

Website

https://airparks.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Airparks is a UK-based online aggregator founded in 1991 that lets travelers pre-book airport parking, hotels, lounges, and worldwide transfers across 14+ UK airports and 4,000+ global destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Airport Parking Bookings: Airparks earns commission or transaction fees on airport parking reservations made through its platform at UK airports including Luton, Gatwick, Cardiff, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Stansted, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and others.
2. Airport Hotel Packages: Revenue from bundled airport hotel with parking packages, including partner hotels like Gatwick Sofitel and Hilton Gatwick
3. Airport Lounges: Commission from booking airport lounge access at major UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Stansted, and Luton
4. Airport Transfers: Revenue from comparing and booking transfer services including shuttles, taxis, and luxury transfers to/from airports worldwide, particularly popular routes to Lanzarote, JFK/New York, and European destinations
5. Travel Insurance Referrals: Affiliate referral fees from Holiday Extras travel insurance products including single-trip and annual multi-trip policies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Airparks operates an online booking platform that aggregates and resells pre-bookable airport parking (self-park, Park and Ride, and Meet & Greet valet) at 14+ UK airports, alongside bundled airport hotel with parking packages, airport lounge access, and worldwide airport transfer services. The company also runs proprietary branded parking services at Birmingham, Gatwick, Glasgow, and Luton airports, and earns affiliate referral fees on Holiday Extras travel insurance products.

Product overview

Airparks is a UK-based travel services platform offering airport parking, hotels, transfers, and lounges. The core offering centers on pre-bookable airport parking at over 14 UK airports (including Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Cardiff, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, and East Midlands) through multiple service models including self-park, Meet & Greet valet, and Park and Ride. The platform expands through related travel services including airport hotels and hotel-plus-parking packages, worldwide airport transfers (shuttles, taxis, private vehicles, luxury transfers), and airport lounge access. Additional offerings include travel insurance (via Holiday Extras) and specialized services for disabled travelers and vehicle storage. The company operates proprietary branded parking services (Airparks Birmingham, Airparks Gatwick, Airparks Glasgow, Airparks Luton) alongside third-party provider options, all backed by a best price guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Parking Pre-bookable airport parking at 14+ major UK airports including Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Cardiff, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, and East Midlands, offered to individual travelers seeking affordable, secure parking.
• Meet & Greet Parking Valet parking service where professional chauffeurs meet customers at the terminal, take the vehicle to a secure compound, and return it to the terminal on arrival, eliminating the need to find a space or take a shuttle.
• Park and Ride Off-site parking product with regular shuttle transfers between the car park and the airport terminal, offered as a lower-cost alternative to on-airport or Meet & Greet options.
• Airport Hotels with Parking Bundled packages that combine an overnight stay at an airport hotel (e.g., Gatwick Sofitel, Hilton Gatwick, plus hotels at Stansted, Manchester, Luton, Birmingham, Norwich, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh) with parking for the duration of the trip.
• Airport Hotels Standalone hotel booking at airports across the UK including Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Luton, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, sold alongside parking packages on the Airparks platform.
• Airport Transfers Price-comparison and booking service for ground transportation including shared shuttles, taxis, private cars, minibuses, and luxury transfers, covering destinations worldwide such as Lanzarote, Tenerife, Venice, New York/JFK, Barcelona, Rome, Malaga, Faro, Palma, Alicante, Benidorm, Majorca, and Budapest.
• Airport Lounges Pre-bookable airport lounge access at Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Stansted, and Luton, available up to three hours before flight, providing comfortable seating, free WiFi, drinks, and snacks.
• Travel Insurance Travel insurance products offered via partner Holiday Extras, including single-trip and annual multi-trip policies at Bronze, Silver, and Gold coverage levels; sold through the Airparks website on an affiliate referral basis.
• Disabled Parking Accessible parking options and assistance for travelers with disabilities at UK airports, available alongside standard Airparks parking products.
• Vehicle Storage Long-stay and extended vehicle storage services, including the Drop and Go Undercover Parking facility in Norwich for customers needing to leave a vehicle while away for extended periods.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% savings on airport parking compared to on-gate prices
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maple ManorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirparks partnered with Maple Manor, the UK's most popular Meet & Greet operator, providing fully insured, friendly and professional chauffeur drivers at terminals. Maple Manor is a founding member of the Airport Valet Parking Contractors Association (AVPACA), upholding standards of excellence in customer service. Partnership serves airports including Edinburgh.
• Holiday ExtrascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAirparks offers travel insurance products through Holiday Extras, an award-winning provider offering single-trip and annual multi-trip policies. Holiday Extras provides Bronze, Silver, and Gold coverage levels with medical conditions considered. Airparks receives referral fees through affiliate relationship.
• Gatwick SofitelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hotel offering airport hotel with parking packages. The Gatwick Sofitel provides short walk to check-in, allowing customers to leave their vehicles at the hotel while traveling.
• Hilton at GatwickminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hotel offering Meet & Greet parking deal where vehicles are delivered to customers at the terminal on return. Combined hotel + parking packages offered.
• Airport Valet Parking Contractors Association (AVPACA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirparks partner Maple Manor is a founding member of AVPACA, which guides and upholds standards of excellence in customer service for airport Meet & Greet operators.
• NSPCCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAirparks supports NSPCC through a donation page, demonstrating corporate social responsibility and partnership with the children's charity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: Global OTA now offering airport taxi/transfer and parking adjacent products. A broad incumbent whose expansion into Airparks' adjacent categories represents a competitive ceiling rather than a head-to-head match on UK parking.

Direct peers

• APH (Airport Parking & Hotels): UK airport parking and hotel booking aggregator operating across major UK airports. Directly overlaps Airparks' core parking + hotel-with-parking products.
• Holiday Extras: UK-based airport parking, hotel, lounge, transfer, and insurance booking platform — Airparks' closest direct competitor and partner for travel insurance referrals. Operates the same model across the same UK airports.
• Purple Parking: UK airport parking comparison and booking site offering meet-and-greet, park-and-ride, and on-airport parking at the same major UK airports Airparks serves.
• BCP (formerly Budget Car Park): Long-established UK off-airport parking operator and online booker, directly comparable to Airparks' own-operated parking at Birmingham, Gatwick, Glasgow, and Luton.
• FHR (formerly Holiday Hypermarket / FHR Hotels & Parking): UK aggregator focused on airport hotel + parking packages, directly overlapping Airparks' hotel-with-parking product line.
• Looking4Parking: UK airport parking price-comparison platform aggregating off-airport and meet-and-greet providers — same aggregator business model as Airparks.
• Maple Manor Meet & Greet: UK's leading airport Meet & Greet valet operator and AVPACA founding member — simultaneously an Airparks partner and a competing supply option sold via other aggregators.
• Sky Park Secure: UK airport parking comparison and booking site offering meet-and-greet and park-and-ride at the same major UK airports.

Regional players

• SpotHero: US-focused parking marketplace (including airports). Same aggregator business model but geographically distinct, useful as a benchmark for digital parking-marketplace scaling outside the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/airparks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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