Airport Parking Shop

What Airport Parking Shop does

Airport Parking Shop, a trading name of Fubra Limited (company number 03967214, registered in England and Wales), is an asset-light price comparison platform for airport parking serving leisure and business travellers in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, the company operates a self-serve website at airport-parking-shop.co.uk that aggregates live pricing from eight major UK parking brokers — APH, BCP, Essential Travel, FHR, Holiday Extras, Park and Go, Purple Parking, and SkyParkSecure — covering approximately 660 car parks across 32 airports. The platform supports comparison across four parking modalities (short stay, long stay, meet and greet, and valet) and offers a lowest-price guarantee, a self-service booking management portal, and an email newsletter for promotional offers.

The underlying technology is a standard web-based comparison interface with airport-specific landing pages and SEO-optimised content marketing (travel guides, parking tips, destination guides), targeting high-intent organic search traffic. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed SDK or integration partners. The company does not own or operate any parking inventory; bookings are fulfilled by the third-party providers, and Airport Parking Shop monetises exclusively through referral commissions on redirected bookings — a marketplace/affiliate revenue model. Distribution is digital-first and direct-to-consumer, with marketing concentrated in SEO/content, email, and seasonal promotional events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The company has accumulated earned-media coverage in Which?, MoneyWise, Mail Online, The Guardian, and Good Housekeeping, and holds a 4.4 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating.

The business is privately held under the Fubra Limited umbrella, with 11-50 employees and no external venture or private equity investment identified. The leadership team comprises co-founders Brendan McLoughlin and Paul Mauders. Operating markets span England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. There are no announced subsidiaries, acquisitions, funding rounds, regulatory actions, or leadership changes in the available record, indicating a stable, founder-led operation optimised for organic search and referral economics rather than venture-backed scaling.

Name

Airport Parking Shop

Legal name

Fubra Limited

Website

https://airport-parking-shop.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Airport Parking Shop is a UK-founded, asset-light price comparison platform that aggregates live pricing from eight major airport parking brokers across 32 UK and Ireland airports, earning referral commissions on bookings fulfilled by third-party providers serving leisure and business travellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Price Comparison (Airport Parking)

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Parking Lots and Garages (81293)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground Transport Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Shuttle) (THALAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA), Parking Asset Management & Facility Services (Cleaning, Security, Staffing, Maintenance) (TLAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Airport parking comparison
• Price comparison platform
• Travel parking booking
• Meet and greet parking
• Park and ride airport

Headquarters

HQ city

Aldershot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction/Referral Fees: Acts as an affiliate/referral platform, earning commissions when customers book parking through the comparison site. Bookings are fulfilled by third-party parking providers (APH, BCP, Essential Travel, FHR, Holiday Extras, Park and Go, Purple Parking, SkyParkSecure). Airport Parking Shop does not own parking spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Airport Parking Shop is an online price comparison and booking platform for airport parking in the UK and Ireland. It aggregates live pricing and inventory from 8 major parking brokers (APH, BCP, Essential Travel, FHR, Holiday Extras, Park and Go, Purple Parking, and SkyParkSecure), covering 660 car parks across 32 airports. Customers select an airport and travel dates, compare short stay, long stay, meet and greet, and valet options, and are redirected to partner providers to complete bookings.

Product overview

Airport Parking Shop operates as a price comparison service for airport parking, aggregating options from 8 major UK parking brokers (APH, BCP, Essential Travel, FHR, Holiday Extras, Park and Go, Purple Parking, and SkyParkSecure) to offer comparison across 660 car parks at 32 airports. The platform enables travelers to compare live pricing across different parking types including Short Stay, Long Stay, Meet and Greet, and Valet Parking options, then book directly through the comparison platform. Supporting services include online booking management, a newsletter subscription service for deals, and an annual Black Friday promotion. The company positions itself as an independent aggregator rather than a direct parking provider, with a lowest price guarantee commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Parking Price Comparison Service An online price comparison platform that aggregates airport parking options from 8 major UK parking brokers (APH, BCP, Essential Travel, FHR, Holiday Extras, Park and Go, Purple Parking, and SkyParkSecure), letting travelers compare live prices across 660 car parks at 32 UK and Ireland airports and book through the partner provider.
• Booking Management System An online self-service portal that allows customers to manage and amend existing airport parking bookings made through the comparison platform.
• Newsletter Subscription An email newsletter subscription service that delivers special offers, discounts, news, and reminders about airport parking deals to subscribers.
• Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale An annual promotional sale offering additional discounts on car park bookings beyond standard advance booking savings, featuring exclusive discount codes negotiated with select parking providers.
• Lowest Price Guarantee A price guarantee commitment stating that the company is focused on finding the best pricing across the market, with savings of up to 70% versus gate prices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 70% on airport parking
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• APHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirport Parking Hotels - One of 8 parking providers whose prices are compared on the platform. Offers car parking at 20+ UK airports with meet and greet and park and ride options.
• BCPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBCP Limited - Airport parking operator acquired by Holiday Extras in 2007. Provides parking services compared on the platform.
• Essential TravelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParking provider acquired by Holiday Extras from Thomas Cook in 2013. Part of the 8 providers compared on Airport Parking Shop.
• FHRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlight Hotel Reservations - Established 1986, leading provider of UK airport hotels and car parking at competitive rates. Core partner since 2003.
• Holiday ExtrascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK's biggest airport parking and hotels provider, established 1983. Family owned business based in Kent reportedly serving nearly 7 million travelers annually. Parent company of BCP and Essential Travel.
• Park and GocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPark and Go Services Ltd - Established 1995, offering car parking services for over 10 years. Meet and greet at 11 airports and park and ride at 20 UK airports.
• Purple ParkingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar parking operator established 1990 specializing in airport parking for business and leisure travelers. Offers parking at 20 key UK airports. Winner of Business Travel Awards 2004, 2005 and Buying Business Travel award 2005.
• SkyParkSecurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished over 15 years with direct relationships with more than 300 secure UK airport car parks. All car parks meet Park Mark approval standards. Only lists car parks that maintain high security and review standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Holiday Extras: UK's largest airport parking and hotels provider (est. 1983), reportedly serving nearly 7M travelers annually. Both a core partner on Airport Parking Shop's platform and a direct competitive threat as a vertically integrated incumbent offering similar parking and ancillary products.
• JustPark: UK's broader parking marketplace, expanding into airport and event parking. While its core market is daily/commuter parking, it overlaps with Airport Parking Shop on long-stay airport parking and competes for the same UK parking SEO keywords.

Direct peers

• FHR (Flight Hotel Reservations): Established 1986 UK provider of airport hotels and parking. Core partner of Airport Parking Shop since 2003, with overlapping UK airport customer base and a directly comparable product offering spanning parking and hotels.
• Looking4Parking: UK-based airport parking price comparison and booking platform. Closest head-to-head competitor: aggregator business model, SEO-led acquisition, multi-provider comparison, and broad UK airport coverage mirror Airport Parking Shop's positioning.
• APH (Airport Parking & Hotels): One of the 8 providers aggregated on Airport Parking Shop; offers parking at 20+ UK airports including meet and greet and park-and-ride. Operates a directly comparable comparison/booking proposition, overlapping customer base, and similar SEO-led acquisition strategy.
• SkyParkSecure: Aggregator-style UK airport parking platform with direct relationships at 300+ secure Park Mark-approved car parks. Direct comparison in customer experience, product curation standards, and SEO-led traffic acquisition.
• Park and Go: Established 1995 UK airport parking operator offering meet-and-greet at 11 airports and park-and-ride at 20 UK airports. Both an integrated partner and a competitor in the same niche with overlapping product range.
• Purple Parking: Established 1990 airport parking operator at 20 key UK airports, multiple award winner. Direct supply-side partner of Airport Parking Shop but also runs its own direct booking funnel, making it a direct competitor for the same end customer.
• BCP (Holiday Extras subsidiary): Long-standing UK airport parking operator now owned by Holiday Extras. Operates a directly comparable price-comparison/booking site and is simultaneously one of Airport Parking Shop's 8 integrated partners, illustrating the dual competitor-supplier dynamic in this space.

Emerging players

• Parkos: European airport parking comparison marketplace operating across multiple countries. Comparable aggregator business model targeting international travelers, with potential to either compete for European expansion or serve as a partnership/expansion template.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/airportparkshop
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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