What is Meet & Greet parking at Bristol Airport?
Meet & Greet parking — sometimes called valet parking — is the most convenient way to park at Bristol Airport. Instead of finding a space yourself and catching a shuttle bus, a uniformed driver meets you in the airport’s Drop Off & Pick Up car park, takes your keys, and parks your car securely while you fly.
When you return, your car is brought back to the same car park to meet you. No shuttle buses. No long walks with luggage. No hunting for your car in a dark car park at midnight.
How does Meet & Greet work at Bristol?
Drop-off
- Call us when you set off, then drive to the airport’s Drop Off & Pick Up car park — follow the pink signs
- Your driver will be waiting — they’ll have your name and booking reference
- Hand over your keys, grab your bags, and head straight into the terminal
- The whole handover takes around 5 minutes
Collection
- Once you have landed and collected your bags, call the number in your confirmation email
- Allow 15–30 minutes for your car to be brought to the Drop Off & Pick Up car park
- Your car is returned there with the fuel as you left it
Pro tip: save the number in your confirmation before you fly, and call it as soon as you have collected your bags. If the flight you are coming home on runs late, here is what happens to your booking.
Departing before dawn changes the shape of the handover more than anything else on this page — the terminal is at its busiest, and the drop-off you are aiming for is the one everyone else is aiming for too. If your flight leaves early, read the early morning and 5am flights guide alongside this one.
How much does Meet & Greet cost at Bristol Airport in 2026?
Meet & Greet prices at Bristol Airport vary with the service level and the length of your stay. Ours start at:
- Meet & Greet Economy: from £95 for 7 days
- Meet & Greet Standard: from £110 for 7 days
- Plus the airport’s Drop Off & Pick Up car park charge: £8.50 for up to 10 minutes, £10.50 for 10–20 minutes, £13 for 20–40 minutes and more after that on the airport’s published tariff, correct on 13/08/2026, which you pay as you drive out on your return
Always pre-book. Turning up without a booking is rarely possible, and busy dates can close to new bookings. How Meet & Greet prices compare across Bristol Airport is set out in our Meet & Greet price guide. If you are weighing the whole trip up rather than just the parking, the taxi versus parking comparison does the return-journey arithmetic properly.
Is Meet & Greet safe at Bristol Airport?
Rogue operator alert (2026): Bristol Airport, North Somerset Council and Avon & Somerset Police have been actively cracking down on illegal off-site parking operators. Several unregulated Meet & Greet firms have operated without planning permission, leaving customer cars on public roads, private farmland and industrial estates.
Our Meet & Greet is our own service, run by our own uniformed, insured drivers. Standard Meet & Greet cars are stored at a Park Mark accredited car park and Economy cars at our own secure compound; we do not hold the Park Mark award ourselves. We will tell you which car park on request, so you can check it in the Park Mark directory at parkmark.co.uk. We publish a phone number that gets answered and an email that gets replies, because we’re accountable for every car we take.
What to look for in any legitimate operator:
- Park Mark Safer Parking Award accreditation
- Valid planning permission for the car park site
- A physical car park address (not vague “secure local facility” language)
- A clear cancellation policy
- A real, answerable phone number
Meet & Greet vs Park & Ride — which should I choose?
If convenience matters most, Meet & Greet wins every time — no buses, no waiting, no lugging bags across a car park. But if you’re travelling for 14+ days and would rather keep your keys, our Minibus Park & Ride Long Stay is built for exactly that, from £126 for 14 days. For trips of a month or more, read leaving your car at Bristol Airport for a month before you choose either.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to leave my keys with the driver?
Yes — the driver needs your keys to park and retrieve your car. Our drivers are uniformed and fully insured. Economy cars are kept at our CCTV-monitored compound and Standard cars at a Park Mark accredited partner car park. If you would rather keep your keys, choose our Minibus Park & Ride instead.
What if my flight is delayed?
We monitor flight arrivals in real time. If your return flight is delayed we adjust automatically — just make sure your flight number is in your booking. A delay costs nothing extra as long as you collect your car by 03:00 the morning after your booked return day; after 03:00, each extra day is charged at your booking's daily rate and we will confirm the amount when you call.
Can I book Meet & Greet on the same day?
Same-day bookings are sometimes possible but not guaranteed online. We recommend booking at least 24 hours in advance. For same-day enquiries, call us on 0117 214 1486 — we will do our best to help.