Long Term Parking 7 at East Midlands Airport
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Long Stay Car Park 7 is a secure, on-airport car park with quick transfers (only about 8 minutes!), helpful staff and straightforward procedures.
Long Stay Parking 7 is 1 of 7 East Midlands Airport Parking options and has been rated 84% by 415 previous customers.
Arrival Procedure
This car park has an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system, so it is essential to enter the correct vehicle registration when making your booking.
Upon arrival at the car park, pull up to the entry machine at the barrier and your number plate will be automatically scanned. Take the ticket that is issued and keep it safe, as you will need it upon your return.
If a ticket is not automatically issued, please press the 'Assistance' button and explain to the attendant that your vehicle was not recognised. You will need to confirm your booking details, including your car registration, and a ticket will then be issued. We recommend taking a copy of your printed booking confirmation in case this happens, as you will need it when you return.
Departure Procedure
Collect your vehicle and drive to the exit barrier. Insert the ticket you were issued upon entry and the barrier will raise automatically.
If the barrier does not raise, press the intercom button and quote your booking reference.
Do not insert your credit or debit card into the barrier or you will be charged again for your parking.
Transfers
A courtesy coach service operates every 15 minutes to provide transport to and from the East Midlands Airport Terminal.
Security at Long Stay Car Park 7
- Car park is covered by CCTV security cameras
- Security fencing surrounds the car parking facility.
- Automated entry and exit barriers in operation at this car park.
- Regular security patrols
Disabled Facilities
Blue badge holders may pre-book this long stay product and park in the short stay car park (Car Park 1) where dedicated spaces are available. Please state you have parked in the short stay car park when you present your entry ticket and booking confirmation to the Airport Short Term Information desk (located in the short stay car park) on your return.
Insurance Details
Cars are parked at owners own risk.
Vehicle restrictions
Trailers are not permitted
Directions and Map
Further details can be found on the directions and map tab.
Long Stay Car Park 7 Reviews
Overall Rating: 84% based on 415 Reviews
| Customer Service | 83% |
| Value for Money | 87% |
| Facilities | 81% |
| Transfers | 80% |
| Overall Rating | 84% |
Your feedback is immensely important to us at gosimply™. Your comments and reviews provide us and others with an honest perspective on using Long Stay Car Park 7 for East Midlands Airport. We invite all previous customers who have used our service to review the product they had booked.
| Positive Reviews: 83% | Neutral Reviews: 16% | Negative Reviews: 1% |
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the parking barrier did not reconize number plate which made it a bit long winded on departure,was hard to find staff at that time night other than that was ok
Excellent service with regular covered bus stops to hop on which means that there is never too far to walk with suitcases. Do be aware though that when wet, the car park surface is stones with lots of pot holes, so muddy puddles are to be expected. Do ensure sensible footwear is worn.
Parking and Buses good. Only problem I had was Car Park 7 is in in two parts which are very similar. Not clearly marked Car park A and B.
booked online which was good.. small charge to pay by credit card which I would have prefered to have been included in the original price. Found car park easily, barrier did not recognise my number plate for some unknow reason so when I came to leave it asked me to pay another £52.00, eventually let through barrier once I found my booking number.... a bit of pain at 11pm to find it but hey ho! Also forgot to make a note of the number of the row I had parked in so bus dropped me at a different number 7 car park to what I parked me car in so myself and another family spent 20 minutes in the rain looking for our cars in the wrong number 7 car park ;( All in all good value and very close to airport and transfers immediate.
I was pleased with the service. It could be improved by making it much clearer BEFORE you arrive as to how to enter and exit. This would speed things up. Make it obvious when pre booked that all you have to do is to wait for the PNCR to deliver your ticket. One exit make it obvious that you just put in your ticket the correct way (as per arrow). I had to carefully read the instructions at the barriers which slowed things down for everyone. Hope this helps.
Fast and easy to book. The only issue was i changed the vehicle the day before we were due to leave. Although i was assured the booking would be changed on arrival we had to take a ticket to enter the car park even though the car reg that was on the ticket was the one i had previously changed the booking to. This then led to us having to press for assistance on our return and cause a tail back of other travellers keen to get home at 12.30 in the morning.
Our car battery died whilst we were away and a very kind gentleman from the office helped start us up with his battery pack. Extremely professional and courteous.
never used east midlands airport before, found the carpark only making one wrong turn where it said to go straight on and you were supposed to turn left,access into carpark quick, easy to find a parking space and shuttle service good from park to terminal. did not know where to go to get bus back as signs not clear and did not see any buses waiting to give us a hint. Did get bus from another stop with some others who also didn't know, driver a little narked a we were told we should have got on nearer to the airport. a map on display both at bus stops and on bus showing pick up / drop offs may have helped. but otherwise experience generally good.
The car park felt safe and secure. Travelling alone and being at the car park in the dark early hours was fine.
Long walk to the bus, it doesn't run inside the car park so you have to walk to main road, drivers very good though. 7 was closed so had to use 6. We managed to find a good parking space and felt the car was safe. On return the machine didn't recognize that we had paid so we had to press the button and give our booking ref. no. Fortunately I had read about this problem on previous reviews so I had all the info to hand just incase!!
well signposted, good transfer to and from the terminal, no complaints and would certainly use again.
Efficient service and well worth the money. Coaches were waiting for us on both journeys. We definately use again
Parking is very expensive compared with northern airports. The bus driver was surly and not helpful The bus stop is poorly signed from inside the building. The car was safe - but the expense would deter us from flying from East Midlands again.
Car park well signposted on arrival at East Midlands. Plenty of space available and transfer bus arrived very promptly. Return bus service also very good . Slight delay exiting car park - would not accept ticket given out upon entry - but a phone call to staff from the gate immediately solved the problem. Thank you for making parking so simple, will definetely use your service again .
only complaint was that it wasn't clear that there was more than 1 row D in car park 7 so we went to the wrong place and thought the car had gone. we used the phone at bus stop to the office and the man explained clearly and was very helpful. we found the car eventually but this added to our travel time with a small baby. just felt all this could have been explained better on booking info maybe or at car park on arrival.
no signs,to show where to catch bus,when returning,through arrivals exit
The first time I have used East Midlands. The transfer to departures left us with some distance to wheel the cases and the coach had no sttorage racks for the baggage, causing clients to have to block the aisle. The car park surface left something to be desired and the was inadequate numbering of the bays on the tarmac'd sections. We had to quote our booking details at the exit barrier, causing something of a delay to the following vehicles.
I had to take a ticket at the barrier even though I had pre-booked it, because I was a bit in advance (1/2 hour). So I went to their car park desk once back from my trip and asked them to validate it (I didn't have to pay any supplement). Transfers from/to the car park are very regular and drivers are very friendly. Bad note: It is not clear where to find the transfer bus stop close to the arrivals. All in all a very good service!
The car park was easy to find and had plenty of spaces. The instructions were easy to follow. The bus picked us up very quickly when we arrived and again when we returned. The bus was clean and the driver helpful.Would definitely use again.
My exit ticket said I owed £88 and would not let me out.The person behind me had to back up so I could turn round. I saw one of your staff, I had to go back and eventualy found the call button to get help. At no time did I get an explanation of why my ticket failed and got the impression I was a nucence.
Directions to Long Stay Car Park 7
We recommend using the directions provided and an up-to-date map to locate the car park. Please be aware that satellite navigation systems vary and are not guaranteed to take you directly to the car park.
- From Nottingham: Take the A52 westbound and join the M1 at junction 25 southbound
- Continue southbound and exit at junction 24, then follow signs to East Midlands Airport
- From Leicester: Take the A6 northbound to junction 24 of the M1 and follow signs to East Midlands airport
- or take the M1 northbound and exit at junction 23A, then follow signs to the airport
- From Derby: Take the A50 southbound and continue until the interchange with junction 24 of the M1 motorway
- Follow signs for East Midlands airport
- On arrival at the airport turn left at the first traffic island
- Follow the signs to Long Stay Car Park 7
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Address
Long Stay Car Park 7,
East Midlands Airport,
Castle Donington,
Derbyshire
DE74 2SA


