APH is a family-owned UK airport parking company, running since 1980, that books park and ride, meet and greet, airport hotels with parking, lounges and travel extras at UK airports and ports.
Prices are in GBP, and the booking type you pick matters as much as any code: Non-flexible rates are cheaper but can't be refunded.
APH began as a business the Voller family set up near Gatwick, trading at first as APG and serving Gatwick travellers with parking away from the terminal; it was formally incorporated in January 1981. A partnership with a Manchester operator came in 1984, and in 1996 the company adopted the APH name (Airport Parking & Hotels) when it started bundling nearby hotel nights with long-stay parking.
Today it operates Park & Ride sites of its own at Gatwick, Manchester and Cardiff, offers Meet & Greet at airports around the country, and also sells parking at other major UK airports, often under the APH name on sites it doesn't operate itself. APH says it is the UK's top independent operator in airport parking and holds Which? Recommended Provider status, along with a Best Company for Airport Parking title from the British Travel Awards.
What payment methods does APH accept?
APH takes Mastercard, Visa, American Express and PayPal for parking and hotel bookings.
More about shopping at APH
Booking types
APH sells Non-flexible, Semi-flexible, Flexible and Super-flexible bookings, and a fully flexible option usually costs only a few pounds more.
Cancellations
Flexible bookings refund in full up to 24 hours before 00:01 on the arrival date, and Super-flexible ones any time before arrival.
Non-flexible rates
Supersaver and advance purchase rates are discounted but fixed, with no refund and no money back for unused time.
Tesco Clubcard
Clubcard vouchers swap for APH airport parking at double their value, a rare boost for points you already hold.
Newsletter
Signing up for APH emails brings subscriber discounts on airport parking and hotel stays.
Overstays
Late returns carry extra fees paid to the car park provider, and a booking can't be extended once it has started.
Group bookings
Larger group bookings are priced by the APH call centre instead of the website.
Pick the APH booking type before thinking about a code.
A Non-flexible rate is already discounted, but it stays non-refundable, while Flexible keeps a full refund open until 24 hours before 00:01 on the arrival date.
Semi-flexible has its own cancellation cut-off, which the booking terms spell out.
Newsletter discounts arrive by email, so subscribe before you book.
Tesco Clubcard vouchers follow their own exchange, which doubles their value for parking.
If a travel agent made the booking, any change or cancellation goes through that agent.
Returning early doesn't bring money back for the unused time, so book the dates you'll actually use.
More ways to save at APH
Tesco Clubcard holders get the biggest lift at APH, since Clubcard vouchers count at double value toward airport parking.
APH also lists a student discount and an existing customer discount, so check those terms on the site if either applies to you.
Newsletter subscribers get discounted parking and hotels by email.
Advance purchase Supersaver rates are discounted too, which suits a trip whose dates are fixed.
For a group, the call centre quotes the price directly.
APH questions, answered
Can an APH booking be cancelled for a refund?
Flexible bookings refund in full up to 24 hours before 00:01 on the arrival date, and Super-flexible bookings any time before the booked arrival time. Non-flexible bookings can't be refunded.
Is a flexible APH booking worth the extra cost?
APH says a fully flexible option usually costs only a few pounds more than the fixed rate. For dates that might move, that small extra keeps a full refund open.
Can Tesco Clubcard vouchers be used at APH?
Tesco Clubcard vouchers can be exchanged at double value for APH airport parking.
What happens if you come back late to an APH car park?
Extra fees for a late return are paid to the car park provider, and a booking can't be extended once it has started. Coming back early doesn't bring a refund for the unused time either.
Does APH have a student discount?
APH lists a student discount alongside an existing customer discount. The student terms on the APH site show the amount and who qualifies.
Who handles changes to an APH booking made by a travel agent?
Bookings made through a travel agent must be changed or cancelled with that agent rather than with APH.
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