Revealed: Budapest ranks as Europe’s best airport for parking
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New research from Compare the Market reveals the world’s best airports for parking based on the auto theft rate and average pricing. Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Istanbul Airport and Václav Havel Airport Prague were the top three best airports. Geneva Airport, Orly Airport and Heathrow Airport ranked at the bottom of the list.
Which airports have the best airport parking?
Whether travelling for business or pleasure, many of us use airport parking to park our cars while we head on our journey. But which airports have the best airport parking? With Google searches for ‘airport parking costs’ up by +402%¹ in the past year, new research from Compare the Market has revealed Europe’s best (and worst) airport parking based on national auto theft rates and the airport’s average pricing.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport in Hungary ranked as the best, while Geneva Airport in Switzerland ranked as the worst of those analysed. Five Spanish airlines ranked in the top 10, with Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport taking the top spot.
| Rank | Airport | Weekly Parking Cost (EUR) | Car Theft Rate |
| 1 | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Hungary | 36.46 | 32.3 |
| 2 | Istanbul Airport, Turkey | 36.40 | 38.7 |
| 3 | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Czechia | 41.17 | 33.1 |
| 4 | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain | 40.00 | 50.6 |
| 5 | Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain | 44.00 | 50.6 |
| 6 | Málaga Airport, Spain | 45.00 | 50.6 |
| 7 | Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, Spain | 52.00 | 50.6 |
| 8 | Copenhagen Airport, Denmark | 66.91 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Hamburg Airport, Germany | 49.00 | 59.0 |
| 10 | Valencia Airport, Spain | 53.00 | 50.6 |
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary takes the top spot overall with a weekly parking cost of €36.46, which is super affordable compared to other airports on the list. What’s more, Hungary has a car theft rate of 32.3 incidents per 100,000 vehicles, ranking lower in theft risk compared to others on the list. Istanbul Airport in Turkey follows closely behind, offering slightly cheaper parking at €36.40 but with a higher national car theft rate of 38.7.
In the middle of the pack, Václav Havel Airport Prague in Czechia charges €41.17 weekly for parking and Czechia has a car theft rate of 33.1. Spanish airports dominate the list with Spain’s lower theft rates of 50.6 and cheap parking, including Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (€40), Palma de Mallorca Airport (€44), Málaga Airport (€45), Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (€52), and Valencia Airport (€53).
Northern European hubs like Copenhagen Airport in Denmark and Hamburg Airport in Germany round out the list with significantly higher parking costs of €66.91 and €49, respectively. However, Denmark boasts the lowest theft rate on the list at 20.3, while Germany has the highest at 59.0, making Hamburg a notable outlier in terms of risk despite being less expensive than Copenhagen.
Geneva Airport was revealed as the worst for parking, however, French airports take up the most spots on the list