Many German commercial airports have increased the costs for parking vehicles in the car parks in direct comparison with the previous year, in some cases hefty. This is the conclusion reached by an analysis carried out by the Berlin/Brandenburg consumer protection association.

Airport parking has never been cheap. There have always been significant price differences, because parking cars at some airports is almost a bargain compared to others. Elsewhere, you are asked to pay a lot. According to the consumer protection association, an average of 54 euros per week is incurred for the cheapest parking space. In the previous year, this value was still 42 euros per week.

Even for the most expensive parking spaces, which are usually very close to the entrance, the average costs have increased significantly. Last year, passengers had to shell out an average of 143 euros per week and now it's a whopping 177 euros. As already mentioned: The differences between the German airports are enormous.

According to the consumer protection organization, you can park close to the terminal in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle for as little as 15 euros per week. This is the cheapest offer found during the survey. For comparison: In Dortmund, this costs a whopping 99 euros per week. A little cheaper are Hamburg with 89 euros and Munich with 87 euros.

In Cologne/Bonn you can save if you book the parking space online in advance. In the best case, you can park your vehicle for 29 euros per week. But it gets really expensive if you stand in front of the terminal for an hour in the "Kiss&Fly area": ​​You have to shell out a whopping 35 euros for this. This zone is intended for bringers and collectors, because you can stand for ten minutes free of charge.

Short-term parking has become particularly expensive

The analysis by the Berlin/Brandenburg consumer protection association also found that there were particularly sharp price increases in the area of ​​short-term parking. The average hourly rates have increased from nine euros to 12 euros year-on-year. This primarily affects two groups of people: people who collect people who are waiting for their friends or relatives and business travelers who are out and about at twice the end of the day.

Stuttgart Airport should stand out in a particularly negative way. In the previous year, this airport still charged about seven euros per hour. In the meantime, the system has been completely changed, because a "Kiss & Fly Zone" was introduced. This also includes former parking zones that were used by pick-ups and drop-offs. Officially, you can only use these parking zones for a maximum of half an hour and you should put a proud 40 euros on the table for that. For the mere use of the "Kiss&Fly area" there is a free use of only a few minutes.

Close to the terminal: Stuttgart is the most expensive airport in Germany at €294 per week

If you want to park your car near the Stuttgart terminals during your vacation and have not reserved online in advance, you have to pay a whopping 3 euros per week in garages P5 and P294. According to the consumer protection organization, this should be the highest tariff in Germany. No other airport should charge such high parking costs per week. However, there are also cheaper options at this airport, but these involve a longer walk to the check-in hall.

In Düsseldorf, parking near the terminal will cost 266 euros for a week. This fee includes access to one lounge. In Hamburg 245 euros are due, in Frankfurt 234 euros and in Cologne 231 euros. The prices quoted are for parking spaces that are particularly close to the passenger terminals. All airports mentioned have cheaper alternatives, some of which involve a much longer walk.