Cheap parking at Brussels Charleroi Airport is certainly possible if you know where to look. Below we assume a parking duration of one week. If you park longer, it becomes comparatively cheaper.
Parking at airport itself (From €9 p/d)
Brussels Charleroi Airport itself offers a number of parking options. But these are quite pricey or quite far from the airport. The cheapest are P3 and P4 where you pay about €62 for a week’s parking. These are more than a 20-minute walk from the airport. From P3 you can take a shuttle, but it will cost you an extra €8 per person. Fortunately, there are much better and cheaper options.
Cheap parking Charleroi Airport (From €5 p/d)
It’s a lot cheaper when you look for a parking space through parking comparator Vliegen en Parkeren. Here you can very easily compare all parking providers around the airport. For example, we came across a parking spot here for only €34 for a week. This also includes a shuttle bus, so all in all, more than twice as cheap as parking in one of the airport’s parking lots.
Sleep, Park & Fly
There are several hotels around Brussels Charleroi airport that offer Sleep, Park & Fly packages. These include a hotel stay prior to your trip, a shuttle to and from the airport AND you get to park your car there until you return.
One such provider is Hotel South Charleroi Airport. Here you pay €81 for an overnight stay including 10 days of parking and an airport shuttle. If you want to park longer, you can do so for a rate of €5 per day.
Short term parking
For short-term parking at Charleroi Airport, you can use Express Parking for dropping off and picking up passengers. Here you pay €3 for the first half hour.
Free parking
Near Charleroi, you can park for free in the nearby villages of Ransart or Gosselies. You can travel to the airport by bus, but i will take around an hour. You can also walk (about half an hour from Ransart) or take a cab.
Keep in mind that Dutch cars are targets of burglaries or vandalism with some regularity. Cheap paid parking is therefore a lot safer. Check out the prices below.
Frequently asked questions about parking Charleroi Airport
How can you park cheaply at Charleroi Airport?
Gate Park is currently the cheapest provider. You already have a parking space there for €34 for a week.
Can you park for free near Charleroi Airport?
The nearest free parking lots can be found in the villages of Gosselies and Ransart. It will take you about an hour to travel by bus from here to the airport. You can also walk from Ransart to the airport in half an hour.
What does it cost to park your car at Charleroi Airport?
You already have a parking spot at Charleroi Airport for €34 for a week with an external provider. The airport parking lots themselves are a lot more expensive with prices starting at €62 for a week.
Where is the best place to park at Charleroi Airport?
One of the best parking lots at Charleroi Airport is Gataparking. Because you can park indoors here for as little as €55 for a week. If you want cheaper parking, there are plenty of other providers with outdoor parking.
Do I need to make reservations for parking at Charleroi Airport?
Of the parking lots offered by Charleroi Airport itself, you can only access P1 and P2 without a reservation. Reservations are recommended, though, because it’s a lot more expensive to park without a reservation.
