Hamburg International Airport Parking

Hamburg is a historic city and was once a Free City State only reporting to the Holy Roman Empire. It is one of the most interesting cities in Germany and boasts many tourist attractions. Hamburg has one of Europe's largest seaports and there are lots of things to do in the city and surroundings.

Hamburg Airport is the 5th largest airport in Germany and is located 5 miles/8 km from the city center. The airport provides flights to many different locations across the world. There are also flights to different cities in Germany and other major European cities. There are two terminals in the airport and passengers will find an information desk in each terminal.

One of the problems travelers normally encounter is finding a safe place to park their cars. Travelers using Hamburg Airport parking have no problem when it comes to getting a parking space. There are more than a thousand car parking spaces available for long and short term parking at Hamburg Airport. There are five parking lots located by the terminals. The car parks are numbered from P1 to P5.

There are also another two parking lots that are further off the airport compound. These are P8 and P9. There is a free shuttle bus from the terminals to these parking lots. The free shuttle bus is available from 3.45 am to 12 pm running every ten minutes.

It is advisable that passengers book their parking space in advance using the online parking space reservation system provided by the airport. Once they make a reservation, the parking space passengers choose will be reserved for them even if the parking lots are fully occupied.

Passengers who do not wish to reserve a parking space through the internet can take advantage of the intelligent parking guidance system at the airport. With the system motorists will be guided to available parking spaces at Hamburg Airport parking lots. As they drive in, the system will indicate where spaces become free.

Passengers with luggage can make use of the airport luggage cart but this attracts some charge. Users have to put 50 cent or a Euro coin into a designated slot following the given instructions. Besides Euro, there are also other currencies that may be used. 10 United Kingdom pence coins, 2 x 10 Danish Kroner, 25 US cents and 1 Swiss Franc can also be used. There is also a baggage transfer service available. Passengers who need such services can request assistance at the information desks located at the terminals. Alternatively, the porter request phones can also be used. The prices for this service depend on the amount of luggage. One piece of luggage will cost 2 Euros while 3 pieces of luggage will cost 5 Euros.

Visitors should avoid illegal parking, as their vehicle will be towed away at a cost to the motorist. Although Hamburg Airport parking is safe, it is advisable for visitors to remove any valuables - especially visible ones - from their cars.

Valet parking services are also provided. The service charge is 18.50 Euro and 22 Euro for the parking fee per day. Motorists have the option of handing over their car at Hamburg Airport terminal and pick it up again from the terminal when they return. Hamburg Airport parking is comparatively cheap, easy and within just a short walk of the terminals with safe pedestrian routes guiding visitors to the correct terminal building.