Parking Costs at Memmingen Airport: What Makes Up the Final Price
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At Allgäu Airport, many travellers fly particularly cheaply. All the more annoying if the journey and parking were to eat up the savings again. How much parking costs depends on the duration, the type of service, the travel period, the number of fellow travellers and the extras. Instead of invented example prices, this guide shows how parking prices come about and how to compare the real final price for your trip – and fit it into the total cost.
Key facts at a glance
- Duration, service, travel period, number of people and extras determine the price.
- Holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg increase demand.
- Compare final prices for your exact period.
- Include parking in the total cost of the trip.
The duration
Many providers charge on a sliding scale: the first days cost more, after which the rate falls, or there are weekly packages. For a long weekend, a different offer may therefore come out on top than for two weeks. Enter your exact period. More: Long-term parking at Memmingen Airport.
The service
With valet, an employee takes over your car at the terminal; with the shuttle, you park yourself and take the bus. The prices differ accordingly. More: Valet or shuttle at Memmingen Airport.
The travel period
Because travellers from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg set off from Allgäu Airport, demand is high at the start of the holidays in both states. Bridge days, Easter and the winter season also bring many passengers. If you book early, you have more choice.
People and extras
If a large family of six arrives, some bus providers charge a surcharge from a certain number of people. Motorhomes and vans, electricity for an electric car or a car wash during the trip also often cost extra. Enter all details completely and leave out what you do not use – then the amount shown will be correct.
Total cost of the trip
A cheap flight is only part of the bill. Add to that the journey, parking, possibly the airline’s baggage fees and food and drink. For a family from the Allgäu, Memmingen is usually the obvious and inexpensive choice. For travellers from Munich, a comparison with other airports is worthwhile: fuel costs for the longer journey plus parking against a possibly more expensive flight from Munich. More: Low-cost flights from Memmingen and parking.
Comparing fairly
- Enter the start and end of parking as the times at the site.
- Compare final prices including fees and surcharges.
- Match the operating hours with your times.
- Assess the time involved and the comfort.
- Read the cancellation conditions.
A thought experiment
Provider A is cheap for the first days and stays the same after that. Provider B starts higher but becomes cheaper from the second week. For a long weekend A wins, for two weeks possibly B. If A also charges a surcharge for the fourth person in the bus, the picture changes again. Only the final price for your trip counts.
Time and deadlines
With low-cost airlines, a missed flight can become expensive. A cheap parking space with an unreliable bus is therefore not automatically the cheapest solution. Besides the price, also assess how reliably you will be at the terminal on time.
Cost traps
- End of parking too tight: delays lead to additional charges.
- People forgotten: surcharges become due on site.
- Vehicle size not stated: motorhomes can cost extra.
- Extras out of habit: only book them if you need them.
Airport rates as a benchmark
The rates of the airport’s parking areas are on allgaeu-airport.de and help you put private offers into perspective.
No estimated prices at Friend-Park
Friend-Park does not show estimated prices, only real final prices of connected providers, calculated from their current price plans for your dates – including the service fee. For Memmingen, prices appear as soon as a partner has been activated.
What the price should include
With shuttle parking, the space and the bus trips are usually included; with valet, the takeover, parking and return. Not always included: additional people, ski bags, motorhomes or returns outside operating hours. If the offer says nothing about this, ask in writing.
Book early
If you only start searching shortly before the holidays, you often only find offers in less convenient locations. Booking early means more choice – and free cancellation takes away the risk.
Method of payment
If you book via Friend-Park, you pay online straight away. With direct bookings at the company there may be other payment methods; if you pay cash, insist on a receipt.
Note down prices
Record the final prices you compared with the date. For your next trip you will have a reference point.
Groups
With five or more people, it is worth looking at the bus providers’ rules on the number of passengers. With valet, the number usually does not matter.
Winter service as added value
Some providers clear the snow from the car on return or offer covered spaces. In the Allgäu this can justify a slightly higher price – especially when returning late in the evening. Compare such services deliberately instead of only looking at the final price.
Prices over the year
If you are not tied to holidays, you fly most cheaply in weeks when neither Bavaria nor Baden-Württemberg has school holidays and there are no public holidays – for example at the end of April or the beginning of November. Then the choice of parking spaces is also greatest.
Why the cheapest price can become expensive
A very low price is tempting. But if the site is far away or the bus runs only rarely, the risk of missing a strict deadline increases. With a low-cost airline, in the worst case that means a new ticket. A reliable provider with a fair price is therefore often the better choice.
The service fee
At Friend-Park, the service fee is included in the final price shown. Before booking, you see what you will pay in total.
If you have questions
If it is unclear what an offer includes, write to support via the contact form.
Baggage fees and parking compared
If you have to add checked baggage with a low-cost airline, you often pay noticeably. Some travellers save by travelling with hand luggage only – and invest the savings in a driving service. Others book suitcases and save on parking with the bus model. Both approaches are legitimate; what matters is the total amount.
Flight days and parking duration
If some destinations are only served on certain days of the week, the flight schedule determines the length of the trip – and therefore the parking days. A holiday from Saturday to Saturday may then cost one more day of parking than planned. Take this into account when choosing your flight.
Hotel with parking package
Some hotels in the region offer an overnight stay plus parking for the duration of the trip. For travellers with a very early departure, this can be interesting. Compare the total price with driving on the day of travel plus a parking space.
Invoice and receipt
The invoice usually arrives as a PDF after your return. File it together with the confirmation – if there are questions, you will have everything together.
Costs over the year
If you fly from Memmingen several times a year, compare your parking costs across all trips. Often the bus is worthwhile for long holidays and the driving service for short trips.
Clarifying special requests
A 7.5-metre motorhome, a handover request at four in the morning or the request to clear the snow from the car on return: such points belong on the table before booking. Only then will you know whether they cost extra.
Have a good trip
If you keep an eye on final prices and total costs, flying from Memmingen really is inexpensive.
Price and punctuality
Do not read reviews only by the stars, but look specifically for statements about the punctuality of the bus early in the morning. At Allgäu Airport with its strict deadlines, this is the most important quality factor – more important than saving a few euros.
Extra days due to the flight schedule
If your destination is only served twice a week, a cancellation can postpone the return by several days. When choosing a provider, also factor in the price of extra days.
Have a good trip – and enjoy your destination!
If you have questions, support will be happy to help.
In short
What counts is the final price for your period and the total cost of the trip. The current status at Friend-Park is shown at Parking at Memmingen Airport; further criteria are offered in Choosing a parking service at Memmingen Airport.
