Parking Options at Memmingen Airport: An Overview

Allgäu Airport is an airport for drivers: it lies right at the motorway junction of the A7 and A96 but has no railway station of its own. Anyone flying from here usually comes by car – and has to decide where it will stay during the trip. The options range from the airport’s own parking areas through valet and shuttle parking to being dropped off by family or friends. If you want to travel without a car, you can take the bus from Memmingen station. This overview puts all the options into perspective.

The airport’s parking areas

The airport operates its own parking areas near the terminal. For short stays, collecting relatives or short trips they are practical: park, a few steps, check-in. On longer trips the days add up. Current rates and information on reservations are on the airport’s website; they also help when comparing with private offers.

Valet parking

An employee takes over your car at the terminal and brings it back after landing. This saves time and walking and is particularly pleasant when airline deadlines are tight. More: Valet parking at Memmingen Airport.

Shuttle parking

Private companies offer sites in the surrounding area. You park there and take the bus to the terminal. For holidays of a week or more, this is often the cheapest choice. More: Shuttle parking at Memmingen Airport.

Drop-off and pick-up

If you live in or around Memmingen, you might get a lift. A short stop is possible at the forecourt; for longer waits, people use the parking areas. For a long journey – for example from Munich or Lake Constance – a drop-off means two long drives for the driver on each day of travel.

Bus and train

There is no railway station at Allgäu Airport. Buses connect the airport with Memmingen station, from where trains run towards Ulm, Munich, Kempten and Lindau. With light luggage and at suitable times, this is an option. If you fly early, land late or travel with your family, you usually take the car. More: Low-cost flights from Memmingen and parking.

Which option suits you?

Trip	Suitable option
Collecting someone	Parking area at the terminal
Short trip with an early departure	Valet or terminal car park
Two-week holiday	Shuttle parking
Family in winter	Valet
Alone with a backpack from Memmingen	Bus from the station

Winter and snow

In the Allgäu, snow often falls in winter. On open-air spaces, the car may then be under a blanket of snow. A snow brush in the boot, a windscreen cover and enough time on your return help. Some providers have covered spaces.

Large vehicles

With a motorhome or van – not unusual in the Allgäu – clarify in advance whether a provider will accept your vehicle: frequently asked questions about large vehicles.

Short-stay parking and pick-ups

If you are collecting guests, use the parking areas at the terminal. The forecourt is only intended for a short stop. Check a flight-tracking app before you set off; after landing, it still takes time until the luggage arrives, and longer for arrivals from non-Schengen countries.

Short trips

For a long weekend in a European city with an early departure, valet and the terminal car park are the fastest solutions. For just a few days, the price difference compared with the shuttle is often small.

Long holidays

Over two or three weeks, small differences per day turn into noticeable amounts. Shuttle parking is then often cheaper. More: Long-term parking at Memmingen Airport.

Taxis and driving services

For travellers from Memmingen, a taxi to the airport can be an alternative. For longer distances, the costs of the outward and return journeys add up.

Arriving electrically

If you come by electric car, ask about charging facilities or arrive with enough range for the drive home.

Accessibility

Marked parking spaces are located close to the terminal. Register for assistance in the terminal via your airline.

First trip from Memmingen?

If you are flying from Allgäu Airport for the first time, look at the site map on the airport’s website beforehand and save the address in Memmingerberg in your sat nav. Then you will find the parking areas, forecourt and terminal immediately on the day of travel.

What suits you?

If you come from Memmingen and travel light, you can get a lift or take the bus. If you come from Munich for a short trip, treat yourself to valet. If you are away for two weeks, park with a bus provider. And if you are collecting guests, use the airport’s parking areas.

Parking during major events

On days with big festivals in the region, there is more traffic on the access roads. The parking areas at the airport are hardly affected, but the drive can take longer. Plan in a little buffer.

Clubs and groups

If a club or a large family flies with several cars, agree whether everyone parks with the same provider. Each party still books individually.

The rates as a benchmark

The publicly visible prices of the airport’s parking areas help you put private offers into perspective. If an offer is significantly lower, check carefully what is included.

In short

At Allgäu Airport, every trip finds a suitable solution – from a short pick-up stop to a long-haul journey lasting several weeks.

With a boat or horse trailer?

If you come from Lake Constance with a boat trailer or from the Allgäu with a horse trailer and then fly, you need a provider with plenty of space for vehicle combinations. This is rather the exception – ask specifically and state the total length.

Motorbikes from the Alps

Motorcyclists from Tyrol or the Oberallgäu who fly from Memmingen ask the provider about a secure space for their bike and a place for their helmet and leathers. Some sites offer lockable boxes, others do not.

When the parking areas are full

On peak days, individual areas can be fully booked. If you reserve in advance, you avoid this. Without a reservation, it is worth looking at the airport’s website before setting off.

Cycling to the airport?

If you live in Memmingerberg or Memmingen and travel with just a backpack, you could in theory arrive by bike. The airport describes whether there are secure places to leave it. For most travellers with luggage, however, this is not an option.

People collecting during delays

If a flight is delayed, people collecting passengers are best advised to wait on the parking areas rather than at the forecourt. A flight-tracking app shows when the aircraft actually lands.

By taxi from Memmingen

For travellers from the town of Memmingen, a taxi to the airport is a short ride. For early departures, it is best to order it the day before. For longer trips or families, however, the costs of the outward and return journeys add up.

Seasonal differences

In summer, the parking areas are in high demand at the start of the holidays; in winter, around the public holidays. In the off-season the choice is greater – an advantage for flexible travellers.

One last thing

If you are flying from Memmingen for the first time, it is best to combine a look at the site map with the right sat-nav address. Then the way from the car to the terminal is child’s play – with every parking option.

Have a good trip from Allgäu Airport!

When family or friends drop you off

If you get a lift from Memmingen or the Unterallgäu, arrange a short stop at the forecourt. For early flights this means an early start for the driver; on return late in the evening, a long wait if the flight is delayed. A parking space of your own can be the more relaxed solution for everyone.

Have a good trip

If you have questions about an offer, support will be happy to help via the contact form.

That is how you find the right space at Allgäu Airport for every trip.

See you soon at Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg!

The right choice

Length of trip, departure time, airline deadlines, luggage and weather – with these factors you will find the right option. Help: Valet or shuttle at Memmingen Airport and Parking costs at Memmingen Airport. Whether offers can be booked via Friend-Park is shown at Parking at Memmingen Airport.