Cancelling or rebooking a car park at Stuttgart Airport: deadlines and procedures
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Plans change: a child develops a fever the day before departure, a client appointment in Hamburg is cancelled, the airline moves the Mallorca flight from midday to early morning, or the holiday at Lake Garda is spontaneously extended by a week. Then the question arises of what happens to the parking booking for Stuttgart Airport. This guide explains the rules at Friend-Park, the important 24-hour deadline and typical situations – from strikes to a missed return flight.
Key facts at a glance
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the booked start of parking.
- The period and service cannot be changed yourself – cancel and book again or contact support.
- A flight cancellation does not automatically cancel the parking booking.
- Report extensions to support and the provider in good time.
What "start of service" means
The 24-hour deadline counts from the booked start of service. This is the time at which you park your car at the car park or hand it over to the valet driver – not the departure time. If you have booked a start of parking on Saturday at 04:15 because your plane departs at 06:10, free cancellation ends on Friday at 04:15. With the many early departures from Stuttgart, the deadline therefore often falls in the middle of the night before the day before departure. Enter it in your calendar right after booking.
The rules at a glance
Bookings via Friend-Park are subject to the general terms and conditions, which you can read under Terms and conditions. Key points: cancellation is free of charge up to 24 hours before the service begins. After that, any refund depends on the terms. The period and booked service cannot be changed yourself. Answers to common questions can be found under frequently asked questions about the cancellation deadline and frequently asked questions about cancelling.
Cancelling step by step
- Open the confirmation email or log in to your customer account.
- Select the booking in question.
- Trigger the cancellation and confirm it.
- Wait for the cancellation confirmation by email and keep it.
If the confirmation is missing, check your spam folder and, if necessary, contact support via the contact form. Without confirmation, the booking may still be considered active.
Rebooking: cancel and book again
If you only want to change the time or date, proceed as follows within the deadline: cancel the old booking, create a new booking with the correct times. Make sure the old booking has really been cancelled – duplicate bookings for the same period are an avoidable mistake. Outside the deadline, support can help. Tips: frequently asked questions about changing a booking.
If the airline moves the flight
Holiday airlines from Stuttgart occasionally change their schedules weeks before departure. A 13:00 departure becomes a 06:00 one, or the return flight slips to the next day. Check your flight booking regularly in the weeks before the trip. If only the time shifts slightly, a message to the provider is often enough. If the day changes or the new time falls outside the provider's opening hours, cancelling and booking again is the cleanest way.
Flight cancellations and strikes
Strikes in air traffic or among security services sometimes lead to short-notice cancellations. A cancelled flight does not automatically cancel your parking booking – you have to act yourself. If you find out in time, you cancel within the deadline. If the news comes on the day of travel, when the car is already parked, inform the provider. How additional days or partial refunds are handled depends on the terms and the circumstances. Keep the airline's notification. More: frequently asked questions about cancelled flights.
If the holiday lasts longer
If you stay longer, your car stays longer. Report the extension to support and the provider as early as possible, with your booking number, new return date and flight number. The provider charges the additional days according to their terms. Without a message, the car may be ready at the original time and misunderstandings arise.
If you return earlier
If you come home earlier, inform the provider so that your car is ready. Whether a refund is possible for unused days depends on the terms. Don't automatically expect a refund; it is more important that you don't have to wait on arrival.
Booked directly with the provider?
If you did not book via Friend-Park but directly with the parking provider, their terms apply. The deadlines and procedures may differ. Check them in the booking confirmation.
Avoiding misunderstandings
We come across three misconceptions again and again. First: that the deadline counts from departure – correct is the start of parking. Second: that a change of date is free of charge at any time – with Friend-Park you do not change the period yourself. Third: that a flight cancellation automatically cancels the booking – it doesn't. If you know these points, you avoid unnecessary costs.
Group and multiple bookings
If you have booked for several cars, for example for two friendly families, each booking is handled individually. If one family drops out, you cancel only their booking. Afterwards, check whether the remaining booking still fits the number of passengers in the shuttle.
An example of the deadline
A family from Ludwigsburg has booked a start of parking at 05:00 for the first day of the summer holidays. At 19:00 the evening before, their daughter develops a high fever and the trip is cancelled. By then the free cancellation period has already expired, because it ended at 05:00 the previous day. The family contacts support and the provider; how the booking is handled depends on the terms. The example shows how early the deadline ends for early flights – and why travel cancellation insurance can be useful in such cases.
Cancelling in five minutes
With your booking number and email address, a cancellation is done quickly. Open the link from the confirmation or log in to your customer account, select the booking and cancel. Then check whether the cancellation confirmation has arrived. If you book again afterwards, check the new times carefully.
Refund
After a free cancellation, the amount is refunded to the original payment method. How long this takes depends on the payment provider. Keep the cancellation confirmation until the refund has arrived in your account.
Cancellation insurance and parking bookings
Some travel cancellation insurance policies also cover additional costs such as booked parking spaces; others don't. If you have such insurance, read the terms. To make a claim you need the booking confirmation and, if applicable, the cancellation confirmation. Keep both carefully.
In brief
Cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the start of parking, book again or contact support for changes, report extensions early – that way you stay flexible even when plans change.
If the provider cancels
Rarely, a provider cannot fulfil a booking, for example due to an operational disruption. Then you will be informed and receive a refund or an alternative offer. For Friend-Park bookings, support helps to find a solution. In such cases, have your booking number ready and respond promptly to messages so that there is still enough time for an alternative.
If the trip just gets shorter
If you come back a day earlier because you are shortening the trip, you don't have to cancel. Inform the provider of the new return date and flight number so that your car is ready in time. Whether unused days are refunded depends on the terms. What matters is that after landing you don't find yourself facing a provider who is only expecting you a day later.
If in doubt: ask
If you are not sure whether a cancellation or a message to the provider is the right way, ask support. A short email with your booking number and a description of the situation is enough. Better to ask once too often than to miss a deadline.
Keeping the deadline under control
Save the confirmation and the link to booking management so that you can find them quickly even on the move. A calendar entry with a reminder one day before the deadline expires helps you make the decision in good time. You can find new bookings for Stuttgart – as soon as partners have joined – on the page Parking at Stuttgart Airport. Help with planning: Reserving a car park at Stuttgart Airport.
