Parking
Sumburgh Airport Car Park Update
Between Thursday 24 July and Friday 1 Aug, work will be carried out on the car park system at Sumburgh Airport.
The work will include the replacement of car park barriers, the installation of new cameras with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology and the introduction of a cashless payment system.
Once installed, there will be a grace period, where no parking charges will be made. From 00:01 on Wednesday 20 August, the previous charges below will be reinstated. Parking for stays starting prior to and continuing past 20 August will only be charged from 00:01 hours on 20 August.
Car parking will be free for the first two hours, and £3 per 24 hours thereafter. Exemptions are valid for inter-island and NHS passengers, as well as Blue Badge holders.
How the Car Park system works
On entry to the car park, ANPR cameras will read the registration of the car and the barrier will raise.
On exit, payment for the car park charges should be paid at one of the pay stations or by scanning the QR code on the signs in the terminal building or exit barriers which will take you to an online payment system. Payment for all parking is cashless, so please ensure that you have a valid card to make the payment.
Once payment has been made, you have 20 minutes to exit the car park by driving to the exit barrier. The ANPR camera will recognise your car registration and the barrier will automatically raise to allow you to exit the car park. Should you remain in the car park longer than 20 minutes, further charges will apply.
Exemptions to Car Park Charges
Blue Badge Holders
Blue badge holders are exempt from parking charges at Sumburgh Airport when using the car park to travel off the island. On the entry and exit points of our car park, there are blue badge barcode readers that will confirm the authenticity of the badge, and permit access and egress.
If you experience any issues when parking, press the buzzer on the barrier to speak to a member of the team who can assist you.
Inter-Island Passengers
Free parking is available to inter island travellers. To use this facilitiy, inter-island residents need to complete the form at the top right of this web page and return it to the address provided at the top of the form or by email to csumburgh@hial.co.uk Forms must be submitted at least 5 working days ahead of travel. If your vehicle has been previously registered for this exemption scheme, you do not need to register it again for the new car park system. If you experience any issues when parking, press the buzzer on the barrier to speak to a member of the team who can assist you.
NHS Patient Travel
NHS passengers are also exempt from car parking charges, and NHS Patient Travel will provide you with a card that allows access and egress for our main car park for the period you are travelling. These cards must be returned to NHS Patient Travel.
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