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Car parking charges at some UK airports are "ridiculously high," according to a consumer watchdog.A survey conducted by Which? Car magazine has revealed big differences in the price of seven days' parking at major terminals across the country.
Heathrow's business car parking was the costliest option at £88.70, while the cheapest was Manchester Airport's park-and-ride facility at £19.84.
The survey looked at prices at 15 of the UK's busiest flight hubs.
Details of charges to park at airport car parks were gathered, along with charges for a range of options to park at sites away from the airport.
These included park-and-ride facilities, parking tied in with a stay at a local hotel the night before a flight, or valet services where a company representative meets a client at the airport and drives his or her car to an off-site car park.
Belfast International, Liverpool, and Bristol airports were found to offer among the cheapest on-site seven-day parking options at £23, £27.99 and £29 respectively.
They also provide some of the least expensive off-site deals with charges at Belfast International starting at £21, Bristol £23.50 and Liverpool £23.99.
Heathrow's costliest seven-day parking was £88.70, £35 more expensive than its cheapest spaces, which were £53.95 for an off-airport option, according to the survey.
The cheapest spaces at Manchester and Heathrow were both offered by the Purple Parking firm.
A spokesperson for Which? Car said: "Travellers from the UK's major airports now have more choice than ever.
"However, this means prices can range from sublimely low to ridiculously high.
"And just because you pay for a particular service, such as meet-and-greet, it's not guaranteed to take the strain out of your journey."
A spokeswoman for BAA, which runs Heathrow, said: "BAA's car park rates start from £5.99 per day with no hidden credit card or booking fees and offer customers safe, secure and convenient parking nearest to the terminal.
"Our commitment to passengers was demonstrated recently when all BAA airports waived overstay car parking charges for those passengers delayed as a result of the ash cloud disruption."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.