Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down is an airport car park serving Birmingham Airport in Birmingham, on Concorde Road (B26 3QJ). Parking here is managed by NCP (National Car Parks), a private operator and member of the British Parking Association (BPA), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

NCP (National Car Parks) enforces the rules at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down

There is no free period at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down: you pay from the moment you arrive.

The tariff we recorded is: £7 for up to 15 minutes, rising in 5-minute steps to £60 for an hour, then £7 per extra 15 minutes. You can pay by on-site machines (card only), NCP Post Pay online within 24 hours of leaving and NCP AutoPay account. Because the cameras match payments to your registration, the registration you enter has to match your vehicle exactly.

This is a short-stay area, with permitted stays of 30 minutes or less. The codes allow short-stay sites to skip the usual 10-minute grace period, so tight timings matter more here than at a normal car park.

Premium Set Down sits directly opposite the terminal and has no barriers: cameras record your plate and you must pay at a card machine before leaving, or online within 24 hours. Prices climb quickly after the first 15 minutes, so a 25-minute wait costs several times the base fee. Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free, and passengers using certain airline evening bag-drop services get 60 minutes free, but both must validate at the NCP customer service cabin before leaving. If you only need a quick drop-off, the separate Drop Off car park nearby gives the first 10 minutes free. Forum advice for a charge here is to use the airport/NCP appeal process and not to name the driver.

How to appeal a charge at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to NCP (National Car Parks), and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to NCP (National Car Parks) in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If NCP (National Car Parks) rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to POPLA, the independent appeals service for BPA members. POPLA appeals are free, and you have 28 days from the rejection to use the code.

If you were dropping off or picking up

Airport drop-off zones are usually short-stay, with charges that start after a few minutes. If you were held up by traffic inside the airport road system, or the barrier or payment system failed, say so and give times.

Check whether the charge is a private Parking Charge Notice from NCP (National Car Parks) or a fee you were meant to pay online by midnight the next day. They are different, and the second is often paid late rather than not at all.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• You paid, but something went wrongPaying with a typo in your registration, or when on-site machines (card only), NCP Post Pay online within 24 hours of leaving and NCP AutoPay account failed, is covered by the codes. Send your payment record; a minor keying error should lead to cancellation.
• Reported at this car parkNot paying within 24 hours of exit because the car park is barrierless
• Reported at this car parkPaying online for the wrong date or time and still receiving a charge
• Reported at this car parkShort stops that run past 15 minutes jump sharply in price
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down. If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

Get an appeal letter for Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down

Written for you from your check, addressed to NCP (National Car Parks) with this car park's details already filled in.

• First appeal, plus the POPLA appeal if it's rejected
• Late-appeal and £20-reduction letters included
• Edit it, then download as Word or PDF, or copy into the appeal form
• Full refund within 14 days, no questions

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Questions about parking at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down

How long can you park at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down?

We didn't find a published maximum stay. The terms we recorded: £7 for up to 15 minutes, rising in 5-minute steps to £60 for an hour, then £7 per extra 15 minutes.

Who runs Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down car park?

NCP (National Car Parks) manages the parking for Birmingham Airport. It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to NCP (National Car Parks) first and then to POPLA.

Is Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down car park free?

No. The tariff is: £7 for up to 15 minutes, rising in 5-minute steps to £60 for an hour, then £7 per extra 15 minutes.

Can I appeal a NCP (National Car Parks) charge at Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down?

Yes. Appeal to NCP (National Car Parks) within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to POPLA for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down have parking cameras?

Yes, NCP (National Car Parks) uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from the landowner or retailer's website (Birmingham Airport Premium Set Down page; ftla.uk thread Oct 2026). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.