Airport parking in the UK is officially the most expensive in the world . Five of the airports servicing London - London City , Gatwick , Heathrow , Luton and Stansted - and also Edinburgh and Manchester airports feature in the top ten most expensive airports for parking across the globe , with London City Airport topping the leaderboard at £315 per week . In many cases that may be more than the total price of the holiday booked . London City Airport 's proximity in the heart of London means the site urges travellers to use public transport if possible - it 's worth considering when parking can be as much as £315 per week . How the airports around the world ranked where it came to car parking . Even when booked in advance , a week 's parking at London City is twice the price of New York 's JFK Airport - and nearly three times the cost of parking at Tokyo International Airport , research by Justpark.com has discovered . Parking rip-offs are not only suffered by holidaymakers leaving their cars at the airport while travelling abroad . Those collecting friends and family from airports are also charged extortionate amounts for short-term parking , paying £15 for 1-2 hours at London City and £12 at Heathrow . Following London City int he rankings is London Heathrow , where it costs an average of £167 a week to park . The UK dominance is broken as Sydney enters in third spot - parking there for seven days costs around £138 . Parking at Heathrow Airport was found to be the second most expensive in the world at £167 per week . Anthony Eskinazi , founder of JustPark , said : 'We 've long known that airport parking is overpriced across the country , but all the same these new revelations are remarkable . 'Finding that seven of the world 's ten most expensive airports are here in the UK shows the extent of the problem we are facing . ' You could ... Enjoy a seven-night all-inclusive stay at the four-star Mogan Princess & Beach Club in Taurito , Gran Canaria departing on June 17 . Price - £271 per person , flights and hotel . Spend seven nights , all-inclusive at the four-star Elounda Residence in Greece , flying from Gatwick on May 5 . Price - £224 per person , flights and hotel . Stay at the five-star Grand Yazici Mares Hotel in Icmeler , Turkey , all-inclusive , flying out of Stansted on April 15 . Price - £197 per person , flights and hotel . Spend seven nights , all-inclusive at the four star Beach Albatross , in Agadir , Morocco , flying from Gatwick on April 21 . Price - £314 per person , flights and hotel . He added : 'When people are paying more for their airport parking than their flights , something needs to change . We want to redress this balance and make airport parking more affordable . ' The high cost of airport parking in the UK has led holiday-makers to seek alternative , more affordable options . Over 600,000 drivers use the app and website JustPark to find and book parking spaces on local residential driveways , rather than paying airport prices . More than 200 Heathrow homeowners are renting out their driveways for as little as £21.50 per week through JustPark , giving holidaymakers an 85 per cent saving on official airport parking and putting money back into local people 's pockets . A spokesperson for London City Airport ( LCY ) told MailOnline Travel : 'LCY is unique in its close proximity to central London and limited space for parking . 'We encourage passengers to travel via public transport , using the airport 's own DLR station , and 70 per cent do so . 'For those who do choose to drive , we offer free drop-off and parking savings of up to 40 per cent by booking online in advance . ' A spokesperson for London City Airport has urged passengers to use public transport to the site . And Sean Hagger , commercial director at Holiday Extras , told MailOnline Travel how it is important for holidaymakers to book their car parking as early as possible . 'The figures given are rather misleading , he said . Here are car parking facilities available outside of the airport , that may be more attractive in price ... Heathrow : https : //www.justpark.com/uk/parking/heathrow/heathrow-airport/ . London City : https : //www.justpark.com/uk/parking/london/london-city-airport/ . Gatwick : https : //www.justpark.com/uk/parking/redhill/gatwick-airport/ . Stansted : https : //www.justpark.com/uk/parking/stansted/stansted-airport/ . 'If you turn up on the day to park your car for a week or two at an airport designed for business travellers , as London City is , then you will be charged for the privilege . 'The reality is that very few holiday travellers do this ; I 'm pleased to say that Brits tend to have more foresight . 'It pays to book ahead – even just a couple of days . Looking on our website I can see that booking a week 's Meet & Greet parking at London City , starting this Sunday , would cost £105 per week . 'Likewise , parking at London Heathrow for a week from March 6 at Terminal 2 's official long-stay car park would cost £75.80 . This price drops as low as £52.95 if you use other long-term parking options . 'If you 're just a tiny bit organised , you can save hundreds of pounds . '
Costs an average of £315 per week to park your car at Sydney Airport . Representatives from the airport advise customers to use public transport . Price to park at Sydney is more than double that of JFK in the US . Heathrow in second spot in price list at £167 per week , London City is third .