WHAT'S the most you've paid for parking at an airport?

So excessive have these charges become that some have paid more to park their car at the airport than fly to their destination.

A 2015 study that found car parks at British airports the most expensive in the world, with travellers at London City Airport paying up to £315 a week to park their vehicle, while at Heathrow it could cost up to £175 a week.

There are ways around it.

You can compare car parks around the airport.

One easy place to do this is the Parkopedia website.

Here, you just type in the postcode of the area you want to go and it will list the nearest parking spaces and fees. It has more than 38 million spaces worldwide.

Find a driveway. Well, not just any driveway. Websites like JustPark and Park On My Drive give details of places where you can park near railway stations, airports and other destinations.

Here members of the public offer their driveways for rent and charge a fee through websites like these.

As ever with travel prices, planning ahead pays. The best deals on airports parking get snapped up early, so make sure you start looking quickly after booking your flight. Websites like Airport Parking Shop can help. As part of the planning know when you are going to return – to avoid any possible car park penalties.

Even if you manage to get your own airport parking sorted, another parking charge could creep up unawares. Some airports charge up £2.50 for up to 15 minutes to pick up or drop people outside their main terminals. Any lingering beyond 15 minutes could see you pay more for the privilege. The only advice here is to keep your goodbyes short and sweet.