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Airport parking in London is among the most expensive in the world, with some holidaymakers paying more to leave their cars than actually fly.

The study, by the parking app JustPark, found that London’s City airport had the highest charges at £315 a week followed by Heathrow at £167.

Seven of the world’s ten most expensive airport car parks are in the UK.

About 200 residents close to Heathrow allow travellers to park on their driveway for £21.50 a week.

Anthony Eskinazi, founder of JustPark, which links driver to parking spaces, 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.

“When people are paying more for their airport parking than their flights, something needs to change.”

The website compared the prices for standard long-term car parks.

After City and Heathrow, Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith airport in Australia was the third most expensive at £138 followed by London Stansted at £133.

Other airports in the top 10 were Dubai International, Singapore Changi, Edinburgh, Luton, Gatwick and Manchester.

A spokeswoman for London City Airport said: “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 spokeswoman for Heathrow said: "Heathrow is the UK's best connected airport with options for customers ranging from the London Underground, trains, buses, taxis and onsite parking. As with all of Heathrow's commercial services, revenue from parking directly offsets our airline's charges and in turn, the cost of aircraft tickets for passengers."