What brings you to London Luton Airport?

Whether you're dropping off or picking up, arriving at the airport or departing here, we've got everything you need to ensure you have a stress free journey.

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Dropping Off

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Arriving

Flying from LLA?

Great stuff. How are you getting here?

Arriving at LLA?

Let's plan your onward journey.

Need car hire at your final destination?

Flying from London Luton Airport and need to hire a car at the destination you’re flying to? We've got you covered. Find great value deals for the destination you are travelling to, from trusted car rental suppliers with no hidden fees.

Getting to your Car Park

Once you arrived, you’ll want to be on the road in the shortest time possible. Wherever you’ve parked, getting to your car is a breeze at London Luton Airport.
 

 

Priority Parking - is located on the second floor of Terminal Car Park 1, and your car will be waiting for you at reception. It’s as simple as that.

Terminal Car Park 1 - is just a short walk beyond our Arrivals exit and is clearly signposted.

Mid Stay Car Park - is about a 10-minute walk to the terminal building. 

Long Stay Car Park - is a ten-minute trip on our FREE 24-hr Shuttle Bus from Bay B at our bus station. Running approximately every 20 minutes. 
 

If you’ve pre-booked - Just pick up your car and proceed to the exit.

What’s the traffic like?

Be aware of any disruptions that might slow you down

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Get connected with the Luton Airport Express

Travel to and from London St Pancras International to the terminal in just 32 minutes on the new Luton Airport Express service.

The Luton DART is now here!

If you are travelling by rail service to and from the airport, the existing shuttle bus connection has now been replaced by the Luton DART.

  • Train Departures

    From Luton Airport Parkway

Depart Destination Platform
18:53 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:02
16:58 Brighton On time
17:02 Preston Park On time
17:08 Hassocks On time
17:12 Burgess Hill On time
17:14 Wivelsfield 17:16
17:19 Haywards Heath 17:22
17:25 Balcombe 17:27
17:31 Three Bridges 17:33
17:36 Gatwick Airport 17:38
17:51 East Croydon 17:54
18:06 London Bridge 18:14
18:12 London Blackfriars 18:18
18:14 City Thameslink 18:20
18:16 Farringdon 18:22
18:21 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:26
18:41 St Albans 18:50
18:48 Harpenden
18:53 Luton Airport Parkway 19:03
18:57 Luton 19:05
19:01 Leagrave 19:08
19:06 Harlington 19:13
19:10 Flitwick 19:17
19:22 Bedford 19:28
18:58 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway On time Next Fastest Train To London
18:06 Corby On time
18:15 Kettering On time
18:23 Wellingborough On time
18:40 Bedford On time
18:55 Luton
18:58 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:21 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
18:58 Luton 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:09
16:28 Rainham (Kent) 16:44
16:34 Gillingham (Kent) 16:54
16:38 Chatham Cancelled
16:42 Rochester Cancelled
16:45 Strood Cancelled
16:50 Higham 17:09
16:58 Gravesend 17:16
17:01 Northfleet Cancelled
17:04 Swanscombe Cancelled
17:07 Greenhithe for Bluewater Cancelled
17:09 Stone Crossing Cancelled
17:17 Dartford 17:25
17:22 Slade Green 17:30
17:28 Abbey Wood 17:38
17:32 Plumstead 17:41
17:35 Woolwich Arsenal 17:44
17:40 Charlton 17:50
17:42 Westcombe Park 17:53
17:44 Maze Hill 17:55
17:48 Greenwich 17:58
17:50 Deptford 18:00
17:58 London Bridge 18:09
18:04 London Blackfriars 18:15
18:06 City Thameslink 18:17
18:09 Farringdon 18:19
18:13 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:24
18:22 West Hampstead Thameslink 18:34
18:25 Brent Cross West 18:39
18:30 Mill Hill Broadway 18:46
18:34 Elstree & Borehamwood 18:51
18:38 Radlett 18:54
18:45 St Albans
18:52 Harpenden
18:58 Luton Airport Parkway 19:10
19:01 Luton 19:13
19:00 Three Bridges 1 Thameslink Expected: 19:07
18:32 Bedford 18:45
18:43 Flitwick Cancelled
18:47 Harlington Cancelled
18:52 Leagrave
18:57 Luton
19:00 Luton Airport Parkway 19:07
19:05 Harpenden 19:12
19:11 St Albans 19:17
19:34 London St Pancras (Intl) 19:38
19:39 Farringdon 19:43
19:41 City Thameslink 19:44
19:43 London Blackfriars 19:46
19:50 London Bridge 19:53
20:02 Norwood Junction 20:04
20:06 East Croydon 20:08
20:09 South Croydon On time
20:13 Purley On time
20:22 Redhill On time
20:25 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
20:28 Salfords On time
20:32 Horley On time
20:34 Gatwick Airport On time
20:40 Three Bridges On time
19:07 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:15
17:26 Three Bridges On time
17:32 Gatwick Airport On time
17:35 Horley On time
17:39 Salfords On time
17:42 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
17:48 Redhill On time
17:57 Purley 18:02
18:00 South Croydon 18:06
18:03 East Croydon 18:08
18:08 Norwood Junction 18:14
18:21 London Bridge 18:30
18:27 London Blackfriars 18:36
18:29 City Thameslink 18:38
18:31 Farringdon 18:41
18:36 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:45
18:55 St Albans
19:01 Harpenden
19:07 Luton Airport Parkway 19:16
19:10 Luton 19:18
19:15 Leagrave 19:22
19:20 Harlington 19:27
19:24 Flitwick 19:31
19:36 Bedford 19:42
19:09 Corby 4 East Midlands Railway On time
18:47 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:09 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:12 Luton On time
19:27 Bedford On time
19:39 Wellingborough On time
19:47 Kettering On time
19:57 Corby On time
19:16 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time
18:48 Bedford On time
18:59 Flitwick
19:03 Harlington
19:08 Leagrave
19:13 Luton
19:16 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:21 Harpenden On time
19:27 St Albans On time
19:39 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
19:49 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:54 Farringdon On time
19:56 City Thameslink On time
19:58 London Blackfriars On time
20:04 London Bridge On time
20:18 East Croydon On time
20:34 Gatwick Airport On time
20:39 Three Bridges On time
20:46 Balcombe On time
20:51 Haywards Heath On time
20:56 Wivelsfield On time
20:58 Burgess Hill On time
21:02 Hassocks On time
21:08 Preston Park On time
21:13 Brighton On time
19:16 Luton   Thameslink Cancelled
17:33 Orpington
17:36 Petts Wood
17:40 Bickley
17:43 Bromley South
17:46 Shortlands
17:48 Ravensbourne
17:50 Beckenham Hill
17:53 Bellingham
17:56 Catford
17:58 Crofton Park
18:01 Nunhead
18:04 Peckham Rye
18:07 Denmark Hill
18:14 Elephant & Castle
18:19 London Blackfriars
18:21 City Thameslink
18:24 Farringdon
18:28 London St Pancras (Intl)
18:33 Kentish Town
18:38 West Hampstead Thameslink
18:40 Cricklewood
18:43 Brent Cross West
18:45 Hendon
18:48 Mill Hill Broadway
18:52 Elstree & Borehamwood
18:56 Radlett
19:02 St Albans
19:08 Harpenden
19:16 Luton Airport Parkway Cancelled
19:20 Luton Cancelled
19:20 Rainham (Kent) 1 Thameslink On time
19:17 Luton
19:20 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:25 Harpenden On time
19:30 St Albans On time
19:36 Radlett On time
19:39 Elstree & Borehamwood On time
19:43 Mill Hill Broadway On time
19:47 Brent Cross West On time
19:51 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:02 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:06 Farringdon On time
20:08 City Thameslink On time
20:11 London Blackfriars On time
20:17 London Bridge On time
20:25 Deptford On time
20:27 Greenwich On time
20:30 Maze Hill On time
20:32 Westcombe Park On time
20:34 Charlton On time
20:40 Woolwich Arsenal On time
20:42 Plumstead On time
20:46 Abbey Wood On time
20:52 Slade Green On time
20:57 Dartford On time
21:04 Stone Crossing On time
21:06 Greenhithe for Bluewater On time
21:10 Swanscombe On time
21:12 Northfleet On time
21:17 Gravesend On time
21:24 Higham On time
21:29 Strood On time
21:32 Rochester On time
21:36 Chatham On time
21:40 Gillingham (Kent) On time
21:46 Rainham (Kent) On time
19:23 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:27
17:28 Brighton On time
17:32 Preston Park On time
17:38 Hassocks On time
17:42 Burgess Hill On time
17:44 Wivelsfield On time
17:49 Haywards Heath On time
17:55 Balcombe On time
18:01 Three Bridges On time
18:06 Gatwick Airport On time
18:21 East Croydon 18:24
18:36 London Bridge 18:45
18:42 London Blackfriars 18:49
18:44 City Thameslink 18:51
18:46 Farringdon 18:53
18:51 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:56
18:59 West Hampstead Thameslink
19:11 St Albans
19:18 Harpenden
19:23 Luton Airport Parkway 19:27
19:27 Luton 19:29
19:31 Leagrave 19:33
19:36 Harlington On time
19:40 Flitwick On time
19:52 Bedford On time

See how easy it is to travel by train to the airport

Travelling from London or the South?

There are regular trains going your way every 15 minutes (or every 20 minutes from St Pancras). 

Travelling from the North?

There are regular trains going your way.

Coming from another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection to LLA from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted 

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Using the Bus

Coming from central London?

National Express and Green Line run fast and frequent services from many central London locations.

Other bus and coach destinations

Get there with ease on bus and coach services to key UK locations.

Coming from another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection to LLA from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted 

Where will I be dropped off?

Our coach drop off points and bus bays are right outside the terminal building, just a stone’s throw from the entrance to Departures.

Are the buses and coaches accessible for wheelchairs?

It’s best to check with the service operator before you travel, to make sure that your bus or coach is accessible.

Private hire coach drop offs

Private coaches can drop off their passengers for FREE at the Coach Drop Off Lane in the Priority Set Down Area outside the terminal building. There’s a maximum stay of 10 minutes.

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

How close can I be dropped by taxi?

Your taxi driver can drop you off at the closest spot to the terminal using our Priority Drop Off Zone. There’s a charge of £5.00 for up to 10 minutes.

Where can my taxi drop me off for FREE?

Your taxi driver can drop you off in our Mid Stay Car Park for FREE.

You’ll just need to walk to the terminal building which will take around 10-minutes. 

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

On a budget? Why not drive to the airport?

With parking choices to suit all budgets, driving and using one of our official on-site car parks could save you money on your travel expenses.

Getting to your parked car

We've shortened the gap between landing and leaving.

Need to hire a car?

Here you can find our approved suppliers who operate in the car hire centre.

Just arrived at LLA?

Whether you’re hungry, need to do a bit of shopping or simply want to use the WiFi, we’re here to give you all the help you need on your arrival at LLA. From delicious coffee at Pret to helpful service at the Change Group Currency Exchange, LLA has a range of excellent facilities to ensure your arrival is smooth and stress-free.

Directions from LLA

Travelling from London Luton Airport to London and beyond? You can to Central London in just over half an hour by car.

See how easy it is to travel by train to the airport

The Luton DART is now here!

If you are travelling by rail service to and from the airport, the existing shuttle bus connection has now been replaced by the Luton DART.

Going South to London and beyond?

There are regular trains going your way. 

Get connected with the Luton Airport Express

Travel to and from London St Pancras International to the terminal in just 32 minutes on the new Luton Airport Express service.

  • Train Departures

    From Luton Airport Parkway

Depart Destination Platform
18:53 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:02
16:58 Brighton On time
17:02 Preston Park On time
17:08 Hassocks On time
17:12 Burgess Hill On time
17:14 Wivelsfield 17:16
17:19 Haywards Heath 17:22
17:25 Balcombe 17:27
17:31 Three Bridges 17:33
17:36 Gatwick Airport 17:38
17:51 East Croydon 17:54
18:06 London Bridge 18:14
18:12 London Blackfriars 18:18
18:14 City Thameslink 18:20
18:16 Farringdon 18:22
18:21 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:26
18:41 St Albans 18:50
18:48 Harpenden
18:53 Luton Airport Parkway 19:03
18:57 Luton 19:05
19:01 Leagrave 19:08
19:06 Harlington 19:13
19:10 Flitwick 19:17
19:22 Bedford 19:28
18:58 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway On time Next Fastest Train To London
18:06 Corby On time
18:15 Kettering On time
18:23 Wellingborough On time
18:40 Bedford On time
18:55 Luton
18:58 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:21 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
18:58 Luton 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:09
16:28 Rainham (Kent) 16:44
16:34 Gillingham (Kent) 16:54
16:38 Chatham Cancelled
16:42 Rochester Cancelled
16:45 Strood Cancelled
16:50 Higham 17:09
16:58 Gravesend 17:16
17:01 Northfleet Cancelled
17:04 Swanscombe Cancelled
17:07 Greenhithe for Bluewater Cancelled
17:09 Stone Crossing Cancelled
17:17 Dartford 17:25
17:22 Slade Green 17:30
17:28 Abbey Wood 17:38
17:32 Plumstead 17:41
17:35 Woolwich Arsenal 17:44
17:40 Charlton 17:50
17:42 Westcombe Park 17:53
17:44 Maze Hill 17:55
17:48 Greenwich 17:58
17:50 Deptford 18:00
17:58 London Bridge 18:09
18:04 London Blackfriars 18:15
18:06 City Thameslink 18:17
18:09 Farringdon 18:19
18:13 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:24
18:22 West Hampstead Thameslink 18:34
18:25 Brent Cross West 18:39
18:30 Mill Hill Broadway 18:46
18:34 Elstree & Borehamwood 18:51
18:38 Radlett 18:54
18:45 St Albans
18:52 Harpenden
18:58 Luton Airport Parkway 19:10
19:01 Luton 19:13
19:00 Three Bridges 1 Thameslink Expected: 19:07
18:32 Bedford 18:45
18:43 Flitwick Cancelled
18:47 Harlington Cancelled
18:52 Leagrave
18:57 Luton
19:00 Luton Airport Parkway 19:07
19:05 Harpenden 19:12
19:11 St Albans 19:17
19:34 London St Pancras (Intl) 19:38
19:39 Farringdon 19:43
19:41 City Thameslink 19:44
19:43 London Blackfriars 19:46
19:50 London Bridge 19:53
20:02 Norwood Junction 20:04
20:06 East Croydon 20:08
20:09 South Croydon On time
20:13 Purley On time
20:22 Redhill On time
20:25 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
20:28 Salfords On time
20:32 Horley On time
20:34 Gatwick Airport On time
20:40 Three Bridges On time
19:07 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:15
17:26 Three Bridges On time
17:32 Gatwick Airport On time
17:35 Horley On time
17:39 Salfords On time
17:42 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
17:48 Redhill On time
17:57 Purley 18:02
18:00 South Croydon 18:06
18:03 East Croydon 18:08
18:08 Norwood Junction 18:14
18:21 London Bridge 18:30
18:27 London Blackfriars 18:36
18:29 City Thameslink 18:38
18:31 Farringdon 18:41
18:36 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:45
18:55 St Albans
19:01 Harpenden
19:07 Luton Airport Parkway 19:16
19:10 Luton 19:18
19:15 Leagrave 19:22
19:20 Harlington 19:27
19:24 Flitwick 19:31
19:36 Bedford 19:42
19:09 Corby 4 East Midlands Railway On time
18:47 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:09 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:12 Luton On time
19:27 Bedford On time
19:39 Wellingborough On time
19:47 Kettering On time
19:57 Corby On time
19:16 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time
18:48 Bedford On time
18:59 Flitwick
19:03 Harlington
19:08 Leagrave
19:13 Luton
19:16 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:21 Harpenden On time
19:27 St Albans On time
19:39 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
19:49 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:54 Farringdon On time
19:56 City Thameslink On time
19:58 London Blackfriars On time
20:04 London Bridge On time
20:18 East Croydon On time
20:34 Gatwick Airport On time
20:39 Three Bridges On time
20:46 Balcombe On time
20:51 Haywards Heath On time
20:56 Wivelsfield On time
20:58 Burgess Hill On time
21:02 Hassocks On time
21:08 Preston Park On time
21:13 Brighton On time
19:16 Luton   Thameslink Cancelled
17:33 Orpington
17:36 Petts Wood
17:40 Bickley
17:43 Bromley South
17:46 Shortlands
17:48 Ravensbourne
17:50 Beckenham Hill
17:53 Bellingham
17:56 Catford
17:58 Crofton Park
18:01 Nunhead
18:04 Peckham Rye
18:07 Denmark Hill
18:14 Elephant & Castle
18:19 London Blackfriars
18:21 City Thameslink
18:24 Farringdon
18:28 London St Pancras (Intl)
18:33 Kentish Town
18:38 West Hampstead Thameslink
18:40 Cricklewood
18:43 Brent Cross West
18:45 Hendon
18:48 Mill Hill Broadway
18:52 Elstree & Borehamwood
18:56 Radlett
19:02 St Albans
19:08 Harpenden
19:16 Luton Airport Parkway Cancelled
19:20 Luton Cancelled
19:20 Rainham (Kent) 1 Thameslink On time
19:17 Luton
19:20 Luton Airport Parkway On time
19:25 Harpenden On time
19:30 St Albans On time
19:36 Radlett On time
19:39 Elstree & Borehamwood On time
19:43 Mill Hill Broadway On time
19:47 Brent Cross West On time
19:51 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:02 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:06 Farringdon On time
20:08 City Thameslink On time
20:11 London Blackfriars On time
20:17 London Bridge On time
20:25 Deptford On time
20:27 Greenwich On time
20:30 Maze Hill On time
20:32 Westcombe Park On time
20:34 Charlton On time
20:40 Woolwich Arsenal On time
20:42 Plumstead On time
20:46 Abbey Wood On time
20:52 Slade Green On time
20:57 Dartford On time
21:04 Stone Crossing On time
21:06 Greenhithe for Bluewater On time
21:10 Swanscombe On time
21:12 Northfleet On time
21:17 Gravesend On time
21:24 Higham On time
21:29 Strood On time
21:32 Rochester On time
21:36 Chatham On time
21:40 Gillingham (Kent) On time
21:46 Rainham (Kent) On time
19:23 Bedford 2 Thameslink Expected: 19:27
17:28 Brighton On time
17:32 Preston Park On time
17:38 Hassocks On time
17:42 Burgess Hill On time
17:44 Wivelsfield On time
17:49 Haywards Heath On time
17:55 Balcombe On time
18:01 Three Bridges On time
18:06 Gatwick Airport On time
18:21 East Croydon 18:24
18:36 London Bridge 18:45
18:42 London Blackfriars 18:49
18:44 City Thameslink 18:51
18:46 Farringdon 18:53
18:51 London St Pancras (Intl) 18:56
18:59 West Hampstead Thameslink
19:11 St Albans
19:18 Harpenden
19:23 Luton Airport Parkway 19:27
19:27 Luton 19:29
19:31 Leagrave 19:33
19:36 Harlington On time
19:40 Flitwick On time
19:52 Bedford On time

Travelling on to another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection from LLA to Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted.

Off to the North?

There are regular trains going your way.

Using the Bus

Heading to central London?

National Express and Green Line run fast and frequent services to many central London locations.

Other bus and coach destinations

Get there with ease on bus and coach services to key UK locations.

Where do I catch my bus or coach?

Our coach pick up points and bus bays are right outside the terminal building, just a stone’s throw from the Arrivals exit.

Travelling on to another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection from LLA to Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted.

Private coach hire pick ups

Our £20 Pick Up Permit lets you wait in the Mid Stay Car Park layover bay and then pick up your passengers in the Priority Drop Off / Pick Up zone.

Are the buses and coaches accessible for wheelchairs?

It’s best to check with the service operator before you travel, to make sure that your bus or coach is accessible.

Need a taxi?

You can find a range of taxis in our taxi pick up area, located just beyond Bus Bay A. Just head to taxi at the front of the queue. 

Already pre-booked a taxi?

Head to the drop off zone which is in easy walking distance from the terminal building, where your pre-booked taxi will be waiting for you.

Please note that there is a £5 charge for up to 10 minutes and £1 per minute thereafter, for picking up and dropping off in this area.

Want to Drop Off as close as possible?

The closest Drop Off is now operating out of the Mid Stay Car Park. Shuttle buses are running from Bus Bay A.

Directions to LLA

Sat Nav: LU2 9QT

Driving to London Luton Airport is easy, wherever you’re coming from.

Electric Car Chargers

LLA now have 6 Tesla chargers and 4 type 2 tethered Electric Vehicle charging points available to the public.  The points are available on the 2nd floor of the Terminal Car Park 1.

The Electric points are free to use for the public however normal car parking charges apply in the Terminal Car Park 1.

Please Drop Off responsibly

We’ve provided a range of Drop Off facilities, and some are completely FREE, so there’s no need to stop anywhere else. Stopping on approach roads, roundabouts or bus lanes can be unsafe and cause traffic congestion. Mobile CCTV cameras and enforcement charging are in use.

Special Assistance Parking

We have dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and people with reduced mobility in all of our car parks at LLA.

Want to Pick Up as close as possible?

The closest Pick Up is now operating out of the Mid Stay Car Park. Shuttle buses are running from Bus Bay A.

Directions to LLA

Sat Nav: LU2 9QT

Driving to London Luton Airport is easy, wherever you’re coming from.

Want to Pick Up for FREE?

You’ll just have to factor in a short Shuttle Bus ride.

Electric Car Chargers

LLA now have 6 Tesla chargers and 4 type 2 tethered Electric Vehicle charging points available to the public.  The points are available on the 2nd floor of the Terminal Car Park 1.

The Electric points are free to use for the public however normal car parking charges apply in the Terminal Car Park 1.

Please Pick Up responsibly

We’ve provided a range of Pick Up facilities, and some are completely FREE, so there’s no need to stop anywhere else. Stopping on approach roads, roundabouts or bus lanes can be unsafe and cause traffic congestion. Mobile CCTV cameras and enforcement charging are in use.

Special Assistance Parking

We have dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and people with reduced mobility in all of our car parks at LLA.