Short Stay Parking at LLA
Travelling from London Luton Airport, and only need to park for a short time? Whether you’re away on a short trip, picking someone up or dropping someone off, you can park in any of our official airport car parks depending on how close you want to be to the terminal and what your budget is.
Short-stay parking options
There are three official car parks to choose from. Terminal Car Park 1 is our multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport, located just a short walk from the terminal, offering the most convenient option.
Our Mid Stay Car Park is just an 8 to 10-minute walk to the terminal, offering great value, and secure parking. For the most budget-friendly option, choose our official Long Stay Car Park, which offers secure parking just a 10-minute (on average) bus ride to the terminal, dropping you off at the terminal entrance. Buses run every 20 minutes.
All car parks have allocated disabled car parking spaces. Motorcycle parking is available in our Mid Stay Car Park and for EV drivers, chargers are available in Terminal Car Park 1.
Below we have broken down our short-stay parking options at London Luton Airport to make it easier for you to choose your car park:
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What is the best parking option at London Luton Airport?
We have parking options to suit everyone. If you’re looking for parking closest to the airport terminal, Terminal Car Park 1 is just a short walk away. For more budget-friendly options, our Long Stay car park may be more suitable.
Can I park for FREE at London Luton Airport?
Yes, you can park FREE for 15 minutes in the Mid Stay Car Park or 1 hour in our Long Stay Car Park.
How much is short stay parking at London Luton Airport?
It depends. You can use any of our official car parks for a short stay. Pay more to be close to the terminal or pay less and be further away. For stays longer than 24 hours, booking early online is the best way to get great value for money.
How much does it cost to drop off at London Luton Airport?
There are a number of options for dropping passengers off at our Airport. Choose our Drop Off and Pick Up Zone if you are looking to be dropped off right outside the terminal front, fees start from £5 in this area. Alternatively, our next most convenient option is dropping off in the Mid Stay car Park which is FREE for 15 minutes and just a short walk or bus transfer.
Please drop passengers off as quickly as possible to enable other passengers to be dropped off.
How do I park at London Luton Airport?
- Pre-book parking for our best rates.
- Use our car park map to help you choose a car park to use
- Use postcode LU2 9QT to get to the airport
- Follow the signs to your chosen car park
- At the barrier, press the button to get a ticket and the barrier will raise
- Enter the car park and find an available space to park your car
- On exit, enter your ticket at the exit barrier, pay any outstanding charge and the barrier will raise allowing you to exit.
Where are the short stay car parks at London Luton Airport?
You can use any of our official car parks for a short stay. Use our car park map to see where they are located.
Pay more to be close to the terminal or pay less and be further away. All our on-the-day prices can be viewed here. For stays longer than 24 hours, booking parking in advance is the best way to get great value for money.
Staying over 24 hours?
Booking early is usually the best way to get great value for money on our official on-site parking. You could save as much as 60% on our pay-on-the-day pricing by booking in advance online, subject to availability.