Luton Airport parking: official car parks compared
London Luton Airport has 5 official car parks and parking options. Turning up for a week costs £245 (Long Stay Car Park, on the day). A lift costs £9 for 12 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on London Luton Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Luton?
- Lift, terminal zones: £18 in airport charges (£9 to drop off, £9 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Long Stay car park: free for up to 2 hours, with a free 10-minute shuttle bus.
- Park for 7 days, turning up on the day: £245 (Long Stay Car Park, on the day; worked out from the published rates: £35 for each day).
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is £245. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £18 using the terminal zones. The real cost of a lift is your driver's time and fuel: put your mileage into the calculator below.
Lift or park: which is cheaper?
Being dropped off and picked up means your driver does the trip twice each way: four journeys. This adds that up using Luton's own charges.
15p a mile is a starting point; change it to suit your car. Parking prices change by date, so get a quote from the airport's own parking site.
Luton Airport's own car parks
Terminal Car Park 1
4-minute walk to the terminal via a direct link footbridge
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| On the day, up to 30 minutes | £15.00 |
| On the day, up to 60 minutes | £21.50 |
| On the day, 1 to 3 hours | £30.50 |
| On the day, 3 to 5 hours | £39.00 |
| On the day, 5 to 9 hours | £61.00 |
| On the day, 9 to 24 hours | £75.00 |
| On the day, each additional day or part day | £75.00 |
| Fully electric vehicle, validated, up to 30 minutes | £4.50 |
CLOSED from 2 November to 15 December 2026 for maintenance; pre-bookings move to Terminal Car Park 2. Prices effective from 22 June 2026. Height limit 2.1m. Blue Badge spaces on Levels 0 and 1. Keep your keys. 100% electric cars (not hybrids) get £4.50 for up to 30 minutes after validating at Priority Parking reception, once per day. Minimum pre-bookable stay 24 hours.
Terminal Car Park 2
5-minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| On the day, up to 30 minutes | £15.00 |
| On the day, 30 to 60 minutes | £21.50 |
| On the day, 1 to 3 hours | £30.50 |
| On the day, 3 to 5 hours | £39.00 |
| On the day, 5 to 9 hours | £61.00 |
| On the day, 9 to 24 hours | £75.00 |
| On the day, each additional day or part day | £75.00 |
Prices effective from 22 June 2026. Height limit 2.1m. Blue Badge spaces on Levels 1 and 2. Keep your keys. The drop-off and pick-up zone is on its ground floor. Minimum pre-bookable stay 24 hours.
Priority Parking Drop & Go
Park on Level 2 of Terminal Car Park 1 (Level 0 during the 2 November to 15 December 2026 works), check in at a self-service machine and drop your keys in a key chute; 3-minute walk to the terminal via the link bridge
No prices published as text on the official site: get a quote from the booking page.
Replaced the old Priority Meet & Greet. Drivers move your car to secure on-site storage and return it before you land. Prices only shown as an online quote.
Mid Stay Car Park
10-minute walk to the terminal; no bus service
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| On the day, up to 60 minutes | £15.00 |
| On the day, each subsequent day or part day | £40.00 |
Prices effective from 22 June 2026. No height restrictions. Blue Badge spaces in zone A. Motorcycles park free in marked bays for up to 14 days. Keep your keys.
Long Stay Car Park
Free shuttle bus, 24/7, about every 20 minutes, about 10 minutes to the terminal (Bay B) depending on traffic; the airport puts total time to the terminal at 30 minutes. Not walkable.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| On the day, up to 2 hours | Free |
| On the day, 2 to 3 hours | £7.00 |
| On the day, first day | £35.00 |
| On the day, each subsequent day or part day | £35.00 |
Prices effective from 22 June 2026. The parking prices page lists the £7.00 band as '3 hours'; the Long Stay page says '2 to 3 hours'. No height restrictions. Blue Badge spaces near bus stop 7. Accessible shuttle. Free 2-hour drop-off and pick-up. Keep your keys.
Booking: Luton says pre-booking saves up to 65% on on-the-day prices, subject to availability, and guarantees a space. The minimum pre-bookable stay is 24 hours; shorter stays are paid on the day at the machines or exit barrier.
Meet and greet: Luton has replaced its Priority Meet & Greet with Priority Parking Drop & Go: park in Terminal Car Park 1, check in at a machine and leave your keys in a secure chute; staff move the car to on-site storage.
Blue Badge: All car parks have Blue Badge spaces. Blue Badge holders and passengers with booked Assisted Travel get 30 minutes free in Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2, then reduced on-the-day rates for stays under 24 hours (up to 1 hour £7.50, 1 to 3 hours £19.50), after validating their ticket. Concessions do not apply in the drop-off and pick-up zone.
Electric cars: No EV charging points are listed on the pages checked. Fully electric cars get a reduced £4.50 rate for up to 30 minutes in Terminal Car Park 1 after validation.
Off-airport parking
Off-airport car parks and meet-and-greet firms are private businesses, not part of the airport. Many are fine and cheaper, but check before you book: where the car is actually kept, how the transfer works and how often it runs, whether the car park has the Park Mark Safer Parking award, the firm's cancellation terms and recent reviews. Meet-and-greet firms that aren't the airport's own can't use the terminal forecourt without paying the airport's charges like anyone else.
What London Luton Airport says: Luton says only the services listed on its website are the official and regulated car parking providers, and advises caution and independent research before booking any other provider.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Luton Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Luton Airport?
Turning up on the day, £245 for 7 days (Long Stay Car Park, on the day; worked out from the published rates: £35 for each day). Checked on London Luton Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Luton Airport have?
London Luton Airport lists 5 car parks and parking products: Terminal Car Park 1, Terminal Car Park 2, Mid Stay Car Park, Long Stay Car Park, Priority Parking Drop & Go.
How much is short stay parking at Luton Airport?
Terminal Car Park 1 or 2, up to 30 minutes: £15.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Luton Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £18 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Long Stay car park: free for up to 2 hours, with a free 10-minute shuttle bus). Parking for a week usually costs more than that, but a lift means four journeys for your driver, so it depends how far away you live.
Does Luton Airport have official meet and greet?
Luton has replaced its Priority Meet & Greet with Priority Parking Drop & Go: park in Terminal Car Park 1, check in at a machine and leave your keys in a secure chute; staff move the car to on-site storage.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Luton Airport?
All car parks have Blue Badge spaces. Blue Badge holders and passengers with booked Assisted Travel get 30 minutes free in Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2, then reduced on-the-day rates for stays under 24 hours (up to 1 hour £7.50, 1 to 3 hours £19.50), after validating their ticket. Concessions do not apply in the drop-off and pick-up zone.
Can I charge an electric car at Luton Airport?
No EV charging points are listed on the pages checked. Fully electric cars get a reduced £4.50 rate for up to 30 minutes in Terminal Car Park 1 after validation.
Sources
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Prices are the ones London Luton Airport publishes as text on its own website, checked on 1 November 2026. Online booking prices change by date and demand, so get a quote before you go.
Going by train instead?
Luton Airport Parkway station is linked to the terminal by the DART shuttle. Its car park has 824 spaces at £11.40 a day. Full prices, season tickets and how to pay: parking at Luton Airport Parkway station on Station Parking.