Stansted Airport parking: official car parks compared
London Stansted Airport has 11 official car parks and parking options. Pre-booked parking starts from £5.35 a day (Long Stay). A lift costs £10 for 15 minutes to drop off, or nothing using the free option.
Checked on London Stansted Airport's own website on 1 November 2026. We're independent and don't sell parking.
Park or get a lift at Stansted?
- Lift, terminal zones: £20 in airport charges (£10 to drop off, £10 to pick up), plus your driver's four journeys.
- Lift, free option: £0 in airport charges. Mid Stay car park: first hour free, with a free shuttle bus to the terminal.
- Park for 7 days, pre-booked: from £5.35 a day (Long Stay), so from about £37.45 for the week. That's the airport's "from" price; your dates may cost more.
For a week away, the cheapest parking we can see is from £37.45. A lift costs nothing in airport charges using the free option, or £20 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 Stansted'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.
Stansted Airport's own car parks
Blue
10 to 12 minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn Up & Park, 24 hours (each further 24 hours charged at the same rate) | £70 |
| Pre-book from, 7 days | £97.99 |
Turn Up & Park available, space not guaranteed. The Short Stay FAQ gives a different from price (£74.99). The airport says there are no Blue Badge spaces in the Blue and Green car parks throughout November.
Enterprise House
5 to 7 minute walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 3 days | £79.00 |
Pre-book only. Aimed at weekend trips of up to three days. You keep your keys; entry and exit by number plate recognition.
Green
New multi-storey, 5 to 8 minute covered walk to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn Up & Park, 24 hours (each further 24 hours charged at the same rate) | £70 |
| Pre-book from, 6 days | £89.99 |
Listed as Short Stay. Turn Up & Park available, space not guaranteed. Height limit 2m (6ft 6in) on multi-storeys. No Blue Badge spaces throughout November, per the airport.
Premium Orange
1 to 4 minute walk to the terminal; the closest Short Stay car park
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 5 days | £89.00 |
Pre-book only. Spaces are limited. The Short Stay FAQ gives a different from price (£94.00). Blue Badge bays in the orange zone.
Premium Red
1 to 4 minute walk; right next to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 4 days | £87.00 |
Pre-book only.
Premium Yellow
1 to 4 minute walk; next to the Arrivals area
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 4 days | £87.00 |
Pre-book only.
Meet & Greet
Follow signs to Short Stay car parks and take the entrance signed M&G. Hand your keys to reception and an official driver parks the car on site. 2-minute walk to the terminal.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 8-day stay in January 2027 | £81 |
Pre-book only. Height limit 2m (6ft 6in). No motorcycles.
Valet Parking
Drive to the Express Set Down area, Zone C, and hand your keys to staff; the car is returned to the terminal forecourt. Right outside the terminal.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 8-day stay in January 2027 | £96 |
Pre-book only.
Mid Stay
Free 24/7 shuttle bus, about 7 minutes to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Turn Up & Park, 24 hours (each further 24 hours charged at the same rate) | £48 |
| Pre-book from, 8-day stay in January 2027 | £69.99 |
Minimum pre-booked stay 3 days. Turn-up parking subject to availability; cash and major cards accepted. Entry by number plate recognition. Blue Badge bays in Zone L.
Long Stay
Free shuttle bus every 15 minutes, 24/7, direct to the terminal; the airport gives about 15 minutes
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 8-day stay in January 2027 | £49.99 |
Pre-book only. Minimum stay 5 days. Entry by number plate recognition. Blue Badge bays in Zone Q.
JetParks
Free shuttle bus every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day; the airport gives around 10 minutes to the terminal
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Pre-book from, 8-day stay in April 2027 | £59.99 |
Pre-book only. Minimum stay 7 days. The main parking page says JetParks closes over winter. Entry by number plate recognition.
Booking: Most official car parks are pre-book only; Turn Up & Park is offered at Short Stay and Mid Stay. The airport says prices vary with the time of year, the car park's location and how far ahead you book, and a quote is only valid at the time of booking.
Meet and greet: Two official options, both pre-book only. Meet & Greet: drive to the M&G entrance by the Short Stay car parks, hand keys to reception and a driver parks the car on site, 2-minute walk to the terminal. Valet Parking: hand your keys to staff at Express Set Down Zone C and the car is returned to the terminal forecourt.
Blue Badge: Blue Badge bays are in Short Stay (orange, green and blue zones), Long Stay (Zone Q), Mid Stay (Zone L) and at the front of Express Set Down, and can be booked on the airport's Blue Badge parking website. The airport says there are no Blue Badge spaces in the Blue and Green car parks throughout November, and the Blue Badge scheme does not apply on the airport road system. No free or discounted Blue Badge tariff is published, and the Express Set Down charge (£10 for 15 minutes) is not waived.
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 Stansted Airport says: Stansted says it has had complaints about some third-party meet and greet operators that are not associated with the airport, is liaising with Trading Standards, local authorities and the police, and strongly discourages booking with Nationwide Parking. It says official parking can only be booked through its own parking pages, and anyone affected should contact Trading Standards.
Dropping off instead?
Prices, how to pay and the free option: Stansted Airport drop-off charges. Picking someone up: pick-up prices.
Questions
What's the cheapest official parking at Stansted Airport?
Pre-booked, from £5.35 a day (Long Stay). Checked on London Stansted Airport's website on 1 November 2026; online prices change by date.
How many car parks does Stansted Airport have?
London Stansted Airport lists 11 car parks and parking products: Premium Orange, Premium Red, Premium Yellow, Blue, Green, Enterprise House, Mid Stay, Long Stay, JetParks, Meet & Greet, Valet Parking.
How much is short stay parking at Stansted Airport?
Short Stay Turn Up & Park (Blue, Green), 24 hours: £70.
Is it cheaper to park or be dropped off at Stansted Airport?
Being dropped off and picked up costs £20 in airport charges, or nothing using the free option (Mid Stay car park: first hour free, with a free shuttle bus to the terminal). 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 Stansted Airport have official meet and greet?
Two official options, both pre-book only. Meet & Greet: drive to the M&G entrance by the Short Stay car parks, hand keys to reception and a driver parks the car on site, 2-minute walk to the terminal. Valet Parking: hand your keys to staff at Express Set Down Zone C and the car is returned to the terminal forecourt.
Is there free Blue Badge parking at Stansted Airport?
Blue Badge bays are in Short Stay (orange, green and blue zones), Long Stay (Zone Q), Mid Stay (Zone L) and at the front of Express Set Down, and can be booked on the airport's Blue Badge parking website. The airport says there are no Blue Badge spaces in the Blue and Green car parks throughout November, and the Blue Badge scheme does not apply on the airport road system. No free or discounted Blue Badge tariff is published, and the Express Set Down charge (£10 for 15 minutes) is not waived.
Sources
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Prices are the ones London Stansted 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.