Heathrow parking guide
- Official parking options
- 6
- Drop-off charge
- £7
- Checked
- 3 Oct 2026
Parking options at Heathrow
The official parking products listed on London Heathrow Airport’s own website. We don’t show prices: they vary by date and by how far ahead you book, so check the live price on the operator’s site before you travel.
| Car park | Type | Terminal | Getting to the terminal | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal ParkingRun by Heathrow Formerly Short Stay. The closest car parks to each terminal; you keep your keys. | Short stay | Terminal: Terminals 2, 3 and 5 (Terminal 4 multi-storey closed from 23 June 2026) | Short walk to arrivals or departures | Book or view Terminal Parking (opens the operator’s website) |
| Park & RideRun by Heathrow Formerly Long Stay. Heathrow's cheapest pre-bookable official parking; book online or drive up. | Long stay | Terminal: All terminals | Free shuttle bus to the terminal doors — as little as 15 minutes | Book or view Park & Ride (opens the operator’s website) |
| Priority Park & RideRun by Heathrow Formerly Business parking. | Business / premium | Terminal: Terminals 2, 3 and 5 | Free high-frequency shuttle bus — as little as 10 minutes | Book or view Priority Park & Ride (opens the operator’s website) |
| Pod ParkingRun by Heathrow Available only at Terminal 5. | Express | Terminal: Terminal 5 | On-demand driverless pod — as little as 6 minutes | Book or view Pod Parking (opens the operator’s website) |
| Meet & GreetRun by Heathrow Part of the British Parking Association's Approved Meet and Greet Parking Operator scheme. Cars are stored on airport sites with security patrols. | Meet & greet / valet | Terminal: All terminals | Hand over your car at the Meet & Greet reception in the terminal car park — no transfer | Book or view Meet & Greet (opens the operator’s website) |
| Valet parkingRun by Heathrow Includes a 100% discount on the Terminal Drop-Off Charge; on return collect your car from a dedicated area. | Meet & greet / valet | Terminal: Your chosen terminal | Hand over your car on your terminal's forecourt — no transfer | Book or view Valet parking (opens the operator’s website) |
Official Heathrow parking page
Independent off-airport car parks and meet-and-greet firms also serve many airports. We only list ones we have checked — read on- vs off-airport parking and how to check a car park is legitimate before booking one.
Drop-off & pick-up
£7
Terminal drop-off: £7 every time a vehicle enters a terminal drop-off zone
As stated on the airport’s website, checked 3 October 2026. Charges can change — check before you travel.
The charge applies 24 hours a day at the drop-off zones outside Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, recorded by number-plate cameras (there are no barriers). Pay online or by automated phone line — in advance, by autopay, or by midnight the day after your visit. You can't pay at the airport.
If you don't pay, Heathrow issues an £80 Parking Charge, reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days. Taxis and private-hire cars pay the charge too.
Free alternative: drop off in a Park & Ride car park (formerly Long Stay) — Heathrow says you can stay up to 29 minutes free (up to two hours in Terminal 4 Park & Ride Zone A), then take the free bus to the terminal. Re-entry is blocked for 24 hours afterwards and private-hire and trade vehicles can't use this.
Picking someone up
Waiting and pick-ups are not allowed in the terminal drop-off zones. Pick up from a Terminal Parking (formerly Short Stay) car park or a Park & Ride car park.
At Terminal 4 there is a paid Priority Pick-Up area on the arrivals level of the multi-storey car park, paid online per visit (Blue Badge discounts don't apply). Free pick-up at Terminal 4 is in Zone A of the Park & Ride car park.
Getting there by public transport
- Heathrow Express — London Paddington to Terminals 2 & 3 in 15 minutes, every 15 minutes.
- Elizabeth line — direct to Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street and Stratford; under 40 minutes to central London.
- Piccadilly line (London Underground) — the cheapest rail option, serving all terminals; under an hour to central London.
- Local buses and long-distance coaches also serve the airport — see Heathrow's travel pages.
Blue Badge parking & EV charging
Blue Badge & assistance
All Heathrow car parks are wheelchair accessible with Blue Badge bays.
UK and EEA Blue Badge holders can get a 100% discount on the drop-off charge by setting up a Blue Badge Account (apply at least 7 days before your next visit; the badge check can take up to 5 days), even when dropped off by a taxi or a friend. The first 2 hours in Park & Ride car parks are free for Blue Badge holders — use the call point on entry and exit.
Official accessibility information
Electric vehicle charging
Heathrow says it doesn't currently provide EV charging in any of its car parks and recommends charging before you arrive.
Tips for Heathrow
- Terminal Parking is Heathrow's new name for Short Stay, Park & Ride for Long Stay and Priority Park & Ride for Business parking — you may still see the old names elsewhere.
- The Terminal 4 multi-storey car park closed from 23 June 2026 for forecourt and car park works — check Heathrow's Terminal 4 updates before driving there.
- Heathrow's Valet product includes a 100% discount on the drop-off charge.
- Heathrow is inside London's Ultra Low Emission Zone: non-compliant vehicles pay TfL's daily ULEZ charge.
Heathrow says all 11 of its car parks are owned, staffed and operated by the airport. You can cancel or change a Heathrow parking booking up to 2 hours before your arrival time.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages (shown as text, not links), mainly the airport’s own website:
- heathrow.com/booking/parking — parking products, Terminal 4 car park closure, Blue Badge bays (checked 2026-10-03)
- heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/terminal-drop-off-charge — £7 charge, payment, £80 PC, Blue Badge account, free drop-off (checked 2026-10-03)
- heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/by-car — 29-minute free drop-off in Park & Ride, pick-ups, EV charging, ULEZ (checked 2026-10-03)
- heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/heathrow-parking/terminal-4-priority-pick-up — Terminal 4 Priority Pick-Up (checked 2026-10-03)
- heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/by-rail-or-train — Heathrow Express, Elizabeth line, Piccadilly line (checked 2026-10-03)
- heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/heathrow-parking/heathrow-meet-and-greet-parking — Meet & Greet receptions, BPA AM-GO scheme (checked 2026-10-03)
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