Luton parking guide
- Official parking options
- 5
- Drop-off charge
- £9
- Checked
- 3 Oct 2026
Parking options at Luton
The official parking products listed on London Luton 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 Car Park 1Run by APCOA for London Luton Airport Shortest walk; recommended for Blue Badge holders. | Short stay | Terminal: All | Quick walk across the link bridge to the terminal | Book or view Terminal Car Park 1 (opens the operator’s website) |
| Priority Parking (Drop & Go)Run by APCOA for London Luton Airport Staff park the car for you; a camera records a 360° image of the car on entry. | Meet & greet / valet | Terminal: All | Leave your keys in the secure key chute on Level 2 of Terminal Car Park 1, then walk 3 min | Book or view Priority Parking (Drop & Go) (opens the operator’s website) |
| Terminal Car Park 2Run by APCOA for London Luton Airport | Short stay | Terminal: All | Walk to the terminal 5 min | Book or view Terminal Car Park 2 (opens the operator’s website) |
| Mid Stay Car ParkRun by APCOA for London Luton Airport | Mid stay | Terminal: All | About a 10-minute walk to the terminal | Book or view Mid Stay Car Park (opens the operator’s website) |
| Long Stay Car ParkRun by APCOA for London Luton Airport Also offers free drop-off and pick-up for up to 2 hours. | Long stay | Terminal: All | Free shuttle bus — about 10 minutes to the terminal | Book or view Long Stay Car Park (opens the operator’s website) |
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
£9
Terminal drop-off: £9 for up to 12 minutes, then £1 a minute (30 minutes maximum)
As stated on the airport’s website, checked 3 October 2026. Charges can change — check before you travel.
The Drop Off and Pick Up Zone is a 5-minute walk from the terminal. It is cashless and barrier-free: number-plate cameras record your visit and you pay online afterwards. It costs £9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute; the maximum stay is 30 minutes and Luton says a £95 enforcement charge applies to drivers who stay longer.
Free alternative: drop off free for up to 2 hours in the Long Stay Car Park (sat nav LU2 9NW) and take the free shuttle bus — about 10 minutes to the terminal.
Picking someone up
Use the same Drop Off and Pick Up Zone (same charges), or pick up free for up to 2 hours in the Long Stay Car Park — passengers catch the free shuttle bus from Bus Bay B outside the terminal (about 10 minutes, every 20 minutes).
Getting there by public transport
- Luton DART — automated shuttle between the terminal and Luton Airport Parkway station in about 4 minutes, 24/7 (every 5 minutes at peak times); a single adult DART fare is £4.90 if bought separately.
- Luton Airport Express (East Midlands Railway) — non-stop from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras in as little as 22 minutes, every 30 minutes.
- Thameslink — frequent trains (about every 10–15 minutes in the daytime) to St Pancras and other central London stations, and on to Brighton.
- Coaches to London and other airports, and local buses — see the airport's travel pages.
Blue Badge parking & EV charging
Blue Badge & assistance
All Luton car parks have Blue Badge spaces; the airport recommends Terminal Car Park 1 (shortest walk) or 2. Blue Badge holders, and passengers with booked Assisted Travel, get 30 minutes free in Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2 after validating their ticket, plus reduced rates for stays up to 24 hours.
There are no Blue Badge concessions in the main Drop Off and Pick Up Zone.
Tips for Luton
- Luton says pre-booking online can save up to 65% compared with paying on the day (subject to availability).
- Priority Parking Drop & Go is on Level 2 of Terminal Car Park 1: leave your labelled keys in a secure chute and walk 3 minutes to the terminal.
- Motorcycles park free for up to 14 days in the Mid Stay Car Park.
Luton's car parks are operated by APCOA and hold the Park Mark Safer Parking award. The airport warns that only the services listed on its own website are its official parking providers.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages (shown as text, not links), mainly the airport’s own website:
- london-luton.co.uk/parking — car parks, walking times, Park Mark, drop-off zone price, APCOA (checked 2026-10-03)
- london-luton.co.uk/to-and-from-lla/dropping-off — drop-off zone, £95 charge, free Long Stay drop-off (checked 2026-10-03)
- london-luton.co.uk/parking/disabled-parking — Blue Badge bays and concessions (checked 2026-10-03)
- london-luton.co.uk/parking/priority-parking-drop-and-go — Priority Parking Drop & Go (checked 2026-10-03)
- london-luton.co.uk/to-and-from-lla/trains/luton-dart — Luton DART (checked 2026-10-03)
- london-luton.co.uk/to-and-from-lla/trains/to-from-london — Luton Airport Express and Thameslink (checked 2026-10-03)
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