London Stansted Airport Park & Ride Parking
Park & Ride is the best-value way to park at London Stansted Airport for most trips. You drive to a secure off-airport compound and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. It costs noticeably less than Meet & Greet and on-airport parking, in exchange for a short, regular shuttle transfer. Whether you keep your keys depends on the car park, so check the listing before you book.
Is there a park and ride at Stansted Airport?
Yes, 6 off-airport park and ride car parks serve Stansted Airport. For 8 days they cost: Stansted Peak Park and Ride, £81.94; My CSL Stansted Park & Ride, £84.43 with a 3-minute transfer; Park & Ride Stansted, £97.44 with a 3-minute transfer; I Love Park & Ride - Stansted, £99.44 with a 3-minute transfer; Maple Park & Ride, £104.43 with a 5-minute transfer, plus 1 more. That makes Stansted Peak Park and Ride the cheapest way to park and ride at Stansted, at about £10.24 a day.
Do I keep my keys when I park and ride at Stansted Airport?
No. Every one of the 6 park and ride car parks we compare at Stansted asks you to leave your keys, so staff can move cars within the compound while you are away. If you want to keep hold of them, look at on-airport parking instead.
Park & Ride options at London Stansted Airport
Live prices for a sample 8-day stay. Sort by price, transfer time or rating. Click through for your exact dates.
| Type | Park Mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stansted Peak Park and Ride Stansted Peak Park and Ride | Park & Ride | £81.94Cheapest | £10.24/day | Shuttle | Yes | 5(1) | View |
My CSL Stansted Park & Ride My CSL Stansted Park & Ride | Park & Ride | £84.43 | £10.55/day | 3 min shuttle | — | 4(545) | View |
Park & Ride Stansted Park & Ride Stansted | Park & Ride | £97.44 | £12.18/day | 3 min shuttle | Yes | 5(243) | View |
I Love Park & Ride - Stansted I Love Park & Ride | Park & Ride | £99.44 | £12.43/day | 3 min shuttle | Yes | 5(1681) | View |
Maple Park & Ride Maple Park & Ride | Park & Ride | £104.43 | £13.05/day | 5 min shuttle | — | 4(1663) | View |
Enjoy Parking Park & Ride Enjoy Parking Park & Ride | Park & Ride | £159.44 | £19.93/day | 5 min shuttle | — | 4(19) | View |
How Park & Ride works at London Stansted
Book online and note the compound address on your confirmation.
Drive to the compound and park your car yourself.
Take the free shuttle bus to the terminal.
On return, ride the shuttle back to the compound and drive home.
Is Park & Ride the right choice at London Stansted?
Park & Ride wins on price for the great majority of trips. It is the sensible default whenever a short shuttle transfer is no problem and you would rather keep your budget intact.
Stansted's official car parks are arranged in concentric rings: Short, Mid and Long Stay. Short Stay is alongside the terminal (ideal for pickups and drop-offs), Mid Stay is a 5-minute walk, and Long Stay is a 5-10 minute shuttle ride.
- Friday and Sunday flights see the steepest peaks in pricing, flying mid-week saves an average 10-15% across all parking categories.
- If your flight is before 6am, the Stansted Express runs limited night services, driving and parking is often the only realistic option.
- Check shuttle service hours at off-airport sites for late-night returns, some operators reduce frequency after midnight.
London Stansted Park & Ride parking, your questions
How does Park & Ride parking work at London Stansted Airport?+
You drive to a secure off-airport compound near London Stansted Airport and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. On return, the shuttle brings you back to your car. At some compounds you park it yourself and keep your keys; at others the team parks it for you and holds the keys. It is the cheapest mainstream way to park.
How often do the Park & Ride shuttle buses run?+
Shuttle frequency varies by operator and is shown on each listing. Most run every 10 to 20 minutes through the day; some reduce frequency overnight. If you land late, check the listing's overnight shuttle note before booking.