How much is London Luton Airport parking?
Compact site with the cheapest meet-and-greet rates in the South.
Cheapest parking at London Luton Airport right now: Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride), £78.97 for 8 days, about £9.87 a day, the lowest of the 7 car parks we compare, checked .
- Park and ride: from £78.97, Airparks Drop and Go
- Meet and greet: from £97.48, Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet
- On-airport (official car parks): from £109.47, Luton Official Long Stay
Compare airport parking at London Luton
7 car parks priced live for an 8-day stay, Airparks Drop and Go cheapest.
| Type | Park Mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airparks Drop and Go Airparks Drop and Go | Park & Ride | £78.97Cheapest | £9.87/day | 12 min shuttle | Yes | 5(378) | View |
Airparks Self Park Airparks Self Park | Park & Ride | £88.97 | £11.12/day | 12 min shuttle | Yes | 5(102) | View |
Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet Airport Parking Bay | Meet & Greet | £97.48 | £12.19/day | At terminal | — | New | View |
Luton 247, Meet & Greet Luton 247 Airport Parking | Meet & Greet | £97.48 | £12.19/day | At terminal | — | New | View |
Luton Official Long Stay Luton Official Long Stay | On-Airport | £109.47 | £13.68/day | 5 min walk | — | 4(2) | View |
Maple Parking Meet & Greet Luton Maple Parking Meet & Greet Luton | Meet & Greet | £143.97 | £18.00/day | At terminal | Yes | 5(24) | View |
Enjoy Parking Meet & Greet Enjoy Parking Meet & Greet | Meet & Greet | £220.98 | £27.62/day | At terminal | Yes | 5(1) | View |
Park & Ride
2 at London Luton, from Airparks Drop and Go
Meet & Greet
4 at London Luton, from Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet
On-Airport
1 at London Luton, from Luton Official Long Stay
Meet & Greet vs Park & Ride at London Luton
Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet is the cheapest meet and greet here at £12.19 a day, and Airparks Drop and Go the cheapest park and ride at £9.87: £2.31 a day to skip Airparks Drop and Go's shuttle (about 12 minutes each way).
4 meet and greet services on sale at London Luton: Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet, Luton 247, Meet & Greet, Maple Parking Meet & Greet Luton, Enjoy Parking Meet & Greet.
2 park and ride services on sale at London Luton: Airparks Drop and Go, Airparks Self Park. Shuttles run about 12 minutes.
Is London Luton expensive, and does booking early help?
At London Luton, booking 30 days ahead instead of 2 saves £112.00 on a 8-day stay.
- 2d ahead
- £153.97
- 14d ahead
- £78.97
- 30d ahead
- £41.97
- 60d ahead
- £41.97
At its best price, London Luton is the 3rd cheapest of the 18 UK airports we price, against a national middle of £54.48 (full index).
Index rebuilt 7 October 2026.
About London Luton
A major short-haul leisure and budget hub.
London Luton is one of the UK's busiest short-haul leisure airports and the original home base for easyJet. It sits on a hillside above the town of Luton in Bedfordshire and operates from a single, recently-expanded terminal handling around 16.7 million passengers a year (2024).
The route map is short-haul Europe-heavy with a small selection of long-thin routes (Tel Aviv, Dakar, Kuwait), and the carrier mix is led by easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair and TUI. Luton is busy from before dawn, with first flights routinely scheduled before 6am.
The airport's compact footprint makes parking a particular focus. On-airport supply is constrained by terrain, which has driven a thriving off-airport market in Slip End, Caddington, and along the A1081 and Sundon Road.
Getting to LTN
Leave the M1 at junction 10 and follow the A1081 dual-carriageway directly to the airport. The approach road bypasses Luton town, cutting 5-10 minutes from the journey for traffic from London or the Midlands.
Luton Airport Parkway is on the Thameslink network, with frequent direct trains from St Pancras (the fast EMR Luton Airport Express takes around 22 minutes; Thameslink around 30) and East Midlands services to/from Bedford, Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. The DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) automated people-mover links Parkway with the terminal in around 4 minutes.
National Express, Green Line (route 757) and easyBus all run regular coaches to/from London Victoria and the surrounding region.
How parking works at London Luton
Official car parks at Luton are graded Short Stay (next to the terminal), Mid Stay (a 5-minute walk) and Long Stay (a 5-minute shuttle). All three are operated by the airport itself.
Off-airport operators cluster south of the airport along the A1081 and west around Slip End. Many run 24/7 shuttles with intervals of 7-15 minutes. Meet-and-greet operators tend to be a touch cheaper at Luton than at the larger London airports because the drive from drop-off to compound is shorter.
Tips travellers wish they'd known
- Mid Stay is the sweet spot for 2-4 day trips, within walking distance and substantially cheaper than Short Stay.
- Off-airport compounds south of the M1 (Caddington, Slip End) usually beat operators along Sundon Road on shuttle times.
- DART runs every 4 minutes during the day but drops to every 7-10 minutes overnight; check service hours if you land after midnight.
- Express Drop Off at the terminal costs £9 for up to 12 minutes, then £1 a minute (30-minute maximum); for a free drop-off use the Long Stay car park (up to 2 hours free) and take the 10-minute shuttle bus, which runs every 20 minutes.
- Avoid school-holiday Sundays for the steepest pricing, Wizz Air and Ryanair leisure routes peak heavily.
LTN questions, answered
How much is parking at Luton Airport?+
Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride) is the cheapest at London Luton right now: £78.97 for 8 days, about £9.87 a day, out of 7 car parks we compare. Airparks Self Park is next at £88.97. London Luton Airport's gate prices since 22 June 2026 are £35 a day in Long Stay, £40 a day in Mid Stay and £75 a day in Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2.
What is the cheapest parking at Luton Airport?+
The cheapest parking at Luton Airport today is Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride) at £78.97 for 8 days, about £9.87 a day, about 12 minutes by shuttle (checked 8 October 2026). The cheapest on-airport option is Luton Official Long Stay at £109.47, against £78.97 for Airparks Drop and Go off-airport. Behind it: Airparks Self Park (£88.97), Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet (£97.48), Luton 247, Meet & Greet (£97.48).
Every cheap car park at Luton Airport, comparedHow much is Luton Airport parking for a week?+
A week's parking at London Luton Airport starts from £78.97 all-in with Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride) (checked 8 October 2026). The dearest of the 7 we compare, Enjoy Parking Meet & Greet, is £220.98 for the same week. Luton's Long Stay gate tariff of £35 per day or part day makes seven days £245 and eight days £280 if you have not booked.
Is there a park and ride at Luton Airport?+
Yes. 2 park and ride car parks at Luton Airport are bookable here (checked 8 October 2026): Airparks Drop and Go (£78.97 for 8 days, about 12 minutes by shuttle); Airparks Self Park (£88.97 for 8 days, about 12 minutes by shuttle). The cheapest, Airparks Drop and Go, works out at about £9.87 a day.
How much is long stay parking at Luton Airport?+
Luton Official Long Stay costs £109.47 for 8 days (checked 8 October 2026), against £78.97 at Airparks Drop and Go, the cheapest car park we compare here. Without booking, Luton charges £35 for the first day of Long Stay and £35 for each further day or part day.
What is the best parking at Luton Airport?+
The best parking at Luton Airport for most people is Airparks Drop and Go (park and ride), rated 5.0 out of 5 from 378 reviews and also the cheapest we compare, at £78.97 for 8 days, about 12 minutes by shuttle (checked 8 October 2026). To skip the shuttle altogether, Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet is meet and greet at £97.48, with a driver taking the car at the terminal. 4 of the 7 we compare hold Park Mark.
How much is meet and greet at Luton Airport?+
Meet and greet parking at Luton Airport, where a driver collects your car at the terminal and brings it back when you land, starts from £97.48 for 8 days with Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet, about £12.19 a day (checked 8 October 2026). We compare 4 meet and greet services here: Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet at £97.48, Luton 247, Meet & Greet at £97.48, Maple Parking Meet & Greet Luton at £143.97, Enjoy Parking Meet & Greet at £220.98.
Is meet and greet worth it at Luton Airport?+
At London Luton Airport, Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet costs £97.48 for 8 days against £78.97 for Airparks Drop and Go, the cheapest park and ride, so meet and greet is £18.51 more for the week, the price of skipping Airparks Drop and Go's 12-minute shuttle at both ends. At under £3 a day, Airport Parking Bay, Luton Meet & Greet is worth it for most people.
How far in advance should I book Luton Airport parking?+
Early, at London Luton: a stay starting in two months was £112.00 cheaper than one starting in two days in our latest check, and Airparks Drop and Go is the one to beat at £78.97 for a stay a week out.
What are the drop off charges at Luton Airport?+
£9 for up to 12 minutes in Luton's Drop Off and Pick Up Zone, then £1 a minute, with a strict 30-minute maximum and a £95 charge, £55 within 14 days, for overstaying.
How does the DART work?+
It's an automated people-mover that runs between Luton Airport Parkway station and the terminal. Journey time is 4 minutes; tickets are sold at a flat rate per direction. Fares are now bundled into many through-tickets from London.
Is Luton or Stansted easier to reach from London?+
Luton has more frequent rail (Thameslink runs every few minutes), but Stansted has the dedicated express. By time, they're roughly comparable from central London.
Is meet-and-greet allowed at Luton?+
Yes. Where you meet the driver depends on the operator and is shown on the listing and your booking confirmation. The terminal Express Drop Off is for short stops and costs £9 for up to 12 minutes.
Can I leave my car for two weeks at Luton?+
Yes, long-stay options (both official and independent) accept bookings of up to 12 months. Independents are typically cheapest beyond 7 days.
How early do flights start from Luton?+
First flights routinely depart before 6am. Plan to arrive at the airport by 4am for the first wave; security often opens at 3:30am.
Is the airport accessible if I have reduced mobility?+
Yes, DART has step-free access and the terminal has assisted-travel desks at all entrances. Notify your airline 48 hours ahead.