Parking at London Stansted Airport costs from £79.43 for 8 days booked ahead, about £9.93 a day, on live prices checked 13 October 2026. The figures on this page update automatically.
How much does it cost to park at London Stansted Airport?
From £79.43 for 8 days booked ahead, about £9.93 a day, at the cheapest of the 18 car parks we compare. The dearest is £152.44 for the same dates. The cheapest of each type:
- Park and ride from £79.43 for 8 days (Maple Park & Ride)
- On-airport from £89.43 for 8 days (Jetparks)
- Meet and greet from £107.44 for 8 days (Stansted Meet & Greet Official)
How much is parking at Stansted Airport?
£48 per 24 hours in Mid Stay and £70 in Short Stay Blue or Green if you turn up without a booking; they are the only car parks you can turn up at, and spaces are limited. Stansted itself says booking ahead saves up to 80%. Across the 18 car parks we compare, eight days runs from £79.43 to £152.44 (checked 13 October 2026).
What is the cheapest airport parking at Stansted Airport?
Of the 18 car parks we compare today, the cheapest is Maple Park & Ride at £79.43 for eight days, checked 13 October 2026. Turning up is the costly route: only Mid Stay and Short Stay take cars without a booking, at £48 and £70 per 24 hours.
Every car park we compare, cheapest first, for the same 8-day stay:
| Car park | Type | 8 days | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Park & Ride | Park and ride | £79.43 | £9.93 |
| Stansted Peak Park and Ride | Park and ride | £81.94 | £10.24 |
| My CSL Stansted Park & Ride | Park and ride | £84.43 | £10.55 |
| Jetparks | On-airport | £89.43 | £11.18 |
| Long Stay | On-airport | £94.43 | £11.80 |
| Mid-Stay Car Park | On-airport | £103.43 | £12.93 |
| Stansted Meet & Greet Official | Meet and greet | £107.44 | £13.43 |
| Park & Ride Stansted | Park and ride | £114.44 | £14.30 |
| I Love Park & Ride - Stansted | Park and ride | £118.44 | £14.80 |
| Enjoy Parking Park & Ride | Park and ride | £120.69 | £15.09 |
| My CSL Stansted Meet & Greet | Meet and greet | £124.43 | £15.55 |
| Short Stay Blue | On-airport | £126.04 | £15.76 |
| Short Stay Green Multi-storey | On-airport | £130.43 | £16.30 |
| Meet & Greet Stansted | Meet and greet | £140.44 | £17.55 |
| I Love Meet & Greet - Stansted | Meet and greet | £144.44 | £18.05 |
| Short Stay Premium - Orange Zone | On-airport | £146.44 | £18.30 |
| Short Stay Premium - Red Zone | On-airport | £152.44 | £19.05 |
| Short Stay Premium - Yellow Zone | On-airport | £152.44 | £19.05 |
Prices include our £1.49 booking fee.
Why is the price gap so wide at Stansted?
Because Stansted sells both the cheapest and the dearest kind of space. The dearest car park we compare costs 1.9 times as much as the cheapest for the same 8 days. The car parks next to the terminal are priced for people meeting a flight for an hour, so booking one for a fortnight is the most expensive mistake available at Stansted.
Does booking early make London Stansted Airport parking cheaper?
We price the same 8-day stay at four booking windows every day. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £27.00 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead saved £1.50. The cheapest price at each window in our latest check (13 October 2026):
| Stay starting in | Cheapest for 8 days |
|---|---|
| 2 days | £81.94 |
| 14 days | £80.44 |
| 30 days | £54.94 |
| 60 days | £54.94 |
Does a longer trip cost less per night at London Stansted?
The per-night figure falls sharply the longer you leave the car at London Stansted: £20.49 over three nights, £7.77 over fifteen. Compare totals rather than nightly rates.
Length-of-stay figures from our check on 29 August 2026.
Is meet and greet worth it at London Stansted Airport?
On a tight connection or with children, usually. Booked through us, meet and greet starts at £107.44 for eight days, while the cheapest car park of any type is £79.43; the difference is the price of skipping the shuttle.
How much are the Stansted Airport drop off charges?
£10 for up to 15 minutes in the Express Set Down zone and £28 for over 15 minutes, since 19 March 2026. It is barrier-free with number plate recognition: pay online, by phone or by AutoPay by midnight the day after, or face a £100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. More detail is in our London Stansted Airport drop-off charges guide.
How much is parking at Stansted Airport for a week?
From £79.43 for eight days booked through us, about £9.93 a day, the cheapest of the 18 car parks we compare; a week away nearly always spans eight calendar dates. Turn up at Stansted's Mid Stay without booking and it is £48 for every 24 hours, so £384 for eight days.
How far in advance should I book Stansted Airport parking?
As soon as your dates are fixed, and well ahead of summer. Stansted says booking in advance saves up to 80% and warns that Turn Up and Park spaces are limited, with Mid Stay at £48 per 24 hours at the barrier. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £27.00 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead saved £1.50. Our latest check priced one eight-day stay at £81.94 two days ahead and £54.94 sixty days ahead.
Is there a park and ride at Stansted Airport?
Yes. Of the park and ride sites we compare, the cheapest is Maple Park & Ride at £79.43 for eight days (checked 13 October 2026). Arrive without a booking and the only shuttle car park that will take you is Mid Stay, at £48 per 24 hours.
How much is long stay parking at Stansted Airport?
Comparing every operator we list, on-airport parking starts at £89.43 for eight days and the cheapest of any type is £79.43. Long Stay cannot be bought at the barrier: arrive without a booking and you are sent to Mid Stay at £48 per 24 hours, £384 for eight days.
How much is meet and greet at Stansted Airport?
From £107.44 for eight days at Stansted Meet & Greet Official, checked 13 October 2026. Nobody at Stansted offers meet and greet on the day, so compare before you travel.
What is the best Stansted Airport parking?
For value, a pre-booked car park a short shuttle away; for speed, meet and greet. Today the cheapest on-airport space we compare is £89.43 for eight days, meet and greet starts at £107.44, and the cheapest of any type is Maple Park & Ride at £79.43.
How do I get cheap Stansted Airport parking?
Never turn up and pay: Mid Stay at the barrier is £48 per 24 hours, and Stansted says booking ahead saves up to 80%. Through us eight days starts at £79.43. Getting a lift is not cheap either, with the Express Set Down at £10 for up to 15 minutes. In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £27.00 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead saved £1.50.
What are Stansted Airport parking prices?
On the day only Mid Stay, £48 per 24 hours, and Short Stay, £70, take you without a booking, so eight days at the barrier is at least £384. Our 18 car parks run from £79.43 to £152.44 for eight days, checked 13 October 2026.
See live prices for your own dates on our London Stansted Airport parking page, or read the cheapest parking at Stansted Airport.