Parking options at Terminal 3
Terminal 3 shares the central terminal area with Terminal 2, so most options serve both. The meeting rows and postcodes differ.
| Operator | Car park | Type | Transfer | 8-day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Inn Heathrow Off-Airport · Bath Road hotel |
Park & Ride | Hoppa bus (paid) | £44.10 £5.51/day |
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Purple Parking Park & Ride Off-Airport · Bath Road, T2 & T3 |
Park & Ride | Free bus, 10–12 min | £62.27 £7.78/day |
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Terminals Parking Park & Ride T2 & T3 Off-Airport · Terminals 2 & 3 |
Park & Ride | Shuttle to T2 and T3 | £63.00 £7.87/day |
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Edward Lloyd Meet & Greet Off-Airport · T2, T3, T5 |
Meet & Greet | Handover in Terminal Parking | £70.00 £8.75/day |
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Terminals Parking Meet & Greet Off-Airport · T2, T3, T5 |
Meet & Greet | Handover in Terminal Parking | £73.50 £9.19/day |
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Park Giant Meet & Greet Off-Airport · All terminals |
Meet & Greet | Handover at your terminal | £87.50 £10.94/day |
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Official Park & Ride On-Airport · Official · All terminals |
Park & Ride | Free bus every 15 min | £94.08 £11.76/day |
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APH Meet & Greet Off-Airport · T2, T3, T5 |
Meet & Greet | Handover in Terminal Parking | £96.53 £12.07/day |
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Official Meet & Greet On-Airport · Official · T2, T3, T5 |
Meet & Greet | Reception in Terminal Parking | £97.86 £12.23/day |
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Official Valet Parking On-Airport · Official · T2, T3, T5 |
Valet | Forecourt handover | £123.41 £15.43/day |
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Official Terminal Parking On-Airport · Official · T2, T3, T5 |
Park & Walk | Walk, about 2 min | £156.24 £19.53/day |
*Sample 8-day prices, for 7–14 November 2026. Prices are subject to availability; search your dates above for live rates. Car parks without a link have no guide page yet.
Book the product for Terminal 3, or for Terminals 2 and 3 together. Meeting points at the two terminals are close but not the same. We compare the closest options on our Heathrow Terminal 2 parking page.
The closest parking to Terminal 3
Terminal Parking at Terminal 3 is at postcode TW6 1QG, with Car Park 1A at TW6 1QT. You keep your keys.
Use the postcode on your confirmation, because Car Park 1A has its own. The height limit at the barriers is 2.2m. See the Official Terminal Parking page.
Meet and greet at Terminal 3
Most operators meet you on Level 4 of Terminal Parking at Terminal 3. Rows differ from Terminal 2.
| Operator | Terminal 3 meeting point |
|---|---|
| Edward Lloyd Meet & Greet | Level 4, row B |
| Park Giant Meet & Greet | Level 4, row A |
| APH Meet & Greet | Level 4, rows A or B, desk at the Arrivals Lift Lobby |
| Terminals Parking Meet & Greet | Row A |
| Official Meet & Greet | Level 1 reception |
From operator and reseller listings, checked 25 September 2026. Follow your booking confirmation on the day.
Park & Ride for Terminal 3
Terminal 3 uses the Terminals 2 and 3 Park & Ride on Eastern Perimeter Road. Free buses run to the central terminal area.
Heathrow quotes about 10 to 15 minutes. The Priority Park & Ride site for Terminals 2 and 3 is closed to passengers at present, per Heathrow, so the standard Park & Ride is the official bus option.
Off-airport parking for Terminal 3
Purple Parking and Terminals Parking both run park and ride to Terminals 2 and 3.
Purple Parking's bus takes about 10 to 12 minutes from 17 Bath Road, per the operator. See Purple Parking Park & Ride and Terminals Parking Park & Ride. Park Inn reaches Terminal 3 by the paid Hoppa bus.
Long-haul trips from Terminal 3
Terminal 3 handles many long-haul flights, so trips here often run to a week or more.
On a long trip, the daily price matters more than the walk. Over two weeks, a budget off-airport site or meet and greet costs far less than Terminal Parking. For late-evening returns, check operator hours: Edward Lloyd runs 05:30 to 22:30, per reseller listings. We keep the current code and the saving at each car park on our Heathrow parking discount codes page.
Valet at Terminal 3
Heathrow's Valet hands over on the Terminal 3 forecourt, with the drop-off charge covered.
See the Official Valet page for how it works.
Getting to Terminal 3
Leave the M4 at Junction 4 and follow the signs through the tunnel to Terminals 2 and 3, then Terminal 3.
Terminals 2 and 3 are reached from the M4 at Junction 4. Terminals 4 and 5 from the M25, following the terminal signs.
Each car park has its own postcode. Use the one in your confirmation.
Heathrow sits inside London's ULEZ. Non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 a day driven.
Picking up at Terminal 3
Pick-ups are not allowed on the Terminal 3 forecourt. Terminal Parking is the closest place to wait.
See our Heathrow drop-off and pick-up guide.
Which Terminal 3 option suits you
Choose by budget, keys and luggage.
Park Inn, or Purple Parking with a free bus.
Terminals 2 and 3 Park & Ride.
Meet and greet on Level 4.
Terminal Parking.
Dropping off at Terminal 3
The Terminal 3 forecourt has a drop-off area for dropping off only, and each entry is charged.
Pay by midnight the day after, online, by phone or with AutoPay. Waiting and pick-ups on the forecourt are not allowed. See our Heathrow drop-off and pick-up guide for the charge and the penalty.
Allowing time at Terminal 3
Allow for the drive, parking or the handover, the transfer and the walk to check-in.
| Option | Time from car to terminal door |
|---|---|
| Terminal Parking | A short walk |
| Meet and greet | A short walk after the handover |
| Park & Ride | Wait for the bus plus about 10 to 15 minutes |
| Off-airport park and ride | Check-in at the site plus the transfer |
Add traffic on the M4 or M25 at peak times, and leave more margin for early-morning departures in the school holidays.
Terminal 3 and the ULEZ
Terminal 3 sits inside London's ULEZ. Non-compliant cars pay a daily charge for days driven in the zone.
With self-park, you pay for the days you drive in and out. With meet and greet, a driver moving your car can add days, and APH and Terminals Parking charge for the departure and return days. Check your car on Transport for London's checker before you book. You can compare the choices on our Heathrow short stay parking page.
Late arrivals at Terminal 3
Many long-haul flights land at Terminal 3 early in the morning or late at night, so check operator hours.
| Service | Hours |
|---|---|
| Official Park & Ride buses | Early morning to late evening, with a phone line outside those hours |
| Edward Lloyd Meet & Greet | 05:30 to 22:30 (reseller) |
| Terminals Parking Meet & Greet | 04:45 to 23:59 (reseller) |
| APH Meet & Greet | Extra fee for handovers between 23:59 and 04:00 |
Handovers outside an operator's hours can cost extra. Pick a product whose hours cover your flight times.
Security at Terminal 3 car parks
Heathrow describes patrols, automated barriers and bright lighting.
Heathrow describes round-the-clock patrols, automated barriers and bright lighting across its own car parks. We have not found a Park Mark statement for Heathrow's own car parks, so we do not claim one. The off-airport operators describe their own security, and we report what each says rather than claiming an award on their behalf.
More questions about terminal 3 at Heathrow
Terminal Parking at Terminal 3, formerly Short Stay, at postcode TW6 1QG. Car Park 1A has its own postcode, TW6 1QT.
Park Inn Heathrow, on our sample dates. Purple Parking is the cheapest with a free bus.
The Terminals 2 and 3 Park & Ride on Eastern Perimeter Road, TW6 2SB.
At the Arrivals Lift Lobby, with the meeting rows A or B on Level 4 of Terminal Parking.
No. Pod Parking serves Terminal 5 only.
Not on the forecourt. Heathrow directs pick-ups to Terminal Parking.
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