Heathrow Terminal 5 Parking

How much does Heathrow Terminal 5 parking cost with us?

We list Heathrow Terminal 5 car parks you can book from £56.70 for 8 days (£7.09/day). T5 has the full Heathrow range: off-airport Park & Ride from £56.70, official Park & Ride from £120.96, Meet & Greet, Valet, plus T5-exclusive Pod Parking.

Compare our Terminal 5 deals below and book the one that suits your trip, with no booking fee at checkout. Terminal 5 offers Heathrow's complete set of official products, more than any other terminal. Each row shows the operator, type, transfer time, keep-keys status and the live 8-day price, with a Book button to reserve in seconds. Our Park Inn deal leads at £56.70; official Terminal Parking tops the range at £200.88. Applying promo code BCP30 cuts the price further.

*Prices accurate at time of search and subject to availability. Apply promo code BCP30 for up to 30% off at checkout.

What is the cheapest Terminal 5 deal we offer?

Our cheapest Heathrow T5 deal is Park Inn Heathrow at £56.70 for 8 days (£7.09/day), which you can book with us. It is an off-airport Park & Ride with secure hotel parking and a shuttle to T5. The official on-airport Park & Ride is £120.96.

Off-airport providers beat the official on-airport rates substantially at Terminal 5. Heathrow Terminal Parking turn-up starts at £8 for 29 minutes and reaches £98 for 24 hours, so an 8-day turn-up runs far above £56.70 pre-booked with us. T5 is Heathrow's busiest single terminal, so book early for the lowest rate and a guaranteed space, with free cancellation up to 72 hours before arrival.

What is Pod Parking at Terminal 5?

Pod Parking is exclusive to Heathrow Terminal 5: you park in a dedicated surface lot, keep your keys, and ride a driverless electric pod on a track into T5 in about 6 minutes. It costs £186.84 for 8 days with us, an eco-friendly alternative to the shuttle bus.

Pod Parking is one of Terminal 5's signature features and is not available at any other Heathrow terminal. After parking your own car and keeping your keys, you step into an autonomous electric pod that glides along its own track directly into the T5 building, taking around six minutes with no shuttle wait. The system is fully accessible for wheelchair users. It is a seamless, futuristic option, bookable with us with BCP30 applied.

Which official car parks does Terminal 5 have?

Terminal 5 has Heathrow's full official range: Terminal Parking (1-3 min walk), Park & Ride, Priority Park & Ride, Meet & Greet, Valet and exclusive Pod Parking. Terminal Parking is closest with keys retained; Park & Ride is the best on-airport value.

Terminal Parking is the multi-storey beside T5, a 1-3 minute covered walk, keys retained, best for trips under three days. Park & Ride sits on the perimeter with a free shuttle every 10-15 minutes, the value choice for 1-2 week holidays and the only option with free drop-off. Priority Park & Ride is closer with a faster 5-8 minute shuttle. Pod Parking uses driverless pods. Book any official T5 product with us and apply BCP30.

Which off-airport Terminal 5 deals do we offer?

We have off-airport Terminal 5 deals including Park Inn, Purple Parking and Terminal Park & Ride T5, all Park Mark secure with shuttles to T5. Our Park Inn deal is cheapest at £56.70 for 8 days, with Purple Parking and the T5 Park & Ride from £80.

Park Inn Heathrow offers great-value Park & Ride from its secure hotel car park with reliable bus transfers, strong value for longer trips. Purple Parking runs a highly secure compound with frequent shuttles to the T5 doors, 24/7 CCTV and patrols. The Terminal Park & Ride T5 product shuttles directly to Terminal 5. All keep your keys and are bookable with us with BCP30 applied.

How do Terminal 5 Meet & Greet and Valet work?

You hand your keys to staff at the T5 forecourt and walk straight into the terminal. Official Meet & Greet (£125.82) parks your car in a secure on-site compound; Valet (£158.67) is the VIP option with optional car wash. Both are drop-and-go.

For the fastest start, the official Meet & Greet takes your keys at a reception inside the T5 Terminal Parking facility and parks the car in a monitored on-site compound. Valet goes further, meeting you at the forecourt with optional premium extras like an interior and exterior wash while you travel. Off-airport Meet & Greet such as Maple Parking T5 offers similar valet convenience at a lower price. Book any with us, with BCP30 applied.

Which Terminal 5 car parks let you keep your keys?

You keep your keys at T5 in the official Terminal Parking, Park & Ride, Priority Park & Ride, Pod Parking, and off-airport Park & Ride like Park Inn and Purple Parking. You hand keys over for the official Valet and Meet & Greet services.

Most Terminal 5 options are keep-keys, suiting drivers who prefer no one else handles their vehicle. Only the Valet and Meet & Greet services take the keys to park the car for you. Pod Parking is keep-keys too, since you park yourself before riding the pod. Every car park in the table above is bookable with us, so filter by keep-keys status, then reserve in seconds. Heathrow uses ANPR throughout, so enter your registration correctly.

How much is the drop-off charge at Terminal 5?

Heathrow charges £7 each time you enter the Terminal 5 drop-off zone, paid online by midnight the next day via the Heathrow portal. Non-payment rises to £80 (£40 within 14 days). To drop off free, use the Park & Ride compound and the free shuttle to T5.

The T5 forecourt drop-off uses ANPR cameras with no barriers, so you must pay the £7 online afterwards, a step many forget. Re-entering the zone means another £7. The free alternative is the Park & Ride compound, where drop-off is free and passengers take the shuttle into T5. Picking up from the forecourt is prohibited; use the near-terminal Terminal Parking, a 2-minute walk, instead.

Is Terminal 5 in the ULEZ?

Yes. Heathrow Terminal 5 is within the London ULEZ, so non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 daily (midnight to midnight, so an overnight drop-off can cost £25). Fully electric cars are exempt. An off-airport Park & Ride outside the zone can help avoid the charge.

The whole Heathrow campus, including T5, sits inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, so vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel standards pay £12.50 per day. Because the ULEZ runs midnight to midnight, crossing midnight on a drop-off counts as two days. Fully electric vehicles are exempt. Some off-airport Park & Ride sites sit outside the zone, which can reduce or avoid the charge, worth checking when you book with us.

Does Terminal 5 have a connected hotel?

Yes. The Sofitel is connected directly to Heathrow Terminal 5 by a covered walkway, offering luxury rooms and a few minutes' access to check-in, ideal for early T5 flights. Our Stay, Park & Fly packages pair hotels like this with secure parking in one booking.

The Sofitel London Heathrow links straight into Terminal 5 via a covered pedestrian walkway, the most convenient pre-flight stay for T5 departures. Beyond it, the Bath Road hotel strip (Premier Inn, Thistle, Holiday Inn) offers budget Park & Fly deals with the Hotel Hoppa bus to the terminals. A Stay, Park & Fly package removes early-morning M25 traffic before a dawn flight. Compare our hotel-and-parking packages through the Hotel + Parking tab in the search above.

How do I drive to Heathrow Terminal 5?

Reach Heathrow Terminal 5 from the M25 Junction 14, following the perimeter roads to the terminal, postcode TW6 2GA. T5 sits at the extreme west of the airport, separate from the central T2 and T3, so follow T5-specific signage.

Terminal 5 is on the western edge of Heathrow, reached via the M25 at Junction 14 and the perimeter roads, with sat-nav postcode TW6 2GA. It is well away from the central terminals, so follow the dedicated T5 signs rather than heading for the central tunnel. By rail, the Heathrow Express (15 minutes from Paddington), Elizabeth Line and Piccadilly Line all serve T5 directly. Once parked, follow signs for your specific car park as set out in your Britain Car Parks confirmation.

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