Official Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2: the basics
Luton's two terminal car parks are the closest places to park yourself and keep your keys. Terminal Car Park 1 connects to the terminal by a footbridge, about four minutes on foot; Terminal Car Park 2 is about five. Both cost the same pre-booked, and both cost a great deal more if you turn up without a booking.
Terminal Car Park 1 is the one to pick when every minute counts. A direct footbridge links it to the terminal building, and the airport puts the walk at about four minutes. Priority Parking occupies its Level 2, and the off-airport meet and greet firms use Level 3 for handovers.
Terminal Car Park 2 sits a little further out, around five minutes from the terminal entrance. The pre-booked price is the same, so availability usually decides between them.
Both have a height restriction and Blue Badge bays: Levels 0 and 1 in Terminal Car Park 1, Levels 1 and 2 in Terminal Car Park 2. You park, lock up and keep your keys.
Where it is and how to get in
London Luton Airport sits on the south-east edge of Luton, about two miles from Junction 10 of the M1. Follow the airport signs from the A1081, then Terminal Car Park 1 or 2.
The walk is short, so the drive is almost all of your journey time.
- Terminal Car Park 1
Sat-nav LU2 9DH, footbridge to the terminal - Terminal Car Park 2
Sat-nav LU2 9QT - London Luton Airport (LTN)
Airport Way, Luton LU2 9QT
Inside the price
This is what your booking at Official Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2 covers.
Car Park 1
Airport
Airport
Keeping your car safe
London Luton Airport says its car parks are Park Mark certified, as assessed by the police, and patrolled 24 hours a day. Number plate recognition runs the barriers. Take valuables with you all the same.
- Park Mark Certified, Assessed by the Police (Airport)
- 24/7 Security Patrols (Airport)
- Number Plate Recognition at the Barriers
- Run by London Luton Airport
What the gate charges
Eight days on the gate comes to £600, several times the pre-booked price. For anything longer than a quick stop, book ahead.
| Time | Gate price (airport) |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | £15 |
| 9 to 24 hours | £75 |
| Each extra day | £75 |
Gate prices from the airport's car park pages, checked 25 September 2026. The eight-day figure is our sum.
Car Park 1 or Car Park 2
| Terminal Car Park 1 | Terminal Car Park 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Walk | About 4 minutes, footbridge | About 5 minutes |
| Sat-nav | LU2 9DH | LU2 9QT |
| Blue Badge bays | Levels 0 and 1 | Levels 1 and 2 |
| Also here | Priority Parking (Level 2), meet and greet handovers (Level 3) | — |
Blue Badge holders
The airport gives Blue Badge holders and passengers with booked assistance 30 minutes free in Terminal Car Park 1, which makes it the easiest place to help someone into the terminal.
The night before
Three quick checks save a wrong turn at the barrier.
Check it against the barrier.
1 or 2: the postcodes differ.
Keep it to hand for the barrier.
The barriers at Luton read number plates, so the registration on your terminal car park booking has to match the car you arrive in. Bookings made with us can be cancelled until 72 hours before arrival.
Dropping the car off
Departure day at Official Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2 runs like this.
- Follow the signs for Terminal Car Park 1 or 2.
- Drive up to the barrier; it reads your number plate.
- Park and keep your keys.
- Walk to the terminal: over the footbridge from Car Park 1.
Picking the car up
When you land, the return is quick.
- Walk back from Arrivals.
- Find your level and bay.
- Drive out; the barrier reads your plate.
The small print
Details about Official Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2 that affect some drivers more than others.
A low barrier in both; roof boxes may not fit.
Gate prices are several times the pre-booked rate.
Up to 72 hours before arrival on bookings made with us.
The search box already holds the code. Confirm the lower total on the checkout page.
Pre-booked prices
Both car parks cost the same with our code. On our sample dates they are the dearest self-park option at Luton, and cheaper than turning up by a very wide margin.
| Product | Standard 8-day price | 8 days with our code | Daily equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Terminal Car Park 1 / Official Terminal Car Park 2 | £126.99 | £88.89 | £11.11 |
Figures use a 7–14 November 2026 sample stay. Rates change with demand; your dates may differ.
Book Official Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2 for less. Enter your dates in the search at the top, compare, and book with the code already applied. Cancellation cover runs to 72 hours before arrival.
Get Quote NowOfficial Terminal Car Parks 1 and 2: questions and answers
Terminal Car Park 1. The airport puts it about four minutes from the terminal over a direct footbridge; Terminal Car Park 2 is about five minutes on foot.
2.1m in both Terminal Car Park 1 and Terminal Car Park 2.
The airport's gate tariff starts at £15 for up to 30 minutes and climbs to £75 for a full day, charged again for each extra day.
Blue Badge holders and passengers with booked assistance get 30 minutes free in Terminal Car Park 1, per the airport.
LU2 9DH for Terminal Car Park 1 and LU2 9QT for Terminal Car Park 2.
Compare with the rest of Luton
Every other Luton product we sell, priced for the same eight days.
Every Luton option is on our Luton Airport parking page. For a key drop even closer to the footbridge, see Official Priority Parking (Drop & Go). For no height limit, see Official Mid Stay.
| Operator | Car park | Type | Transfer | 8-day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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APH Drop & Go Off-Airport · Slip End |
Drop & Go | Keys in a drop box, bus 12–14 min | £53.19 £6.65/day |
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Airparks Drop & Go Off-Airport · Slip End |
Drop & Go | Keys in a drop box, bus about 14 min | £53.19 £6.65/day |
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APH Self Park Off-Airport · Slip End |
Self Park | Keep keys, bus 12–14 min | £58.09 £7.26/day |
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Airparks Self Park Off-Airport · Slip End |
Self Park | Keep keys, bus about 14 min | £58.09 £7.26/day |
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Official Mid Stay On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Walk, about 10 min | £67.54 £8.44/day |
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APL Park & Ride Off-Airport · Luton |
Park & Ride | Keep keys, transfer arranged by phone | £67.76 £8.47/day |
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Official Long Stay On-Airport · Official |
Park & Ride | Free bus every 20 min, about 10 min | £73.84 £9.23/day |
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Official Priority Parking (Drop & Go) On-Airport · Official |
Drop & Go | Self-service key drop, 3-min walk | £75.59 £9.45/day |
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APL Meet & Greet Off-Airport |
Meet & Greet | Handover at Terminal Car Park 1 | £77.62 £9.70/day |
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Maple Parking Meet & Greet Off-Airport |
Meet & Greet | Handover at Terminal Car Park 1 | £90.99 £11.37/day |
*What eight days cost with our code, using a sample stay from 7 to 14 November 2026. Search your own dates at the top of the page for today's rates.