What Official Standard Parking is
At a big London airport, the cheapest official car park usually comes with a bus ride. At Southend it comes with a short stroll. Standard parking, which the airport called Long Stay until its recent rename, is just round the corner from the terminal and is the lowest-priced car park the airport runs.
Standard is the airport's own budget car park. The airport puts it just round the corner from the terminal, a three to five minute walk to check-in. There is no shuttle to wait for, and you keep your keys.
Cameras read your plate at the entrance and exit, and every payment is by card or contactless, because Southend no longer takes cash anywhere in its car parks. The car must sit completely within a marked bay; the airport says vehicles left across bays may be moved, clamped or charged.
Standard takes vehicles up to 2.0 metres tall and 5.0 metres long. A camper, a long van or a car with a tall roof box has to go to Budget, the one Southend car park without those limits.
Where you'll park
London Southend Airport sits on the edge of Southend-on-Sea, beside Rochford, about 40 miles east of central London. Follow the airport signs, then the signs for Standard. Your booking may still say Long Stay.
From the A127, allow about 15 minutes through Rochford and Southend traffic outside the rush hour.
- Official Standard Parking
Round the corner from the terminal - London Southend Airport (SEN)
Eastwoodbury Crescent, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6YF
Included with your space
The main points of Official Standard Parking.
Security on site
The airport describes its car parks as secure, well lit and regularly patrolled. It does not publish a Park Mark statement for them, so we do not claim one. Leave valuables at home or take them with you.
- Well Lit, per the Airport
- Regularly Patrolled, per the Airport
- Official London Southend Airport Car Park
- Card and Contactless Payment Only
Long Stay by another name
London Southend Airport renamed its car parks: Long Stay is now Standard, Mid Stay is now Budget and Short Stay is now Superior. Premium kept its name. Older guides, sat-nav favourites and some booking sites still use the old names.
Slack for late flights
The airport allows a grace period of four hours either side of your pre-booked entry and exit times. A delayed flight home rarely needs any action. Go beyond that and the overstay is charged at the car park's 24-hour turn-up rate, so a delay of a day or more is worth amending before you land.
Turning up without a booking
Standard takes drivers without a booking, space permitting, at a flat daily turn-up rate. On a week away that adds up to several times the pre-booked price. The airport says pre-booking saves up to 60%, and our code applies up to 30% off the booked rate as well.
Standard or Budget
For an ordinary car, Standard is the better deal: a minute or two more on foot, for less money. Budget earns its place for larger vehicles and for anyone who wants the shorter walk.
| Standard | Budget | |
|---|---|---|
| Former name | Long Stay | Mid Stay |
| Walk to check-in | 3–5 minutes | About 2 minutes |
| Vehicles over 2.0m or 5.0m | Not accepted | Accepted |
| Pre-booked price | Lower | Higher |
Quick checks before you go
A small airport, but a few checks still help.
Within the limits above.
It may say Long Stay.
A grace period applies.
Southend is a cashless airport and its car parks read number plates, so bring a card and make sure the registration on your Standard parking booking is the car you drive. Bookings made with us can be cancelled free within 24 hours of booking.
The outbound trip
Departure day at Official Standard Parking, step by step.
- Follow the Standard signs; older signs and bookings may say Long Stay.
- The camera reads your plate at the entrance.
- Park fully within a marked bay and keep your keys.
- Walk round the corner to the terminal: three to five minutes.
The homeward leg
Back at Southend, collecting the car takes minutes.
- Walk back from arrivals.
- Drive to the exit; the camera reads your plate.
- Pay any extra by card or contactless.
Points to check
Small things about Official Standard Parking that matter to some drivers.
Standard is the old Long Stay.
Larger vehicles go to Budget.
Within 24 hours of booking, on bookings made with us.
Booking ahead costs up to 80% less than the drive-up rate.
Standard parking price
Standard is the lowest-priced official car park on our Southend list. Only the two off-airport sites in Rochford cost less.
| Parking | 8 days, standard | 8 days | A day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Standard Parking | £90.30 | £63.21 | £7.90 |
Our sample dates are 7–14 November 2026. Search at the top for yours.
Pay less for Official Standard Parking. Enter your dates at the top, compare and book. Bookings made with us can be cancelled free within 24 hours of booking.
Get Quote NowOfficial Standard Parking: what people ask
Yes. The airport renamed Long Stay as Standard. It is the same car park, just round the corner from the terminal.
A walk of three to five minutes, per the airport.
Yes: 2.0 metres tall and 5.0 metres long. Larger vehicles must use Budget.
The airport allows four hours either side of your pre-booked times. Beyond that, overstays are charged at the car park's 24-hour turn-up rate.
Yes. Book as normal and give the motorcycle's registration.
Everything else at Southend
Every other Southend product we sell, priced for the same eight days.
All seven Southend products are compared on our London Southend Airport parking page. For the lowest price of all, see Diamond Park & Ride.
| Operator | Car park | Type | Transfer | 8-day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Diamond Park & Ride Off-Airport · Rochford |
Park & Ride | Keys at reception, bus about 5 min | £32.92 £4.12/day |
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Purple Parking Park & Ride Off-Airport · Rochford |
Park & Ride | Keys at reception, bus about 4 min | £35.72 £4.47/day |
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Diamond Park & Ride with EV Charging Off-Airport · Rochford |
Park & Ride | Charged before you return, bus about 5 min | £59.80 £7.48/day |
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Official Budget Parking On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Walk about 2 min | £74.23 £9.28/day |
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Official Premium Parking On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Opposite the terminal | £88.20 £11.02/day |
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Official Superior Parking On-Airport · Official |
Park & Walk | Directly opposite the terminal | £105.70 £13.21/day |
*An eight-day stay, 7–14 November 2026. A row without a link has no guide page yet. For other dates, use the search above.