Frequently asked questions

Vehicles with 20 seats or more should use bay N in the bus bay area located outside the terminal. Vehicles with fewer than 20 seats should use the Drop Off / Pick Up area.
Vehicles will only be allowed into bay N once the relevant flight has landed. While waiting for a flight to land, vehicles with 20 seats or more are advised to park at the Coach Layover Area in the Mid Stay Car Park. Vehicles can park here for up to 24 hours.
All private hire coach drivers require a Pick Up Permit. Permits cost £20 and can be pre-booked in advance or bought on the day.
For more information on private hire coach parking, click here.

Most public transport operators have arrangements for passengers who need assistance and information about these services can be found on our public transport pages. 

There are Blue Badge spaces and extra help on hand in our airport car parks if you’re arriving at the airport by car.

Pick up your hire car from the Car Hire Centre. Just take the FREE Shuttle Bus from Bay C outside the terminal building.

Meet LLA’s car hire partners:

• Avis / Budget
• Europcar / National / Alamo
• Hertz
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Nip over to our Car Hire page for more information and to book your car.

You can find a range of companies at our nearby Car Hire Centre, including Avis, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, National & Alamo.

• UK customer: Proof of address is required, valid driving license (DVLA check code may be required), utility bill, bank statement and a debit/credit card in the driver’s name.
• Overseas Customer: Valid Driving license, passport, credit/debit card in your name, flight details will be required for relevant checks.

• East Midlands Railway (Luton Airport Express)
• Thames Link

• email https://www.lutondart.com/contact-us/

• At the airport
• On your flight 

Buy train tickets at the Onward Travel Centre or book them online here

 

Sorry, no. Luton Airport Parkway station is outside Transport for London’s Zone 6, and Oyster Cards are currently not valid beyond that point.

London Luton Airport is about 32 miles northwest of central London.

The Luton DART is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, running peak, off-peak and super-off-peak hours. The journey takes just 4 minutes from Luton Airport Parkway to the terminal.

·       Peak (04.30* – 09.00 and 16.00 – 18.30) every 5 minutes
*06.30 on Sundays

·       Off-peak (all hours not covered by peak and super off peak): every 8 minutes

·       Super-off-peak (01.00 – 03.30): every 15 minutes

• Adult: £4.90
• Children (5-15 years old): £2.45
• Children under 5: Free

• Luton Residents (valid with proof of address)
• Older person’s bus pass
• Disability badge holders
• Employees who work at London Luton Airport

When it comes to speedy links to Central London, the train normally wins.

Take a trip to our Rail section for more information.

Normal Picking Up, Dropping Off and Parking rules apply to Mini Buses and Charter Buses. So the answer is: you can Pick Up at any of our official on-site Car Parks.

See our Picking Up section for locations and prices.

Different rules apply to Private Hire Coaches, and a Permit is required. For more information, please see our section on Private Hire Coaches.

Advance purchase tickets are available from just £10 one way – this includes the cost of your connection to the terminal on the Luton DART once you reach Luton Airport Parkway.

Just make sure you select “Luton Airport” (not Luton Airport Parkway) when booking your ticket to ensure your Luton DART connection is included in the fare.

To find the best ticket for your journey, further information can be found on our Luton Airport Express page.