Car Parking FAQs

You may amend your booking up to 24 hours before your car parking commences, online or by contacting us.

If your booking will change by less than 6 hours (for example if your flight time has changed slightly) there’s no need to contact us to change your booking. You can arrive in the car park up to 6 hours earlier and leave up to 6 hours later without incurring a charge.

Please note, if you have booked Security FastTrack, Passport Control FastTrack or a lounge with your car park booking then your original booking time will still apply to those products.

To amend your booking online, please re-visit the website you used to book and following the online instructions or click the links below.

Amendments to the dates of stay are subject to the terms and conditions of your booking. Certain promotional products cannot be amended, it will be made clear at the point of booking if this is the case.

Please note if you booked during a sale or at a lower price and that rate is no longer available, the new rate will apply. Where specified in the product details some special offer bookings cannot be amended or cancelled.

Cancellations are subject to the terms and conditions of your booking. Where specified in the product details some special offer bookings cannot be amended or cancelled.

Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled carpark arrival time/date. To cancel your booking online, please re-visit the website you used to book and following the online instructions or click the links below. If you booked with one of our sales agents please get in touch with them directly.

When you cancel your booking, a £7.50 administration charge will be levied and deducted from the refunded amount. The £7.50 administration charge will not apply if you chose to purchase the Cancellation Protection as part of your booking and are cancelling at least 24 hours prior to your car park arrival date.

Bookings made less than 24 hours before departure cannot be cancelled and are non-refundable.

Customers who have booked via a third party should contact them directly.

If you are trying to amend or cancel your booking online via our website link below:

And your booking reference is not recognised, it is likely that the booking has been made through a third-party site. Please check your booking confirmation email for information regarding how to amend/cancel your booking or click on the link below for third party contact details:

You will receive an on-screen confirmation which details your booking reference and instructions (please read these carefully). Please print this page for your records as you will need this information at the airport.

We will also send you a booking confirmation email. Please ensure that your vehicle registration details are correct as this is used to give you access to the carpark. There is an option to amend your booking if you will be arriving at the airport in a different vehicle than originally planned.

You are responsible for supplying a valid email and we cannot be held responsible for non-delivery of booking confirmation emails due to transmission failure or incorrect address details.

Failure to receive the confirmation email has no bearing on the status of your booking, your booking is still valid, but please check your junk or spam folder just in case your booking confirmation email has been sent there. If not, your email address may have been entered incorrectly.

Yes. Bookings can be made up to at least 2 hours (6 hours for all Meet & Greet bookings) prior to your arrival time at the relevant Airport.

All Car Park bookings are subject to availability and the Airport reserves the right to withdraw availability at its entire discretion for a given date.

You may amend your vehicle details on your booking up to 24 hours before your carparking commences. To amend your vehicle details on your carpark booking online, please re-visit the website you used to book and following the online instructions or click the links below.

If you booked with one of our sales agents please get in touch with them directly.

You will be charged for the additional days in which you stay in the car park, based on the overstay rate applicable to the car park and Airport.

Please be aware that if you have booked Meet & Greet parking and know in advance that you will be delayed, need to stay longer than expected or need to collect your car earlier than expected, please contact the Meet & Greet operation to inform them of your late/early return as soon as possible. 

The Meet & Greet Operation contact details can be found on the booking receipt given to you by your Meet & Greet Receptionist when you drop off your keys. However, these details are also noted below:

London Stansted Meet & Greet: +44(0)7702 966325

For further details of these Overstay charges please refer to the terms and conditions on your booking confirmation or to ‘Section 6. Car Park Conditions of Use’ in the car parking terms and conditions on the Airport website.

Please note overstay charges are only applicable if you leave the car park 6 hours after the departure date and time entered at time of booking.

All our car parks are on site and are managed locally by the Airport.

However, the price can vary dependent on availability, car parking facilities and distance to the terminals. View information on all our car parks at a glance to decide which one is most suitable to your needs.

All our Airport car parks are a tarmac surface and all have the Park Mark® Accreditation.

A height restriction of 2.0 metres (6 ft. 6 inches) applies to all Meet & Greet car parks and all multi-storey car parks across all the Airport sites.

Trailers are not permitted in any of our parking facilities.

The Airport car parks have been awarded Park Mark® Accreditation.

This means you're visiting a safer parking area that has been vetted by the British Parking Association (BPA) and has measures in place in order to create a safer environment for both you and your vehicle.

Yes, the coordinates stated on your email booking confirmation will direct you to the car park entrance. Please enter your chosen car park coordinates carefully into your Sat Nav.

There is no minimum stay duration for our Meet & Greet, Meet & Greet Plus or Short Stay car parks. However, the following car parks have the following minimum stay criteria:

Please note, these stay durations are subject to change due to car park availability.

If your vehicle has not been recognised by the ANPR cameras, please press the intercom assistance button on the entry column, a member of staff will then assist you.

Please do not take ticket, unless instructed to do so.

ANPR is used for pre-book customers only.

If you have pre-booked your parking, drive up to the barrier, once the ANPR cameras have recognised your vehicle registration the barrier will raise so you may enter the car park.

If for any reason the ANPR cameras do not recognise your vehicle registration plate (if the vehicle plate is obscured by dirt/snow etc.), the barrier will not lift. In this instance, please press the intercom assistance button on the entry column, a member of staff will then assist you. Please do not take ticket, unless instructed to do so.

Payment must be made in advance and online. We accept all major credit cards, debit cards and PayPal for pre-booking.

We reserve the right not to fulfil your booking if your card is declined for any reason, if the payment card has been used fraudulently or without the cardholder's permission, or if you are under the age of 18.

To protect your privacy and security, our website uses SSL encryption software, which is the industry standard. It encrypts your personal information so that it cannot be read.

You will know you are in the secure area of our site when the website address is preceded by “https://” and a padlock symbol appears in the frame of your browser.

All you need is your booking confirmation e-mail. Either accessible via your mobile device or as a printed hard copy.

This will help direct you to the correct car park and also states your booking reference number so you have it to hand, should you need to speak to a member of staff.

Approach the barrier, where your vehicle registration will be scanned by our ANPR cameras and verify this against your booking details and the barrier should then open automatically. Please be patient, as this process may take up to 30 seconds to happen.

If for any reason the ANPR cameras do not recognise your vehicle registration plate (if the vehicle plate is obscured by dirt/snow etc.), the barrier will not lift. In this instance, please press the intercom assistance button on the entry column, a member of staff will then assist you.

Please do not take ticket, unless instructed to do so.

If you have pre-booked long stay, mid stay or short stay car parking, approach the barrier, where your vehicle registration will be scanned by our ANPR cameras and verify this against your booking details and the barrier should then open automatically. Please be patient, as this process may take up to 30 seconds to happen.

If for any reason the ANPR cameras do not recognise your vehicle registration plate (if the vehicle plate is obscured by dirt/snow etc.), the barrier will not lift. In this instance, please press the intercom assistance button on the entry column, a member of staff will then assist you.

Please do not take ticket, unless instructed to do so.

If you have pre-booked Meet & Greet parking, approach the entry barrier and your car will automatically activate the intercom system.

The Meet & Greet operative will greet you over the intercom system and grant you access and provide parking instructions. Please remember to hand your keys into the office or use our self-service kiosks.

Please also have your return flight details available, as the Meet & Greet operative will make a note of these to ensure your vehicle is ready upon your return.

When you return, the Meet & Greet operatives will direct you to your car and advise of the exit procedure.

Please be aware, under no circumstances can we reserve a space for blue badge holders.

For security reasons the Blue Badge scheme does not operate on the London Stansted Airport road system. Unattended vehicles will be towed away by the police and a fine must be paid in order to retrieve such vehicles.

However, Blue Badge parking bays are available in each of the following car parks: Short Stay Car Park, Long Stay Car Park, Mid Stay Car Park and Express Set Down.

Jet Parks Customers (Pre-Booked Only): please ensure that at time of booking you make your requirements known and you will be upgraded automatically into Long Stay.

Additional details in regards to Blue Badge parking at the Airport can be found via the following links:

Lack of car park availability could be due to:

• The car park being fully booked for all or part of your stay;
• Because the booking conditions for the car parking product have not been met; or
• Because you are trying to book for less than the minimum stay.

Try adjusting your selection or choose another car park. For Meet & Greet bookings, please check to ensure that you have entered the correct arrival time.

If you are still experiencing problems, please contact our Customer Contact Centre, on the following free phone numbers, who can advise on a suitable alternative car park:

Car parks are priced per calendar day or part thereof. Prices are subject to change and quotes are valid at the time of booking only. The number of days charged is calculated on the basis of the dates and times you select at time of booking.

For example if you are travelling on a Monday and returning the following Monday you will be charged for 8 days.

All prices shown are in GBP and include VAT at 20%.

Car parking charges will also vary according to:

• The time of year;
• Location of car park in relation to the terminal; and
• How far you book in advance.

We have a number of options available when picking up or dropping off at the airport, allowing you to choose what works best for you. 

• The Express Set Down is for dropping-off friends or loved ones;
• If you are looking to pick-up or head in to the terminal then you should use either our Short Stay car parks (Orange or Green zones); or
• Park for free for up to 1 hour in our Mid Stay car park. Just follow signs for 'Free Set Down'.

Please note that turn-up car parking tariff charges will apply to the Express Set Down Drop Off and Short Stay car park.

Although only a minority of passengers will be affected by this charge, the revenue generated will help to make sure that we are able to keep investing in the airport which will ultimately lead to more airlines flying to more destinations.

Other regional airports around the country have also introduced a range of charges for drop off/ pick up.

If you can’t see the answer to your question above, or for any other general enquires please call our Customer Contact Centre on the following free phone numbers:

Our team are ready to help with your booking between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

For third party bookings, passengers should refer to their initial provider.