London Luton

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Airport information

If the flight you have booked leaves London Luton before 06.45 (GMT) you can check in from 04.00 (GMT). This gives you the opportunity to miss the early morning rush and have a leisurely breakfast at the airport whilst waiting for your flight to board or pick up some last minute gifts for those waiting to meet you at the other end.

• Please be advised that works to widen the M1 started in March 2006 and are expected to be ongoing until December 2008. The following junctions will be affected: Junctions 6A-7 southbound; Junctions 8-9 northbound and southbound; Junctions 9-10 southbound. Passengers are advised to allow extra travelling time to get to London Luton Airport for the duration.

London Luton by road

London Luton Airport is only 30 minutes from North London and 15 minutes from London's orbital motorway, the M25. The Airport is just 2 miles from the M1 motorway; exit the motorway at junction 10.

All long term car parking at the airport is conveniently situated within easy reach of the terminal building. Frequent shuttle buses operate between the car parks and the terminal. The charges for long term parking are £12.50 per day.

The short term car park, which is recommended for stays of less than four hours, is within walking distance of the terminal building, and costs £10.50 for up to 2 hours.

The "Smart Park" area, which is ideal for busy executives, is situated adjacent to the terminal building, and costs £12.00 for 24 hours.

London luton by taxi

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There is also a taxi rank outside the terminal building.

London Luton by rail

The First Capital Connect service operates between central London and Luton Airport Parkway train station. First Capital Connect takes you between London and Luton Airport Parkway in as little as 32 minutes. From the train station you catch the shuttle bus which travels every ten minutes between 05.00 and midnight and which takes you direct to the airport terminal in around ten minutes. The service also connects with all trains calling at Luton Airport Parkway overnight. Rail passengers will be able to purchase through tickets to London Luton Airport. Those passengers arriving at Luton Airport Parkway station without a through ticket to the airport and who wish to use the shuttle bus will pay an Excess Charge of £1.00 each way if they arrive at the station by train.

Passengers arriving at the airport or at the station without purchasing a rail ticket will pay a bus fare of £1.50 single, £2.50 Standard Day Return and £3.00 Standard Open Return (children pay half price).

The First Capital Connect line also connects London Luton Airport and Gatwick Airport.

East Midlands Trains operate a service from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire. St Pancras is its London terminal.

Services from St Pancras to London Luton Parkway take approximately 20 minutes.

Virgin Rail Link is an express service to Milton Keynes Station. From Milton Keynes Station you can take the dedicated Virgin Trains Express Coach directly to London Luton Airport.

The coach times have been conveniently timed to connect with the trains.

This service is hourly, starting from early in the morning until late at night, seven days a week.

London Luton by coach

easyBus

easyBus.co.uk offers a low-cost high frequency airport transfers service from London to and from Luton Airport with prices starting from just £2. Travelling from London to and from London's Airports is now fast, easy and great value with easyBus from Stelios and easyGroup. Travellers can book online for best prices in just a few easy steps.

The buses are scheduled to run every 12 to 30 minutes depending on the time of the day with stops at Brent Cross, Finchley Road, London Baker Street, Marble Arch and London Victoria, 7 days a week except Christmas Day.

Buy tickets online for best low cost prices at www.easyBus.co.uk

Green Line 757 offers a great value, fast, frequent and reliable coach service from pick-up points directly outside the London Luton Airport terminal direct to central London.

Green Line's round-the-clock service is operated by a fleet of modern air condition vehicles, driven by a team of friendly drivers, happy to help with luggage and any queries you may have.

Timetable information is available online or by calling Green Line on 0870 608 7261.

easyJet customers can take advantage of our exclusive fare deal, with a single to London costing just £9.00, and a return ticket only £10.00 (normal prices £10.00 single, £14.00 return) by booking online at the Green Line web site, calling the Green Line Travel Enquiry Centre on 0870 608 7261. To take advantage of these great fares simply quote your easyJet confirmation number when booking.

National Express services depart from bays 4, 5 & 6 to various destinations across the UK. Below are details of the direct services from London Luton Airport:

Service 707 to Northampton, 7 times a day
Service 737 to High Wycombe and Oxford, 8 times a day
Service 767 to Leicester and Nottingham, 9 times a day
Service 777 to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, up to 11 times a day
Service 787 to Cambridge, 10 times a day

National Express also operates services from London Luton Airport to/from:

Milton Keynes, 29 times a day
Stansted Airport, 27 times a day
Heathrow Airport, 20 times a day
Gatwick Airport, 10 times a day

London Luton by bus
London Luton Airport is also served by local bus services which connect to the surrounding areas:

Bay 8 & 9 - Arriva

Luton Town Centre
Watford
St Albans
Milton Keynes
Leighton Buzzard
Harpenden
Dunstable

Centrebus

Hitchin
Wigmore
Luton Town Centre
Slip End
Markyate
Hemel Hempstead

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