Heathrow Priority Park & Ride Terminal 5

What is Priority Park & Ride Terminal 5 Parking?

Priority Park & Ride for Heathrow Terminal 5 gets your journey off to an ultra-efficient start, with luxury transfers to the doors of the terminal.

Business-class shuttles run an on-demand service between the car park and Terminal 5, with transfers taking as little as 10 minutes.

The Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride makes use of a convenient, on-airport location, with regular security patrols keeping your vehicle safe, and no requirement to hand in your keys.

Did Priority Park & Ride used to be Business Parking?

Priority Park & Ride was formerly known as Business Parking and was rebranded in 2024 to align with the renaming of Long Stay Parking as Park & Ride, and to help differentiate between the products' offerings.

Where is the Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride car park?

Terminal 5’s Priority Park & Ride car park is easy to access from several major routes, including the M4 and M25, and some suggested directions can be found below.

Please note, road signs around the airport still refer to Priority Park & Ride as Business Parking, though these signs should still be followed to reach the car park.

Using the M4

• From the M4, exit at Junction 4, following the M4 Spur Road. Keep left at the end of the Spur, passing under the bridge, then take the first exit on the left.
• Take the third exit at the roundabout, then turn right onto the Northern Perimeter Road at the traffic lights.
• After passing Park & Ride Terminal 5, take the second exit at the roundabout, and the entrance to the Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride car park will be on your left.

Using the M25

• M25 users should leave at Junction 14 and follow signs for Terminal 5. At the Terminal 5 roundabout, take the first exit onto Western Perimeter Road.
• Proceed straight through a set of traffic lights and take the second exit at the mini roundabout, joining the Northern Perimeter Road.
• The entrance for the Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride car park is on your right before the roundabout for the car rental area.

How does Priority Park & Ride work at Terminal 5?

1. Save by booking in advance – Pre-book your stay in Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride in advance to get the best rates. Parking without a booking is also possible, by paying on exit.
   
   
2. Arriving at the car park – You will be issued with a ticket with your booking reference number on it at the gate after your number plate is scanned on arrival. Pressing the ‘Issue’ button on the gates will also issue a ticket if you have not pre-booked.
   
   
3. Park-up and head to Terminal 5 – Once parked, make your way to your nearest bus stop and request a pick-up bound for Terminal 5. Transfers in our business-class shuttles take as little as 10 minutes and run from 04:00 to 23:00.
   
   
4. On your return – Leave Terminal 5 and go to Bus Stop 28 outside the ground floor. After you have returned to your car, simply drive to the exit, and the barriers will open automatically if you have pre-booked. Those who have not booked in advance should pay at the gates on exit.

Do I need to book my Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride parking in advance?

Though you do not need to pre-book your Priority Park & Ride stay, we recommend it.

We offer cheaper rates to those who pre-book their parking compared to our on-the-day prices, whilst you can also stay flexible if your plans change, thanks to our flexible cancellations and amendments policy, allowing you to make changes or cancel your booking up to two hours before your pre-booked arrival time.

How do I get to Terminal 5 from the Priority Park & Ride car park?

Business-class shuttle buses run between the Terminal 5 Priority Park & Ride car park between the hours of 04:00 and 23:00, seven days a week.

Transfers are run on an on-demand basis and take as little as 10 minutes to get to the doors of Terminal 5 from the car park.

Outside of regular hours, pick-ups can be requested at the intercom on entry, or by calling 020 8745 6261. Please let the operator know which car park you are in, and the number of the bus stop you are waiting at.

When returning to the car park from Terminal 5, head to Bus Stop 28 on the arrivals forecourt (Ground Floor).