Heathrow Short Stay parking
You'll find Heathrow Short Stay Parking right next to each of the terminals at the airport. It's ideal for meeting or dropping passengers and a great option for short trips away if you book online.
Frequent security patrols and clear lighting keep Heathrow Airport Short Stay Parking safe as well as convenient.
You can book Short Stay Parking in advance for stays of two hours or more at Terminal 2, 3 or 5.
Alternatively, see below for drive-up prices.
Find your Heathrow Short Stay car park
We clearly signpost all our Short Stay car parks from the terminal approach roads. If you use satellite navigation or route-planning software, these details may help:
- Terminal 2: Latitude: +51.47029. Longitude -0.45205. Postcode TW6 1EW
- Terminal 3: Latitude: +51.47047. Longitude: -0.45546. Postcode TW6 1QG
- Terminal 4: Latitude: +51.45857. Longitude: -0.44674. Postcode TW6 3XA
- Terminal 5: Latitude: +51.47443. Longitude: -0.49087. Postcode TW6 2GA.
*For Terminal 3 passengers booking Short Stay 1A directions will be included in your booking confirmation namely: Latitude +51.472538. Longitude: -0.455256 (Google maps link)
Drive-up prices (all terminals)
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | £4.20 |
| 30 minutes - 1 hour | £7.50 |
| 1 - 2 hours | £12.00 |
| 2 - 3 hours | £14.90 |
| 3 - 4 hours | £19.40 |
| 4 - 5 hours | £24.00 |
| 5 - 6 hours | £29.80 |
| 6 - 9 hours | £43.60 |
| 9 - 12 hours | £56.30 |
| 12 - 24 hours | £64.30 |
| Each additional 24-hour period, or part thereof | £64.30 |
Height restrictions
All the Short Stay Car Parks have height limits as follows.
- Terminal 2 (Short Stay car park 2): 2.2 metres (7ft 2in)
- Terminal 3 (Short Stay car park 3): 2.2 metres (7ft 2in)
- Terminal 4 (Short Stay car park 4): 2.0 metres (6ft 6in)
- Terminal 5 (Short Stay car park 5): 2.2 metres (7ft 2in)
Overheight vehicles
Terminal 2
Customers may park vehicles up to 3 metres (9ft 8in) high in the designated overheight area on the ground floor of Short Stay Car Park 2. There is a minimum charge of £13.00 for up to two hours.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2 hours | £13.00 |
| 2 - 5 hours | £23.90 |
| 5 - 9 hours | £52.00 |
| 9 - 24 hours | £73.80 |
| Each additional 24-hour period, or part thereof | £73.80 |
Terminal 3
Customers may park vehicles up to 2.4 metres (8ft) high on the ground floor of Short Stay Car Park 3.
Terminal 4
Customers may park vehicles over 2 metres high and/or 2.1 metres wide at Long Stay Terminal 4, where they will be charged the Short Stay tariff for up to six hours (normal tariffs apply after this time). Customers must validate their ticket at the customer service building prior to departure.
Terminal 5
Customers should use the Fast Track / Overheight Vehicles entrance on the ground floor of Short Stay Car Park 5. This area has a minimum charge of £13.00 for up to two hours.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2 hours | £13.00 |
| 2 - 5 hours | £23.90 |
| 5 - 9 hours | £52.00 |
| 9 - 24 hours | £73.80 |
| Each additional 24-hour period, or part thereof | £73.80 |
Alternatively, customers may park vehicles over 2 metres high and/or 2.1 metres wide at Long Stay Parking Terminal 5, where they will be charged the Short Stay tariff for up to six hours (normal tariffs apply after this time). Customers must validate their ticket at the customer service building prior to departure.
Picking up and dropping off
The terminal forecourts are drop-off only – waiting isn't allowed for security reasons. If you're picking up passengers you should use the Short Stay car parks.
Alternatively you can use the Long Stay car park for 2 hours for free. Please note that re-entry to Heathrow Long Stay Parking is prohibited within 24 hours. This facility is not available to private hire and trade vehicles. All exits will need to be verified by a member of the car parking team either on site or via Exit intercom.
Electric vehicle charging
Electricity is provided free of charge in our Short Stay car parks for customers to charge their electric vehicles (EV).
- Short Stay 2: There are 25 EV charging points throughout this car park, with 5-6 designated spaces on each level of the car park, adjacent to the downward spiral, being the first spaces available on each level. There are also two EV charging spaces on the ground floor in the Overheight Parking area.
- Short Stay 3: There are two EV charging points serving four designated spaces. These are located on Level 3 at the rear of the level, in close proximity to the entry/exit spirals.
- Short Stay 4: There are two EV charging points serving four designated spaces. These are located on Level 2, opposite the passenger lift area, facing the rear of the car park (east) - look out for the green pillar wraps.
- Short Stay 5: There are two EV charging points serving four designated spaces. These are located on Level 2 (next to the POD Parking area), adjacent to the passenger lifts, facing the Terminal building (north).
All charging points are provided by Pod Point, offering 3-7KW (rapid) charge units.
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