Just a short distance from your chosen terminal, Terminal Parking, previously known as Short Stay Parking, is ideal for anyone seeking a convenient start and finish to their airport journey, as well as for making passenger drop-offs or pick-ups.
For durations over nine hours, Terminal Parking can, subject to availability, be pre-booked in advance up to two hours before your arrival. Shorter stays of less than nine hours can only be paid for at ticket machines in the car parks or at the exit gates.
Our Terminal Parking car parks are just a short distance from the arrivals and departures areas of all terminals.
Frequent security patrols, bright lighting and up-to-date technologies keep our passengers and their vehicles safe.
Keep your keys with you for extra peace of mind.
Terminal Parking can be booked by using the widget at the top of this page.
Enter the date and time of when you would like to arrive at Heathrow before your flight, when you will be leaving the car park, and the terminal you will be flying from. You will then be able to see the available parking options for your chosen dates.
All our pre-booked parking benefits from our flexible cancellation policy, which allows you to cancel or amend your booking up to two hours before your scheduled arrival time free of charge.
You will also save money by booking your parking in advance, thanks to our exclusive online only prices.
99 days is the maximum pre-bookable length of stay available in our Terminal Parking car parks.
When turning up and parking on the day without pre-booking, you can stay for as long as you would like, and you will be able to pay the daily drive-up tariff, which can be seen below.
Please note, following the recent renaming of our Short Stay car parks to Terminal Parking, road signs around the airport and some in-terminal signage will still refer to Short Stay Parking while we work towards fully implementing this change.
Road signs around the airport displaying Short Stay Parking are still correct and should still be followed to reach the Terminal Parking car parks.
Our Official Heathrow Terminal Parking car parks are located adjacent to their terminal, connected by covered walkways leading directly into the terminal’s arrivals or departures area.
All terminals are easily accessible from major road routes, including the M4 and M25. For Terminals 2 or 3, please use the M4, leaving at Junction 4 for the Heathrow/M4 Spur Road. If you need to reach Terminals 4 or 5, we recommend using M25 Junction 14.
Prices for Heathrow Terminal Parking vary depending on your length of stay and whether you are pre-booking or paying our drive-up prices, which can be viewed in the table below.
Stays under 9 hours cannot be pre-booked and should be paid for at ticket machines or the exit gates in the Terminal Parking car parks. Up to 30 minutes costs £7.50, making for a great option for pick-ups and drop-offs.
For maximum convenience, we recommend making pick-ups from our Terminal Parking car parks. For such stays, simply take a ticket when you drive into the car park, and then pay at one of our in-car park machines or the gates upon exit.
| Duration | On the day (Effective 3 January 2025) |
|---|---|
| 0 - 29 minutes | £7.50 |
| 30 - 44 minutes | £11.50 |
| 45 - 59 minutes | £14.50 |
| 1 - 2 hours | £18.50 |
| 2 - 3 hours | £22.00 |
| 3 - 4 hours | £26.50 |
| 4 - 5 hours | £32.00 |
| 5 - 6 hours | £41.00 |
| 6 - 9 hours | £58.50 |
| 9 - 12 hours | £75.00 |
| 12 - 24 hours | £94.50 |
| Each additional 24 hour period | £94.50 |
Electric vehicle or EV charging facilities are not currently provided within Heathrow’s Terminal Parking car parks.
Taking this into account, we recommend that customers driving electric vehicles to Heathrow make sure they are adequately charged before arriving at the airport.
A list of local charging stations with fast and rapid charging facilities can be found here.
The maximum height for vehicles using Terminal 2 Terminal Parking is 2.20 metres. Any vehicles between 2.20 metres and 3 metres can use the overheight vehicle area on the ground floor of the car park. There is a minimum charge of £19.50 for up to two hours.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 -2 hours | £19.50 |
| 2 - 5 hours | £33.60 |
| 5 - 9 hours | £78.80 |
| 9 - 24 hours | £104.00 |
| Each additional 24-hour period, or part thereof | £104.00 |
The maximum vehicle height for the Terminal 3 Terminal Parking car park is 2.20 metres.
Customers may park vehicles up to 2.70 metres high on the ground floor of Terminal Parking Car Park 3.
2.00 metres is the maximum height for vehicles using the Terminal 4 Terminal Parking car park.
Passengers can park vehicles over 2 metres high and/or 2.1 metres wide at Park & Ride Terminal 4. To do this, they need to press the assistance button at exit barrier if they have an overheight vehicle.
The controller will check CCTV to confirm that it’s an overheight vehicle, check the time of entry and charge according to the Terminal Parking tariff (up to six hours).
The Terminal 5 Terminal Parking car park has a maximum height of 2.20 metres.
Customers should use the Fast Track / Overheight Vehicles entrance on the ground floor of Terminal Parking Car Park 5, where there is no height restriction. This area has a minimum charge of £19.50 for up to two hours.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 -2 hours | £19.50 |
| 2 - 5 hours | £33.60 |
| 5 - 9 hours | £78.80 |
| 9 - 24 hours | £104.00 |
| Each additional 24-hour period, or part thereof | £104.00 |
