Luton Airport Guide (LTN)

London Luton Airport

Navigation House, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LY, UK

LTN

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(01582) 405 100

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info@ltn.aero

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GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

The airport is located 51km (32 miles) northeast of London.

Planned development of a second runway at Luton has been cancelled, and alternative expansion plans are yet to be announced.

From the M25, exit at junction 21 for access to the M1. From the M1, exit at junction 10 and follow signs to the airport. From the east and A1, take the A505 dual carriageway at junction 9; the airport lies just off the A505 and is clearly signposted.

There is express, medium-stay and long-stay parking available at the airport, with express parking situated within easy reach of the terminal building. There are courtesy buses to the mid- and long-term car parks. Passengers can pre-book parking direct (tel: 0870 608 8788), or through NCP (tel: 0870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are all represented. Car hire desks are located next to the Arrivals hall.

Rail: Luton Airport Parkway Station, 2km (1 mile) from the airport, is connected to the terminal by a free shuttle bus service. Both First Capital Connect (tel: 0845 676 9904, website: www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk) and East Midlands Trains (tel: 0845 712 5678; website: www.midlandmainline.com) provide services to London. For information on times and fares, call the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Virgin Trains (tel: 0845 722 2333; website: www.virgintrains.co.uk) operates an express coach connection to its West Coast main linerail services at Milton Keynes station.
Road: Bus: Free Luton Airport Express shuttle buses run to/from the Luton Airport Parkway Station. Local bus services connect the airport with the surrounding areas. For further information contact Traveline (tel: 0871 200 2233: website: www.traveline.org.uk).
Coach: The Greenline 757 is an express coach (tel: 0844 801 7261; website: www.greenline.co.uk), which runs daily between the airport and central London. Easybus (website: www.easybus.co.uk) offers a 24-hour service to London Victoria. Numerous National Express coaches run from the airport to destinations all over the country. For further information, contact National Express (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com).
Taxi: Cabco (tel: (01582) 737 777, website: www.cabcotaxisluton.co.uk), Alpha Taxis (tel: (01582) 599 499; website: www.alphataxisluton.com) and Luton Taxi Association (tel: (01582) 735 555; website: www.lutontaxis.com) offer pre-bookable services to and from the airport, while licensed taxis are available at a rank outside the terminal.

There are several electronic information booths at the airport, as well as roving passenger service assistants. The booths contain touch-screen information on onward transportation, local amenities, airport navigation, parking and live flight information.

Money and communications: Bureaux de change, ATMs and web-enabled telephones can be found throughout the terminal building. There is an Internet café in the terminal, and Wireless Internet access is available in bars, restaurants and public seating areas.
Eating and drinking: The airport has a range of restaurants, cafés and bars, including a food court and a traditional English pub.
Shopping: There is a wide variety of shops at the airport, including 24-hour duty-free shopping and a 24-hour newsagent and bookstore.
Luggage: There are no left-luggage facilities at there airport. There is a lost property office (tel: (01582) 395 219).
Other facilities: These include a children’s play centre, baby care rooms and a chapel.

The Aviance Executive Lounge (tel: (01582) 700 898) provides Internet access, pay phone and fax facilities, newspapers, television, and complimentary drinks and snacks. Meeting rooms are available at the nearby Ibis Hotel (tel: (01582) 424 488; website: www.ibishotel.com), and the Express by Holiday Inn (tel: (01582) 589 100; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com).

The airport is fully accessible and includes adapted toilets and telephones and induction loops at information points. Wheelchairs for transit through the terminal and help with baggage are available free of charge via the special assistance telephones. Passengers who require help boarding aircraft should request this service in advance from the individual airlines. Disabled parking is available (tel: (01582) 395484). Luton Airport Express shuttle buses are wheelchair-accessible.

The Ibis Hotel (tel: (01582) 424 488; website: www.ibishotel.com) and Holiday Inn Express (tel: (01582) 589 100; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com) are located on site.