Address

Luton Airparks Services
Grove Road
Slip End
Luton
LU1 4BZ

Distance to airport

Convenient location only 4 miles from the airport.

Directions

From M1 (North & South): Exit the M1 at Jct 10. At roundabout (over Motorway) take route towards Luton. At the next roundabout (Jct 10a), turn right for A1081 to St Albans/Harpenden*. After 500 yards take the next right (Newlands Rd) towards Slip End. Drive under the motorway and take the next left (B4540 - Church Rd) signposted to Slip End, drive up the hill. At the traffic lights turn right (Grove Rd). Take the first left into the service road and the entrance to Airparks Services is 100 metres on the right. Follow signs to reception arrivals area.

From A1(M): Follow the A505 to Luton. At Luton follow signs for A505 and Luton Airport. At the roundabout with Vauxhall Motors on the right (left turn for Airport), proceed straight on, following signs for M1 and St Albans (A1081), which becomes dual carriageway. At the roundabout (Jct 10a) turn left for A1081 to St Albans, then follow the directions from * above. Travelling from Dunstable direction, or from junction 9, "M1" along the A5, turn at the B4540, sign posted "Luton". When reaching the traffic lights turn left into Grove road, travel 100yards, then turn left, site is on the right.

Please note that roadworks to widen the M1 between junctions 6a and 10 are currently ongoing until the Autumn of 2008, and that occasional motorway closures may occur. We recommend that check the Highways Agency website before travel to check whether this will directly affect you, and we recommend that you allow extra time for your journey in the event of congestion occurring as a result of the roadworks.

Transfers from airport

Transfers operate 24 hours, taking just 15 minutes to reach the terminal. You should normally allow 50 minutes to check in and transfer to the Airport. During the morning and afternoon busy periods you should allow more time to compensate for traffic delays.

Arrival procedure

Park in one of the marked bays and report to reception. Present your printed email confirmation or quote your booking reference then hand in your car keys. Your car will be parked for you whilst you board the transfer bus to the terminal. Your car will be checked by our staff and timed digital photographs will be taken of any marks or damage.

We recommend you should allow 50 minutes for check-in and transfer to the Airport Terminal.

Departure procedure

On return, simply wait where you were dropped off on arrival and bus service will transfer you back to the car park. The transfer bus operates every twenty minutes. Should you wish to have your car returned to you at the terminal on your return from holiday - you can pay a supplement on arrival at the car park.

Security

Airparks Services is a fenced and floodlit site, with 24 hour patrols and CCTV. Holders of the Park Mark Award from the Association of Chief Police Officers. ISO 9001 standard of quality assurance.

Other services

Assistance with jump starts and tyre inflation.

SPECIAL OFFER: On arrival at Airparks you will be offered a superb new service. You can have your car delivered back to the Airport Terminal on your return from Holiday, speeding you on your way home. The service is subject to availability and the fee is payable direct to the car park on arrival.

Disabled facilities

All Airparks buses have disabled access.

Trailers

No trailers are permitted.

Additional information

Airparks are unable to carry bikes, surfboards, canoes or other large objects which do not fit onto luggage racks on their buses.

Please note this car park cannot accept bookings for minibuses, high-sided vehicles, mobile homes, lorries, caravans or trailers, even if multiple spaces are booked. There is a maximum height limit on all vehicles of 2.10m (7 ft).

Important

There are Roadworks on the M1 which may affect your journey times.
On some Saturday nights/Sunday mornings the road may be closed overnight. In all cases diversions/contra flows will be put in place which will still allow you to exit at Junction 10.
If you are concerned that your travel times mean you will be affected please either call the highways agency on 08457 50 40 30 or access their web site http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic/traffic.aspx.
The above works will also affect the final part of your journey to Airparks and we have changed the directions to reflect this.

Should you find that a closure occurs when you are travelling, please follow the below alternative directions to Airparks Services.

1. Exit M1 J8 towards Hemel Hempstead
2. Straight across 1st roundabout A414
3. At next roundabout take 1st exit onto A4147 St Albans
4. Continue forward under M1 motorway towards outskirts of St Albans on A4147
5. Roundabout take 1st exit A5183 towards Luton
6. Keep on A5183 over several small roundabouts
7. At roundabout adjacent M1 J9 follow A5 towards Dunstable (Markyate)
8. Approx 3 miles, At lights turn right onto Luton Road [B4540]
9. At lights Turn left onto Grove Road
10. After approximately 100 yards turn left into the car park entrance.