Auction House Park and Ride
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£9.69 per day
Lowest price recorded in the past week for 7 days parking, shown as a daily equivalent.
Distance to airport
1.9 miles
Transfers from airport
Are included in the price, operate 24 hours a day and take about 10 minutes.
Auction House Park and Ride Luton
Overview
Auction House Park and Ride is a leave-your-keys Park & Ride option around 10 minutes from Luton Airport. Drive to the car park, hand the vehicle over to the parking team and take the included shuttle to the terminal. Staff park the car for you, so there is no wandering around rows of parked cars looking for a space before your flight.
It sits nicely between the very close premium Park & Ride options and the larger Grove Road operations. You still need a shuttle, but the published transfer is around 10 minutes rather than the 12–15 minutes quoted for several Airparks and APH products.
How does Auction House Park and Ride work?
Drive to the car park and hand your vehicle and keys to the parking team. Staff then park the car for you while you take the free transfer bus to Luton Airport. The journey normally takes around 10 minutes.
When you return, call the car park once you are in the baggage hall. They will send the shuttle to collect you and bring you back to the car park, where your vehicle will be ready for collection.
Why choose Auction House Park and Ride?
- Around 10 minutes to the terminal: shorter than several of Luton's larger off-airport Park & Ride options.
- No need to find a parking space: leave your keys and the parking team parks the car for you.
- Transfers included: the shuttle between the car park and Luton Airport is included in the price.
- Simple return: call after landing and the shuttle is sent to collect you.
- Secure parking: 24-hour CCTV, security lighting, perimeter fencing and 24-hour patrols are in place.
How does Auction House compare with Airparks Drop & Go?
Airparks Drop & Go works on much the same principle: arrive, leave your keys, let staff park the vehicle and take a shuttle to the airport.
The main practical difference is the transfer. Auction House publishes around 10 minutes, while Airparks is around 12–14 minutes. That is not a huge gap, so this is primarily a price comparison. If both suit your requirements, check which is cheaper for your dates and then compare the booking conditions.
How does Auction House compare with APH Luton Drop & Go?
APH Luton Drop & Go is another leave-your-keys option where staff deal with the final parking. APH uses the larger Grove Road/Airparks operation and has a transfer of around 12–15 minutes.
Auction House is therefore slightly closer on the published transfer time, while APH has the facilities and automated check-in systems of the larger Airparks site. Unless one of those details particularly matters to you, price is likely to be the deciding factor.
How does Auction House compare with self-parking?
If you would rather keep your keys, compare Auction House with Vauxhall Way Self Park or Luton Premium Self Park. Both let you park the car yourself and take the keys away with you.
They are also closer to the terminal: Vauxhall Way is around five minutes away and Premium Self Park around two minutes. Auction House may be the better-value choice, but if keeping your keys and reducing the shuttle time matters, those are the obvious alternatives to check.
Important things to know
You must leave your keys with the parking team, so remove house keys and unnecessary keyrings before handing them over. The sat-nav information supplied for the car park uses the postcode LU2 0AH.
Do not be confused if your directions or sat-nav information refer to Auction House Self Park. The product currently sold as Auction House Park and Ride is a leave-your-keys service where the parking team parks the vehicle for you.
Directions
Please check your booking confirmation email for details.
Arrival procedure
Head to the drop-off area at the car park and hand your keys to the parking team who will worry about finding a spot for your car while you get on with your trip.
Return procedure
Once you're back and through the Customs and collected your luggage, you can call the car park and they'll send the transfer shuttle to pick you up and bring you back to the Auction House Park and Ride where your car will be waiting in a collection bay.
Security
Perimeter fencing, floodlighting and staff patrols