Vauxhall Way Self Park

Vauxhall Way Self Park

Overview

Vauxhall Way Self Park is a close-to-airport Park & Ride option where you park the car yourself and keep your keys. Formerly known as Airparks ShortRun, it is at Eaton Green Road, around five minutes from Luton Airport by shuttle. Transfers are included in the price and normally run every 5–10 minutes.

This is one of the quicker self-parking options at Luton. Drive to the car park, check in at reception, park in the area you are directed to and take your keys with you. The car then stays where you left it until you return.

Why choose Vauxhall Way Self Park?

• Keep your keys: you park the car yourself and it stays where you left it.
• Around five minutes to the terminal: considerably quicker than many of Luton's more distant Park & Ride options.
• Frequent transfers: shuttle buses normally run every 5–10 minutes.
• Simple arrival: drive to reception, receive your parking instructions and park the car yourself.
• Secure parking: CCTV, perimeter fencing, floodlighting, staff patrols and entry and exit barriers are in place.
• Useful facilities: waiting room, toilets, baby-changing facilities and luggage scales are available.
• Formerly ShortRun: if you have seen older references to Airparks ShortRun, this is the same location under its newer name.

How does Vauxhall Way Self Park work?

Drive to the drop-off area outside reception and a member of the parking team will check you in, tell you where to park and give you a card containing the return instructions. Park the car yourself, lock it and keep your keys.

The included shuttle then takes you to the terminal. The journey normally takes around five minutes, although it is sensible to allow a little extra at busy times.

When you return to Luton, call the car park using the number on your return instructions. They will send the shuttle to collect you and bring you back to the car park, where your vehicle will be exactly where you left it.

How does Vauxhall Way Self Park compare with Luton Premium Self Park?

Luton Premium Self Park is the obvious comparison because both are close to the airport, both let you park yourself and both let you keep your keys.

Premium Self Park advertises a transfer of around two minutes, while Vauxhall Way is around five minutes away. That is not a huge difference, so compare the prices carefully. If Vauxhall Way is cheaper, paying extra to save only a few minutes may not make much sense. If the prices are close, Premium's shorter shuttle becomes more attractive.

How does Vauxhall Way compare with Airparks and APH Self Park?

Airparks Self Park, APH Luton Self Park and Holiday Extras Self Park are also keep-your-keys Park & Ride products, but they use the Grove Road site further from the terminal, with transfers of roughly 12–14 minutes.

Vauxhall Way therefore gives you a useful middle ground: still Park & Ride, but much closer to the airport. The Grove Road options may win on price; Vauxhall Way wins on transfer time. Compare both before deciding how much those extra minutes are worth.

How does Vauxhall Way Self Park compare with Meet & Greet?

If avoiding the shuttle altogether is your priority, Vauxhall Way Meet and Greet lets you hand the vehicle over at the airport and walk to the terminal instead.

Self Park should normally be the cheaper option because you drive to the car park and take the shuttle. Meet & Greet is the convenience upgrade. The useful thing here is that both come from the same Vauxhall Way operation, so you can compare the price difference directly and decide whether skipping the five-minute bus ride is worth paying extra for.

Important things to know

Vauxhall Way Self Park is at Eaton Green Roundabout, Eaton Green Road, Luton LU2 9HD. Make sure you use the directions supplied with your booking rather than simply following signs for Luton Airport, as the car park is off-airport.

The standard product is intended for vehicles that fit within a normal parking bay of approximately 2.4m × 4.8m. If you are travelling in a particularly large vehicle, van or long-wheelbase vehicle, check the vehicle restrictions shown with your booking before paying.

Overview

Formerly ShortRun – same great service with a new team
Get to the terminal in only 5 minutes – it's fast and free
Keep your keys, know exactly where you've parked
Peace of mind with CCTV, security fencing, floodlighting and vigilant staff patrols
When the British weather turns, there's a dry waiting room ready to look after you
Helpful extras like luggage scales – one last chance to check!

Security

CCTV
Perimeter fencing
Floodlighting
Staff patrols
Entry and exit barriers

Facilities

The car park has:

A waiting room
Luggage scales
Toilets
Baby changing facilities

Arrival procedure

Drive to the car park and head to the drop-off area outside reception – one of the parking team will meet you, tell you where to park and give you a card with all of your return instructions on. You'll keep your car keys.

Take the shuttle bus to the airport – it's included in the price, runs every 5-10 minutes and they'll drop you off right outside the terminal doors. The journey usually takes 5 minutes, but it's a good idea to allow a little extra during peak times.

Directions

The directions and a postcode for satnavs will be provided on your booking confirmation.

Return procedure

When you get back, give the car park a call and they'll send the shuttle to pick you up.

Vauxhall Way Self Park - Large Vehicles

This car park option is perfect for larger vehicles that don't fit in a standard parking bay (2.4 metres by 4.8 metres). Ideal if you drive a car with more than seven seats or a long wheelbase vehicle like a van or commercial vehicle.