The car park is located right outside the terminal, about 10-15 minutes' walk from check-in.
Transfers from airport
Transfers are not required as the terminal is within walking distance from Short Stay Economy - Blue Zone.
Directions
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From London:
Leave the M11 at Junction 8a. Follow the road for just over 1 mile and take the Stansted Airport exit, branch left. At Bassingbourn roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Thremhall Avenue and at Coopers End Roundabout take the third exit. Follow signs to the Short Stay Car Parks. Take the entrance signposted as Blue Short Stay Car Park located after the Green Short Stay car park.
From Cambridge:
Leave the M11 at Junction 8. Take the A120 exit to Stansted Airport. At Priory Wood Roundabout take the 3rd exit, merge onto the A120 and branch left. Take the 2nd exit off Bassingbourn roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue. At Coopers End Roundabout take the third exit Follow signs to the Short Stay Car Parks. Take the entrance signposted as Blue Short Stay Car Park located after the Green Short Stay car park.
Arrival procedure
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On arrival, please go to the blue car park and drive to the barrier. Your number plate should be recognised but if not, please press the assistance button and you'll be issued with a ticket. Once the barrier has risen, drive through and park in any available space making a note of the zone and row, then take the short walk to the terminal.
If you have any problems, please press the help button to talk to the car park’s team, but don't push the ticket button or you may be charged again.
Return procedure
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On your return, please drive up to the exit barrier. If your number plate was recognised on the way in, the barrier will rise automatically on your way out. If you were issued a ticket on your arrival, insert it into the machine next to the barrier, which will raise to let you out.
If you have any problems, please press the help button to talk to the car park’s team. Make sure you do not insert your credit or debit card as you may be charged again.
Security
The car park has 24-hour CCTV, lighting, and is regularly patrolled by staff. It has been given the Park Mark award.
Disabled facilities
There are blue badge spaces which work on a first come, first served basis. You'll need to display your badge while you're away.
Additional information
Most standard cars (without trailers/not commercial vehicles) will be accepted at the car park as long as they fit in a standard-size parking bay (2.4m x 4.8m).
While the prices are cheaper than those you'd pay at the airport, the shortest time they can offer parking for is 24 hours. If you're parking at the car park for less time, it may be significantly cheaper to pay when you arrive. The car park can't offer you a refund if you book online for less than 24 hours and find the price at the car park is less.
The car park offers a grace period of 6 hours at their discretion; any longer than this and you’ll be charged the car park’s standard rate of £45.50 (subject to change).
Stansted Official Short Stay - Blue Zone reviews
2.6/5 from 39 verified reviews
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Tony hewson
Not to far to walk from car
Will be better if they finish the pathway that’s more direct
Easy to park and anpr is brilliant no ticket needed which is always a problem to keep safe for a week
Verified booking 4 Jan 2020
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Alan Crisp
Hard to find a space to park, signage to Terminal is way out making the walk far longer than necessary, no bus arrived, nd to walk a long, long, long way in freezing conditions. On return had the same long walk but without the unnecessary route around the car park as signage advises. Awful.....better to use mid-term and get the bus.....although that has been abroad for us in the past too. I advise, get a taxi to and from airportif you can afford it. This place is a bloody nightmare.
Verified booking 16 Mar 2019
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Singleton
I arrived at Stansted Blue short stay after midnight in freezing conditions. I had discarded my record of the booking number as the ticket said on return barrier would open automatically as I had prepaid. It did not. I booked on airport parking as I had an important day at work and wanted to get home as early as possible as it was a late evening flight. The staff were atrocious, telling me I had to pay £184 or they would not let me out. This now was early hours, very cold and understandably I was upset. They told me to 'calm down' and nothing could be done. I would have to pay the 'ransome' there and then or they would not let me out. I would question the legality let alone the humanity of this. They said the manger agreed and when I asked about complaints they said google it. This was their error, not mine! I spoke today to a colleague who had had a similar experience. I finally got home much later than expected and consequently was exhausted for work. I complained (of course) and got a standard reply saying if it happens again i should call for assistance. Grrrr! They hadn't even read the complaint!
Verified booking 18 Feb 2019
1
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Andrew Creaney
Driver not the most polite person all comment on boarding bus to return was blue stay no greeting when asked to stop near row F only comment bus stop. No other passengers on bus. that left us to walk in misty rain. Very surprised if that is what you would call good customer service never again.
Verified booking 17 Jan 2019
5
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Alexandar Vlahov
Very happy, 7 minutes from the terminal, no complications at all, no transfers, no waste of time. Used it couple of times already and will use it again.
Verified booking 21 Nov 2018
5
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Mrs Howard
After booking this carpark online and then reading the reviews, I was starting to get worried! However our experience was absolutely problem free! Directions were straightforward and we entered with no problem. The barrier just lifted after the machine issued a ticket and we found a space. We took a picture of the zone we were in to help us find car on return. We then expected to walk to the terminal...however a small bus was wating outside the carpark in the Blue Zone space and we just got on it! We were the only ones so no problem with space. Driver dropped us off right outside terminal. On return, a bus was waiting in the Blue Zone pick up so we literally got on it straight away...again, we were the only ones! So for us it was all smooth and hassel free. In fairness, I don't know how long it would have taken to walk, it is said about 20 mins and I didn't know there was a bus service for these short stay carparks, so for others reviewers, I can appreciate it would have been hassel to walk especially if it was raining. But there is a bus service and we were fortunate both ways. The barrier lifted to exit, no ticket required. A positive experience!! :)
Verified booking 21 Oct 2018
1
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John Fenton
Book mid stay it will be quicker! On arrival had to drive slowly around looking for a space car park was nearly full. Loads of one way systems which added to the hassle of the search. Rows did not appear to be numbered just signs giving the zones. Having found the space do not follow signage to terminal as it is not in that direction. Given the time of finding a space and the the LONG walk to the terminal this is a car park I will avoid on future bookings. There is no shelter for most of the walk so if raining expect to be get wet!
Verified booking 30 Sep 2018
1
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Steve de Looze
Dreadful experience. It's advertised as Short Stay and close to the terminal. It's anything but! It's a long way from the terminal and there's a bus at the end of it with no bus stops throughout the car park itself! I could only find a space at the very far end of the car park and so had to lug my case a quarter of a mile to the bus. On my return, I followed the signs, expecting them to take me to the bus stop but no! The signs take you outside down a long walkway (about half a mile to the car park) and then I had another quarter mile to my car! All the while you're lugging your case. Good job it wasn't raining. You have been warned. Gross misrepresentation - you might as well park in the Long Term one.
Not to far to walk from car Will be better if they finish the pathway that’s more direct Easy to park and anpr is brilliant no ticket needed which is always a problem to keep safe for a week
Verified booking 4 Jan 2020