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Heathrow Meet and Greet vs Long Stay Parking: Which Is Better?
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Heathrow travellers usually choose between meet and greet valet parking and an off-airport long stay car park. The right answer depends on how much your time is worth and how long you are away.
Transfer time is the real difference
Long stay parking at Heathrow adds a shuttle bus at both ends of the trip. Allow 15 to 25 minutes for the transfer, plus waiting time for the next bus and the walk from the stand to your terminal entrance.
Meet and greet removes that entirely. You drive to the departures forecourt of Terminal 2, 3, 4 or 5, hand the keys to a vetted chauffeur and walk straight into check-in. The average kerbside handover takes under four minutes.
How the prices compare
Our Heathrow meet and greet parking starts at £60 for a single day. A 7-day trip is £90.00 and 14 days is £122.00, fixed at the point of booking.
Heathrow short stay car parks are far more expensive for any stay over 24 hours. Long stay car parks can be cheaper on the headline rate, but the shuttle transfer, the walk with luggage and the return wait are the hidden costs.
When long stay still makes sense
If you are travelling alone with hand luggage only, are relaxed about time and are away for three weeks or more, a long stay car park can work out slightly cheaper.
For families, business travellers, early departures and late-night returns, meet and greet is almost always the better value option once transfer time is counted.
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Book Heathrow meet and greet parking
Fixed prices, free cancellation up to 24 hours before drop-off, and a chauffeur waiting at the kerb. Reserve online or email our reservations desk and we will confirm within minutes.
- Terminals covered
- T2 · T3 · T4 · T5
- Prices from
- £60 per booking
- Average handover
- Under 4 minutes
- Operations desk
- Open 24 hours, 365 days