London Luton

Airport Details

Airport Code

LTN

Full Airport name

London Luton

Address

Navigation House, Airport Way, LU2 9LY, Luton, United Kingdom

Country Dialing Prefix

44

Telephone

(01582) 405 100.

Website

www.london-luton.com

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 51km (32 miles) north of central London.

Airport News

There are plans, as yet unscheduled, to lengthen the runway to accommodate larger aircraft.

Driving Directions

From the M1, exit at Junction 10 and follow signs to the airport. From the east and A1, take the A505 dual carriageway at Junction 9; the airport lies just off the A505 and is clearly signposted.

Car Hire

Avis, Europcar, Hertz, and Enterprise are represented at the airport. Free shuttle buses link the terminal with the car hire center.

Public Transport

Bus: Free Luton Airport Express shuttle buses run to/from the Luton Airport Parkway Station. Local bus services connect the airport with the surrounding areas. For further information contact Traveline (tel: 0871 200 2233: www.traveline.org.uk).
Coach: The Greenline 757 is an express coach (tel: 0844 801 7261; www.greenline.co.uk), which runs daily between the airport and central London. Easybus (website: www.easybus.co.uk) offers a 24-hour service to London Victoria. Numerous National Express coaches run from the airport to destinations all over the country. For further information, contact National Express (tel: 0871 781 8181; www.nationalexpress.com). Taxi: Alpha Taxis (tel: (01582) 599 499; www.alphataxisluton.com) and Luton Taxi Association (tel: (01582) 735 555; www.lutontaxis.com) offer pre-bookable services to and from the airport, while licensed taxis are available at a rank outside the terminal.

Rail: Luton Airport Parkway Station, 2km (1 mile) from the airport, is connected to the terminal by a free shuttle bus service. Both First Capital Connect (tel: 0845 676 9904; www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk) and East Midlands Trains (tel: 0845 712 5678; www.midlandmainline.com) provide services to London. For information on times and fares, call the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: 0845 748 4950; www.nationalrail.co.uk). Virgin Trains (tel: 0845 722 2333; www.virgintrains.co.uk) operates an express coach connection to its West Coast main linerail services at Milton Keynes station.

Car Parking

There is express, medium-stay and long-stay parking available at the airport, with express parking situated within easy reach of the terminal building. There are courtesy buses to the mid- and long-term car parks. Passengers can pre-book parking through the airport website, or through NCP (tel: 0845 050 7080; www.ncp.co.uk).

Information and Help Desks

There are several electronic information booths at the airport, as well as roving passenger service assistants. The booths contain touch-screen information on onward transportation, local amenities, airport navigation, parking and live flight information.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change, ATMs and web-enabled telephones can be found throughout the terminal building. There is an Internet café in the terminal, and Wireless Internet access is available in bars, restaurants and public seating areas.
Eating and drinking: The airport has a range of restaurants, cafés and bars, including a food court and a traditional English pub.
Shopping: There is a wide variety of shops at the airport, including 24-hour duty-free shopping and a 24-hour newsagent and bookstore.
Luggage: There are no left-luggage facilities at there airport. There is a lost property office (tel: (01582) 395 219).
Other facilities: These include a children’s play center, baby care rooms and a chapel.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Aviance Executive Lounge (tel: (01582) 700 898) provides Internet access, pay phone and fax facilities, newspapers, television, and complimentary drinks and snacks. Meeting rooms are available at the nearby Ibis Hotel (tel: (01582) 424 488; www.ibishotel.com), and the Express by Holiday Inn (tel: (01582) 589 100; www.ichotelsgroup.com).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

The airport is fully accessible and includes adapted toilets and telephones and induction loops at information points. Wheelchairs for transit through the terminal and help with baggage are available free of charge via the special assistance telephones. Passengers who require help boarding aircraft should request this service in advance from the individual airlines. Disabled parking is available (tel: (01582) 395484). Luton Airport Express shuttle buses are wheelchair-accessible.