Stansted Long Stay Parking

Parking at Stansted Long Stay, Stansted airport, is very convenient, and fantastic value too. The Long Stay car park, formerly known as Pink Elephant, is easy to find and the quick transfer bus, which runs 24 hours a day, drops you right outside the terminal building. Stansted Long Stay is fully secured, backed by the Park Mark scheme.


Distance to Airport
On Airport

Transfers
Transfers between Stansted Long Stay and the terminal are included in the price of your package. They run 24 hours a day every 20 minutes and take approximately 10 to 15 minutes. You should allow 45 minutes to check into the car park, park and transfer to the terminal. There are three transfer buses, each bus goes to only one area of the car park - red, yellow or blue - match the colour of your entry ticket, to make sure you get on the right bus. On your return, the bus stops outside the terminal are also colour-coded.

Arrival Procedures
Drive up to the entry barrier, where your car registration number will be read and recognised. A ticket will be printed showing your registration number and the barrier will lift. Park your car and transfer to the airport.
If you have not entered your vehicle registration, this will prolong check-in. If you have any difficulty getting into the car park, please press the call button for help. It may help if you have your booking confirmation to hand.


Departure Procedures
Drive to the exit barrier. Insert the ticket you were given when you came in and the barrier will open.
If you have any problems, please show your booking confirmation and entry ticket to a parking attendant, or press the call button for help.

Address
Long Stay Car Park
Stansted airport
Essex
CM24 1SF

Directions
Leave the M11 at junction 8a if you are coming from the south, or junction 8 if you are coming from the north. At the motorway roundabout, follow signs for Stansted airport.
At the next roundabout take the first exit, following signs for the long stay car park.
Go straight on at the next roundabout, pass the Hilton hotel and take the next turning on the left into the long stay car park.

Security Measures
Long Stay Stansted is fully secured and has CCTV, security fencing and lighting at night. It is manned 24 hours a day and there are regular site patrols.

Disabled Facilities
Parking bays for Blue Badge holders are in zone Q.
Use the help points at the bus stops to request a pick-up when you want to transfer to the terminal.
The courtesy coaches are wheelchair accessible.

Minimum Stay
3 days

Maximum Car Size
None. High vehicles, oversized vehicles and vehicles with trailers should use zone Q.

Insurance
Offers free cover for damage resulting from any act or omission on the part of its servants or agents. Parking is at vehicle owners' own risk.

Other Services Provided
Full customer service provision (between the hours of 12:00 - 02:00), free battery recharge service. Free AA cover from 12:00 - 02:00.

Other Useful Information
Parking charges are calculated in periods of 24 hours, starting from the time when you arrive at the car park. If you stay for more days than you booked, you will be charged for the extra days at the car park's standard daily rate. If you stay for fewer days than you booked, you will not be given a refund.