Christmas with family abroad, a fortnight of winter sun or a long trip home: winter journeys from Heathrow are often longer than a week. When the car is away for that long, it helps to know exactly what’s included and what isn’t before you book.
Air Park Pro is a booking agent for Heathrow and Luton airport parking, not the car park operator. This guide explains the long stay options you can book with us at Heathrow, what the price covers, and how collection works when you fly home. Prices vary by date, so check live rates for your trip.
Your long stay options at Heathrow
Meet & Greet (every terminal). You drive to the terminal car park, hand your keys to a driver and walk to check-in. The driver takes your car to a secure compound and brings it back when you land. There are three levels: Economy, Premium and Business Class Meet & Greet.
- At Terminals 2, 3 and 5, the handover is in the Short Stay car park.
- At Terminal 4, Short Stay is closed. Meet & Greet meets you at the Terminal 4 Long Stay car park, with Heathrow’s free shuttle to the terminal.
Heathrow Park & Ride (Terminals 2, 3 and 5). You drive to a secure compound outside the ULEZ and take a short complimentary shuttle to your terminal. Park & Ride is not offered for Terminal 4.
How long can you book?
Online bookings for Heathrow cover stays of up to 31 days. If your trip is longer than that, contact us before you book on +44 20 8176 2777.
What’s included on a long trip, and what isn’t
- Car park charges: Short Stay car park charges are included on every Air Park Pro Heathrow service. At Terminal 4, car park charges are included.
- The £7 Drop-Off charge: Heathrow charges £7 each time a vehicle enters a terminal forecourt drop-off zone. That is a different place from the Short Stay car park. It is only yours if you drive into a drop-off zone by mistake, and Business Class Meet & Greet covers it. Heathrow explains how the Terminal Drop-Off Charge works.
- ULEZ: every Heathrow terminal is inside the ULEZ. The £12.50 daily charge applies only if your vehicle isn’t ULEZ-compliant. It is your cost, and Air Park Pro never covers it on any service. Check your vehicle on the official TfL vehicle checker before you travel. Park & Ride keeps your car in a compound outside the zone, which can save you the charge if your vehicle isn’t ULEZ-compliant. Our Heathrow ULEZ charge guide has the detail.
- EV charging: complimentary on Business Class Meet & Greet, and a paid add-on on every other Heathrow service. See Heathrow Meet & Greet with EV charging.
Business Class also includes a car wash, which is handy after a few weeks away.
Christmas and winter dates to plan around
Heathrow lists the Christmas holidays as 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 on its Kids Eat Free page. Over the Christmas period, Heathrow recommends arriving two hours before short-haul flights and three hours before long-haul flights, and asks passengers not to arrive much earlier than that (Heathrow’s 12 Tips of Christmas).
Build your Meet & Greet handover time around that arrival time, and enter both your outbound and return flights when you book.
Coming home after a long trip
After two or three weeks away, nobody wants to wait around in arrivals. Air Park Pro and your service provider both monitor your flight in real time, so a delayed or early landing is tracked. Your driver can keep you updated on WhatsApp via @airparkpro.
- Keep your return flight number accurate in your booking.
- Have your booking reference ready when you land.
- At Terminal 4, collection is at the Terminal 4 Long Stay car park.
Our Heathrow service providers are IAPA certified, with insured drivers and timestamped condition and odometer photos at handover. Air Park Pro is the booking agent.
Which option suits a long stay?
- Park & Ride if you fly from Terminal 2, 3 or 5 and want your car kept outside the ULEZ.
- Economy or Premium Meet & Greet if you’d rather hand over at the terminal car park and walk straight in.
- Business Class Meet & Greet if you want the Drop-Off charge covered, a complimentary EV charge and a car wash on your return.
For every terminal and service in one place, start at Heathrow Airport parking.
Quick answers
Is Meet & Greet available at every Heathrow terminal?
Yes, Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. At Terminal 4 it meets you at the Terminal 4 Long Stay car park.
Can I use Park & Ride for Terminal 4?
No. Park & Ride serves Terminals 2, 3 and 5.
What is the longest stay I can book online?
31 days.
Does Air Park Pro cover ULEZ on a long stay?
No. ULEZ is never covered. The £12.50 daily charge applies only if your vehicle isn’t ULEZ-compliant.
Book your winter parking
Choose your terminal and service, enter your outbound and return flights, and you’ll see the live price for your exact dates.