Luton Airport cars
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Whether it is business or leisure Prestige Airport Cars can ensure it’s a pleasureable experience. We check and confirm the arrival time of your flight and our experienced drivers will meet you in arrivals and assist you with your luggage before taking you off in comfort to your required destination. Saving you money and our rates are one of the most competitive in the industry.
Our drivers are always ranked at Luton airport- available 24/7. We operate nationally whether you are travelling from Luton to London or from Glasgow to Luton. Prestige Airport Cars is one of the most competitively priced London Airport transfer services for long distance Private Hire as well as those shorter trips into the City.
Book online or call one of our friendly customer service agents, give them the details of your transport requirements and we’ll do the rest. 0208 908 1551 . (None UK - Call 0044 208 908 1551 ).
Luton Airport Information
(Courtesy of wikipedia) - Luton Airport Map (below).
London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an international airport located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of the town centre in the Borough of Luton in Bedfordshire, England and is 30.5 NM (56.5 km; 35.1 mi) north of Central London. The airport is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Junction 10a of the M1 motorway. It is the fourth largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and is one of London's five international airports along with London City Airport.
In 2008, total passengers at London Luton increased by 2.6% to 10,180,734, the first time over 10 million passengers were handled in a single year, making it the fifth busiest airport in the UK. The airport serves as a hub for EasyJet, Monarch Airlines, Thomson Airways and Ryanair. Most of the routes served are within Europe, although there are some charter airline routes to intercontinental destinations.
The airport possesses a single runway, running roughly east to west, with a length of 2,160 m (7,087 ft) at an elevation of 526 ft (160 m). The runway is equipped with an Instrument Landing System rated to Category IIIB, allowing the airport to continue operating in conditions of poor visibility. All the airport facilities lie to the north of the runway. The terminal and aprons have a somewhat unusual layout, with ground-side access to the terminal being via a road tunnel to a bus station, drop off area, car rank and short term car park on the runway side of the terminal building. Most of the aircraft stands are located on the northern side of the terminal building, away from the runway and connected to it by a 'U' shaped set of carways and aprons that together encircle the terminal.
The northern side of the U-shaped apron is ringed by a continuous line of hangars and other buildings, emphasizing the fact that Luton is a major maintenance base for several airlines including Thomson Airways, Monarch Airlines and EasyJet. By contrast to the heavily built up apron area, the airport's southern boundary is entirely rural with only a few isolated farm buildings and houses close to the airport boundary.
The airport remains in municipal ownership, owned by Luton Borough Council but managed by the private sector London Luton Airport Operations Limited (LLOAL). London Luton Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P835) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. An indicator of the importance of the airport to the economy of Luton is that Luton is reported to have the highest number of car cabs per head of population in the United Kingdom. The airport has become even more critical to the future of Luton given the recent closure of the Vauxhall Motors factory.
Travel
Road
The airport lies a few miles away from the M1 motorway, which runs southwards to London, northwards to Leeds and connects to the M25 motorway. There is a short stay car park adjacent to the terminal, together with medium and long term on airport car parks to the west and east of the terminal respectively and linked to the terminal by shuttle buses. Pre-booked off airport parking is also available from several independent operators.
Rail
Luton Airport Parkway railway station was built in 1999 to serve the airport. It is positioned on the Midland Main Line. First Capital Connect (FCC) is the principal operator, with services to Bedford, St Albans, London, Wimbledon, Sutton, Gatwick Airport and Brighton. East Midlands Trains semi-fast services call hourly going south to London St Pancras and north to Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds.
A shuttle bus service connects the station to the airport, a distance of just over a mile. There is a charge for the service. To provide additional capacity, LLAOL have contracted the shuttle service to FCC (since 20 January 2008), whose parent company FirstGroup have invested £1.3 million in a fleet of four articulated buses labelled 'StreetCars'. The new buses are 18 metres long and can accommodate up to 115 passengers plus baggage.
There are plans to replace the shuttle buses with a segregated tracked transit system.
Buses
EasyBus operates a non-stop service from London Luton to central London. It is a low-cost operator, though its vehicles all feature air-conditioning. Medium sized bags are carried free, as well as hand-baggage. Its lowest fares are only available for passengers booking on its website, though tickets are available from the EasyBus sales desks in the international arrivals hall.
Terravision also operated a low cost service from Luton airport to Victoria station stopping at Brent Cross, Marble Arch and Baker Street.
Local buses connect Luton Airport with Luton town centre and other local places. Direct bus services to London are operated by both Green Line Coaches and EasyBus (with service to Victoria Coach Station). National Express coaches link the airport to London Stansted Airport as well as destinations in the Midlands and north of England.
First Capital Connect FTR buses providing a link between the airport and Luton Airport Parkway railway station. This service runs every 10 minutes during the day and is branded as Train2Plane.
