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Luton Drop-Off Charge (2026): Cost, How to Pay, Deadline & Free Alternatives

Charge
£7 for up to 10 minutes, then £1 per minuteSource: london-luton.co.uk
Applies to
The Drop Off and Pick Up Zone outside the terminal; maximum stay 30 minutesSource: london-luton.co.uk
Free time
None – £7 from entrySource: london-luton.co.uk
Pay by
Midnight the following daySource: london-luton.co.uk
Penalty if unpaid
£95 enforcement charge, reduced to £55 if paid within 14 daysSource: london-luton.co.uk

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What it costs to drop someone at Luton by car, where the charge applies, how and when to pay, and the free alternative. Every line links to the airport's own page and shows when we last checked it.

How to pay the Luton drop-off charge

Methods
Online only, via the APCOA portalSource: london-luton.co.uk
Pay online
lutondropoff.apcoa.comSource: london-luton.co.uk
Blue Badge
No concession in the main drop-off zone; Blue Badge holders get preferential rates in Terminal Car Park 1Source: london-luton.co.uk

Deadline and penalty

Pay by
Midnight the following daySource: london-luton.co.uk
Penalty
£95 enforcement charge, reduced to £55 if paid within 14 daysSource: london-luton.co.uk

How to avoid the Luton drop-off charge

Free alternative
Long Stay Car Park, free for up to 2 hours, shuttle bus every 20 minutesSource: london-luton.co.uk
Free time limit
2 hoursSource: london-luton.co.uk
Shuttle
Every 20 minutesSource: london-luton.co.uk

Sources

  1. https://www.london-luton.co.uk/to-and-from-lla/dropping-off — retrieved 3 September 2026