Heathrow's official Meet and Greet parking costs from £143.40 for one day when booked in advance (effective from 6 January 2026), rising to £246.60 for three days, with each extra 24-hour period after that priced at £38.70. It is worth it if you are short of time or travelling with heavy luggage, since you drop your car right at the terminal car park and collect it in the same place on return, with no transfer bus in between.
What Meet and Greet actually is
You drive your own car into the Meet and Greet reception area of Heathrow's Terminal Parking car parks, previously known as Short Stay. Staff take 360-degree photos of your car using damage limitation cameras, available at Terminals 2, 3 and 5, then park it in a secure, on-site storage area with round-the-clock security patrols. When you land, your car is waiting for you at the same reception area, with no transfer bus or long walk required.
Current prices
Heathrow publishes drive-up prices that start from £138.60 for a single day, but strongly recommends booking in advance for the best rate. The advance-booking price table, effective from 6 January 2026, is as follows.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day | £143.40 |
| 2 days | £195.70 |
| 3 days | £246.60 |
| 4 days | £297.50 |
| Each additional 24 hours (or part) | £38.70 |
Booking in advance rather than driving up on the day is the main lever for controlling the cost, and adding on extras like Fast Track security or lounge access at the same time as booking your parking can sometimes work out cheaper than buying them separately.
Where the reception points are
Meet and Greet reception areas sit inside each terminal's own Terminal Parking car park, a few minutes' walk from check-in and departures:
- Terminal 2: Level 1 of the Terminal Parking car park
- Terminal 3: Level 1 of the Terminal Parking car park
- Terminal 4: Level 2 of the Terminal Parking car park
- Terminal 5: Level 4 of the Terminal Parking car park
Opening hours for final collections run from 5:00 to 22:30, so if you are landing very late at night, check the current collection window before booking to make sure it covers your arrival time.
Meet and Greet versus Valet Parking
Heathrow also offers Valet Parking, which is easy to confuse with Meet and Greet. With Meet and Greet, you drive into the Terminal Parking car park yourself and hand your keys over there. With Valet Parking, you drop your car right outside the terminal forecourt and a member of staff parks it for you; on return, your car is waiting in the same Terminal Parking car park either way. Valet suits passengers who want to avoid driving into a multi-storey car park at all, while Meet and Greet is the standard version most travellers book.
Electric vehicles
Heathrow does not currently provide EV charging facilities in any of its car parks, including Meet and Greet areas, so charge your car fully before you arrive. Local charging stations near the airport are listed on Heathrow's website if you need a top-up before or after your trip.
How much time to allow
When you book Meet and Greet, your selected arrival time should fall between two and three hours before your flight's scheduled departure, in line with Heathrow's standard advice of arriving two hours ahead for short-haul flights and three hours ahead for long-haul. Because the reception is next to the terminal, you do not need to add extra transfer time on top of that, unlike a car park requiring a shuttle bus.
Is it worth the price against other parking options
Compare the cost against how much time and hassle you are saving. A family with heavy luggage, an early flight, or limited mobility gets clear value from walking straight from the car to check-in with no transfer bus. A solo traveller on a budget with a longer stay, and no rush to reach the terminal, will usually find a Park & Ride style long-stay option cheaper per day, at the cost of a shuttle bus journey at both ends.
FAQs
Answered below are the questions travellers most often ask about Heathrow Meet and Greet parking.