Heathrow Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 share the same set of official car parks, so the parking options and prices are identical whichever of the two you're flying from. Terminal Parking (formerly Short Stay) costs £8.50 for up to 29 minutes, rising to £16.00 for 45-59 minutes, and suits drop-offs and pick-ups right by the terminal. Park & Ride (formerly Long Stay) is the cheapest option for longer trips, from £50.00 for the first 24 hours on the day, less if you pre-book online. Checked against Heathrow's own parking pages, 15 November 2026.
Why Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 share car parks
Terminals 2 and 3 sit side by side in Heathrow's central area, both reached via the M4 Spur Road tunnel, and Heathrow operates one shared set of car parks for both terminals rather than separate ones. The same applies to their Underground station: one Piccadilly line stop, "Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3", serves both buildings. If you're flying from either terminal, the parking products, prices and locations below are the same.
Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 parking options
| Product | Distance from terminal | Price | Keep or drop keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Parking (was Short Stay) | 1-2 minute walk | From £8.50 for 29 minutes | Keep your keys |
| Park & Ride (was Long Stay) | 15 minutes via free shuttle | From £50.00 for the first 24 hours | Keep your keys |
| Priority Park & Ride (was Business) | Under 10 minutes via on-demand shuttle | From £49.00 | Keep your keys |
| Meet & Greet | Drive to the terminal forecourt | From £145.00 | Drop your keys |
| Valet Parking | Drive to the terminal forecourt | From £145.00 | Drop your keys |
Prices above are Heathrow's own published starting rates; the exact cost depends on your stay length, dates and how far ahead you book. Pre-booking online is consistently cheaper than paying on the day for Park & Ride and the premium products, since drive-up rates aren't the ones promoted on the booking page.
Terminal Parking: the full on-the-day price table
Terminal Parking cannot be pre-booked for stays under 9 hours. For a short stay, drop-off or pick-up, you pay at the ticket machine or exit gate:
| Duration | Price (effective 3 November 2026) |
|---|---|
| 0-29 minutes | £8.50 |
| 30-44 minutes | £12.50 |
| 45-59 minutes | £16.00 |
| Every hour or part thereafter | £8.50 |
If you need Terminal Parking for longer than 9 hours, it can be pre-booked up to two hours before you arrive, subject to availability, usually at a lower rate than the on-the-day price above.
Park & Ride: the cheapest option for longer stays
Park & Ride is Heathrow's budget long-stay product and the one to book for holidays or business trips of more than a day. Free shuttle buses run every 15 minutes to the terminal doors. On the day, without pre-booking:
- First 29 minutes: free
- 30 minutes to 1 hour 59 minutes: from £10.00
- First 24-hour period: from £50.00
- Each additional 24-hour period: from £40.00
Pre-booking online in advance reliably beats these on-the-day rates, the same pattern as Heathrow's other car parks.
Blue Badge holders
Blue Badge holders get the first 2 hours free in Park & Ride car parks serving Terminals 2 and 3, shown by using the call point on entry and exit and stating your Blue Badge number and registration. This applies to UK and EEA Blue Badges only. See our Heathrow Blue Badge parking guide for the full rules on drop-off charge discounts and disabled bays in Terminal Parking.
Picking up a passenger at Terminal 2 or 3
You cannot pick up from the terminal forecourt; waiting there is prohibited and unattended cars are removed. Use Terminal Parking or Park & Ride instead, both of which allow pick-ups: drive in, take a ticket, and pay the on-the-day rate above when you leave, with the first 29 minutes free in Park & Ride.
Getting to the Terminal 2 & 3 car parks
Exit the M4 at Junction 4, or the M25 at Junction 15, and follow signs for Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3. Terminal 2's postcode is TW6 1EW and Terminal 3's is TW6 1QG, both useful for sat-nav if your car park's own address isn't yet loaded.
Which should you choose?
For a quick drop-off or pick-up, Terminal Parking's 29-minutes-free-equivalent low rate and 1-2 minute walk make it the easiest choice, even though it's the most expensive per hour for anything longer. For a multi-day trip, Park & Ride is comfortably the cheapest official option once you're beyond a couple of hours, and pre-booking it online in advance is always worth doing rather than paying the on-the-day rate. If time matters more than price, Priority Park & Ride's on-demand shuttle undercuts Meet & Greet and Valet on cost while still cutting the transfer time to under 10 minutes.
For the full picture across all Heathrow terminals, see our compare Heathrow parking guide and our dedicated Terminal 5 parking comparison.