Heathrow Valet Parking and Meet & Greet both cost from £145.00 for one day and both mean a member of staff parks your car for you, but the handover point is different: Valet is dropped right on the departures forecourt, while Meet & Greet means driving into your terminal's Terminal Parking car park and handing over at a reception area inside it. Both are available at Terminals 2, 3 and 5 (not Terminal 4). Checked directly against Heathrow's own parking comparison and product pages, November 2026.
The key difference: where you hand over your car
- Valet Parking: you drive straight to the terminal's departures forecourt, the same spot you'd use for a quick drop-off, leave your keys with the Valet team there, and walk straight into the terminal. You never drive into a car park at all.
- Meet & Greet: you drive into your terminal's Terminal Parking car park (the near-terminal multi-storey, previously called Short Stay), to a dedicated Meet & Greet reception area inside it, hand your keys over there, then walk from the car park into the terminal, about a 1-2 minute walk.
Both ultimately store your car in the same type of secure, on-airport location while you're away, and both get your car back to you in a dedicated collection area on your return, with no wait. The practical difference is entirely about where you personally hand the car over and collect it.
Side-by-side comparison
| Valet Parking | Meet & Greet | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you hand over the car | Departures forecourt | Reception inside Terminal Parking car park |
| Distance from terminal to handover point | Right at the terminal | 1-2 minute walk from the car park |
| Price | From £145.00/day | From £145.00/day |
| Terminals available | 2, 3, 5 | 2, 3, 5 |
| Vehicle inspection | Automated digital image inspection | 360-degree photos with damage limitation cameras |
| Operating hours | No wait guarantee, check current hours when booking | 05:00-23:00 |
How much do they cost?
Both products share the same published price table, which Heathrow states is effective from 3 November 2026:
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day | £145.00 |
| 2 days | £200.00 |
| 3 days | £250.00 |
| 4 days | £300.00 |
| Each additional 24-hour period | Additional charge applies |
Drive-up, pay-on-the-day pricing starts from these figures; Heathrow recommends booking in advance for the best price, since both products are demand-priced and can cost more closer to your travel date.
Which one should you choose?
- Choose Valet if you want the absolute minimum effort: no driving into a car park, no walking from a reception desk, just stop at the forecourt and go. It suits anyone with heavy luggage, mobility considerations, or a flight that's cutting it fine on time.
- Choose Meet & Greet if you're equally happy to drive a short distance into the Terminal Parking car park yourself; the service and price are otherwise the same, so this comes down to personal preference rather than a real cost or time difference.
Both are Heathrow's most expensive official parking products, well above Priority Park & Ride (from £49.00) or standard Park & Ride (from £50.00), which require you to park your own car and take a shuttle. See our Priority Park & Ride guide for the faster, cheaper, keep-your-own-keys alternative.
What about Terminal 4?
Neither Valet nor Meet & Greet is listed as available at Terminal 4. If you're flying from Terminal 4, check Heathrow's current parking options for that terminal specifically, since premium product availability by terminal can change.