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Plan your trip at London Southend Airport

Southend, United KingdomIATA: SENICAO: EGMC
Current airport: SEN

Getting to and from London Southend Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TrainTrainSouthend Airport station, just 100 steps from the terminal (right by the terminal)Connection: The railway station is just 100 steps away, opposite the main terminal building, through the covered walkway.
  • BusX30 and LeighLink 23AX30 and LeighLink bus stop, immediately opposite the terminal as you exit from Arrivals (right by the terminal)
  • BusArriva routes 7, 8 and 9Bus stop on Rochford Road · Bus stop behind the Holiday Inn on Eastwoodbury Crescent

All transport to London Southend Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas
  • 1–5min walk to the terminal

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Express Pick-up and Drop-offKiss & Ride
    Express Pick-up and Drop-off, directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 10 minutesYou can pick someone up here under the same rules. Staying longer than 10 minutes, or not paying by midnight the following day, results in a Parking Charge Notice; if you need more time, the airport recommends parking in the Superior parking lot instead.
  • SuperiorPark and come inside
    Superior (formerly Short Stay), directly opposite the terminal
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here on the same terms.
    • Meeting: permittedIf you need a little more time to meet passengers or help with luggage, the airport suggests the Superior parking lot, directly opposite the terminal.
  • BudgetPark and come inside
    Budget (formerly Mid Stay), just a couple of minutes' walk to the terminal
    • Picking up: permittedIf you are picking up passengers and expect to wait for their arrival, the airport recommends the Budget parking lot (formerly Mid Stay). Charges apply, paid at the machines in the parking lot.
    • Waiting: permittedYou can wait here for your passengers to arrive; charges apply.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Express Pick-up and Drop-offKiss & Ride
    Express Pick-up and Drop-off, directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot
    • Dropping off: permitted · at most 10 minutesExpress Pick-up and Drop-off is directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot. Drivers can stop for up to 10 minutes. There are no entry or exit barriers and no tickets; a fixed charge per visit applies and must be paid online after use, by midnight the following day. Do not pay in advance or while still in the area. On the approach to the airport, double red lines mark the no-stopping zone.
  • SuperiorPark and come inside
    Superior (formerly Short Stay), directly opposite the terminal
    • Dropping off: permittedSuperior, a few steps from the terminal, is the airport's dedicated pick-up/drop-off parking lot. Charges apply, paid at the machines in the parking lot. It also has Blue Badge bays (charges apply), the closest option for accessing the terminal.
  • BudgetPark and come inside
    Budget (formerly Mid Stay), just a couple of minutes' walk to the terminal
    • Waiting: permittedYou can wait here for your passengers to arrive; charges apply.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.