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Plan your trip at London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: STNICAO: EGSS
Current airport: STN

Getting to and from London Stansted 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.

  • TrainTrainStation, a two-minute walk from the terminal (right by the terminal)Connection: The station is just a two-minute walk from the terminal.
  • BusCoach and busBus and coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal (right by the terminal)Connection: The bus/coach station is just a 2-minute walk from the airport terminal.

All transport to London Stansted Airport

Parking

  • 5parking areas
Always book in advance
Short Stay, Long Stay, JetParks, and Meet & Greet

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Express Set DownKiss & Ride
    Express Set Down outside Departures
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here too, in the same way.
  • Short Stay, Green and BluePark and come inside
    Short Stay, the Green and Blue car parks
    • Picking up: permittedThe same two car parks are to be used for picking up; the other car parks are not intended for it.

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 Set DownKiss & Ride
    Express Set Down outside Departures
    • Dropping off: permittedThe collection and drop-off areas can be found outside Departures. The area is barrierless, and you pay afterwards, by midnight the day after you visit the Express Set Down area.
  • Short Stay, Green and BluePark and come inside
    Short Stay, the Green and Blue car parks
    • Dropping off: permittedFollow signs for Short Stay Car Park. You can pick up or drop off in the Green and Blue Short Stay car parks only.

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 between September 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026; each source shows its own date.