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London Luton Airport
General information
Adress: London Luton Airport, Navigation House, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LY, UK
Location: The airport is located 51km (32 miles) northeast of London
Website: www.london-luton.com
E-mail: info@ltn.aero
Telephone: (0)1582 405 100
Country Code: 44
Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Number of Terminals: 1
Transfer between Terminals: -
Help desk
There are several electronic information booths at the airport, as well as roving passenger service assistants. The booths contain touch-screen information on onward transportation, local amenities, airport navigation, parking and live flight information.
Airport facilities
Money and communications: Bureaux de change, ATMs and web-enabled telephones can be found throughout the terminal building. Eating and drinking: The airport has a range of restaurants, cafés and bars, including a food court and a traditional English pub. Shopping: There is a wide variety of shops at the airport, including 24-hour duty-free shopping and a 24-hour newsagent and bookstore. Luggage: There are no left-luggage facilities at there airport. There is a lost property office (tel: (0)1582 395 219). Other facilities: These include a children's play centre, baby care rooms and a chapel.
Disabled facilities
The airport is fully accessible and includes adapted toilets and telephones and induction loops at information points. Wheelchairs for transit through the terminal and help with baggage are available free of charge via the special assistance telephones. Passengers who require help boarding aircraft should request this service in advance from the individual airlines. Disabled parking is available. Luton Airport Express shuttle buses are wheelchair-accessible.
Conference facilities
The Aviance Executive Lounge (tel: (0)1582 700 898) provides free Internet, pay phone and fax facilities, newspapers, television, and complimentary drinks and snacks.
Car rental
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are all represented. Car hire desks are located next to the Arrivals hall.
Car parking
There is express, medium-stay and long-stay parking available at the airport, with express parking situated within easy reach of the terminal building. There are courtesy buses to the mid- and long-term car parks. Passengers can pre-book parking (tel: (0)1582 395 456) or via at the airport's website.
Driving directions
From the M25, exit at junction 21 for access to the M1. From the M1, exit at junction 10 and follow signs to the airport. From the east and A1, take the A505 dual carriageway at junction 9; the airport lies just off the A505 and is clearly signposted.
Public transport and taxis
Rail: Luton Airport Parkway Station, 2km (1 mile) from the airport, is connected to the terminal by a free shuttle bus service. Both Thameslink (tel: (0)845 330 6333, website: www.thameslink.co.uk) and Midland Mainline (tel: (0)845 712 5678; website: www.midlandmainline.com) provide services to London. For information on times and fares, call the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Cabco (tel: (0)1582 736 666) and Dial-a-Cab (tel: (0)1582 735 555) operate taxis from the airport. Bus: Free Luton Airport Express shuttle buses run to/from the Luton Airport Parkway Station. Bus services connect the airport with the surrounding areas. For further information contact Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608). Coach: The Greenline 757 is an express coach (tel: (0)870 608 7261; website: www.greenline.co.uk), which runs daily between the airport and central London. Numerous National Express coaches run from the airport to destinations all over the country. For further information, contact National Express (tel: (0)870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com).
Airport hotels
The Ibis Hotel (tel: (0)1582 424 488) and Holiday Inn Express (tel: (0)1582 589 100) are located on the airport site.
