LHR T5 Business parking

[Dr Jekyll]

I'm going to be taking a day trip out of Heathrow T5 in a few weeks. If I go to the airport by car I'd prefer to use the 'business parking' to avoid making a long day any longer than I can help. Can I just turn up on the day and park the car in business parking? Or would I need to book in advance?

I'd prefer not to book in advance because there is still a chance I'll be able to go on the motorbike and park free.

[Stephanie Plum]

You can. It costs more I believe and is quite small, and can be full and closed. With a pre booked space I have been diverted to the short term a few times now. If its full, you're buggered.

[casbar]

Book in advance, the long term T5 carpark is only a 10 min bus ride, so not much more of a chore

[casbar]

Book in advance, the long term T5 carpark is only a 10 min bus ride, so not much more of a chore

[casbar]

Book in advance, the long term T5 carpark is only a 10 min bus ride, so not much more of a chore

[Bullett]

I've never had a problem parking in T5 business when just turning up. It's about £30 and you get to ride the Pods!

http://www.heathrowairport.com/transport-and-direc...

[GT03ROB]

Book in advance & the short stay usually comes up at about the same price as long stay, 2 min walk from car to check in desk!

[Mosman]

As previously stated, book in advance the business parking does get full.

If you are interested in getting in and out of the terminal as quick as possible then I would pre-book the short stay car park (which is located right at the terminal).

[GCH]

Business is often sold out for pre-booking nowadays- since the pods started working at any rate.

Drive ups are sometimes possible, sometimes not- had varied results- even with it being visibly not full they sometimes refuse entry. It is also more expensive for a drive up, and short stay booked in advance will probably work out cheaper anyway (as they massively discount short stay on short notice advance bookings). Worth noting that advance booking doesnt have to be a few days or weeks- I have booked short stay just a couple of hrs before arrival and still got a discounted rate.

T5 long stay is only a few minutes bus ride away (marginally further than T5 business), and a perfectly fine alternative if the other two are unavailable.

Edited by GCH on Tuesday 28th May 13:07

[FiF]

Pre book the short stay is the answer to your question Any other answer is just wrong.

If you really want a go in the pods, pre book business, but dependant upon your departure time that can be a bit slow as a queue can build up, at which point they just cram you on a bus.

It's true that the long term isn't a million miles away on the Northern Perimeter road, but compared with the 2 minutes walk from the short stay, it's a no brainer.

When you get to the short stay, you enter at the top, don't park on the first floor you get to, keep going down to floor 2.