Stansted Long Stay: Formerly known as Pink Elephant parking, Stansted Long Stay still has the same great Pink Elephant parking site, Pink Elephant prices, and Pink Elephant parking team. So even though the name has had a makeover, you can still expect the same superb Pink Elephant service every time you park. Stansted Long Stay is easy to find and the quick transfer bus, which runs 24 hours a day, drops you right outside the terminal building. Stansted Long Stay is fully secured and backed by the Park Mark scheme.

And don't worry if you've left it till the last minute. You can now book Stansted Long Stay on the same day you want to park. So if you're flying from Stansted today and need to park at the airport, don't just turn up and pay the sky-high gate rate - book with us now and take advantage of our great deals.

Check the security details for Stansted Long Stay, see how frequent the transfers to Stansted airport are and compare the prices of other car parking options at Stansted. View Stansted Long Stay arrival and departure procedures.

Reasons to book Stansted Long Stay

  • Price per day from only £5.35 Price for 8 days from only £42.80
  • Our best value car park at Stansted - and the most popular choice with our customers.
  • Easy to find, with helpful, professional staff.
  • A secured, well-lit car park which is manned 24 hours a day and covered by CCTV.
  • Formerly known as Pink Elephant parking.

Stansted Long Stay customer reviews

We ask everyone who books through Holiday Extras to let us know how their experience was and give us a score. This helps us make sure our products and our service are always top quality and helps you decide which product to choose.

  • 92% of customers who left a review would book again
  • 8461 customers have given an average rating of 5 out of 5

"everything was just fine"
- Mr Bayton 16 Dec 2008

"Great service."
- Mrs Fenn 10 Dec 2008

Read 2046 customers' reviews on Long Stay

Security at Stansted Long Stay

• Park Mark Award for safer parking
• Security barrier for restricted access
• CCTV coverage of the car park
• Full security fencing of the perimeter
• Security lighting over the facility
• Regular staff security patrols
• You are able to keep your keys

Stansted Long Stay transfers

Transfers between Stansted Long Stay and the terminal are included in the price of your package. They run 24 hours a day every 20 minutes and take approximately 10 to 15 minutes. You should allow 45 minutes to check into the car park, park and transfer to the terminal.

Disabled facilities: Parking bays for Blue Badge holders are in zone Q.
Use the help points at the bus stops to request a pick-up when you want to transfer to the terminal.
The courtesy coaches are wheelchair accessible.

Compare Stansted parking prices

Check to see how much Stansted Long Stay compares in price with other Stansted airport car park services.

Car Park Features Per Day Price * Long Stay £5.35 £42.80 Mid Stay £7.90 £63.20

Meet and Greet

Slightly more expensive than the park and ride option, but much more convenient, a Meet and Greet parking service means you can drive directly to and from the airport terminal.

Car Park Features Per Day Price * Official Valet Parking £12.11 £96.90

* This table displays the car parking service name in the left column followed by the daily parking rate and the price for 8 days parking from 10 Apr 2010 to 17 Apr 2010.

Arrival and departure procedures

Arrival: The car park has an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, so make sure you enter your vehicle registration number correctly when you make your booking. Please bring your booking confirmation to the car park.
Drive up to the entry barrier. The machine will read and recognise your car registration number. This should take about 15 seconds. A ticket will be printed showing your booking reference and the barrier will lift. Park your car and transfer to the airport.
Please note: If the barrier does not provide you with a ticket within 15 seconds, press the button for a ticket.

Departure: If your ticket does not have your booking reference printed on it above the barcode, show your ticket and your booking confirmation to a parking attendant, or press the call button on the exit barrier for help. However, if your ticket does have your booking reference printed above the barcode simply drive to the exit barrier and insert your parking ticket into the machine.

Published by: Sarah Linney

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  • How do you book something on this site?????
    Question posted 07/10/08
    • The booking engine is located at the top of the page, as part of the cartoon image. Adjust the dates and times to those required for your stay and click the search button. This should bring up a selection of quotes and products that are available.
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