Pick up from stansted airport

kat314 · 25 Jun 22, 05:10 PM

Hi all
I’m a bit of a nervous Nellie and have got to pick my son up from Stansted airport on Monday it’s a pen hour and half drive from me so I may get there earlier than intended as traffic a bit hit and Miss,Where do I park? It’s so confusing online says go to mid stay and free for an hour then when I click through I have to book at £60, I’m sure I’m doing something wrong and it’s very simple , anyone help me?

shona · 25 Jun 22, 05:27 PM

We did bag drop a few weeks ago and went to short stay, it cost us £18 for a small amount of time but can be a bit hit and miss for spaces so allow a bit of extra time. Avoid mid stay as there have been all sorts of complaints about not enough buses. I believe there is also a multi story nearby but not sure what that is for.

TinkTatoo · 26 Jun 22, 08:30 AM

There's a service area very close to the airport that has a Starbucks, Mcdonalds and a small M&S. Whenever I get picked up from Stansted the driver waits there and tracks the flight, I message him when I'm walking out and I wait in Zone D for pickups and he usually arrives within a few minutes. This might be an option for you after your drive as you could grab a coffee and your son can message you once he's walking out of the terminal, it does costs £7 to exit the drop off / pick up area.

munmun · 26 Jun 22, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by TinkTatoo

There's a service area very close to the airport that has a Starbucks, Mcdonalds and a small M&S. Whenever I get picked up from Stansted the driver waits there and tracks the flight, I message him when I'm walking out and I wait in Zone D for pickups and he usually arrives within a few minutes. This might be an option for you after your drive as you could grab a coffee and your son can message you once he's walking out of the terminal, it does costs £7 to exit the drop off / pick up area.

This is the best thing to do, the service area is just off the roundabout at the Stansted exit on the M11, go of there and wait until your son is completely ready and standing outside. It's probably 2-3 miles but all dual carriageway, you will have to pay to do the pick up, I think its £5 but there is nowhere to park its just pick up.

kat314 · 26 Jun 22, 08:15 PM

Fab thanks so much!

**Floridafan** · 29 Jun 22, 01:46 PM

Alternatively you can get free time in the mid stay car park - so if you wait at the service station (if you are very early) when your son rings you tell him to get the bus to the mid stay car park and you can head there from the service station. I think you get an hour free parking but I would double check that. I can’t remember how much Stansted charge you to pick up at the terminal but it isn’t cheap.