London Stansted Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-04-21 UTC
London Stansted Airport is located in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, 50 km north-east of central London. It is the capital's third-busiest airport, handling 29.76 million passengers in 2024 — a record for the airport and its highest figure since opening the current terminal in 1991. The airport operates from a single runway (04/22, 3,049 m) and recorded 179,135 aircraft movements in 2024.
The terminal was designed by Foster and Partners and won the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 1990. Passengers reach departure gates via three satellite buildings connected by an automated transit system and walkways. Ryanair uses Stansted as its largest global base, serving over 150 destinations. Jet2, TUI Airways, easyJet, and Turkish Airlines also operate scheduled services from here.
MAG (Manchester Airports Group) has owned and operated Stansted since February 2013. A £600 million terminal expansion is underway, targeting 43 million annual passengers and scheduled for completion by 2028. The Stansted Express rail service connects the airport to London Liverpool Street in around 46 minutes.
🅿️ Parking
8 options- Maple Parking
- APH Park & Ride
- I Love Park and Ride
- JetParks
- CSL Stansted Parking
- Stansted Express Parking
- Stansted Meet & Greet Parking
- Stansted Easy Parking
For full details, see our complete London Stansted Airport parking guide.
🚗 Car Rentals
15 options- SIXT
- UK Car & Van Rental
- Europcar
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Avis
- Alamo
- Budget
- National
- Drivalia
- Green Motion
- Direct Van Hire
- Practical Car & Van Rental
- Hilton Rental Ltd
- Palmer & Martin
For full details, see our complete London Stansted Airport car rentals guide.
🛋️ Lounges
2 options- Escape Lounges
- Emirates
For full details, see our complete London Stansted Airport lounges guide.
🏨 Hotels
10 options- Premier Inn
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stansted Airport
- Hampton by Hilton
- Novotel
- The Green Man Takeley
- Radisson Blu
- Great Hallingbury Manor
- DeSalis Hotel
- Ramada
- Stansted Coach House
For full details, see our complete London Stansted Airport hotels guide.
🚌 Shuttles
3 options- National Express
- Flibco
- easyBus
For full details, see our complete London Stansted Airport shuttles guide.
🛫 Terminals
1 terminal- Main TerminalMixed
Ryanair, Jet2, TUI Airways, easyJet, Turkish Airlines, British Airways
Concourses: Satellite 1, Satellite 2, Satellite 3
🏙️ Nearby cities
5 cities- London60 km southwest
- Bishop's Stortford11 km west
- Cambridge40 km north
- Harlow21 km southwest
- Chelmsford29 km south
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