I Love Meet & Greet Stansted Airport

I Love Meet & Greet and I Love Meet & Greet with Valet are the same service from the same operator. You ring 10 minutes out, follow the Express Set Down signs to Zone C at Stansted, and a chauffeur takes the car, then brings it back to the forecourt when you land. The drivers are fully insured, and a car operated by an app still needs a key of some form, or a daily charge applies.

The main difference is the valet. With I Love Meet & Greet with Valet, the car is valeted while you're away. The handover and the return are the same.

The upside to I Love Meet & Greet is that, without the valet, it's usually the cheaper of the two, so it comes down to whether a valeted car at the end of your holiday is worth paying for.

Verdict: If you'd enjoy coming back to a valeted car and the price difference seems fair, I Love Meet & Greet with Valet is a nice extra. If parking and returning the car is all you need, I Love Meet & Greet does exactly that - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows I Love Meet & Greet with Valet was £160.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So I Love Meet & Greet with Valet is £25.00 more expensive than I Love Meet & Greet.

The same team is behind both of these. I Love Meet & Greet runs APH Meet & Greet on behalf of APH, so with I Love Meet & Greet and APH Meet & Greet at Stansted you ring about 10 minutes out, drive to Zone C of Express Set Down and hand your keys to a chauffeur. The walk from there to the terminal is around 2 minutes.

The main difference is really just the name on the booking. Both prices include the airport access fee and leave you a £10 exit fee to pay online. Both are Flexible, with changes possible up to 24 hours before a parking period that starts at 12:01 AM on the first booked day.

Verdict: There's very little to separate I Love Meet & Greet from APH Meet & Greet, so pick whichever is cheaper for your dates, they're both sound options.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows APH Meet & Greet was £140.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So APH Meet & Greet is £5.00 more expensive than I Love Meet & Greet.

Behind the branding, I Love Meet & Greet and Bubble Meet & Greet are one operation. Bubble Meet & Greet is a brand delivered by I Love Meet & Greet, so the Express Set Down signs, Zone C at Stansted, the chauffeur and the fully insured drivers are common to both, and neither needs a transfer.

The main difference is one you won't notice at the kerb. I Love Meet & Greet runs under its own name, and Bubble Meet & Greet is the brand it delivers. On the way home, each gives you a short window on the forecourt: 10 minutes to get moving before charges fall to you.

Vehicle-wise, Bubble Meet & Greet has to fit a 2.4m by 4.8m bay and takes nothing with more than 9 seats, no trailers, no commercial vehicles and no taxis. I Love Meet & Greet takes standard cars and vans that fit a standard bay, and also refuses taxis and commercial vehicles.

Verdict: The handover is the same either way, so the price difference for your dates can do the deciding. Go with whichever of I Love Meet & Greet and Bubble Meet & Greet is cheaper, they're both sound options.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Bubble Meet & Greet was £133.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Bubble Meet & Greet is £2.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

With I Love Meet & Greet and Official Meet & Greet, a driver takes your car from right beside Stansted's terminal. You leave your keys, no shuttle is involved, and both prices include the airport access fee.

The main difference is the forecourt versus the car park. I Love Meet & Greet says it's now the only forecourt meet and greet operator at Stansted: a chauffeur meets you in Zone C of Express Set Down and it's around a 2-minute walk to the terminal. You then pay a £10 exit charge online, separately from your price. Official Meet & Greet is run by the airport itself from a dedicated area of the Short Stay car park. You park in your lane, lock up and take your keys to a reception desk, and that's also where you collect them on your return, with the car close by.

Official Meet & Greet's car stays in the airport's on-site car park, and the airport says the service holds Park Mark accreditation. I Love Meet & Greet stores cars at its main Stansted car park or one of two satellite sites, with barrier access, fencing, CCTV, patrols and 24-hour uniformed staff.

Verdict: If it matters to you that the airport itself looks after the car, Official Meet & Greet is probably the one for you - it's a judgement call. If you'd like the simplest drop on the forecourt and I Love Meet & Greet is cheaper for your dates, I Love Meet & Greet is probably an easy call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Meet & Greet was £77.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Meet & Greet is £58.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and I Love Park & Ride share a name and a Stansted partnership. With both you leave your keys, the drivers are fully insured, staff can help with loading, and an app-operated car still needs a key of some form or a daily charge applies.

The main difference is the bus. At I Love Park & Ride, you park in a customer bay on Thremhall Avenue, confirm your booking at reception, hand over your keys and take the bus, which runs on demand 24 hours a day. When you land, you call from arrivals, meet the bus in Zone C and go back to reception for your keys. With I Love Meet & Greet, Zone C is where you hand over and get the car back, so reception and the bus drop out altogether.

The upside to I Love Park & Ride is that it's usually the cheaper way to book with I Love, in exchange for that extra leg at each end.

Verdict: If the bus doesn't bother you and I Love Park & Ride is cheaper for your dates, I Love Park & Ride probably makes sense. If you've got an early flight or tired children to get home, and the price difference is small, I Love Meet & Greet is probably worth it.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows I Love Park & Ride was £77.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So I Love Park & Ride is £58.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and APH Park & Ride have a connection: APH Park & Ride is run in partnership with I Love. With both at Stansted you leave your keys with fully insured drivers, and both prices include the airport access fee. Both are Flexible up to 24 hours before your parking period begins.

The main difference is whether a minibus is involved. APH Park & Ride's on-demand minibus takes about 5 minutes from Thremhall Avenue, runs 24 hours and is included in the price. You start at reception and finish there on your return. I Love Meet & Greet meets you on the forecourt instead, but it does leave you a £10 exit charge to pay online, which you need to do by midnight the day after your visit.

Verdict: If APH Park & Ride is cheaper for your dates and a 5-minute minibus ride is no trouble, APH Park & Ride is probably the better value. If you want to step out of the car by the terminal, I Love Meet & Greet may be worth the extra to you - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows APH Park & Ride was £80.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So APH Park & Ride is £55.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

With I Love Meet & Greet and Maple Parking, you leave your keys and someone else parks the car, which some drivers would rather avoid. On that point, I Love Meet & Greet's drivers are fully insured, and it says it logs keys and vehicle movements and keeps keys in secure cupboards. Maple Parking says its drivers are fully insured too, and its staff and drivers are CRB-checked.

The main difference is where it all starts. Maple Parking is its own operation on Thremhall Avenue at Stansted, where staff greet you, carry out a photographic inspection usually lasting 3 to 4 minutes, and send you on a bus of around 5 minutes, included for up to 4 passengers. I Love Meet & Greet's chauffeur meets you in Zone C and the terminal is around 2 minutes on foot.

Bigger vehicles are worth a thought. Maple Parking needs cars to fit a 2.4m by 4.8m space, and may refuse very large vehicles and minibuses without prior arrangement. I Love Meet & Greet takes standard cars and vans that fit a standard bay.

Verdict: If Maple Parking is cheaper for your dates and you've got a few minutes to spare at each end, Maple Parking probably makes sense. If the price difference is small, skipping the bus with I Love Meet & Greet is probably worth it.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Maple Parking was £67.99 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Maple Parking is £67.01 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Short Stay Premium Yellow both leave you minutes from the Stansted terminal with no bus. One is a chauffeur service and the other is the airport's own self-park car park.

The main difference is whether you hand over your keys. At Official Short Stay Premium Yellow, you keep them and choose your own space. The airport says it's right next to the Arrivals area and gives the walk as 1 to 4 minutes. With I Love Meet & Greet, you do hand over a physical key or key card, and the car goes to a storage site with barrier access, fencing, CCTV and patrols.

For a tight return, the airport's terms give Official Short Stay Premium Yellow no 6-hour grace period, so any extra time is charged at the turn-up tariff. It's also pre-book only, and a stay carries a minimum charge of 24 hours.

Verdict: If keeping your keys is what matters, Official Short Stay Premium Yellow is the one. If you don't mind that and I Love Meet & Greet is cheaper for your dates, it's probably an easy call for I Love Meet & Greet.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Short Stay Premium Yellow was £119.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Short Stay Premium Yellow is £16.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Short Stay Premium Red suit people who want to be at the terminal quickly. Neither uses a bus at Stansted, and Official Short Stay Premium Red is, in the airport's words, right next to the terminal.

The main difference is the effort on your side. Official Short Stay Premium Red needs no phone calls: a number plate reader works the barriers, you park, keep your keys and walk 1 to 4 minutes, by the airport's figures. I Love Meet & Greet takes the parking off your hands, but you ring 10 minutes before you arrive, call again after customs and baggage, and then have 10 minutes on the forecourt before charges fall to you. Go beyond that and you could face a £50 excess charge.

There's no disabled bay to find with I Love Meet & Greet, as drop-off and collection are at the terminal and staff can help with loading.

Verdict: If you want your own car and your own keys close to the door, Official Short Stay Premium Red may be worth paying for. If you'd like someone else to handle the parking and I Love Meet & Greet is cheaper for your dates, I Love Meet & Greet probably makes sense.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Short Stay Premium Red was £119.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Short Stay Premium Red is £16.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Short Stay Premium Orange can even end up in the same place. If the forecourt has problems, you may be sent to the Orange Short Stay car park to meet your I Love Meet & Greet driver, taking a ticket and handing it over. In normal times, it's Zone C of Express Set Down at Stansted.

The main difference is who holds the keys. Official Short Stay Premium Orange is the airport's closest Short Stay car park to the terminal: a number plate reader lifts the barrier, you find a space, keep your keys and walk for 1 to 4 minutes by the airport's figures. I Love Meet & Greet's chauffeur takes the car away for you to one of its secure sites, with fully insured drivers.

Verdict: If you'd rather park the car yourself and know where it is, Official Short Stay Premium Orange is the natural choice. If a chauffeur at the kerb appeals, or I Love Meet & Greet is cheaper for your dates, I Love Meet & Greet is probably the one to go for, unless of course handing over your keys is an issue for you.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Short Stay Premium Orange was £99.00 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Short Stay Premium Orange is £36.00 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

There are no buses with I Love Meet & Greet or Official Short Stay Green Multi-Storey, so getting to the Stansted terminal is a walk from both. The difference in that walk is modest, but what happens to your car isn't.

The main difference is doing it yourself. At Official Short Stay Green Multi-Storey, you drive in, take any free space, keep your keys and follow a covered route to the terminal, which the airport gives as 5 to 8 minutes. At I Love Meet & Greet, you hand over the car and it's around 2 minutes on foot, and then you pay a £10 exit charge online.

Tall vehicles are the catch: the airport applies a 2m height limit to all its multi-storey car parks, including this one, and only standard 2.4m by 4.8m bays are available.

Verdict: If you'd rather keep the keys and have a dry walk in, Official Short Stay Green Multi-Storey is a sensible choice, particularly if it's cheaper for your dates. If you want the car off your hands at the terminal door, I Love Meet & Greet may be worth paying for - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Short Stay Green Multi-Storey was £89.99 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Short Stay Green Multi-Storey is £45.01 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Short Stay Blue Zone both avoid a bus at Stansted, but one has you carrying your bags quite a bit further than the other.

The main difference is that walk. The airport gives Official Short Stay Blue Zone's as 10 to 12 minutes, compared with around 2 minutes from I Love Meet & Greet's Zone C forecourt. With Official Short Stay Blue Zone you park yourself, keep your keys and let a number plate reader handle the barriers. With I Love Meet & Greet you leave the car with a chauffeur.

The upside to Official Short Stay Blue Zone is that the longer walk usually comes with a lower price than a chauffeur on the forecourt, and you never have to hand your keys to anyone.

Verdict: If you're fine with a walk of 10 to 12 minutes, Official Short Stay Blue Zone probably makes sense. If I Love Meet & Greet is cheaper for your dates, or you've got children and cases in tow, I Love Meet & Greet is probably worth it.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Short Stay Blue Zone was £79.99 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Short Stay Blue Zone is £55.01 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Mid Stay Car Park both get you to the Stansted terminal, but they suit very different drivers. One takes the car from you on the forecourt, and the other is the airport's own self-park with a free bus.

The main difference is keys versus a shuttle. At Official Mid Stay Car Park, there's no sign-in: the barrier reads your number plate, you choose a space, lock up and catch a bus of about 7 minutes, running every 10 minutes around the clock. The airport's Blue Badge page says to allow up to 20 minutes for the transfer. At I Love Meet & Greet, a fully insured chauffeur takes over at Zone C, and on return the car is brought back to you.

Short trips matter here. Official Mid Stay Car Park has a minimum stay of 3 days, subject to availability, which rules it out for a quick overnight trip.

Verdict: If you'd rather keep your keys and the stay is 3 days or more, Official Mid Stay Car Park probably makes sense where it's cheaper. If you'd rather avoid the bus, I Love Meet & Greet may be worth the extra to you - it's a judgement call.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Mid Stay Car Park was £69.99 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Mid Stay Car Park is £65.01 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.

I Love Meet & Greet and Official Long Stay Car Park are about as far apart as Stansted parking gets. With I Love Meet & Greet you leave your key with a chauffeur at the terminal. With Official Long Stay Car Park you park it yourself, keep your keys and use the free bus.

The main difference is time and effort. Official Long Stay Car Park's shuttle runs every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, so you need to allow for parking in a marked space, walking to a stop and waiting for the bus, then the same in reverse. I Love Meet & Greet asks for two phone calls and a short walk, with a £10 exit charge to pay online.

Official Long Stay Car Park has its limits, too. It's pre-book only, with a minimum stay of 5 days, subject to availability. If you're in a wheelchair, the free bus is fully accessible, and Blue Badge bays are in Zone Q. I Love Meet & Greet's terminal handover means no disabled bay to find, and staff can help with loading.

The upside to Official Long Stay Car Park is that a self-park with a bus usually costs less than a chauffeur on the forecourt.

Verdict: If you're away for 5 days or more and the saving is what counts, Official Long Stay Car Park is probably the better value. If I Love Meet & Greet is only a little more for your dates, or the cheaper of the two, it's probably worth it for the time you get back.

Our current price snapshot (a 7-day stay, from 16th Nov to 23rd Nov 2026) shows Official Long Stay Car Park was £72.99 whilst I Love Meet & Greet was £135.00. So Official Long Stay Car Park is £62.01 cheaper than I Love Meet & Greet.