London Luton Intro
Luton Airport Travel Tips is created to help people who will be arriving at the small London Luton Airport. Luton Airport, officially London Luton (LTN), is one of the international airports serving London. A major hub for low-cost carriers and business jets, Luton Airport is located just outside the town of Luton in Bedfordshire, England, about 48km (30 miles) north of London.
The map below shows the layout of Luton Airport. Location of petrol stations (Shell and Esso) and hotel (Express by Holiday Inn) is map out, as well as a suggested route from Luton to Central London (Trafalgar Square area).
Arriving at London Luton Airport
The following information is for the use of visitors arriving in London through London Luton Airport. The procedure through London Luton is quite straightforward, and can be summarized into the following steps:
 London Luton Airport
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1. Upon getting out of the aircraft, follow the sign pointing to Arrivals
2. International Arrivals go through Passport Control. (Arrivals from United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Ireland go straight to Baggage Reclaim.) Passport Control comprises two sections, one for nationals of EU and Britain, another for all other nationals. You will be expected to show a valid passport which will not expire during your stay in the United Kingdom. Please be aware that some times, it may take a while to go through Passport Controls when the queues are long.
3. Once out of Passport Control, follow the sign to Baggage Reclaim. Look for the right carousel by your Flight Number on the Information Screens. Your airline is responsible for your luggage until you pick it up. If it is damaged or missing, contact your airline representative.
4. Having collected your baggage, go through Customs Clearance.
5. You exit Customs into Luton's Arrival Concourse. A variety of transport options are available for you to leave the airport.
Getting Out of London Luton Airport
You have many different transport options to leave Luton Airport. This includes taking the train, the bus, taxi and by car. Let's look at each of these options:
Leaving Luton by train
Leaving Luton by bus
Leaving Luton by taxi
Leaving Luton by car
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