subject: Transportation Facilities At London Luton Airport [print this page] London Luton airport was established in 1938 by Kingsley Wood who was the Secretary of State for Air. The airport played an important role during the world war as it provided a base to the Royal Air Force fighter planes. The London Luton airport due to its proximity of just over 35 miles from the northern side of Charring Cross became one of the most popular gateways of London. The outbound traffic or London as well as inbound traffic started using London Luton airport as their gateway especially for the people living in the borough of Luton, the Luton airport is the best choice. Initially the airport was named as Luton International Airport but it was later renamed as London Luton Airport because it became one of the five major international airports serving the worlds busiest destination and the capital city of United Kingdom. The airport is just above 3 kilometers from the M1 Motorways 10a Junction and is the fourth largest airport serving the city of London. The transport to Luton airport runs from all directions covering whole of London and its suburban areas for airport transfers.
The airport is connected with the city of London via rail and road links. The buses and coaches travel to and from Luton airport making it extremely easier for the travelers to catch their flights and to get to the city after landing at Luton. The popular hotels which are located proximate location to Luton airport as well as the Londons major hotels which include Menzies Hotels London Luton, Chiltern Hotel, Luton Airport, Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport, Icon Hotel, Days Hotel London Luton Airport, Leaside Hotel, Holiday Inn Luton South, Hilton Garden Inn Luton North, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa, Holiday Inn Express Dunstable, ibis Luton, Ramada Encore London Luton Airport, Comfort Hotel Luton, Hampton by Hilton Luton Airport, Highwayman Hotel, The Bell Motel, easyHotel Luton, Harpenden House, Luton Hotel Residence etc provide Luton airport shuttle transfer services. A shuttle transfer service operates 24/7 to and from all these popular hotels near Luton airport, carrying tourists and visitors of London. The trains stop at the Luton airport parkway which is only one mile far from airport. A shuttle bus transfers passengers to and from Luton airport.
Aside from the trains and buses, the taxis and private hire car companies provide 24/7 services at Luton airport. You can book a taxi or a private car either from your desktop or mobile phone via online transportation hire procedure. Either you need Luton airport cab services or a self driven/chauffeured private car, you will find online booking procedure with is easy and does not cost you any extra bucks. The online transport companies offer easy to use booking system that involves a few simple steps. You need to enter a few important credentials such as date and time when you require service, number of passengers and baggage details and the type of vehicle required. You can also hire an executive taxi from Luton airport, this will let you get premium class service by a uniformed and professionally trained chauffeur when you arrive at the airport.