Harrods Aviation, Stansted. The Knightsbridge or The Brompton, your car at the right door.
Harrods Aviation is one of our aviation partners, and at Stansted it runs two separate private terminals on the north side of the airfield. We confirm which one your aircraft is using, in writing, before the day, so the car is outside the building you walk out of.
The terminals
Harrods Aviation at Stansted, at a glance
- AirportLondon Stansted (STN / EGSS)In Essex, on the M11. About 35 to 40 miles from central London.
- The KnightsbridgeFirst Avenue, CM24 1QQThe larger and longer established of the two, and the one used for royal, head of state and large group movements.
- The BromptonNinth Avenue, CM24 1ANThe quieter terminal, for private and corporate flight departments and charter clients.
- Hours24 hours, every dayBoth terminals operate around the clock, and so do we.
Harrods Aviation is a named aviation partner of Odyssey Connections. They are also at Luton.
Which terminal
The Knightsbridge or The Brompton
The two Stansted terminals were given their own identities so that they could do genuinely different jobs. The Knightsbridge handles the large and the ceremonial: royal and head of state flights, delegations, touring parties and anything arriving with a lot of people and a lot of luggage. The Brompton is the discreet one, built around private and corporate flight departments and charter passengers who want to be through the building and gone.
They sit on different avenues on the north side of the airport, inside the business centre, and each has its own entrance and its own car park. It is a few minutes' drive between them, which does not sound like much until your aircraft is on the ramp and your car is outside the other building. Your operator or flight department knows which terminal is booked. Tell us, or tell us the tail number and we will ask.
Both handle customs and immigration on site, away from the airline terminal and its traffic, so an international arrival is usually a matter of minutes. Stansted itself runs 24 hours, which makes it a practical choice for the long night arrivals from the Gulf and the United States that would be awkward at a curfewed airfield.
How we work with the terminal
Coordinated, not improvised
- 01
What we need
Tail number or operator, the terminal if you know it, date and slot, passengers, luggage and the destination.
- 02
Coordination
Chauffeur name, vehicle and registration passed to the handling team ahead of the movement, and the vehicle position agreed with them.
- 03
Tracking
The aircraft is followed by tail number. When the slot moves, the car moves with it, and nobody has to telephone anybody.
- 04
Arrival
Luggage loaded with the terminal staff, and you are on the M11 within minutes of the door opening.
What we take care of
So nobody has to chase anybody
- Confirmation of which terminal, in writing, before the day
- Collection at the aircraft where the terminal permits it for your movement, arranged in advance rather than asked for on the ramp
- Several cars arriving together for a delegation or a touring party, with a luggage vehicle behind
- Crew transport to and from hotels, timed around the same movement
- No name boards unless you ask for one, and no conversation about who was on board
- Departures worked back from your slot, so you arrive at the terminal neither early nor rushed
Onward
Typical journey times
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 50 to 65 minutes | 70 to 110 minutes |
| Canary Wharf | 50 to 70 minutes | 75 to 115 minutes |
| Mayfair and the West End | 55 to 75 minutes | 85 to 125 minutes |
| Cambridge | 35 to 45 minutes | 45 to 65 minutes |
| Newmarket | 40 to 55 minutes | Longer on racing days |
| London Luton | 55 to 70 minutes | 70 to 95 minutes |
Realistic ranges, not promises. The M11 is usually kind. The last few miles into London are not.
Request a quote
Tell us the arrival
Date, tail number or operator, which terminal if you know it, passengers and where you are going. We reply with a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Harrods Aviation, Stansted
I do not know which terminal we are using.
Send the tail number and the date. We will confirm with the handling team and put it in writing before you travel.
Can my car meet the aircraft?
Where the terminal permits it for your movement. It is arranged in advance, never assumed. Otherwise the car is at the terminal door.
We are a party of twelve with equipment.
That is a normal day here. Several cars and a luggage vehicle. See group and delegation travel.
Do you work with Harrods Aviation at Luton too?
Yes. See Harrods Aviation, Luton, a few minutes from our own office.
Can you arrange the aircraft as well?
Yes, through operators we know. See private jet charter.