Luton airport may not be the biggest airport in the country, but it still does offer its visitors a few facilities that will make there stay more comfortable – you just need to know where to look!

There is a bureax de change, if you need to purchase some pounds or covert money back into your home currency.If you want to save time then they have a special feature where you can pre-order your currency online and collect it when you arrive at the airport.

Luton airport is home to five of the major top brand car rental companies – they are: Europcar, Alamo, National car, Avis and Hertz. If you book online before your departure you car will be ready and waiting for you when you arrive. You can even arrange a chauffeur driver if you want to travel in style!

Unfortunately Luton’s selection of shops and restaurants is not quite as extensive as the larger airports in the country. However you can still find places to grab a bite to eat, and there is a Marks and Spencer’s in the terminal – but don’t expect any high class dining here.

They also have a helpful and informative website which offer a lot more detailed information to the traveler so take a look if you need to find out live flight arrival and departure times, direction or maps of the terminal.

If you still need to book your hire car then try the Vroom Vroom search engine on this site. It has a special function which allows you to compare all of the most famous brands rental companies with just a few clicks of the mouse – saving you time and money!

As Luton airport is not one of the two most famous of London’s airports then you may wonder whether it has all the facilities that they do. It is smaller so there is not so much there as the others but there is still plenty to keep you amused if you are wandering around waiting for your flight. There are a series of clothes shops and restaurants where you can either browse and buy things that you forgot to pack or have a nice relaxing coffee and croissant or a full meal if you need to. There are plenty of things for the family too including some gaming areas, baby feeding facilities and of course nappy changing facilities with the main toilets.

There are also the facilities that you would expect with any airport such as departure lounges including business and upper class areas and bureau de change for getting your holiday money changed back or getting the currency you need for your onward destination. There is even a travel centre where you can catch trains or buses, hire cars and get taxis to help you get to your final destination. Everything is easy to find, well signposted and there are plenty of friendly staff to help you if you are still stuck. So do not worry about it not being so well known, you will find that Luton airport has all of the facilities that you need to make your time there fun and comfortable.