Luton Airport

When hiring a car from Luton Airport and need to go into London or Hemel Hempstead or wherever, you need to make sure that you plan your time wisely and take into consideration the the M1 factor.

Luton Airport, although quite a ways outside the M25 is still considered a London Airport and uses Britain’s premier motorway, the M1 as its major thoroughfare.

When leaving Luton in your hire car, the M1 can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. Most of the time, traffic flows smoothly. But sometimes the sheer volume of traffic can create congestion that may substantially delay your car journey. Most people use the outside lane and there is nothing like going from 85 mph to 0 in a fraction of a second to make your trip potentially frustrating as well as dangerous.

It is always best to consult the AA Live Traffic News website to get an update on the M1. If the M1 is clogged up and you need to get down to the M25, an alternative is to use the A1081 which is accessible as you leave Luton almost immediately south on the M1.

In any event, it is important to make sure you put in adequate time into planning your Luton car hire journey to get from Luton Airport in plenty of time for your business or leisure arrangements.

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