Passengers can reach London Luton Airport from central London in around 30 minutes for "as little as £10", the airport has announced.
“Taking just 32 minutes door-to-door, the launch of the transformational Luton Airport Express means that London Luton Airport has never been closer to central London", the airport claimed.
The new fares from Luton Airport Express, the recently-launched non-stop rail service operated by East Midlands Railway, runs from London St Pancras station to Luton Airport Parkway where passengers then take a Luton DART shuttle to the terminal.
Before the launch of the express train, getting to London Luton from central London could take over an hour or longer, making it less accessible than other airports in the vast city.
“EMR’s Luton Airport Express will provide customers travelling from the capital and the south, a convenient, fast and environmentally friendly way to get to the airport – with a trip taking as little as 32 minutes and costing from as little as £10 – it’s a great option," said Simon Pready, commercial director of East Midlands Railway (EMR).
“Along with the introduction of DART, the Luton Airport Express represents the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the town and we are proud to be part of such an environmentally and economically important project," Pready added.