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London Heathrow International Airport LHR - is the UK's prominent Airport, the largest of the five London area Airports (the others are LGW, STN, LTN & LCY), and is one of the world’s busiest airports, presently only trumped by Beijing's PEK - handling more international passengers than any other airport in the world.
In April 2013, Heathrow's Terminal 5 was named 'Best Airport Terminal' and 'Best Airpot for Shopping' at Geneva's  World Airport Awards.

The Airport is located near the southern end of the Borough of Hillingdon, about 12 nautical miles from Central London, England, U.K., and covers an area of over 12 sqare km. It is accessible via nearby motorway M4 and four parallel tunnels under a runway connecting the M4 and A4 to Terminals 1 & 3. The M25 motorway leads to Terminals 4 & 5, and the A30 road to Terminal 4. The City of London and BAA Heathrow Airport made a commitment to improve rail service to the airport, and to connect it with UK's high-speed rail network, thereby significantly reducing traffic congestions.

With two extra-long runways and an estimated with nearly 70 million passengers in 2012, London Heathrow International Airport is primary hub for BMI, British Airways & Virgin Atlantic, and is served by a host of major and minor, domestic and international  airlines, offering countless direct and connecting flights to destinations & connections worldwide. 

On-Airport hotels within walking distance of Heathrow's passenger terminals. The hotel reservation center maintains desks in the arrivals area of all terminals and in the London Underground concourse between T1 & 3).
1. Near Terminal 5 is the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel with 2 restaurants & conference facilities;
2. near Terminal 4 is the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Hotel with 3 restraurants, business and fitness centers; and 
3. At Terminal 4 is the YOTEL - a capsule hotel with 32 cabins, bookable for a few hours or more.
4.  Also the National Express runs a shuttle bus to nearby hotels.

Passenger dropoff: follow 'Departures' signs; for T5, use either of the two lanes on the departures forecourt; for T1 to T4, use outside lane.
NOTICE:  Due to recent security changes (you may be asked to open your bags for thorough search) it is advisable to arrive for check-in for European flights 2 hours, and long-haul and El Al flights three hours prior to scheduled departure.

The passenger terminal complex at London Heathrow International includes at present four operational passenger terminals - T1, T3, T4 and T5.  (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking Options at BAA Heathrow Airport: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Major rental car agencies do business at BAA Heathrow (all telephone numbers are preceded by +44 (0): Sixt 844-4999-3399; Europcar 208-564-3500; Season Car Hire 208-501-5930; Alamo 870-400-4562; National 870-400-4581; Avis 844-544-6007; Budget (844-544-3407; Enterprise 870-350-3000 & Hertz 70-846-0006.

To get from London Heathrow International to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a shuttle,  door-to-door transport,  a bus or a train:
A.  By subway to central London: The London Underground Piccadilly line has four stations serving T1, T3 & T4;  The average time to get from T1 & T3 tube stations to Central London is 40-50 minutes.
B. Hotel Shuttles: 1. Dot2Dot  is a hotel shuttle departing from each of the terminals; and 2. HotelHoppa buses serve the hotels in the Heathrow area.
C. Buses connecting to Rail Stations: (a) Two RailAir coach lines serve nearby railway stations serving different areas- one at Reading and one at Woking; and (b) London Buses to the Feltham station are served by route 285 departing from T1 & T3 and route 490 from T4 & T5.
D. Other Bus Services: 1. Express Buses: The Green Line route 724 serves Watford, St. Albans & Harlow; London Buses route X26 serves Croydon and Carousel Buses serve High Wycombe. 2. Local bus by London Buses, First Berkshire and The Thames Valley serve nearby towns & suburbs. 3. A night bus N9 serves central London during non-operatonal hours of trains.
E. Trains: 1. The Heathrow Express offers non-stops to London's Paddington station, leaving every 15 minutes from either the 'Heathrow Terminal 5' staton or the 'Heathrow Central' station (T1 & T3). The trip takes 15 minutes.
2. The Heathrow Connect to Paddington, stopping at  five National Rail stations en route, stops at Heathrow Central station (T1 & T3) and at T4, leave every 30 minutes and take 25 minutes.

Present and future Airport Developments:   At the site of the old terminal 2, a new terminal is under construction, while a new  522 meter satellite pier - presently referred to as 'Terminal 2B', is being built at the former Queens' Building site, which is to have 16 gates, and is to be connected to Terminal 2 via walkway under the airfield.    The new Terminal 2 & Satellite are scheduled to open in 2014. 

Furthermore, in February 2013 it was announced that under the 'Q6' regulatory period 2014-2019, an additional 11B Pounds comes from private investors, which will go in part to the completion of T2 and its extsion; a new integrated baggage system, new taxiways & stands.


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London Heathrow LHR Airport Update History

  • Updated LHR Airports page - May 12, 2013
  • Updated LHR Food & Stores page - May 12, 2013
  • Updated LHR Airlines Served page - May 3, 2013
  • Updated LHR Airport Intro page - Apr 15, 2013
  • Updated LHR Main Terminals page - Apr 15, 2013
  • Updated LHR Terminal Map page - Mar 14, 2013
  • Updated LHR Direct Flights page - Mar 11, 2013
  • Updated LHR Official Website Links page - Feb 15, 2013
  • Updated LHR Currency Exchange page - Dec 3, 2012
  • Updated LHR Lost Found page - Dec 3, 2012
  • Updated LHR Banking ATM page - Dec 3, 2012