In terms of number of passengers Heathrow is the largest airport in Europe. The airport lies on the outskirts of Greater London, 24 miles west of downtown. There are four terminals (1-4). The Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are connected between them, and Terminal 4 is accessible by the Heathrow Express train for free.
A new terminal will be opened in 2008 on the west side of the airport. But completing this terminal is not the conclusion of the work that actually will be achieved in 2015. Heathrow then have the capacity to 90 million passengers per year.
Train
There are train stations in the Central Hall of Terminal 1, 2 and 3 and Terminal 4. The Heathrow Express part every 15 minutes to Paddington Station (travel time: 15 minutes). A cheaper alternative is the slow
Heathrow Connect, which also goes to Paddington Station (travel time: 30 minutes) but not part of the station at Terminal 4. Trains leave from Paddington Station to the west and southwest of England, who is also an important station of the network metres London. Besides the airport is the endpoint of the Piccadilly subway line.
Car and bus
The airport lies along the M4 and M25 motorway. For Terminals 1, 2 and 3 you take the M4 exit 4a and in the M25 exit 15. For Terminal 4 at the exit you take exit 14 and 3, respectively. Keep in mind that the streets around London and especially around the airport can be extremely active.
The Airbus to A2 in all terminals and goes to King's Cross station. That station is at an intersection subway and train lines. At night the bus line N9 goes to central London. Many local bus lines run to Heathrow Airport. Most of them have their stops in the central area of Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Moreover, there are long-distance buses that go to over 500 destinations in Britain. The largest bus company National Express is (tel: +44 (0) 870 575 7747).
Car rental in London Heathrow Airport
In all terminals must desks for car rental companies National / Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and Sixt. You can also book a car rental in advance using the service that provides EasyTerra. They compare the rates of several vendors into one quote.
Taxi
The famous black
London taxis are at the forefront of all terminals Estimate that a trip to central London carrying a minimum of one hour. For an indication of prices: to Inner London £ 35 - £ 60, £ 45 to Marble Arch and hotels around Heathrow Airport £ 10. Limousine with driver can be booked with Burgundy Global
Parking at the Airport
There are areas of short-term parking close to all terminals. Further afield are the Business Car Parks and even farther parking areas are long term. The areas are developed by airport shuttle. There are many different prices. For an indication of prices: in the parking area of long-term you pay around £ 13.00 per day. You can also book a parking place online and receive a discount. There are few places to park motorcycles. For parking on behalf should contact CPS ). The website of the Board of Airport Parking offers a service where you can compare fares from multiple providers of parking
London Heathrow Airport.
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