This transport unit is listed in international registers under LHR (IATA) and EGLL codes (ICAO). It is located 24 km from the capital of Great Britain, in the town of Hillingdon. Haba's operator is Heathrow Airport Limited, which can be connected by calling 0844 335 1801.
To learn about the rules of booking, flight schedules, airport services, through the email address [email protected] or visit the official registered website Heathrow.com.
History of development
This airport was created during the First World War. In the 30s of the last century, Fairey Aviation has been assembling and testing military equipment.
Military air forces The UK did not use the runway of the airport of hepto, and since 1946 the transport hub has changed the status of civilian. The first passenger flight was carried out in Buenos Aires with refueling in Lisbon. Since 1947, the airport has already operated 3 runways, and a few were in the project.
The first permanent terminal was opened in 1955 and in the same year - the Tower of the Command Control Service. In the 60s, 2 more passenger terminals were built and 1 freight. In subsequent years there is a technical improvement of existing terminals and an increase in the length of the runway. The 4th terminal Prince Wales was opened in 1986
Now Heathrow Airport (London) has become the largest of European transport hubs and ranks first in terms of transportation on the continent and the second in the world. This contributes to the presence of 5 terminals, the last of which began to function more recently - from the summer of 2008
Additional Information. The capacity of the London Airport is designed for 45 million people, but every year hetrosow exceeds its capabilities - at the beginning of 2017, the passenger turnover was 74.3 million people.
Online panel of flights
To learn about the departure time and arrival of the flight of interest, one can be from the information provided to the online scoreboard with the Terminal Halls. It also indicates the status of the flight, so the passengers will always be aware of events and will be able to control the landing time for the plane, and meet - know the arrival hour.
Behind such information can be monitored and, while at home, during fees on the road, as well as in transport on the way to the airport, if you have a gadget with an Internet connection to enter the website "Heathrow Airport Limited".
Information on the hectare of online can be found on the pages http://www.heathrow.com/arrivals (in London Heathrow Arrival) and http://www.heathrow.com/Departures (from the hecto departure). The service "Airport online" is a convenient opportunity to follow the status of flights.
How to get
June 23, 1998 between Heathrow and railway station London Paddington was open a direct message. Now it is the fastest way to get from the city to the airport, the time in the way takes 15 minutes, and the trip costs 27 GBP (approximately 2100 rubles).
Cheaper will cost the subway - 5.70 GBP (or 446 rubles). Every 5 min. Piccadilly departs train, but travel time from the center of the capital to the airport will take 55 minutes.
There is also a bus service between Heathrow and London Bus Station. Bus expressings perform stops along the following route, so the time on the way can stretch from 45 minutes. up to 1 hour. It is worth passing by bus 6 GBP (469 rubles.).
Taxis take the passenger over 40 minutes, but the trip will cost from 45 to 85 GBP (3500-6640 rubles).
Parkovka
Heathrow Airport is quite well equipped with parking places road transport - Each terminal placed parking. They can leave cars up to 5 hours for free, next is the service at a rate, which depends on a number of factors:
- part of the parking lots are serviced by the airport, and the rest are private operators;
- the tariff includes the ability to book in advance most comfortable places parking;
- also contributed to payment additional services Parker.
Each parking has specially equipped motorcycle parking areas that can be left there indefinitely. In the parking lots are allocated unpaid places for people with limited features.
Note! There is a message between terminals and parking lots with free shuttle buses.
Airport scheme
Heathrow Airport is a fairly large branched node consisting of several buildings:
- Terminal 1 on this moment It does not serve passengers - it is planned to be converted and make a complement to the terminal 2;
- Terminal 2 - the most modern and serves the 27 international airlines of the Star Alliance community;
- Terminal 3 - for far-haul travelers who depart in Asia and America;
- Terminal 4 accepts aircraft Airlines of Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia, as well as other - SkyTeam Alliance;
- Terminal 5 uses exclusively British airline and Spanish "Iberia".
In each terminal, infrastructure is well developed, but in order not to get lost in this manifold, you should immediately approach the information booth - it contains a scheme of the airport. You can study the plans of the terminals in advance by visiting the company's website.
Services
In Heathrow, it's comfortable in anticipation of the flights of various classes - at the airport there are also fashionable restaurants, and democratic points of fast food, and fast food kiosks, as well as coffee machines and numerous bars. Recreation areas are also designed for various categories of passengers.
Particular attention is paid to the convenience of disabled: at the airport, items for helping people with disabilities are provided, if necessary, wheelchairs (must be ordered in advance), as well as special support and porters for carrying baggage. In all terminals of the recreation area for such people are equipped with special seating places, for them separate toilets with high comfort are assigned.
An extensive trading area with a wide variety of commodity, there is a museum of history of the airport "Heathrow Airport Visitor Center", which presents interesting exposures. Wishing to observe how airplanes are taken away and landed, they are offered to go on one of the viewing sites.
Representative offices work at the airport travel companies, Car rental points, bank branches and currency exchange locations. In the terminals, round-the-clock toilet rooms and free showers, facilities of the chapels. There are also storage chambers with payment for 1st place 5.5GBP (428 rubles) per day, and services for baggage transfer, as well as free luggage trolleys.
Between the terminals, located at a considerable distance from each other, is made by the message buses-shuttle and express trains Heathrow Express. The possibility of this movement is provided to passengers for free. In Terminals, postcharge stations mobile phonesAnd also work payphones in which you can pay both in cash and cards.
Wi-Fi
On all the floors of each of the terminals to the services of passengers, as well as meeting and seeing the wireless network of the Internet, which can be used in the first 45 min. is free. There are also online stations, whose services can enjoy each, waiting for the arrival of the desired flight.
Airport Hotels -
There are several comfortable hotels in the airport with the opportunity to relax for each hecto arriving. Hotel services are provided at any time of the day.
- In the immediate vicinity of the airport, between the terminals 1 and 3 houses the hotel " Radisson Blu Edwardian HeathRow ";
- A little away, the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel is functioning at a walk;
- In the Arrival Hall of the Terminal 4, travelers are offered small rooms with hourly payments at the Yotel hotel;
- The 4th terminal is located "Hilton London Heathrow Airport", to which from the 5th terminal you can drive up on the shuttle;
- Terminal 5 can book places at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel.
Note! Despite the abundance hotel rooms In the airport area, it is better to book them in advance - it is necessary to take into account the large passenger turn.
What airlines fly
The airport is the Basic for British Airways airlines, which makes flights on many routes to all continents. But the hub serves numerous aircraft of other carriers. Among them, such companies can be distinguished:
- From British - this is "Virgin Atlantic", "Flybe" (relatively new company);
- Scandinavian airlines - "AER Lingus", "Finnair", "Icelandair", "Scandinavian Airlines";
- The hub and other European airports are used - "Air France", "KLM", "SWISS International Air Lines", "Lufthansa", "Iberia", "Eurowings", "Austrian Airlines", "Alitalia", "Tap Portugal" and T .P.;
- AIR INDIA, Jet Airways, "All Nippon Airways", "Japan Airlines", "Asiana Airlines", "Al Al", "Eva Air", "EL AL", "Eva Air", arrive at Asia in Heathrow Singapore Airlines.", A number of Chinese carriers and others;
- London travel flights from other continents, using aircraft:
- from Africa "Tunisair", "Ethiopian Airlines", "Air Mauritius", "Philippine Airlines", "Air Algerie";
- from the airports of North and South America Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Aeromexico, Airlines, Airplanes arrive in Heathrow.
From the Russian side, the company "Aeroflot" carries out regular flights to Heathrow.
This airport today is popular for travelers around the world. Therefore, the administration takes care of the convenience of arriving and flying passengers, creating an infrastructure of the International Standard.
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The largest airport of London is Heathrow Airport. It is located 32 km west of the center of London. During the day, 190 thousand people from different countriesAnd therefore it is considered the most "international" and the most busy airport in the world.
Heathrow Airport (2017) consists of four working passenger terminals: Terminal 2,3,4,5. Terminal 1 is closed since June 2015.
In order for the journey to go without problems before going to Heathrow, find out which terminal you need.
- Terminals 2. and 3 Located close to each other at the center of the airport.
- Terminal 4. Located in the southern part of the airport and has its own separate entrance.
- Terminal 5. Located in the western airport and also has its own separate entrance.
To get to London from Heathrow or vice versa in the following ways.
On the train Heathrow Express (Heatrow Express)
This is the fastest and convenient way to get to London. The road from Terminal 1 in Heathrow to Paddington station in London takes only 15 minutes.
In order to go to the place of express stop at the airport, follow the signs with the inscriptionTRAIN or HEATROU EXPRESS.
A ticket in the economy class when buying online in one direction costs £ 22-25, both sides - £ 37. The price of a business class is £ 32 to one side and £ 55 there.
Metro
The most common way is the subway. Picadilly Line connects Heathrow Airport with all the city metro. Travel to the metro costs ₤ 5.50. On the way to the center you will spend about 45 minutes. Metro trains go every 2-4 minutes and run from 5 am to midnight.
The London Metro is divided into tariff zones - the metro station Heathrow is located in Zone 6. Pointers in the airport terminal with the inscription Underground. Will help you find the metro station. The fare also depends on the type of ticket - the passage in one direction to the center of London costs £ 5.70, according to Oyster Card - £ 5, other options are possible.
For travel, you will need to purchase an OysterCard map that is sold directly at the entrance to the subway at the box office or in automata. For travel, you can use the usual bank card with a contactless payment form (the one you can simply attach to the turnstile). The cost of the trip will be written off from the card exactly the same if you used Oystercard.
By bus
Bus buses National Express take you to central Station London Victoria (Victoria Coach Station) in about 1 hour. Travel is from ₤ 6. Buses run from 5:30 to 21:40. Tickets are recommended to buy in advance online on the site, then you can use the minimum target for this route.
An example of booking:
On a public bus
City buses walk from Heathrow only at night, when other transport does not work. Buses go, approximately from 23:30 to 5:00. Night bus N9 will take you to Trafalgar Square in 1-1.5 hours, the passage will cost ₤ 1.40, if you pay OysterCard (or a bank card), or ₤ 2.40 If you pay in cash to the driver.
Itinerary:
HEATHROW Airport Terminal 5 - Compass Center - Heathrow Airport Central - Cranford - Hounslow West - Hounslow - ISleworth - Brentford - Turnham Green - Hammersmith - Kensington - Hyde Park Corner - Pall Mall - Aldwych
By taxi
Official taxi parking are located near the outputs from the terminals. Pointers will help to go to the parking lot. We do not recommend using the services of machines that do not have an official license. The approximate cost of the trip to the center of London on a taxi from Heathrow is £ 60- £ 80. It is also taken to leave 10-15% of tips.
In addition, you can pre-order the transfer of a reliable company Kiwitaxi through the form below. You can select a suitable class and capacity in advance. The cost of such a service - from 62 euros (£ 55)That for the company 3-4 people are not so expensive, given all the amenities. The cost of transfer from Heathrow Airport to London is fixed at the time of pre-order and does not increase under any circumstances: Neither the driver expects a passenger, nor if you need to stop in a cafe, nor because of traffic jams. The driver meets you at the airport, so close to the arrival zone, how the rules allow.
On a rented car
Find Cheap Flights
If you have not purchased a ticket to London, then you can now use the convenient search form. All that is needed is to enter the point of departure and destination and the alleged dates of the trip, and then click "Find Flights". The search engine of air tickets will select the best route for you and will show the minimum price among airline airline tickets.
Taxi
The fare is 65-80 GBP. Taxi parking is located next to the exit from the airport. Time on the way is about 40 minutes.
Bus
Bus National Express buses from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Station. The fare from 6 GBP. Departure every 20-30 minutes. Tickets can be purchased in the airport building or directly on the bus. Time on the way is about 40 minutes.
Train
High-speed train to the center of London (Paddington railway station). Departure - every 15 minutes, cost from 22-25 GBP. Time on the way is about 15 minutes. Prices on the page are shown in August 2019.
Underground
Due to the fact that by 1977, the London Metropolitan extended the Piccadilly line to the airport, by 1998 there was a direct railway communication with London Paddington Station, you can easily get from the airport to London easily and quickly. The Picadilly line comes from Heathrow to the center of London. The fare to the center of London from 6 GBP per trip. Trains are sent every 5 minutes. Time on the way is about 55 minutes.
Transfer
The fastest and comfortable option to get. You need to choose a car of a suitable class and capacity in advance, and the driver will meet at the airport with a nameplate. The cost specified when booking will be fixed: for example, the plugs will not affect it.
