London Airports Information
London
Airport Hotels
Heathrow Airport
Gatwick Airport
Stanstead Airport
Getting into London by train
London Heathrow Airport
You can travel to Heathrow by rail, tube, or use the wide network
of coach services and local buses.
Getting to Heathrow by Underground
Heathrow has two stations on London Underground's Piccadilly Line,
one station for Terminals 1, 2 & 3 and one for Terminal 4.
Average journey time to central London is approximately 50 to 60
minutes. Tubes run every five minutes at peak times and every nine
minutes at off-peak times and weekends.
Getting to Heathrow by Taxi
London black cabs are licensed by the Metropolitan Police to operate
in the Metropolitan Police District, covering most of London. Black
cabs are strictly regulated to ensure that high standards are maintained.
At Heathrow a computer system controls the flow of black cabs to
the terminal forecourts to ensure the supply of cabs meets the customer
demands.
Approximate cost from Heathrow to Central London is £40.00-£45.00,
with an average journey time of one hour.
Getting to Heathrow by Bus or Coach
Frequent bus and coach services connect Heathrow with more than
500 local and national destinations across the UK. Most coach services
operate from the central bus station, which can be reached by the
subways linking Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The central bus station is
well signed posted from all terminals and is located next to the
London Underground station for Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
Please note that parking is not available at the central bus station.
To drop off or pick up a passenger from the bus station please use
short stay Car Park 2, located next to Terminal 2.
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London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick is the busiest single runway airport in the world, the
second busiest airport in the UK and the sixth busiest international
airport in the world.
Gatwick has superb public transport links. There are more than 900
rail services a day to and from the airport and more than 400 express
coach services serve the airport daily.
Getting to Gatwick by Train
Gatwick railway station at South Terminal has more than 900 services
daily to and from all parts of the UK.
The rail station is directly linked to Gatwick's South Terminal
and just a few minutes away from North Terminal via a transit train
link. Rail information and ticket desks are in the arrivals areas
of both North Terminal and South Terminal.
Getting to Gatwick by Bus or Coach
There are more than 400 express coach services a day from the coach
stations at North and South Terminals. Gatwick's coach station is
at the ground floor of South Terminal and principle services also
call at North Terminal. There are coach information and ticket desks
in the arrivals areas of both terminals.
Speedlink coach services operate from dedicated bases at the South
and North Terminals. All other coach services stop at London Gatwick's
coach station on the ground floor of South Terminal. Principal services
also call at North Terminal. Other passengers arriving at the South
Terminal should take the transit train to the North Terminal if
necessary.
Getting to Gatwick by Taxi
Chauffeur driven car hire services are provided by the airports'
official concessionaire, Checker Cars.
There is a quoted fare system and taxis can be pre-booked with
fares paid in advance by cash or credit card, or at the end of the
journey. Checker Cars has a booking office in the North Terminal
arrivals area and a booking office in the northern entrance building
leading to the South Terminal.
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London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport offers easy onward travel facilities to
both the North and South either by road, train, bus or coach.
Getting to Stansted by Train
The airport railway station is situated below the terminal building.
Train tickets can be purchased at the railway station.
All trains have facilities for special needs passengers. Bicycles
are not permitted on the Stansted Express at anytime, however, they
can be taken on the local train service into London.
Getting to Stansted by
The coach station is located in front of the terminal forecourt.
Tickets can be purchased from the coach ticket desk in the arrivals
area in the terminal or in the coach station (08:00 - 20:00). Tickets
may also be purchased on the coach.
Getting to Stansted by
Airport Carz have a desk on the international arrivals concourse.
Should you wish to book a taxi in advance please telephone +44 (0)1279
662444 or alternatively courtesy phones are situated in the International
and United Kingdom baggage reclaim halls. Wheelchair accessible
cars are available on request.
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