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The Heathrow Airport

The Heathrow airport is one of the major international airports in London serving the United Kingdom, London and England. It is located in the Borough of Hillingdon of London in west London. It is the busiest airport in the UK and is ranked the third busiest worldwide.

The Heathrow airport is used by ninety airlines and above that fly to over 170 worldwide destinations. It is the hub for the British airways and the base of the virgin Atlantic.

Passenger arrivals at Heathrow airport

There are five terminals where arrivals take place. These are terminals 1, 3, 4 and 5. Terminal 1 is located on the ground floor for international arrivals and on the first floor for UK and Ireland arrivals. Terminal 3 is located on the arrival building on the ground floor and so is terminal 4. Terminal five is on the ground level.

Once you land at the airport, you need to follow the signs at the arrival area where you will be taken through passport control, and customs after baggage reclaim. In case you are connecting flights, you need to follow the connection signs around the arrival lobby after your luggage has been checked.

Things to do at the arrival lobbies

There are several facilities you can make use of at the Heathrow airport’s arrival area. There are restaurants and shops that you can get refreshments, travel items as well as gifts. You can exchange your currency at the available bureau de change. At the Heathrow airport arrival terminals, there are hotel desks where you can make reservations as well as get tickets to sightseeing tours and shows from west end.

Heathrow airport hotels

There are several hotels that are close to the various terminals of the Heathrow airport. Some of these hotels include the Hilton Heathrow, Sheraton hotel Heathrow, the thistle London Heathrow, as well as premier inn Heathrow among others.  

Transportation options to and from the Heathrow airport

The Heathrow airport can be accessed from London and south east easily as well as all over the UK by either public or private means of transport. These are train, bus, taxi and by car rental. However, car hire is the best mode of transport to and from the airport.

By train

You can select from the 3 rail services which are the Heathrow connect, the express and the London underground. They all offer different service times and rates. 

By bus

There are buses that arrive and depart from the Heathrow airport’s central bus station in the main area between the 1 and 3 terminals. You can reach the bus station by following the signs. These buses have working hours ranging from 5.20 am to 23.00.

By taxi

You can easily access taxis from the Heathrow airport outside all arrival terminals. The taxi fare to central London is between £45 and £80. Most of the taxis accept credit cards.

 By car rental

Car rentals are by far the most convenient way to move to and from the Heathrow airport. It is very possible to hire a car from the Heathrow airport as there are various car hire agencies situated in the airport area. Most of these car rental services offer discounts for booking your car rental before hand, you can take advantage and hire a car before arrival and enjoy the various discounts.

You can compare the various car hire agencies in the Heathrow airport and you may be surprised to settle for fairly cheap car hire agencies and save some pounds for other use. car rental is the appropriate way to tour London in comfort.