Car Rental Heathrow Airport
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Heathrow Airport Information
London Heathrow (LHR) is a giant, sprawling airport currently divided into four terminals (T1, T3, T4 and T5). Originally established in the late 1940s, it is London's primary airport, the premier air gateway into the United Kingdom, and is the busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic and is Europe's foremost hub airport.
Due to its size, increased security requirements and the fact that development had not kept pace with its growth, Heathrow became overcrowded and developed a reputation for long queues, inefficiency and delays. However, since Terminal 5 opened in March 2008, and despite initial problems with the brand new terminal, this situation has improved. Terminal 2 (the airport's original terminal), closed in November 2009 for demolition and rebuilding - expected to reopen in 2014.
The airport is some 17 mi. (27 km) west of central London. A large part of the journey can be made by means of the M4 motorway, which can, however, be quite congested at peak periods. Terminal 5 can be reached directly from the M25. The airport is also near the M40 and M3.
The car rental depots are all concentrated along the northern periphery of the airport, and free shuttle buses are available from all terminals.
Bear in mind if you are intending to drive into the centre of London - you will be liable for the Congestion Charge - which is currently £8 per day and applies on weekdays between 7am-6pm. Automatic number plate recognition cameras are in operation, and your car rental company will track you down and bill you with the £30 fine if you fail to pay - you have been warned!
Parking your car
Different car parks have different procedures. There is no shortage of choice when parking your car at Heathrow but there are many different procedures to follow depending on which car park you choose. Some simply get you to turn up and report to a reception area which is easy enough. However some others have different procedures such as using the credit card you used to pre book with to enter the car park or even registration plate recognition.
Get around
As it's such a massive, sprawling place Heathrow has a significant internal transport system so people can get around. All travel within the airport boundary on local bus and Heathrow Express & Connect trains is free. Terminals 1 & 3, as well as the Central Bus Station are all in the 'Central Terminal Area' and are within walking distance, linked by underground tunnels with tavelators. The Central Terminal Area is in the middle of the airport between the runways, Terminal 4 is in the south-eastern corner of the airport, beyond the southern runway and Terminal 5 is in the far west of the airport, between the runways. To get from the Central Terminal Area to Terminal 4 you can take the the free Heathrow Connect train (every 15 minutes) or a bus. Similarly to get from the Central Terminal Area to Terminal 5 you can take the free Heathrow Express train (every 15 minutes) or a bus. To transfer between Terminal 4 & 5 there is either a direct bus service or you can take the train to the Central Terminal Area and change.
If you are connecting to another flight airside there is a network of free busses that will take you between terminals (if you need to change terminal).
Internet access
The entire airport is covered by a Boingo Wireless network. Prices are as normal for any Boingo hotspot (currently a fairly steep £9.95 per day, £5.95 per hour or £14.95 per month). Most airline lounges will offer free wifi and this does sometimes leak out into areas just outside the lounge. BA's BT Openzone provided free hotspot used to be a prime example of this however the airline began applying a password which changes monthly in 2010. If you have a BT Openzone account however you can still make use of the wifi with your account.
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