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London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Tel: 0870 000 0123.
Website: www.heathrowairport.com
Heathrow, 24km (15 miles) west of central London, is one of the world’s busiest international airports, coping with over 63 million passengers every year. The airport is massive, with terminals one to three linked to terminal four by the Heathrow Express and London Underground services. After a 10-year deliberation and some fierce opposition, plans to build a fifth terminal were approved in 2001 (Terminal 5 is scheduled to open in 2008) and there is currently talk of a new runway as well.
Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, airport information, hotel reservation and travel information desks, post offices in terminals two and four, left-luggage, showers, telephones and fax machines, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, cafés, bars and a London Tourist Board centre in the London Underground station. There is Internet access available in terminal four. There is also car hire available in all four terminals, from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. The Business Centre Heathrow (tel: (020) 8759 2434; website: www.the-bch.co.uk) is located in the Queen’s Building, between terminals one and two. Open Monday to Friday 0730-1900, it offers 20 meeting rooms and a conference suite, as well as a communications centre with computers with Internet access, faxes, photocopiers, audiovisual equipment and even showers.
Transport to the city: The Heathrow Express (tel: 0845 600 1515; website: www.heathrowexpress.co.uk) train service to Paddington station operates every 15 minutes Mon-Sat 0507-2401 and Sun 0503-2401 from terminal four (journey time – 23 minutes) and Mon-Sat 0503-2401 and Sun 0508-2408 from terminals one, two and three (journey time – 15 minutes). Tickets can be purchased from Heathrow Express desks or self-service ticket kiosks located at the station; tickets are also available for purchase on the train, for a premium, or online, with a 10% discount.
The airport is also on the London Underground Piccadilly line (tel: 0845 330 9880 or (020) 7222 1234; website: www.tfl.gov.uk). Trains operate Mon-Sat 0500-2345 and Sun 0545-2315 (journey time – 45 minutes).
There is also a Central Bus Station at Heathrow, where the main bus service to central London is operated by National Express (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com). At night, the N9 night bus service goes to central London every 30 minutes (journey time – 50 minutes).
Speedlink, operated by National Express (see above) coaches link Heathrow and Gatwick airports (journey time – 70 minutes) daily approximately 0500-2230. Coaches also run from Heathrow Airport to Victoria.
The Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) provides coach transport information. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) can provide information on all public transport to and from London.
Taxis are readily available and cost around £45 for a journey to the city centre (depending on traffic conditions and time of day).
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Tel: 0870 000 2468.
Website: www.gatwickairport.com
Gatwick, 45km (28 miles) south of central London, is the second busiest international airport in the UK, serving over 32 million passengers a year. Around 90 airlines operate from Gatwick’s two terminals, serving around 200 destinations. The free Inter Terminal Transit train links the two terminals (north and south).
Airport facilities: Both terminals have bureaux de change, ATMs, airport information desks, showers, left luggage facilities, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants and bars. There is also an Internet café situated in the south terminal. Both terminals have car hire from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. The airport provides a Fast Track priority service for business-class travellers, as well as a full range of business services at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport Hotel (tel: (01293) 518 080) and Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel (tel: (01293) 567 070).
Transport to the city: The Gatwick Express (tel: 0845 850 1530; website: www.gatwickexpress.co.uk) train service to Victoria station operates every 15 or 30 minutes (depending on the time of day) daily 0435-0135 (journey time – 30 minutes). Other, slower trains also run to Victoria (stopping at East Croydon and Clapham en route). Alternative train services by Thameslink (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.thameslink.co.uk) to King’s Cross Thameslink operate daily approximately every 15 minutes during peak hours, with a reduced service at night (journey time – 45-50 minutes). Coaches depart from the ground floor of the south terminal.
National Express coaches (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com) link Gatwick and Heathrow airports (journey time – 70 minutes) daily approximately 0500-2230. Coaches also run from Gatwick Airport to Victoria.
The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) and the Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) can provide information on all public transport to and from London. Chauffeur-driven cars are provided by Checker Cars (tel: (01293) 502 808 (south terminal) or 501 377 (north terminal)). Taxis are readily available and a trip to the centre of London costs around £80 for a journey time of approximately one hour and 30 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
London Stansted Airport (STN)
Tel: 0870 000 0303.
Website: www.stanstedairport.com
This impressively modern and user-friendly airport is an expanding hub for the increasingly popular budget airlines, which offer cut-price flights to many cities across Europe. One of Europe’s fastest growing airports, Stansted is located 48km (30 miles) northeast of central London and serves 22 million passengers per year. It is estimated that by 2008, this figure will reach 25 million. Consultation is currently under way to look into the feasibility and impact of building a new runway there, to increase capacity for the South East of England.
Airport facilities: Newly renovated and expanded facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, left-luggage, airport information, hotel reservation desk, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, bars and car hire from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. Meeting rooms are available for hire from easymeeting (tel: (01279) 662 570), in Enterprise House, situated next to the main terminal building. Broadband wireless Internet access is available from BT Openzone (website: www.bt.com/openzone) situated in the departure lounge.
Transport to the city: The Stansted Express (tel: 0845 850 0150; website: www.stanstedexpress.co.uk) train service to Liverpool Street station operates daily 0530-2430, departing every 15 minutes, (journey time – 49 minutes).
The main coach service to central London is the A6 Airbus (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com), which travels to Victoria coach station every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day (journey time – 1 hour 45 minutes).
The Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) provides further coach transport information. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) can provide information on all public transport to and from London. Taxis are usually available at the airport or can be telephoned; Airport Carz (tel: 0870 224 5000) charge around £80 for the 60-minute (depending on traffic and conditions) journey to central London.
London Luton Airport (LTN)
Tel: (01582) 405 100.
Website: www.london-luton.co.uk
The UK’s seventh largest airport is 52km (32 miles) north of central London. London Luton Airport is growing fast: it served 9 million passengers in 2005, an increase of 400% in 10 years.
Airport facilities: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs, several information kiosks, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, bars and car hire from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. The Aviance Executive Lounge (tel: (01582) 700 898) is located in the international departure lounge. Facilities include fax, telephone, e-mail and Internet.
Transport to the city: Thameslink (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.thameslink.co.uk) provides a fast link (approximately 30-40 minutes) to King’s Cross Thameslink from the Luton Airport Parkway station. A free shuttle bus connects Luton Airport with the Parkway station. Trains operate daily approximately every 15-30 minutes, with a reduced service on weeknights.
Greenline 757 (tel: 0870 608 7261; website: www.greenline.co.uk) operates a coach service to Victoria coach station, departing every 30-60 minutes 24 hours a day (journey time – 60-90 minutes). easyBus operates a direct express minibus service to/from Central London (Baker Street), seven days a week. Minibuses depart from Bay 4 outside the main terminal building. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) provides further information on travel to London.
Taxis are available 24 hours and cost approximately £60 for a journey to central London.
London City Airport (LCY)
Tel: (020) 7646 0088.
Website: www.londoncityairport.com
The business-orientated London City Airport is the most central of the capital’s airports, located just 10km (6 miles) east of the City of London. The airport is relatively small, however nearly 2 million passengers travelled through it in 2005.
Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATMs, information and hotel reservation desks, postal facilities, duty-free shopping, restaurants, bars, and car hire from Avis, Europcar and Hertz. The Meridian Business Centre (tel: (020) 7646 0900) offers fully serviced conference suites and office space for hire.
Transport to the city: A new DLR link is now open, connecting the existing DLR network (and the Jubilee Line on the Underground) at Canning Town, stopping at four stations en route. Trains run every 7 minutes, and take 14 minutes to reach Canning Town, and 22 minutes to reach Bank station. There are two airport shuttle buses, which operate Monday to Friday approximately 0600-2100, Saturday 0600-1300 and Sunday 1100-2100. The green shuttle bus runs to Canning Town station (journey time – 5 minutes). The blue bus runs to Canary Wharf (journey time – 10 minutes) and Liverpool Street station (journey time – 30 minutes).
There is a stand with licensed black taxis, located directly outside the terminal building. Fares to central London start from £20-25. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) provides further information on all transport to and from London.
Approximate flight times to London: From New York is 7 hours 40 minutes; from Los Angeles is 10 hours 20 minutes; from Toronto is 7 hours and from Sydney is 23 hours 5 minutes (plus stopover).
Tel: 0870 000 0123.
Website: www.heathrowairport.com
Heathrow, 24km (15 miles) west of central London, is one of the world’s busiest international airports, coping with over 63 million passengers every year. The airport is massive, with terminals one to three linked to terminal four by the Heathrow Express and London Underground services. After a 10-year deliberation and some fierce opposition, plans to build a fifth terminal were approved in 2001 (Terminal 5 is scheduled to open in 2008) and there is currently talk of a new runway as well.
Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, airport information, hotel reservation and travel information desks, post offices in terminals two and four, left-luggage, showers, telephones and fax machines, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, cafés, bars and a London Tourist Board centre in the London Underground station. There is Internet access available in terminal four. There is also car hire available in all four terminals, from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. The Business Centre Heathrow (tel: (020) 8759 2434; website: www.the-bch.co.uk) is located in the Queen’s Building, between terminals one and two. Open Monday to Friday 0730-1900, it offers 20 meeting rooms and a conference suite, as well as a communications centre with computers with Internet access, faxes, photocopiers, audiovisual equipment and even showers.
Transport to the city: The Heathrow Express (tel: 0845 600 1515; website: www.heathrowexpress.co.uk) train service to Paddington station operates every 15 minutes Mon-Sat 0507-2401 and Sun 0503-2401 from terminal four (journey time – 23 minutes) and Mon-Sat 0503-2401 and Sun 0508-2408 from terminals one, two and three (journey time – 15 minutes). Tickets can be purchased from Heathrow Express desks or self-service ticket kiosks located at the station; tickets are also available for purchase on the train, for a premium, or online, with a 10% discount.
The airport is also on the London Underground Piccadilly line (tel: 0845 330 9880 or (020) 7222 1234; website: www.tfl.gov.uk). Trains operate Mon-Sat 0500-2345 and Sun 0545-2315 (journey time – 45 minutes).
There is also a Central Bus Station at Heathrow, where the main bus service to central London is operated by National Express (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com). At night, the N9 night bus service goes to central London every 30 minutes (journey time – 50 minutes).
Speedlink, operated by National Express (see above) coaches link Heathrow and Gatwick airports (journey time – 70 minutes) daily approximately 0500-2230. Coaches also run from Heathrow Airport to Victoria.
The Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) provides coach transport information. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) can provide information on all public transport to and from London.
Taxis are readily available and cost around £45 for a journey to the city centre (depending on traffic conditions and time of day).
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Tel: 0870 000 2468.
Website: www.gatwickairport.com
Gatwick, 45km (28 miles) south of central London, is the second busiest international airport in the UK, serving over 32 million passengers a year. Around 90 airlines operate from Gatwick’s two terminals, serving around 200 destinations. The free Inter Terminal Transit train links the two terminals (north and south).
Airport facilities: Both terminals have bureaux de change, ATMs, airport information desks, showers, left luggage facilities, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants and bars. There is also an Internet café situated in the south terminal. Both terminals have car hire from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. The airport provides a Fast Track priority service for business-class travellers, as well as a full range of business services at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport Hotel (tel: (01293) 518 080) and Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel (tel: (01293) 567 070).
Transport to the city: The Gatwick Express (tel: 0845 850 1530; website: www.gatwickexpress.co.uk) train service to Victoria station operates every 15 or 30 minutes (depending on the time of day) daily 0435-0135 (journey time – 30 minutes). Other, slower trains also run to Victoria (stopping at East Croydon and Clapham en route). Alternative train services by Thameslink (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.thameslink.co.uk) to King’s Cross Thameslink operate daily approximately every 15 minutes during peak hours, with a reduced service at night (journey time – 45-50 minutes). Coaches depart from the ground floor of the south terminal.
National Express coaches (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com) link Gatwick and Heathrow airports (journey time – 70 minutes) daily approximately 0500-2230. Coaches also run from Gatwick Airport to Victoria.
The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) and the Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) can provide information on all public transport to and from London. Chauffeur-driven cars are provided by Checker Cars (tel: (01293) 502 808 (south terminal) or 501 377 (north terminal)). Taxis are readily available and a trip to the centre of London costs around £80 for a journey time of approximately one hour and 30 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
London Stansted Airport (STN)
Tel: 0870 000 0303.
Website: www.stanstedairport.com
This impressively modern and user-friendly airport is an expanding hub for the increasingly popular budget airlines, which offer cut-price flights to many cities across Europe. One of Europe’s fastest growing airports, Stansted is located 48km (30 miles) northeast of central London and serves 22 million passengers per year. It is estimated that by 2008, this figure will reach 25 million. Consultation is currently under way to look into the feasibility and impact of building a new runway there, to increase capacity for the South East of England.
Airport facilities: Newly renovated and expanded facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, left-luggage, airport information, hotel reservation desk, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, bars and car hire from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. Meeting rooms are available for hire from easymeeting (tel: (01279) 662 570), in Enterprise House, situated next to the main terminal building. Broadband wireless Internet access is available from BT Openzone (website: www.bt.com/openzone) situated in the departure lounge.
Transport to the city: The Stansted Express (tel: 0845 850 0150; website: www.stanstedexpress.co.uk) train service to Liverpool Street station operates daily 0530-2430, departing every 15 minutes, (journey time – 49 minutes).
The main coach service to central London is the A6 Airbus (tel: 0870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com), which travels to Victoria coach station every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day (journey time – 1 hour 45 minutes).
The Airport Travel Line (tel: 0870 574 7777) provides further coach transport information. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) can provide information on all public transport to and from London. Taxis are usually available at the airport or can be telephoned; Airport Carz (tel: 0870 224 5000) charge around £80 for the 60-minute (depending on traffic and conditions) journey to central London.
London Luton Airport (LTN)
Tel: (01582) 405 100.
Website: www.london-luton.co.uk
The UK’s seventh largest airport is 52km (32 miles) north of central London. London Luton Airport is growing fast: it served 9 million passengers in 2005, an increase of 400% in 10 years.
Airport facilities: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs, several information kiosks, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, bars and car hire from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. The Aviance Executive Lounge (tel: (01582) 700 898) is located in the international departure lounge. Facilities include fax, telephone, e-mail and Internet.
Transport to the city: Thameslink (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.thameslink.co.uk) provides a fast link (approximately 30-40 minutes) to King’s Cross Thameslink from the Luton Airport Parkway station. A free shuttle bus connects Luton Airport with the Parkway station. Trains operate daily approximately every 15-30 minutes, with a reduced service on weeknights.
Greenline 757 (tel: 0870 608 7261; website: www.greenline.co.uk) operates a coach service to Victoria coach station, departing every 30-60 minutes 24 hours a day (journey time – 60-90 minutes). easyBus operates a direct express minibus service to/from Central London (Baker Street), seven days a week. Minibuses depart from Bay 4 outside the main terminal building. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) provides further information on travel to London.
Taxis are available 24 hours and cost approximately £60 for a journey to central London.
London City Airport (LCY)
Tel: (020) 7646 0088.
Website: www.londoncityairport.com
The business-orientated London City Airport is the most central of the capital’s airports, located just 10km (6 miles) east of the City of London. The airport is relatively small, however nearly 2 million passengers travelled through it in 2005.
Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATMs, information and hotel reservation desks, postal facilities, duty-free shopping, restaurants, bars, and car hire from Avis, Europcar and Hertz. The Meridian Business Centre (tel: (020) 7646 0900) offers fully serviced conference suites and office space for hire.
Transport to the city: A new DLR link is now open, connecting the existing DLR network (and the Jubilee Line on the Underground) at Canning Town, stopping at four stations en route. Trains run every 7 minutes, and take 14 minutes to reach Canning Town, and 22 minutes to reach Bank station. There are two airport shuttle buses, which operate Monday to Friday approximately 0600-2100, Saturday 0600-1300 and Sunday 1100-2100. The green shuttle bus runs to Canning Town station (journey time – 5 minutes). The blue bus runs to Canary Wharf (journey time – 10 minutes) and Liverpool Street station (journey time – 30 minutes).
There is a stand with licensed black taxis, located directly outside the terminal building. Fares to central London start from £20-25. The Travel Line (tel: 0870 608 2608) provides further information on all transport to and from London.
Approximate flight times to London: From New York is 7 hours 40 minutes; from Los Angeles is 10 hours 20 minutes; from Toronto is 7 hours and from Sydney is 23 hours 5 minutes (plus stopover).
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