London Heathrow Airport Address

Phone Number: 0870 0000 123

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London Heathrow Airport is considered to be the world's busiest international airport. The terminals, however, are older and in need of renovation. The new Terminal 5 will be opening in March 2008 and other terminals will be updated as well. By the year 2012, the entire airport will have been modernized and updated to ensure that the facilities are clean, functional for today's electronic age, environmentally friendly, and have efficient and effective security areas. Effective July 1st 2007, passengers should be aware that new passport scanners have been introduced. As these scanners are new, there may be additional delays for all arrivals as the staff and passengers get accustomed to the change.

Serving more than 90 airlines and traveling to close to 200 different areas, London Heathrow Airport has four terminals and two runways. Close to 70 million passengers pass through LHR every year explaining why this is considered the busiest international airport. Passengers will find that commuting from London into Heathrow is very easy to do thanks to Heathrow Express, an efficient train system that takes no more than 15 minutes to reach the heart of London.

Effective July 1, 2007, England's "Smoke-Free" law came into play. The law states all "enclosed spaces" are now smoke-free zones. This includes all interior areas within the airport including all restaurants, lounges, and bars. The only exception will be for a few designated areas found in front of the main terminal.

Directions

While it is easiest to take the rail service Heathrow Express from London's Paddington Station directly into the airport (round trip tickets start at $29 for adults and $14.20 for children), those driving into London Heathrow Airport will need to know the terminal. Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and Terminal 3 are close in proximity, but Terminal 4 is located further to the south.

For Terminal 4, drivers are best off taking the M25 to the A3113. At the rotary, head to Stanwell and South Perimeter Road. Follow the signs to Terminal 4 from this point. Those heading to the other terminals should take the M25 to the M4. From M4, turn offs that will work are the A3044 or A437 follow signs leading to the A4. Follow the A4 (Bath Road) to Longford (North Perimeter Road) and follow the signs to each terminal. Passengers driving to the airport are well advised to drive slowly, especially into the rental car area. If the landscapers have been lax trimming branches, the shrubbery can quickly cover the signs making it hard to spot the right turn off unless the driver is paying very close attention.