HEATHROW  AIRPORT GUIDE (LHR)

QUICK FACTS Name: Heathrow Airport IATA Code: LHR ICAO Code: EGLL Opened: 1930 Terminals: 5 Runways: 2 Destinations served:180 Passengers: 67m (2009)

MAPS AND DIRECTIONS

From The North

For those driving from the north, Heathrow Airport and the Heathrow Airport parking facilities are all fairly easy to reach. Simply drive south until you reach the M25 ring road and once on that take the exit at Junction 15. This will put you on the M4 and once on that road, drivers should exit at Junction 4. This will lead directly to the airport which will be clearly signposted.

From The South

When driving from the south towards Heathrow Airport and the Heathrow Airport parking facilities, drivers should ideally head northbound on either the A23 or the M23. The M23 will lead to the M25 where motorists should continue on until they reach Junction 15. Turn off at Junction 15 onto the M4 and then turn off at Junction 4 in order to head straight to the airport.

From The East

If driving to Heathrow from the East, it is best to head towards the M25 ring road which circles London. Major motorways from the east connect to this motorway including the M11, M20 and M26. Once on the M25, drivers should circle London until they reach the outskirts of Western London. Exit at Junction 15 onto the M4 and from there exit at Junction 4 in order to reach the airport and the Heathrow Airport parking facilities.

From The West

If driving from the West, many drivers will need to drive on either the M40 or M3, which both head towards the M25. The M25 is a motorway ring road around London and passes very close to Heathrow. Once on the M25 drivers will need to turn off at Junction 15 onto the M4. Once on the M4, exit at Junction 4 which leads to the airport. Alternatively, drivers can head all the way from Western England on the M4 almost straight to the airport and the Heathrow Airport parking facilities.
 
Domestic Flights
 
Heathrow serves several domestic destinations throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  There are four domestic flight routes for Scotland, covering Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Glasgow.  Northern England also has four flight destinations, namely, Leeds, Manchester, Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle.  Another destination is in Northern Ireland and this is Belfast International Airport. Passengers taking these flights should proceed to Terminal 1 and use its facilities including the Heathrow Airport parking spaces there.  The airlines that cover these domestic routes are BMI and British Airways.