Introduction
Heathrow airport is a popular and large airport situated in the West of London. In regards to total traveler traffic it is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest in the world, handling more intentional passengers than any other airport in the world. In this article we will supply in depth information pertaining to the airports parking facilities.
History
Long stay parking at heathrow:
This method of parking is quite suitable for all variants of travelers going away for more than a few days though it is more designed for long term time periods such as a few weeks or months. There is a total of three long-term parking facilities at heathrow, and they serve the needs of travelers using terminals 1 and 3, 4 and Terminal 5. To gain convenient access to this parking facility there are free coach services from the terminals to the long-stay parking garage.The time periods, and duration each coach differs in accordance to the terminal you are with and the parking garage will also vary with your terminal. Below we have listed each in a simple and easy to read format:
Terminals 1 and 3: The long-term parking garage is located on Eastern Perimeter Road for these terminals. The coach goes past every 10 minutes and takes between 7-15 minutes to complete the trip to the parking garage.
Terminal 4: Situated on Southern Perimeter Road, the coach runs every ten minutes and lasts 3-7 minutes.
Terminal 5: On the Northern Perimeter Road, teh coach is every ten minutes and takes 5 minutes to reach the parking garage.
The prices for this parking service is for one-four days $28.50 daily and for five days and more it is $27.42.
Features
Heathrow Business Parking;
This parking facility is located closer to the airport thus making it a more convenient option.It is suitable for all travellers needing parking for only a few days. This parking service is available for terminals 1,3,4 and 5, and can be accessed via a free coach service.The coach time is a lot shorter for this parking, being on average under 8 minutes and being on operation every five minutes. The minimum time period for booking of this parking garage is one day, and reservations should be made 24 hours before arrival.
Short term heathrow parking;
This parking garage is recommend to travelers who will only be staying for less than 5 hours. They are conveniently located next to each terminal. This parking facility is safe via being well-lit, patrolled frequently and CCTV in operation thus you can leave you car in a secured environment.Prices are initially determined by half hour time periods but from 2 hours onwards they are determined on a hourly basis. There is height restrictions for the short term parking garage and it varies per terminal. Below are the current limits;
Terminal 1 Short Stay car park 1: 6ft 9in
Terminal 3: 7ft 2in
Terminal 4: 6ft 6in
Terminal 5: 7ft 2in
Tips and comments
Trailers are not permitted in the parking facilities at heathrow
The parking garages are open every day, and are manned by 24 hour security and enclosed in a secure fence. There is also CCTV on the premises.
The heathrow parking has a valet service for your convenience. They will pick up and drop off your vehicle to the forecourt.
The forecourt is for drop offs only, there should be no parked vehicle located in this site.
