Travelling to Heathrow over Christmas & New Year

On Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December), there will be no Heathrow Express or Elizabeth line services operating between Central London and Heathrow.

 

Heathrow Express trains will be running between all terminals, departing every 20 minutes.

 

Additionally, there will be no Piccadilly line services from London to Heathrow on Christmas Day, and a limited service will be running on Boxing Day.

 

Special timetables and Sunday services will be in operation across most public transport over the Christmas and New Year period. We recommend planning your journey and allowing for extra time where necessary.

 

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CarTrawler on Heathrow.com is an online car rental booking service for customers of Heathrow.com. CarTrawler develops and maintains this service and is solely responsible for all aspects of this service.LHR Airports Limited accepts no liability for the correctness, completeness and legitimacy of any content on external websites. Car rental bookings are in conjunction with our partner, CarTrawler. Customer enquiries: CarTrawler.com/ct/services/customers

You can use the booking tool (above) to reserve your rental car for pick-up at Heathrow – or thousands of other destinations worldwide – with our global car hire partners.
You can also book a rental car at Heathrow arrivals. After completing formalities with your car rental operator in arrivals (see location maps below), you'll usually be taken to your vehicle by one of the operator's transfer buses.
Your car rental company will provide details about where to return your vehicle. 

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Driving in the UK

If you're picking up a rental car at Heathrow and haven't driven in this country before, it’s important to note that in the UK we drive on the left-hand side of the road. Throughout the UK, the following speed limits apply for cars, unless there are signs showing otherwise:

  • 30mph (48km/h) in built-up areas
  • 60mph (96km/h) on single carriageways
  • 70mph (112km/h) on dual carriageways and motorways

Heathrow is situated near the M25 – a major road encircling most of Greater London. From the M25 you can easily access all areas of the UK.