Active Travel

The Heathrow Cycle Hub is your one-stop-shop for everything you need to make cycling to work safe, easy and cost-effective. Conveniently located in the Heathrow Academy on Newall Road, the Hub is the first and only dedicated on-site bike shop at an airport in the UK, and is home to cycling experts who are on hand to help and support you with all cycling needs.

Heathrow Cycle Hub membership is free, and grants you access to a number of benefits, including discounted bikes and cycling equipment, and access to a fully equipped workshop at reduced rates.

• Your choice of discounted bikes and equipment comes with a Heathrow Cycle Hub membership. Receive a 10% discount on all purchases including bikes, helmets, and other accessories available at the Hub.
• The Hub's reduced servicing rates ensure that you’re not bearing the cost of making a change and cycling to work. As a Hub member, you have access to free bike servicing on up to three registered bikes. Carried out by our in-store experts, your bike will be in safe hands and you will recieve free labour up to a value of £50. If you purchase a bike from the Cycle Hub, a free cycle fitting will also be offered to make sure you're set up with a perfectly-fitting bike. An easy drop-off and collection system is operated to ensure you can make the most of the servicing available - simply agree a drop-off and collection time with the Cycle Hub, and even benefit from a same-day turnaround.
• Free advice and guidance on all things cycling is available to you as a Heathrow Cycling Hub member. To make sure all of our current and future cyclists feel supported and knowledgeable, our cycling experts from Runway Cycling are on hand to help. Ask questions about which bike is best suited to you and your commute, or where you can store your bike on our campus. From the most basic requests, to those only true cycling gurus would know, our experts have you covered.
• The Runway Cycling team can also give you advice about buying a bike and accessories through your company's Cycle to Work Scheme

Heathrow Academy, Newall Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2AP

Opening times
08:00 – 18:00 Mondays
08:00 – 18:00 Tuesdays
08:00 – 18:00 Wednesdays
08:00 – 20:00 Thursdays
08:00 - 18:00 Fridays
10:00 - 14:00 Saturdays
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Phone: 020 8990 9720
Email: info@runwaycycling.com
Website: www.runwaycycling.com

The Cycle to Work initiative is an employee benefit that saves you up to 42% on the cost of purchasing a bike and accessories. You will pay nothing upfront and the payments are taken tax efficiently from your salary over a period of time.

Contact our Heathrow Cycle Hub to find out how you can sign up and choose the right bike for you.

Telephone number: 020 8990 9720
Email: info@runwaycycling

The Colleague Travel team is available to support the cyclists, and future cyclists, of Heathrow to improve the cycling experience. We are your point of contact for any cycling-related queries and to help support Heathrow’s cycling community.

We will link you with locally available cycling initiatives, such as training schemes and dedicated cycling events.

• Free cycle training is offered by local boroughs whom we will put you in contact with. You will learn to manoeuvre your bike confidently, correct positioning on the road, crossing junctions safely, anticipating hazards, route planning and other techniques to support your commute.
  
• We will also ensure you know about regular local events throughout the year. These are advertised through a wide range of channels, ranging from direct email, newsletters, Yammer, Strava and at the Cycle Hub.

Events held in the past:

• Road Safety Week - an autumn event held at multiple locations across the airport
• Bike Week (Commuter Week) - four summer events were held with about 1,500 colleagues attending. Stalls by Green Commute Initiative, Runway Cycling and Metropolitan Police/Bike Register.
• Commuter Challenge - cycling accessories were offered as prizes and we raised the membership of Strava group to 150!

Cycle champions

Our cycle champions are central to the Heathrow cycling community and act as ambassadors for active travel. Champion duties include relaying messages from the Colleague Travel team, giving feedback and forwarding on any issues identified, as well as occasionally supporting during events which take place throughout the year. Our cycle champions also receive training and ad-hoc support for their work They truly keep the pedals turning at Heathrow, representing the community and helping Heathrow become a great cycling airport! Anyone can be a cycling champion. Inspired? Get in touch to find out more.

For more information about cycle training, or how to become a Heathrow cycling champion get in touch with the Colleague Travel team

There are several apps and online tools which are are great for tracking and planning your cycle journey. CycleStreets is a great journey planner. Simply tell it where you're cycling from and to, select what kind of route you would like and let it show you the best way. It also lets you know how much CO2 you've saved. Hint: you can change the base map used on CycleStreets to one you’re most familiar with.

Other apps that are popular for route planning are:

• Google Maps: Find a cycling route on a familar platform. Hint: sitch on the Cycling option in the Map Details section to see routes in your chosen area; select Cycling as your mode of transport when you enter your departure and destination points.
• You can easliy find other riders' saved routes and follow them on Ride with GPS, plus record and share your own.
• Bike Map is very similar to Ride with GPS.
  

Heathrow has its own dedicated Strava group, for those who cycle to, from and around Heathrow. Ideal for organising group rides, or enjoying a bit of friendly competition.

The following are also worth trying out - all are available via the App Store:

• Komoot
• Map My Ride
• Endomondo
• Sports Tracker
• Wahoo
  

20,000 Heathrow colleagues across the airport live within 3 miles of the airport making walking a potential opportunity for a reliable, healthy and cost-effective commute. Many of us also live within walking distance of a bus, tube or rail station, which means incorporating a short walk into your daily commute could be very easy to do.

Starting and ending your day with a short walk can provide great benefits physically and mentally. Wake your body up for the day, or decompress after work, and feel the health benefits of walking regularly.

In fact, regular walking can be pretty transformative. A recent London School of Economics study shows that walking regularly is the best thing you can do to maintain a healthy weight. Participants who walked briskly for 30 minutes a day were found to have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than those who didn't.

Believe it or not, our most recent survey data shows that around 2,400 Heathrow colleagues live within a reasonable 2 km walking distance from the airport - around a half-hour walk!

It's cheap, it's good for the environment and it's certainly good for you. Why not see whether you could be walking to your closest station, bus stop, or even the airport itself?

Do you ride a motorcycle to work? Heathrow has a dedicated motorcycling group which is committed to supporting colleagues who travel to and from Heathrow by motorcycle, and ensuring Heathrow is constantly improving to cater for your specific needs.

Training and workshops

In partnership with Bikesafe, Heathrow motorcyclists can get access to training sessions offering insight and guidance on how to become a safer and more confident rider.

Bikesafe is run by a dedicated team of biking experts who work with the biking community across the UK to reduce the amount of bike-related casualties and improve bikers' awareness of safe riding. https://bikesafe.co.uk/

Scooter users can also benefit from training through Bikesafe's specific Scootersafe courses, which offer scooter-focused training and workshops. A scooter can be a very different beast to a sports motorcycle, so don't miss out if you have a lighter bike or moped. Also, if you're yet to take your riding test, you may be eligible for additional training following your CBT. https://www.bikesafe-london.co.uk/courses/scootersafe-london.html

Company motorcycles

For those eligible, Heathrow may offer the option of a company motorcycle instead of a company car. However, as it will be used for work purposes, there is a heavy focus on risk assessment including: rider fitness, rider competence, and the sustainability of the motorcycle. Speak to your HR administrator to register your interest or request further information.

Motorcycle events

Heathrow Motorcycling Group also organises ride-outs, and motorcycle trips for keen bikers. Watch this space for an upcoming motorcycling calendar, and more information on how to get involved.

Heathrow Rider Forum

We have a Heathrow Rider Forum, which is a collaborative space for Heathrow colleagues to share views, participate in discussions and benefit from important information regarding issues related to motorcycling to and around Heathrow.

What does the forum do?

• Provides advice about safer routes and avoidance of local road hazards
• Continually examines site transport safety and security measures to ensure they meet motorcyclists' needs
• Organises Ride to Work days
• Provides sufficient and secure motorcycling parking across our campus
• Ensures changing and drying room facilities at terminals to help cater for the all-weather riders amongst our colleagues

Motorcycle parking

Motorcyclists can park free of charge in any of our motorcycle-dedicated parking bays, which are located across the campus. However, any bikes parked in locations other than in the designated bays will be removed! Please always remember to lock your motorcycle securely.

Park your motorcycle at the following locations:

• Terminal 2: On Conway Road - access via Inner Ring East
• Terminal 3: At the back of the short stay car park 1A/5, to the right of the exit - access via Chester Road
• Terminal 4: Opposite the arrivals forecourt - access via Swindon road only
• Terminal 5: Next to the short stay car park, at the northern end. There is additional parking within the over height area on the ground floor of MSCP5 - access via Wallis Road.
• Compass Centre – East and West entrances