Local buses

Services from Heathrow

Bus services to locations outside Greater London are provided by several operators. Information can be found at traveline.info  or by calling 0871 200 22 33 (12 pence per minute from landlines and mobiles – your phone company may add its own access charge but it will tell you about this).

Services into west London are part of the Transport for London network. Travel information can be found at tfl.gov.uk or by calling +44 (0)20 7222 1234. For route maps see tfl.gov.uk/maps/bus.

Tickets and fares

Cash payment is not accepted on Transport for London buses.

Instead you can use:

• An Oyster card
• A Visitor Oyster card
• A contactless payment card
• A Day Travelcard

A pay-as-you-go adult fare is £1.50 with an Oyster, Visitor Oyster or contactless payment card (UK-issued).

Further information about cash-free buses is available on the Transport For London website.

Picking up and dropping off

Picking up and dropping off is not permitted in the central bus station. Please use the set-down lanes outside the terminals. You may unload on the terminal forecourt but waiting is not permitted. Police and airport staff patrol the forecourts and will ask waiting vehicles to move on.

If you are meeting someone you must use the Short Stay Car Park in Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Waiting is not permitted on the terminal forecourt.
Alternatively you can use the Long Stay car park free of charge for up to two hours. Re-entry to Long Stay is prohibited within 24 hours.