Travelling through Heathrow this Christmas

We’re looking forward to welcoming you and your loved ones to the airport this Christmas and working hard to make sure your trip runs as smoothly as possible. To help with this process, please be aware of the following:

 

Consider your arrival time
Allow three hours to check-in before a long-haul flight and two hours to check-in before a short-haul flight – and make sure all your travel documents are up-to-date. Please don't turn up significantly early for your flight as this can cause unnecessary congestion in the airport and you may not be able to check in your bags. You can monitor current security waiting times using the Heathrow app and on your flight detail page.

 

Remove liquids from hand luggage
You can’t take liquids with a capacity over 100ml through security. Liquids under 100ml should be removed from your hand luggage and placed in a single transparent, re-sealable plastic bag of not more than one litre capacity. Each bag must be able to close properly with all the items inside. These bags are available free-of-charge before security. Passengers are strictly limited to one bag of liquids per person.

(“Liquids” includes all drinks and syrups; creams, lotions, oils, perfumes; sprays, shaving foam, deodorants, gels and pastes; soups, jams, preserves, chutneys – and snow globes)

 

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    Motorcycle parking

    Motorcyclists can park free of charge at Heathrow in dedicated motorbike parks. Riders should not use the car parking bays.

    Motorcyclists can park free of charge at Heathrow in dedicated motorbike parking spaces. Please note that for security reasons, motorcycles will be removed if parked anywhere other than the designated motorbike parking spaces.

    Which terminal can I park my motorcycle at?

    Motorcycle parking is available at all of our terminals free of charge. We ask all users of motorcycles to park in the dedicated parking bays and not those intended for cars.

    Motorcyle park locations:

    • Terminal 2
      Terminal 2

      On Cessna Road.next to the new Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Coordinates; 51.469459, -0.453400 Please note; motorcycles are not permitted to park in Terminal 2 multi storey car parks.

    • Terminal 3
      Terminal 3

      At the back of Short Stay Car Park 1A/5, to the right of the exit. Access is via Chester Road. Coordinates; 51.471975, -0.454783 Please note; motorcycles are not permitted to park in Terminal 3 multi storey car parks.

    • Terminal 4
      Terminal 4

      Opposite the arrivals forecourt. Coordinates; 51.459493, -0.444462 Please note; motorcycles are not permitted to park in Terminal 4 multi storey car parks.

    • Terminal 5
      Terminal 5

      Next to the short stay car park. Coordinates; 51.473388, -0.490058 Please note; motorcycles are permitted to park in the multi storey car parks in the over height area only.

    • Please note that for security reasons, motorcycles will be removed if parked anywhere other than the designated areas.

    Which terminal can I park my motorcycle at?

    Motorcycle parking is available at all of our terminals free of charge.  We ask all users of motorcycles to park in the dedicated parking bays, and not those inteded for cars.

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    For terminal postcodes, directions and petrol stations, see our Driving To Heathrow page.

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