Heathrow Central bus station  | |
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 The bus station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Heathrow Airport London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Owned by | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Operated by | National Express |
| Bus stands | 14 |
| Bus operators | |
| Connections | |
Heathrow Central bus station is a large bus station that serves terminals 2 and 3 of Heathrow Airport, in London, England. It provides urban bus and long-distance coach services to destinations in London and to regional destinations across Britain. It is the UK's busiest bus and coach station with over 1,600 services each day to over 1,000 destinations.[1] An estimated 13% of air passengers using Heathrow Airport use bus and coach services from Heathrow Central bus station.[2]
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Services
Local London Buses operate from stands 18 and 19 as far as Uxbridge, Ruislip, Harrow, Greenford, Hounslow, Kingston and Croydon. A night bus operates into Central London.[3]
First Beeline, Arriva Herts & Essex, Carousel Buses and Diamond South East operate bus services from stand 20 to destinations including Maidenhead, Slough, High Wycombe, Whitley Village, Watford, St Albans and Harlow.[3]
Long-distance coach services by First Beeline (RailAir), Flixbus, Megabus, National Express and The Airline operate from stands 6 to 17 connecting with other airports, main towns and cities across the United Kingdom.[4]
Transport interchange
Heathrow Central bus station is situated directly above Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 tube station on the Piccadilly line of London Underground linked by escalators and lifts. It is also linked by underground walkways to Heathrow Central railway station, which is served by the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express. Both these stations provide direct rail links with Central London.[5]
Access to terminals
Heathrow Central bus station is open 24 hours a day and it is connected to Terminals 2 and 3 via underground walkways.
Air passengers travelling through Terminals 4 and 5 can use rail services free of charge within the Heathrow free travel zone to reach the bus station. A travel centre at the central bus station provides travel information.[5]
Passengers using Central Bus station but not connecting via flights from the airport are directed to use paid parking at Terminal 2. The cost for parking for the first hour as of December 2023[update] was £9.60. Terminal 2 car park is in excess of 1 km (0.62 mi) walk from the bus terminal and wheel chairs are available for those requiring assistance by calling the help points near the lifts in the car park in terminal 2. The number of wheel chairs is limited and can take up to an hour to arrive.[6]
References
- ^ "Services - 120558-2018 - TED Tenders Electronic Daily". ted.europa.eu. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Blow, Christopher (2012). Transport Terminals and Modal Interchanges. Routledge. p. 103. ISBN 9781136352300. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Buses from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3" (PDF). Transport for London. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Coaches | Heathrow". Heathrow Airport. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Heathrow Transport - Rail, Coach and Bus". Heathrow Airport. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Heathrow Airport Central Bus Station | National Express". www.nationalexpress.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
External links
- Buses from Heathrow Central Bus Station - Transport for London Archived 23 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Heathrow Central Bus and Coach Station Milesfaster
Heathrow bus information travel guide from Wikivoyage
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This page was last edited on 3 June 2024, at 22:12