Skip to main content
LHR

Airport information

Pickup and drop-off at London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: LHRICAO: EGLL
Current airport: LHR

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at London Heathrow Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

  • Terminal drop-off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Drop-off area right outside each terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: not permittedPicking up is not allowed here: no pickups or waiting are permitted in the drop-off areas.
    • Waiting: not permittedWaiting is not permitted and vehicles must not be left unattended; unattended vehicles may be towed.

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

  • Terminal drop-off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Drop-off area right outside each terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedA GBP 7 charge applies every time a vehicle enters the terminal drop-off areas. You can only pay online or by phone, by midnight on the next day; there is no way to pay at the airport.
    • Waiting: not permittedWaiting is not permitted and vehicles must not be left unattended; unattended vehicles may be towed.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official page of London Heathrow Airport

Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on September 15, 2026.