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Heathrow Terminal Guide: Which Terminal Is My Flight?

Heathrow has four terminals, each with its own car park, postcode and quirks. Getting it wrong means a driver waiting somewhere you are not. Here is what you need for each one.

6 min read · 25 July 2026

Heathrow has four terminals, not five

Terminal 1 closed in 2015. Heathrow now operates Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. If a booking form or an old set of directions mentions T1, it is out of date.

How do I find out which terminal I fly from?

Your boarding pass is the answer, and it is the only one worth trusting. Airlines move between Heathrow terminals more often than people expect, sometimes at short notice and sometimes only for certain routes.

If your pass is not to hand, Heathrow's own website has a flight checker that takes your flight number. Check it the day before you travel rather than relying on what was true last time you flew.

Why the terminal matters more than you think

For Meet & Greet, it decides where your driver waits. A driver at Terminal 3 is no use if you are checking in at Terminal 5, and sorting that out with luggage and a departure time is not a good start to a holiday. Terminal is a required field when you book Heathrow parking with us for exactly this reason.

For Park & Ride, it decides how long the transfer takes. The shuttle goes to Terminal 4. Every other terminal means changing onto Heathrow's free train.

Terminal 2

Handovers happen in the short-stay car park, sat-nav TW6 1EW. As you approach the ramp, keep to the far right-hand lane, follow signs for Level 4 and "Off airport parking", and park in Row B.

The lane matters. Drift into the wrong one and you end up circling the terminal, which is precisely what you booked Meet & Greet to avoid.

Terminal 2 sits at the opposite end of the central area from T4, so the Park & Ride train leg is a real journey rather than a hop.

Terminal 3

Short-stay car park, sat-nav TW6 1QG. Follow signs for Level 4 and "Off airport parking", then park in Row A or Row B.

T3 is one of Heathrow's busier terminals and shares carriers with T2 and T4, so it is a common one to get wrong. Allow more time than the minimum at peak periods.

Terminal 4

The exception, in two ways.

Handovers are in the long-stay car park, not the short-stay, sat-nav TW6 3XL, Row A or B. There is no Level 4 to find here.

More usefully, T4 is the only terminal the Park & Ride shuttle reaches directly - around ten minutes, no train, no change. If you fly from T4, Park & Ride is a genuinely simple option and the price gap with Meet & Greet is worth a hard look.

Terminal 5

Short-stay car park, sat-nav TW6 2GA. Take the far left lane on entry to reach Level 4, follow signs for "Off airport parking", and park in Row R or Row S.

Note the lane is the opposite side to Terminal 2. It is an easy one to get muddled if you fly from both.

The charge nobody mentions until you are there

Meet & Greet handovers happen inside Heathrow's own car parks, and the airport charges its own fee to enter and exit - currently around GBP 8.00 for up to 30 minutes, each way. Heathrow sets it, you pay it at the machine, and it is not part of your booking. Bring a card.

Park & Ride never enters the terminal car park, so it does not apply.

Getting back to your terminal

For Meet & Greet, your car returns to the same car park you left it in, so there is only one set of directions to remember. Call when you land, then again once you have your bags.

For Park & Ride, take the free train to Terminal 4 and pick up the return shuttle from the stop there. From T4 you simply board.

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