HEATHROW TERMINAL 4

TERMINAL FOUR INFORMATION

Terminal 4 was officially opened in April 1986. With the opening of terminal 4 saw the total separation of departing and arriving passengers for the very first time.
This terminal is mainly used by British Airways for their long haul and intercontinental flights and by British Airways European Airline partners. British Airways European destination cities that also use terminal 4 include:
Amsterdam, Basel, Bordeaux, Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Lyon, Oslo, Paris (Charles De Gaulle), Zurich.
The car/taxi drop-off area is on the first floor level adjacent to the departures level. You cannot park here though so use the short stay car park if you wish to leave the car unattended.
Cash machines (ATM’s) and currency exchange counters are provided both landside and airside.
There is an information desk on the arrivals level open 06:00 till 23:00.
There is a left luggage service (for a charge of course) open 05:30-23:30. Located by the Arrivals Hall west end.
If you have a need for posting facilities you will find both a post box and stamp machine in terminal 3.
Throughout the airport smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas, in terminal four this is by the check-in zone E and in arrivals opposite the BAA information desk. Airside in the departures area there are several designated areas for smoking as well as by Gates 1-6, opposite World Duty Free and in some of the airport’s bars and restaurants.
Airlines with self service check-in facilities in this terminal include British Airways and KLM.
British Airways, KLM and passengers holding an e-ticket from Air France, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines can check in online. However please confirm this with your carrier.
Shower facilities are available in the toilet areas on the arrivals level landside and there are further facilities airside.
 There are fixed computer internet access console locations both airside by Escada and by Café Uno.
This is in addition to the WI-Fi access that is available throughout all terminals provided by multiple suppliers.
Public toilets also combine baby changing facilities both airside and landside. There are 6 baby changing facilities in total. The KLM Holideck lounge. For a small fee the facilities of 2 levels of the lounge can be used by children including views of the runway from the Flight Deck and complimentary refreshments, magazines, interactive toys and games on the Main Deck.
Terminal 4 also became home for Yotel cabins for short stay accommodation since December 2007.
Major car rental companies have desks inside the terminal including Avis, Hertz, National, Europcar, Budget and Enterprise. Shuttle buses from outside the terminal service all onsite and some offsite car rental pickups. Dot2Dot shuttle bus has a desk here by the car rental desks.
National Express do not operate from terminal 4, you must make your way to terminal 5 for Gatwick or Brighton and to the central coach station for all other destinations.

Other services from the terminal 4 coach forecourt:

Oxford Citylink link: stand 15
local buses 555, 557, 805, 482 and 490 stand 7
Watford Rail link
CAR PARKING:
Long stay Parking Express: stand 3
Business park n fly, stand 6
Off airport: stand 26, 27
CAR RENTAL
ON AIRPORT Avis, Enterprise, Eurocar, Hertz, National/Alamo : stand 1 and 2
OFF AIRPORT: sixt, 1car1, Budget, stands 26, 27

Heathrow help Bus for passengers with disabilities will pick you up for the central area. use the phone at the help points and dial 56261.

Heathrow Hoppa does not stop at this terminal: take Heathrow Express to terminals 1,2 or 3

Terminal 4 Layout Map - Click image to enlarge