>>>Terminal 5 history
Opened officially by Queen Elizabeth II on 14th March and
opened to the public at 04.00 on 27th March 2008. T5 according to BAA plans will allow the airport to cater for
80 million passengers annually by 2011, 87 million by 2016 and 90-05
million by 2030.
Terminal 5 is 396m long by 176m wide by 40m high, that’s around the
size of 50 football pitches. The building houses 175 lifts and 131
escalators.
The terminal has no conventional check-in desks. Instead anyone not using the self-service check-in points or having
checked in online use designated kiosks. Customer service desks can
be used for extra capacity. 144 retail outlets at the time of opening.
Connected by a walkway to the
Sofitel Heathrow terminal 5.
A new slip road was built from the M25 junction 14 giving direct access
to terminal 5.
Short term car parking is located at the terminal itself with space for
3,800 cars and 150 motorcycles. For long term car parking you will need
to use the shuttle coach service to and from the terminal.
The Railair coach service operates to Woking
and Reading from the Terminal 5 bus station on the Ground Level Arrivals.
To transfer to other terminals use the
Heathrow Express which is
free between terminals.
There six areas with internet kiosks:
Two in the check-in area, at Caffe Nero and Lovejuice.
Three in departures after security (one in Bagel Street and one each in
the main squares).
One in satellite Terminal 5B.
Wireless hotspots are available throughout Terminal 5.
Terminal has ATM's airside and landside.
Baby changing facilities located adjacent to toilets airside and
landside.
Dedicated information zone on the arrivals concourse on the ground floor
towards the north end of the building while help points are dotted
around the terminal.
Left baggage office is in the check-in area on the top floor and can
hold luggage for up to 90 days.
There are no shower facilities in the terminal other than those provide in some lounges.
All faith Prayer room in the check-in area before security control, at the north end of the building.
Also some after security near Gate 7 in the departure area, and in satellite Terminal 5B.
There are 4 bars, 2 before security and 2 after.
Note: *this terminal is exclusively used by British Airways
Arrivals forecourt services:
STAND
CAR PARKING
On Airport
Business parking terminal 5
Long Stay T5
Long Stay Plus T5
22
23
23
Off Airport
OFJ
Purple Parking
Q-Park
Reeds
UB8/Happy Days
31
31
31
31
31
CAR RENTAL
On Airport
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Enterprise
Eurocar
Hertz
National
24 or 25
24 or 25
24 or 25
24 or 25
24 or 25
24 or 25
24 or 25
