Airport Guides
Practical, data-led guides for getting to the four London airports by road.
London Airport Drop-Off Charges 2026
What Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton charge to drop someone off, how to pay and the penalty if you forget.
Read the guideWhen to Leave for the Airport
Leave-by times for 60 towns and London areas to all four airports, for morning, midday and evening flights.
Read the guideWhich London Airport Is Nearest to Me?
The closest and cheapest airport by taxi for every London borough area and the biggest towns around London.
Read the guideHeathrow Terminals: Which Airline Uses Which
Terminal 2, 3, 4 and 5 airlines, postcodes and how taxis drop off and pick up at each one.
Read the guideGatwick North or South Terminal?
Which airlines use each Gatwick terminal, how to get between them and where your taxi stops.
Read the guideHeathrow Drop-Off Charge 2026
£7 per entry since January 2026, 10 minute maximum stay, how to pay and the £80 penalty.
Read the guideGatwick Drop-Off Charge 2026
£10 for 10 minutes since January 2026, then £1 a minute, how to pay and the free Long Stay option.
Read the guideStansted Drop-Off Charge 2026
£10 for up to 15 minutes since March 2026, £28 after that, and the free Mid Stay option.
Read the guideLuton Drop-Off Charge 2026
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, how to pay and the free Long Stay option.
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