Heathrow Terminal 2 Transfers
The Newest Hall, and the Star Alliance Home
Terminal 2 is the Queen's Terminal, reopened in 2014 on the site of Heathrow's original 1955 building. It is the airport's Star Alliance base, which means United, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines among others.
Heathrow sits about 15 miles west of Zone 1, putting the journey at 45 to 75 minutes depending on the hour. The fare starts at £85 and is fixed before you travel.
What matters at T2 specifically is the alliance mix. A Star Alliance hub means a lot of connecting passengers and a lot of long-haul arrivals landing within the same window, so reclaim moves in waves rather than steadily. Free waiting is measured from touchdown rather than your booked time, which is what absorbs that.
Below: what a T2 booking covers, the fleet, why the terminal is worth naming at booking, how groups travel, where the journey goes, what sits inside the fare, and how to book.
- Heathrow terminal
- T2
- From Zone 1
- ~15 miles
- Minutes by road
- 45-75
- Transfers from
- £85
Four Parts of a Terminal 2 Pickup
Met inside T2 arrivals
Name boardYour chauffeur waits inside the terminal rather than at a kerb, having parked in the short stay car park already.Read moreStar Alliance arrivals
Tracked from departureUnited, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Singapore among others, all followed from wheels-up rather than the timetable.Waiting from touchdown
60 minutesT2's connecting traffic makes reclaim arrive in waves, which the touchdown clock absorbs and a booked-time clock does not.Departures from T2
Timed to check-inPlanned backwards from the desk rather than the flight, with the day's traffic on the M4 already allowed for.
Four Reasons the Terminal Is Worth Naming
The right hall
T2 has its own arrivals hall and approach. Naming it at booking is what puts the chauffeur where you actually come out.A terminal change
Picked up from the live flight status rather than the booking, so a switch does not leave the car in the wrong building.A delay costs nothing
The fare is fixed before travel, so a three hour hold changes the dispatch time and nothing on the invoice.Luggage taken from you
At the hall rather than the car park, which after a long-haul sector is the part that actually helps.
Where the Boot Decides
Families
Up to 7 seatsOne V-Class with a full luggage load, rather than two cars and a meeting point at the other end.Read moreWith children
Seats fitted freeAny stage supplied at no charge and fitted before the car arrives. Give the ages when booking.Read moreLong-haul luggage
Vito for the bootTwo weeks of cases fill a boot faster than four passengers fill seats, and the vehicle is sized on the cases.Arriving teams
Several vehiclesA delegation on one flight met together and taken straight on, quoted as a single booking.Read more
From Terminal 2 To Anywhere
Central London
45 to 75 minutes on the M4 depending on the hour, with the Congestion Charge already in the fare.- Mayfair
- Knightsbridge
- Westminster
- Kensington
The City and the Wharf
Longer than the West End run and routed around access restrictions at the far end.- City of London
- Canary Wharf
- Liverpool Street
Other terminals and airports
Inter-terminal and inter-airport transfers on one fare rather than two bookings.- T3
- T4
- T5
- Gatwick
- Luton
- Stansted
Out of London
West and north without entering the city, quoted per route rather than per mile.- Windsor
- Oxford
- Reading
- Birmingham
Inside the Fixed Fare
- Meet and greet inside the arrivals hall
- Flight tracking from departure
- Free waiting measured from touchdown
- Terminal parking and drop-off charges
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply
- Luggage handled at both ends
- Child seats in any stage
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging
The Flight Number Does Most of the Work
- 01
Give the flight number
This is what dispatch tracks. Without it the pick-up falls back to the time you typed in, which a delay then ruins. - 02
Give the destination in full
Hotels in particular often use an entrance on a different street from the one the postcode gives. - 03
Count the luggage
Honestly. The boot decides the vehicle more often than the passenger count does. - 04
Confirm the fixed fare
Parking, charges and waiting are already inside it, and confirmation reaches your inbox immediately.
Booking takes about two minutes and needs no account. For a group or a corporate account, call +44 (0) 208 997 7103.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which airlines use Heathrow Terminal 2?
Star Alliance carriers, including United, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines. T2 is the alliance's Heathrow base, which is why so many of its arrivals are connecting passengers.
How much is a chauffeur from Terminal 2?
From £85, fixed before you travel. Terminal parking, drop-off charges, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ are already inside the figure.
How long does Terminal 2 to central London take?
45 to 75 minutes over about 15 miles, depending on the hour. The fare is fixed, so a slow M4 changes the arrival time rather than the price.
Where will the driver meet me at T2?
Inside the Terminal 2 arrivals hall just past customs, holding a name board. The car is parked in the short stay car park, and that parking is inside the fare.
How long will the chauffeur wait?
60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown. The clock starts at landing rather than your booked time, which matters at T2 where connecting traffic makes reclaim arrive in waves.
What if my flight lands at a different terminal?
It is picked up from the live flight status, so the chauffeur moves to the terminal you actually come out of rather than the one on the booking.
In Summary
Terminal 2 is Heathrow's Queen's Terminal, reopened in 2014 and now the airport's Star Alliance base for United, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines among others.
The journey is about 15 miles and 45 to 75 minutes from Zone 1, on a fixed fare from £85 that already contains terminal parking, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ.
Your chauffeur waits inside T2 arrivals with a name board, and free waiting runs to 60 minutes from touchdown rather than from your booked time.