Heathrow Terminal 4 Transfers
The Terminal With Its Own Approach Road
Terminal 4 sits on the southern side of Heathrow, apart from the central terminal area, and is reached by its own approach road. It carries Qatar Airways, Etihad, Malaysia Airlines and Korean Air among others, alongside some British Airways routes.
That separate approach is the practical point. T4 is not somewhere a driver reaches by accident while heading for the central terminals, and correcting the mistake means leaving the airport and coming back in. Naming the terminal at booking is what prevents it.
The journey is Heathrow's standard: about 15 miles from Zone 1 at 45 to 75 minutes, on a fixed fare from £85, with 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown.
Below: what a T4 booking covers, the fleet, why the approach matters here, how groups travel, where the journey goes, what sits inside the fare, and how to book.
- Heathrow terminal
- T4
- From Zone 1
- ~15 miles
- Minutes by road
- 45-75
- Transfers from
- £85
Four Parts of a Terminal 4 Pickup
The right approach
Separate roadT4 is reached on its own approach rather than through the central terminal area, and the route is set before departure.Met inside T4 arrivals
Name boardInside the terminal with the car already parked, and that parking is inside the fare.Read moreLong-haul carriers
Tracked liveQatar, Etihad, Malaysia and Korean Air among others, followed from departure rather than the timetable.Waiting from touchdown
60 minutesMeasured from landing, which is what keeps the allowance intact through immigration and reclaim.
Four Things That Go Wrong at Terminal 4
Heading for the wrong side
T4 is off the central terminal area. A driver who assumes otherwise has to exit the airport and re-enter, which costs twenty minutes.A terminal change
Picked up from the live flight status, so a switch to or from T4 does not leave the car on the wrong side.A slow queue
Free waiting runs from touchdown, so the allowance is still there when you finally reach the hall.A delay
Changes the dispatch time and nothing on the invoice, because the fare was fixed before you left.
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 4 To Anywhere
Central London
45 to 75 minutes, with the southern approach sometimes helping at peak.- Mayfair
- Knightsbridge
- Westminster
- Kensington
The City and the Wharf
Longer than the West End run and routed around 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.- T2
- T3
- T5
- Gatwick
- Luton
- Stansted
Out of London
South and west without crossing the city, quoted per route rather than per mile.- Windsor
- Staines
- Guildford
- Oxford
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 4?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, Malaysia Airlines and Korean Air among others, alongside some British Airways routes.
Why does naming Terminal 4 matter?
Because T4 has its own approach road and sits apart from the central terminal area. A driver heading for the central terminals has to leave the airport and re-enter to correct it, which costs around twenty minutes.
How much is a chauffeur from Terminal 4?
From £85, fixed before you travel, with terminal parking, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ already inside the figure.
How long does Terminal 4 to central London take?
45 to 75 minutes over about 15 miles. The southern approach occasionally helps at peak, and the fare is fixed either way.
How long will the chauffeur wait at T4?
60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown, which covers immigration and reclaim on the long-haul arrivals T4 mostly handles.
Where will the driver meet me?
Inside the Terminal 4 arrivals hall just past customs, holding a name board, with the car already parked nearby.
In Summary
Terminal 4 sits apart from Heathrow's central terminal area and is reached by its own approach road, carrying Qatar Airways, Etihad, Malaysia Airlines and Korean Air among others.
That separation is why naming the terminal at booking matters here more than anywhere else at Heathrow: correcting the approach means leaving the airport and coming back in.
The journey is about 15 miles and 45 to 75 minutes from Zone 1 on a fixed fare from £85, with 60 minutes of free waiting measured from touchdown.