Is there a fast track at Heathrow T5 arrivals egates?
Dec 31, 2019, 4:44 pm
#3
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You don't usually need one. It's very rare it takes more than a few minutes to get through and usually it's extremely quick. I don't think there's a fast track as such. One of the tricks incidentally is to head down to the far end as people tend to cluster near the nearer gates. Also people tend not to head for the gates with a red light even if there's only one person in there, so that's a good way of getting a little bit of a head start.
I think some foreign nationals not qualifying for the e-gates sometimes get given fast track passes through the manned desks if travelling J or F.
I think some foreign nationals not qualifying for the e-gates sometimes get given fast track passes through the manned desks if travelling J or F.
Dec 31, 2019, 9:37 pm
#5
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However , in my experience this line is usually longer than the non egates non priority line for afternoon and evening arrivals. The only time it comes in handy is the morning arrivals after the Asian flights arrive, but even then the priority line takes 45 minutes.
To answer the original OP question, no there is no fast track at egates, but I've never waited more than 10 minutes before it was my turn!