Heathrow T3 - how long to exit arrivals?
Jan 29, 2012, 3:50 pm
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Heathrow T3 - how long to exit arrivals?
Hi, we are arriving at 06:20 and need to arrange for a time to meet our taxi service.
We have oversized ski luggage to collect (not sure if that will delay things).
We are travelling PE, will that give us an express card?
I was thinking to allow about 75 minutes.
thanks.
We have oversized ski luggage to collect (not sure if that will delay things).
We are travelling PE, will that give us an express card?
I was thinking to allow about 75 minutes.
thanks.
Last edited by blutek; Feb 1, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Jan 29, 2012, 4:33 pm
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You will not get Fast Track immigration with Premium Economy
When booking a car service in UK, normally you just need to give them the flight details and they will have someone at the arrival time for the flight rather than needing you to estimate how long you will take to clear
45 minutes should be generally enough
When booking a car service in UK, normally you just need to give them the flight details and they will have someone at the arrival time for the flight rather than needing you to estimate how long you will take to clear
45 minutes should be generally enough
Jan 29, 2012, 7:16 pm
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What passport do you hold?
I find that immigration normally takes around 10-25 minutes and the bags are out shortly after that. For non-EU passport holders it might be a bit longer.
75 minutes sounds about right as a maximum time. As DN says, normally the car will just wait for you to come out, based on your flight details, rather than arriving at a specific time.
Don't let them charge you for more than an hour's parking though, unless your flight is delayed. I had a driver who waited at the airport for me for three hours as he had dropped someone off previously. He tried to charge me for the parking, but I politely informed him that I wouldn't be paying for it.
I find that immigration normally takes around 10-25 minutes and the bags are out shortly after that. For non-EU passport holders it might be a bit longer.
75 minutes sounds about right as a maximum time. As DN says, normally the car will just wait for you to come out, based on your flight details, rather than arriving at a specific time.
Don't let them charge you for more than an hour's parking though, unless your flight is delayed. I had a driver who waited at the airport for me for three hours as he had dropped someone off previously. He tried to charge me for the parking, but I politely informed him that I wouldn't be paying for it.
Jan 30, 2012, 10:46 pm
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Some ask you to call when at baggage reclaim ( ie after immigration ) but decent ones will be fine
Feb 1, 2012, 6:04 pm
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Also ask them whether they'll SMS you the driver's mobile number on the day as T3 Arrivals is a zoo and you could face a long delay based on the info you gave (non-EU, cutoms control etc). In the scrum in arrivals it will be good to be able to call the driver to find out where he's standing.
Feb 1, 2012, 8:50 pm
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Ended up booking a different taxi service. The driver is scheduled to meet us 60 minutes after arrival (at their usual meeting point). There's also an additional 30 minutes of free waiting time with parking cost included. It should be OK with that now in place.
Thanks all.
Thanks all.
Last edited by blutek; Feb 1, 2012 at 9:02 pm