LHR gate to exit timing?
Mar 12, 2019, 5:33 am
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LHR gate to exit timing?
About how long should it take from arrival at gates 13-22 or 30-42 in Terminal 3 to walk to passport control, baggage claim and then exit that area? Assume no time for passport control or baggage.
Page 4 of https://www.heathrow.com/file_source...row_T3_Map.pdf shows 20 minute walks to those gates for departure, but I'm not sure where they're measuring from and that page is departures rather than arrivals.
Page 4 of https://www.heathrow.com/file_source...row_T3_Map.pdf shows 20 minute walks to those gates for departure, but I'm not sure where they're measuring from and that page is departures rather than arrivals.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:12 am
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It really depends how fast a walker you are, and how crowded the passageways are. If nobody was slowing me down, it would take me less than 10 minutes if I didn't have to stop at Immigration and I didn't have to claim a suitcase. In more normal circumstances, it would probably be 15 minutes. If you are a slow walker, perhaps 20 but you'd have to be very slow.
Mar 12, 2019, 10:12 am
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How do you know you won't be arriving at gates 1-11? If you were really in a hurry and didn't need to pause to look at signs etc. I would agree that from the furthest gate you can make it to the arrivals in just over 10 minutes.
Mar 13, 2019, 4:45 am
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Mar 15, 2019, 5:33 pm
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FWIW, we're ordering a car service and I'm trying to figure out how long after landing we might get out of immigration/customs/baggage claim for a 7am landing on a Wednesday. We won't be checking bags and should get fast track immigration, although time through immigration is harder for me to predict.
Mar 16, 2019, 7:18 am
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Just tell the company the scheduled time and the flight number your flight lands and they will sort it out on the day based on the actual arrival time rather than a specific time. They will monitor the flight and adjust themselves accordingly.
The company I use meets me in arrivals 30 minutes after the flight has actually landed. Even with some long terminal walks and having to wait for luggage I often beat them to the meeting point (though I have a UK passport and fly in J so that speeds things up for me).
The company I use meets me in arrivals 30 minutes after the flight has actually landed. Even with some long terminal walks and having to wait for luggage I often beat them to the meeting point (though I have a UK passport and fly in J so that speeds things up for me).
Mar 16, 2019, 11:00 am
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Just tell the company the scheduled time and the flight number your flight lands and they will sort it out on the day based on the actual arrival time rather than a specific time. They will monitor the flight and adjust themselves accordingly.
The company I use meets me in arrivals 30 minutes after the flight has actually landed. Even with some long terminal walks and having to wait for luggage I often beat them to the meeting point (though I have a UK passport and fly in J so that speeds things up for me).
The company I use meets me in arrivals 30 minutes after the flight has actually landed. Even with some long terminal walks and having to wait for luggage I often beat them to the meeting point (though I have a UK passport and fly in J so that speeds things up for me).
Mar 17, 2019, 5:00 am
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Throw it right back at them and say they probably have a better idea than you, just explain you've no luggage, are in J and won't be stopping anywhere on the way.
Mar 17, 2019, 8:00 am
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Mar 17, 2019, 8:15 am
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About how long should it take from arrival at gates 13-22 or 30-42 in Terminal 3 to walk to passport control, baggage claim and then exit that area? Assume no time for passport control or baggage.
Page 4 of https://www.heathrow.com/file_source...row_T3_Map.pdf shows 20 minute walks to those gates for departure, but I'm not sure where they're measuring from and that page is departures rather than arrivals.
Page 4 of https://www.heathrow.com/file_source...row_T3_Map.pdf shows 20 minute walks to those gates for departure, but I'm not sure where they're measuring from and that page is departures rather than arrivals.
Mar 21, 2019, 6:52 am
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LHR Passport Control Timing?
I had a related question on how long it would take to get through immigration / passport control: LHR passport control timing?
Mar 21, 2019, 12:41 pm
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I had a related question on how long it would take to get through immigration / passport control: LHR passport control timing?
Mar 21, 2019, 12:53 pm
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You've been given an answer to your question ("tell the car service what flight you're on and what time it arrives and let them sort it out") and it's really good advice. There's a reason most car services wait to dispatch a car until you're completely ready to leave and charge a hefty surcharge for meet-and-greet.