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Heathrow Airport is often many people’s first experience of Britain and it’s one of the world’s biggest airports. It’s also where you can pick up your Heathrow Airport hire car for your journey around England.

Heathrow Airport Mini Guide

Getting to London Heathrow
You can reach Heathrow from almost anywhere in the world and South Africa is no exception. Airlines flying there include South African, BA and Virgin or you can connect through Amsterdam or Paris.

Facilities at Heathrow
You won’t find a better equipped airport anywhere else in the world for Skytrax voted it as having the best shopping and eating of any world airport whilst almost every other travel need you can think of can be satisfied there.

Getting out of Heathrow
Heathrow Airport is conveniently located close to the M4 meaning you have quick links to the west of England as well as a speedy route into London. You can also access the M25 orbital motorway getting you onto the M1 north or the M40 northwest.

Places to Stay
There are no hotels actually at the airport but there are three within a kilometre; the Park Inn at £57 a night; the Renaissance at £72 per night and the Holiday Inn at £53 a night.

Must See Places in Near Heathrow
  • Travel the M4 and see the sights of Royal Berkshire, perhaps spending a day at Newbury races
  • Follow the M4 into Central London and catch a show in a Shaftesbury Avenue theatre
  • Head southwest of London and enjoy the thrills and spills of Chessington World of Adventures, the most famous theme park in the UK after Alton Towers
  • Use the concierge services at Harrods to load your luxury shopping items into your hire car.

Driving in Heathrow - Need to know

  • L

    Road Driving Side

  • 30mph

    Urban speed Limit

  • 60mph

    Rural Speed Limit

  • 70mph

    Motorway Speed Limit

  • GBP  1.12/Ltr

    Current Petrol Price

  • 80mg

    Drink Drive Limit

  • GBP £

    Currency

  • 21

    Min Rental Age

    17

    Min Driving Age

  • YES

    Tolls

Next Upcoming Holiday

  • Thursday 28 Mar 2024

    Maundy Thursday - Christian

Fuel Prices in UK

  • Price of petrol in UK in April

    € 1.27/Ltr

    ($ 1.56/Ltr | GBP 1.12/Ltr)
  • Price of diesel in UK in April

    € 1.32/Ltr

    ($ 1.62/Ltr | GBP 1.16/Ltr)

Cost to fill a rental car in UK in April

  Petrol Diesel
Economy € 50.80  ($ 62.21) | € 52.80  ($ 64.66)
Compact € 50.80  ($ 62.21) | € 52.80  ($ 64.66)
Full Size € 63.50  ($ 77.76) | € 66.00  ($ 80.82)
SUV € 76.20  ($ 93.31) | € 79.20  ($ 96.99)
Carrier € 88.90  ($ 108.86) | € 92.40  ($ 113.15)

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