Airport Transfers from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to New Cross
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London Heathrow Airport to New Cross: Route and Drive Time
New Cross belongs to the London Borough of Lewisham and lies on the A2, south-east of the centre, while Heathrow is far out to the west. The ride between them is 22 miles, normally 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, and it crosses the inner suburbs south of the Thames on the way.
The final mile depends on which side of the A2 you are heading for. Goldsmiths, University of London, has its campus between Lewisham Way and New Cross Road, and its halls and student houses are spread over the surrounding streets. Two stations, New Cross and New Cross Gate, stand a short walk apart on New Cross Road.
Journey times vary with traffic and weather. Give the hall name or the house number with the street, not only the postcode.
Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow's four terminals are numbered 2 to 5. For international students the first one to know is often Terminal 2, home to Star Alliance airlines such as Air India, Air China, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada and United; Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic use Terminal 3. Give your terminal in the booking and the car goes there.
Heathrow does not allow pick-ups on the terminal forecourts; collections take place from the terminal car parks. After a long-haul flight, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.
Parents coming over to help with the move should check their entry papers before the trip. Visitors who do not need a visa for the UK, other than British and Irish citizens, must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before they travel.
Arriving at Your Address in New Cross
New Cross is a university district. Goldsmiths' halls of residence, shared houses and rented flats sit along Lewisham Way, New Cross Road and the side streets between them, and Greenwich, with the river and its museums, is a short drive further east.
Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. For a hall of residence, add the building or block name to the booking notes, since a large hall can have more than one entrance.
Arriving with a whole term's luggage? Count the suitcases and boxes when you book; a car chosen for that load takes everything to the hall in one go.
From New Cross Back to London Heathrow Airport
At the end of term the drive back is just as long, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes in ordinary traffic, and the time of day is yours to choose. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Look up the departure terminal before you book: a Star Alliance flight usually leaves from Terminal 2, a British Airways flight from Terminal 5, and the two are some distance apart inside the airport. If your flight leaves in the early evening, the drive falls in the rush hour, so add a margin to the pick-up time.
In the weeks after the summer term ends, cars in this corner of south-east London are reserved early, so book the ride to the airport as soon as the flight is fixed.
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