Peak fare rises on the Heathrow Express

FARE rises have come into force on the #HeathrowExpress, the most expensive train journey per mile in the UK.

The price of a peak time single ticket on the direct service from London Paddington to the airport increases from £22 to £24, and a business class ticket from £30 to £32.

The hike is part of an attempt to ease congestion on the line by encouraging off-peak travel.

Off-peak return tickets will soon be reduced from £36 to £25.

A single fare on the Heathrow Connect, which also departs from Paddington, costs £10.20, and travelling to the airport on the Underground from central London costs £5.10 at peak times. 

Heathrow Express director Fraser Brown said that the changes would protect the ‘great service’ provided on the quickest route to Heathrow.

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Heathrow Express launches weekend advance tickets for £5.50

PASSENGERS can now buy a ticket for the fastest route from central London to Heathrow for £5.50 when buying a Heathrow Express ticket at least 90 days in advance. 

Heathrow Express, which gets from London Paddington to Heathrow, has introduced a range of ticket deals to help cut holiday travel costs. With free tickets for children, it’s possible for a family of four to get from central London to Heathrow from £11.00.

Reduced fares are also available when booked 30 or 14 days in advance.

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Advance fares offer from Heathrow Express

HEATHROW EXPRESS has introduced a £6.99 single fare for bookings made between three and six months in advance.

The bargain ticket comes in as part of a new range of advanced purchase ticket fares, which can now be booked 24 weeks in advance – double the current booking period.

The ticket pricing structure starts with a 25% saving off the Express Saver and Business First fares for tickets booked up to seven days in advance, and then steps up to 50% off for bookings made up to 30 days in advance, and 66% for tickets booked for between 90 days and six months before travel.

#HeathrowExpress is the fastest route from central London to the airport; its non-stop service between Paddington station and Heathrow takes 15 minutes.

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Summer deal on the Heathrow Express

HEATHROW EXPRESS is boosting its summer offering for leisure travellers with its duo saver, which saves couples £20 when travelling together on a return journey.

For couples travelling with children under 16 – who can now travel for free on #HeathrowExpress – it means that a return journey for a family between Heathrow and Paddington is just £50 if booked online at heathrowexpress.com/duo-saver.

Children can also eat for free in selected restaurants at Heathrow Airport.

Fraser Brown, director of Heathrow Express said: ‘Our summer deal, which runs alongside our permanent kids-go-free policy and the airport's kids-eat-for-free offer, means that Heathrow has never looked so family-friendly.’

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Top marks for the Heathrow Express

HEATHROW EXPRESS has received an excellent overall satisfaction rate of 94% from a poll of UK rail passengers, compared to the national average of 80% and a London & South East average of 78%.

The air-rail link, which connects London Paddington and Heathrow in 15 minutes, has consistently received overall satisfaction ratings of more than 90% for the last three years.

Of the 23 train operating companies surveyed, #HeathrowExpress came top in the following categories: comfort of seating area (95%); cleanliness both inside (96%) and out (95%); sufficient room for passengers to sit and stand (93%) and top for upkeep and repair of the train (96%). It shared a joint first for speed with Merseyrail (96%), overall satisfaction with the station with East Coast and First Hull (90%) and again with First Hull (94%) for personal security on board.

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