Heathrow closes Terminal 4 multi-storey car park in major redevelopment – new parking and drop-off rules from today

Travellers using London Heathrow this summer face a permanent change at Terminal 4. From 23 June 2026 the airport has shut the terminal’s eight-storey car park – the main facility for short-stay, business and Meet-and-Greet parking – to begin a £280 million rebuild aimed at doubling capacity and adding electric-vehicle infrastructure. During the three-year project all passenger parking for T4 migrates to Zone A of the Park & Ride site on Stanwell Road, a seven-minute shuttle ride from departures. Pre-booked customers have been emailed revised QR codes and will receive automatic refunds of any price difference. Drive-up tariffs remain unchanged, but mobility managers are advised to book well in advance: Heathrow has lost 2,100 spaces – roughly 40 % of T4 inventory – until the new structure opens in 2029. The closure also alters ground-transport flows. Chauffeurs and ride-hail drivers collecting premium passengers must now use Priority Pick-Up on Level 0 of the short-stay car park at Terminal 2 or 5, then transfer via airside connection or landside shuttle. Companies running commuter shuttles for crews based at T4 need to re-register vehicles for the Park & Ride bus gates. Business-critical advice: • Allow an extra 20–25 minutes for parking and security at morning peak (05:30-09:00). • Clients meeting incoming VIPs should budget £14.50 for the Priority Pick-Up fee in addition to the £7 drop-off levy. • Blue Badge bays have moved to rows A8–A12 in Zone A; the shuttle buses are step-free and run every six minutes. Heathrow says the rebuild will deliver 4,200 spaces, 1,000 fast EV chargers and direct weather-proof walkways to departures. Until then, careful ground-transport planning will be essential for time-sensitive business and connecting traffic.