Rita

Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
assuming cash machines are readily available.

Markku Grönroos

"Rita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    > ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    > flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    > will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    > assuming cash machines are readily available.

You are right. No reason.

Mark Hewitt

"Rita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    > ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    > flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    > will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    > assuming cash machines are readily available.

American Airlines is Terminal 3

From the www.baa.com website - -
Cash dispensers are available both before and after security search. All
cash dispensers will accept all valid UK bank and building society cards
(i.e. Link affilitated) without surcharge. They also acccept major credit
cards.

Charles Hawtrey

Rita <[email protected]> crawled to the nearest keyboard
and summoned the courage to write:

    >Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    >ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    >flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    >will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    >assuming cash machines are readily available.

You'll arrive at Terminal 3. As you exit the customs/immigration hall
into the terminal, there will be an area that has lots of people
holding signs for taxis and so forth. ATMs are along the opposite
wall from where you exit, a bit to the right if memory serves.


--
Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
you mad. (Aldous Huxley)

Knight of the Road

"Rita" <[email protected]> wrote

    > assuming cash machines are readily available.



Sadly, no. You must remember that England is a very backward country.
Heathrow Airport is little more than a field near Hounslow Heath which has
been ploughed to provide a simple airstrip, and there are no cash machines
there.

You may be able to hire a horseman to take you to the Bank of England in
Threadneedle Street. They may possibly (and I give no guarantee here) have
heard of US Dollars and so be able to help.

Incidentally, while in the UK, you should regularly check your armpits for a
red rash which is ring-shaped in appearance. If you detect any sign of this,
you should return home immediately and seek medical advice.

Enjoy your stay!


--
Regards,
Vince

Truck Driving In Russia- www.coventon.co.uk

Rita

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 20:39:37 -0000, "Knight of the Road"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Rita" <[email protected]> wrote
    >> assuming cash machines are readily available.
    >Sadly, no. You must remember that England is a very backward country.
    >Heathrow Airport is little more than a field near Hounslow Heath which has
    >been ploughed to provide a simple airstrip, and there are no cash machines
    >there.
    >You may be able to hire a horseman to take you to the Bank of England in
    >Threadneedle Street. They may possibly (and I give no guarantee here) have
    >heard of US Dollars and so be able to help.
    >Incidentally, while in the UK, you should regularly check your armpits for a
    >red rash which is ring-shaped in appearance. If you detect any sign of this,
    >you should return home immediately and seek medical advice.
    >Enjoy your stay!

This was quite unnecessary. I have visited England many times over.
I simply wanted to know where to find the cash machines at Heathrow.
And guess what, some kind person gave me precise directions on just
where to find them. I like to gather this kind of precise information before
I travel, because I find it better to have it than to aimlessly walk around
a huge airport. Last two times I visited England I came from France on
the Chunnel train and quite forgot what I once knew about Heathrow.

I hope I don't make such sarcastic responses when someone from England
asks for the same kind of info about airports in NYC.

Rita

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:55:03 GMT, [email protected] (Charles Hawtrey) wrote:

    >Rita <[email protected]> crawled to the nearest keyboard
    >and summoned the courage to write:
    >>Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    >>ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    >>flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    >>will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    >>assuming cash machines are readily available.
    >You'll arrive at Terminal 3. As you exit the customs/immigration hall
    >into the terminal, there will be an area that has lots of people
    >holding signs for taxis and so forth. ATMs are along the opposite
    >wall from where you exit, a bit to the right if memory serves.

Thanks -- exactly what I wanted to know.

Richard Cline

In article <[email protected]>, Rita
<[email protected]> wrote:

You will probably arrive at terminal 4 and from there you can take the
tube directly to downtown London. However, if you find it difficult to
lug a couple suitcases from the tube station to your hotel, it may be
more convenient to hire a cab.

Dick



    > This was quite unnecessary. I have visited England many times over.
    > I simply wanted to know where to find the cash machines at Heathrow.
    > And guess what, some kind person gave me precise directions on just
    > where to find them. I like to gather this kind of precise information
    > before
    > I travel, because I find it better to have it than to aimlessly walk
    > around
    > a huge airport. Last two times I visited England I came from France on
    > the Chunnel train and quite forgot what I once knew about Heathrow.
    >
    > I hope I don't make such sarcastic responses when someone from England
    > asks for the same kind of info about airports in NYC.

Brahmama

This answers my question about the terminal where we land - although I
am not the one to ask the question!
Perhaps you or someone else who reads this - can answer another
question for me
After landing at Terminal 3, we plan to take the Airbus into the city.
I have been told that the airbus terminal (?) at Terminal 3 is closed
for repairs, and that we have to go elsewhere to catch the bus.
however I don't know exactly where the "elsewhere'"is.

Can someone give me this information? I assume that trolleys will be
available in the areat where we pick up our luggage, so that won't be
a problem unless it is miles away.

Cheers,

Brahmama


[email protected] (Charles Hawtrey) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > Rita <[email protected]> crawled to the nearest keyboard
    > and summoned the courage to write:
    >
    > >Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    > >ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    > >flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    > >will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    > >assuming cash machines are readily available.
    >
    > You'll arrive at Terminal 3. As you exit the customs/immigration hall
    > into the terminal, there will be an area that has lots of people
    > holding signs for taxis and so forth. ATMs are along the opposite
    > wall from where you exit, a bit to the right if memory serves.

David Horne

Rita <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    > ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    > flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    > will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    > assuming cash machines are readily available.

I don't in any way criticise you for posting this polite request for
information (and you got your answer quickly), though questions about
ATM's are very common here. A quick, and simple, google search on ATM's
and Heathrow would give lots of results.

I've proposed before that it might be a good idea to post a list of
European airports where ATM's either are scarce, or don't exist. I'm
tempted to go out on a limb and say that for major airports, that's
almost impossible. Certainly, for airports you'll fly into from the US
(which is where most such requests seem to come from.)

Also, it would be good to know which airports have ATM's airside as well
as landside.

David

--
David Horne- (website under reconstruction)
davidhorne (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Mark Hewitt

"Richard Cline" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>, Rita
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > You will probably arrive at terminal 4 and from there you can take the
    > tube directly to downtown London. However, if you find it difficult to
    > lug a couple suitcases from the tube station to your hotel, it may be
    > more convenient to hire a cab.

Apart from the fact she will arrive at Terminal 3.

Miss L. Toe

"Brahmama" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > This answers my question about the terminal where we land - although I
    > am not the one to ask the question!
    > Perhaps you or someone else who reads this - can answer another
    > question for me
    > After landing at Terminal 3, we plan to take the Airbus into the city.
    > I have been told that the airbus terminal (?) at Terminal 3 is closed
    > for repairs, and that we have to go elsewhere to catch the bus.
    > however I don't know exactly where the "elsewhere'"is.

I suspect it is the bus depot near T1/2 which is only a few minutes walk.
but there is an information point in T3 you can ask when you get there.

    > Can someone give me this information? I assume that trolleys will be
    > available in the areat where we pick up our luggage, so that won't be
    > a problem unless it is miles away.

Millions of free trolleys where you collect your baggage.

Rita

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 08:22:29 +0000, [email protected] (David
Horne) wrote:

.
    >I don't in any way criticise you for posting this polite request for
    >information (and you got your answer quickly), though questions about
    >ATM's are very common here. A quick, and simple, google search on ATM's
    >and Heathrow would give lots of results.
    >I've proposed before that it might be a good idea to post a list of
    >European airports where ATM's either are scarce, or don't exist. I'm
    >tempted to go out on a limb and say that for major airports, that's
    >almost impossible. Certainly, for airports you'll fly into from the US
    >(which is where most such requests seem to come from.)
    >Also, it would be good to know which airports have ATM's airside as well
    >as landside.

I agree that an airport that did not offer ATMs would be a rare one and
worth knowing about. I also agree that a Google search would most
probably turn up some info on ATMs in various airports. But a group like
this one is very handy indeed for asking a specific question, such as
"where are the ATMs at Heathrow" and getting a quick answer.

In my travels I've learned not to rely on expecting the same amenities in
every venue. As an example, before ATMS became ubiquitous, I came to
expect European rail stations would have kiosks to change money. Until
I arrived in Italy having got there through the St. Bernard tunnel by bus, and
without changing currency in advance, and found not only were there no
money changers at the station but that the banks were closed. Now I do
check things out in advance.

David Horne

Rita <[email protected]> wrote:

    > I agree that an airport that did not offer ATMs would be a rare one and
    > worth knowing about. I also agree that a Google search would most
    > probably turn up some info on ATMs in various airports. But a group like
    > this one is very handy indeed for asking a specific question, such as
    > "where are the ATMs at Heathrow" and getting a quick answer.

I don't disagree with that, but the answer you got was, basically,
"you'll see them there." I concede that's the answer you wanted, and
needed. Now, that's pretty much the case with any big airport in Europe
now. I can't remember one that I've been to and had to think "now, where
are the ATM's." So, I think that an online list, perhaps updatable,
where the airports to the contrary were mentioned, would be helpful. For
example, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the small airports used by
the budgets don't always have ATM's- but even then things are changing
rapidly.

David

--
David Horne- (website under reconstruction)
davidhorne (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

P J Wallace

www.baa.com/main/airports/heathrow is the horse's mouth on this.


American Airlines flies into Terminal 3, and on the T3 facilities page
it says
Cash dispensers are available both before and after security search.



On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:13:23 GMT, Rita <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Flying to London soon and need to know where to find
    >ATMs at Heathrow to obtain English currency. Will be
    >flying American Airlines, don't know which terminal that
    >will be. I see no reason to change any money in advance,
    >assuming cash machines are readily available.