subject: The Airport Transportation Services In London [print this page] London Heathrow airport was established at a piece of land which was once a small village named as Heath Row. This piece of land was initially purchased by an aviation company that trained professional pilots. The area was converted into a small airbase. The city of London has always been the biggest center of tourism and business in Europe and due to this fact, there has always been an increase in the number of tourists and visitors in the capital city each year. The London City Airport has been the only airport situated within the city of London however today; the city is served by six international airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Southend airports. All these airports are situated in the Londons suburbs in all directions. The London Heathrow airport is at the top in terms of total annual passenger traffic and size. The transport to Heathrow airport runs from all parts of the great London city carrying passengers 24 hours a day throughout the year.
The London Heathrow airport has five terminals and is claimed being the worlds largest airport by the Heathrow Airports authorities. The airport handles an average of above sixty nine million passengers in a year and this incredible average is expected to increase in the coming days. The London Heathrow airport has always been the major gateway to and from the great city of London. There are many extraordinary features and facilities that differentiate the London Heathrow airport from all other airports of London. For instance, you can book taxi from mobile phone for your pickup service to or from the Heathrow airport by making use of the online airport cab booking system offered by various online transport companies of the city. Aside from the Heathrow airport, the London Gatwick airport is also highly popular and is known for its facilities. It is not only the second busiest airport of London but is also the airport with the worlds busiest runway. The transport from and transport to Gatwick airport which includes taxis, private hire cars, buses, trains and coaches connect it with all regions of the great and huge capital city of London.
The Gatwick airport has two terminals, the North and the South. Each of the Gatwicks two terminals is equipped with superior class facilities and features for the complete convenience of people traveling to and from London. For the convenience of transfer between the two terminals, there is a driverless electric monorail train that connects Gatwick North and Gatwick South. You can book taxi from iPhone, Blackberry or Android Phone by downloading a mobile app of your desired online transportation company. Alternatively you can also use your standard mobile phone with internet access in order to book your cab for Gatwick airport transfers. CrossCab is the leading online taxi hire company of UK offering transfers to and from all Londons airports. They offer online booking services with complete guarantee that you wont miss your flight again and will be received by a uniformed chauffeur upon arrival at the airport.
