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Heathrow express
However you arrive in London, it is a quick and easy process to reach the Centre, and also to redeem your London Travelcard Voucher !

Heathrow Airport
The Piccadilly line serves Heathrow, with trains running every few minutes from early morning to late evening. Journey time is around 50 minutes to say Piccadilly Circus. (London Travelcard valid)
Heathrow Express run direct, high speed trains between Paddington station and Heathrow. Trains depart every 15 minutes. Journey time is around 15 minutes to Terminals 1, 2 & 3. An extra 5 minutes should be allowed for journeys to Terminal 4. (London Travelcard not valid, special ticket required … Get your London Heathrow Express ticket

Passengers requiring South West London and Waterloo can catch a frequent 285 bus from Heathrow Central bus station to Feltham station (journey time approx 15 minutes), with trains connecting Feltham station and South West London to Waterloo. (London Travelcard valid)
London Travelcard Vouchers can be redeemed at Heathrow Airport Central Transport Interchange in the National Express Coach Station Ticket Office (adjacent to Underground station). Passengers with Zones 1 & 2 Vouchers though are recommended to exchange on arrival in Central London as the tickets are not valid from Heathrow anyway !

March 2008 sees the opening of Heathrow Terminal 5. Both the integrated Rail Station and the Coach Station in Terminal 5 will exchange London Travelcard Vouchers.

Gatwick Airport
Southern and Gatwick Express rail services run direct between Victoria and Gatwick. Journey time is between 30 and 40 minutes. First Capital Connect rail services run between Gatwick and King’s Cross (Thameslink), Farringdon, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations. (London Travelcards not valid until in London, special ticket required, click here for Gatwick Express tickets)

London Travelcard Voucher customers can exchange their Vouchers at the Train Tickets desk in the Baggage Hall "airside" in South Terminal or at the Southern Rail Ticket Office as they leave the Customs Hall in South Terminal. Passengers arriving at North Terminal will make their way to South Terminal for the Rail station and can redeem at the Southern Rail desk (which is just to the right after they alight from the inter-terminal shuttle).

London City Airport

Docklands Light Railway run between London City Airport and Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Bank stations. (London Travelcards valid).

Stansted Airport

Stansted Express services run roughly every 15 minutes between Stansted Airport and
Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale stations. (London Travelcard not valid until in London, special ticket required, click here for Stansted Express ticket
London Travelcard Voucher customers can exchange their Vouchers at the Stansted Express Rail Ticket Office adjacent to the train platforms for the trains to London.

Luton Airport

Green Line coaches (route 757) run from Luton Airport to Victoria (Buckingham Palace Road), Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, George Street and Baker Street. Click here for Luton express ticket
First Capital Connect rail services run to London Bridge, Blackfriars, Farringdon and King’s Cross (Thameslink) from Luton Airport Parkway station for a free connecting shuttle bus service. (London Travelcard not valid until in London).
London Travelcard Vouchers can be redeemed both at the Train Tickets desk in the Arrivals Hall at the Airport or at Luton Airport Parkway station.

Eurostar

Eurostar currently serves London’s Waterloo international station, connecting with Underground, bus and South West train services.
London Travelcard Vouchers can be exchanged at any Rail Ticket Office or Travel Centre on the main station concourse (not Eurostar ticket office though!).
In November 2007, Eurostar services are moving to a brand new International Station at Kings Cross, St Pancras in Central London.
London Travelcard Voucher holders will have a multitude of redemption points in Kings Cross, St Pancras and Kings Cross (Thameslink) stations.The new Kings Cross (Thameslink) station is in fact directly below Eurostar Arrivals en route to the Underground !

National Rail

If you are arriving in London by train from elsewhere in the UK, all London Terminal stations can exchange your London Travelcard Voucher.

National Express Coaches
If you are arriving in London by National Express Coach, where-ever you alight you will be close to a redemption point for your London travelcard Voucher. The National Express Coach Stations at Heathrow Airport redeems the Vouchers. Also any National Rail station, including Victoria (for Victoria Coach station) and Stratford station.

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