Heathrow Terminal 5 pick up

[Jagmanv12]

For years I have waited at the departures drop off area and been picked up there.

I know it is against the regulations for a driver to stop/park and they risk a ticket.

Last week I noticed there are new signs saying a £40 fine for waiting drivers.

Has anybody experienced a problem since these signs have been put up?

Is it still Ok to wait at the departures area, get in the car when it arrives and drive away?

I've been told there are cameras that detect cars driving into the drop area with only a driver who is then sent a fine. This sounds like a urban myth/pub story. Can anybody confirm?

[Jagmanv12]

The Mad Monk said:

Jagmanv12 said:

For years I have waited at the departures drop off area and been picked up there.

I know it is against the regulations for a driver to stop/park and they risk a ticket.

Last week I noticed there are new signs saying a £40 fine for waiting drivers.

Has anybody experienced a problem since these signs have been put up?

Is it still Ok to wait at the departures area, get in the car when it arrives and drive away?

I've been told there are cameras that detect cars driving into the drop area with only a driver who is then sent a fine. This sounds like a urban myth/pub story. Can anybody confirm?

Are you the passenger?

If so, have an arrangement with your driver that you will ring him when you (have got your luggage and) are now about to go outside on the departures level by the letter 'D'.

As he comes to a halt, you step forward (put your case in the boot) get in the car and he drives orf.

Takes all of 10 secs.

If you don't have luggage omit the part in parenthesis.

If you are the driver, not the passenger, then reverse the roles.

Small variations for the different terminals.

I did this for more than 20 years, only recently stopped driving and never had a ticket.

I'm a passenger.
I've used similar to your system. Given driver a time that I'm usually outside waiting so no need for him to wait in the drop off area. As you say takes about 10 secs.

Read on another forum that driver stopped, car has stop/start so engine stops, passenger gets in, warden straight on driver asking why he has turned off engine and tries to give a ticket.

Con at T5 is sign that says "Passenger pick up". Strangers would think this goes to a pick up area but leads to car park, where you incur costs.
As has been posted by others just a money making scheme.