Airport pet relief

Pet relief areas at London Heathrow (LHR)

🇬🇧 London · United Kingdom · LHR

Pet relief area available

London airport has one or more dedicated dog relief areas.

Before or after security?

🏙️ Landside (before security) Possible

✈️ Airside (after security) Yes

For a layover, you need an airside (post-security) area — you usually cannot re-clear security.

Where exactly

Terminal 2 — Level −2 departures, towards Gate B
Terminal 3 — Level 1, near Gate 27
Terminal 4 — Level 2 departures, behind World Duty Free
Terminal 5 — Level −2, by the transit train station

Primarily for assistance dogs; cabin-pet access varies. Cargo pets are handled at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC), separate from the terminals.

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Airlines accepting dogs at LHR:

🏠British Airways cargo 🏠Virgin Atlantic cargo American Airlines cabin Delta Air Lines cabin United Airlines cabin Air Canada cabin Eurowings cabin ≤8 kg Vueling cabin ≤10 kg

60 airlines we document accept dogs and serve this airport. The verdict is each airline's general policy — it does not prejudge your breed or your route.

🌍 Traveling to United Kingdom — see the dog entry rules for United Kingdom.

Other airports in United Kingdom:

Edinburgh (EDI)London (LGW)London (STN)Manchester (MAN)

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Source: www.heathrow.com · verified 10 July 2026 · confidence 4/5.