Heathrow Express makes it easier to book £10 tickets – and offers 25x Heathrow Rewards points

Whilst Heathrow Express has a reputation for being expensive, it can be great value if you book a £10 one-way advance ticket.

You are not tied to a particular train, only a set day. Even better, children go free.

However, one snag when booking an Advance Discounted Single ticket was that the booking window closed 45 days before travel.

This has now changed.

Effective immediately, you can book a £10 one-way Advance Discounted Single ticket up to 30 days before travel.

At £10, you are paying less than the cost of the Elizabeth Line. The Elizabeth Line currently costs £12.80 one-way between Heathrow and Paddington, or £13.90 if you travel onwards into Central London.

British Airways Gold Guest List members, Star Alliance Gold cardholders, JetBlue Mint & Mosaic cardholders and SAS Eurobonus Diamond and Gold cardholders also get a free upgrade to Business First Class. This benefit is valid on all ticket types, including £10 Advance Discounted Single tickets.

Earn bonus Heathrow Rewards points on flexible tickets

If you are travelling in September, Heathrow Express has a generous bonus points deal with Heathrow Rewards.

Normally, you receive 1 Heathrow Rewards point for every £1 you spend with Heathrow Express.

Until 30th September, Heathrow Express is increasing this to a whopping 25 points per £1.

25 Heathrow Rewards points is the equivalent of, when transferred:

• 25p of Heathrow shopping vouchers (so you’re getting an effective 25% return on your spending)
• 25 Avios, Virgin Points or other airline partner miles
• 50p of Official Heathrow Parking vouchers

You need to book and travel by 30th September 2025. You will not get the bonus if you book an Advance Discounted Single ticket for October or later during September.

Only tickets bought online or in the app will qualify for the bonus. You will not receive the bonus points if you use an in-station ticket machine or tap in and out with your Oyster or contactless card.

The following ticket types are included:

• Standard Single
• Business First Single
• Standard Return
• Business First Return
• Standard Same Day Return
• Business First Same Day Return
• Standard Carnet 6 tickets
• Business First Carnet 6 tickets
• Standard Carnet 12 tickets
• Business First Carnet 12 tickets
• Standard Advance

There is a cap of 5,000 bonus points, which would require purchasing £200 of tickets, per Heathrow Rewards account.

Points will be credited after travel is completed which means – for a return ticket – after the return element has been used.

You can see the full terms and conditions on the Heathrow website here (log-in required, click the ‘Offers’ tab).

You can book on the Heathrow Express website here. Remember that only tickets bought online qualify for 25 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 spent.