Post office and post boxes

Post Office

The airport Post Office is on the first floor of the Terminal 3 departures building, in the public area before security (it's near the security control entrance).

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09:00 - 17:30, Sunday 09:00 - 13:00.

Telephone: +44 (0)20 8897 3463

Post boxes and stamps

Stamps

You can buy stamps at branches of WHSmith in the terminals. There are also coin-operated stamp machines in each terminal.

Post boxes

If you need to send a letter or postcard from Heathrow, you'll find post boxes in the following locations;

Terminal 1

• Before security (Arrivals) - near the photo booth and Border Force telephone
• Before security (Departures) - in Check-in zone A
• Before security (Departures) - near the entrance to Zone K
• After security - between Giraffe and Chanel perfume section in WDF
• After Security - near the entrance to Gates 77 - 90

Terminal 3

• Before security (Arrivals) - opposite British Hotels Reservation Centre desk
• Before security (Departures) - opposite entrance to security control
• After security - next to Travelex opposite the VAT Returns desk

Terminal 4 

• Before security (Arrivals) - next to American Express
• Before security (Arrivals) - next to Travelex
• Departures - in Check-in zone A
• Departures - near the entrance to Zone K

Terminal 5 

• Before security (Arrivals) - next to American Express
• After security - just after security control (North)

Please be aware that you can't post parcels using the post boxes, and that anything you do post may be inspected by HM Customs.

Postal services at security - Mail&Fly

Post the things you can’t take through Security with Mail&Fly's unique service. This applies to liquids over 100ml, such as bottles of wine and perfumes as well as sharp items, such as knives. 

Simply pop your item in a Mail&Fly bag, peel off the numbered ticket and drop the bag in the dedicated box. Keep the ticket to reclaim your item at mailandfly.com. 

The fee is £6 plus postage and packing* but you only pay if you want to reclaim your goods. You have six weeks to make your claim and items will be with you in about three days. The Mail&Fly Service at Heathrow is operated by the bagport Group

*Postage and packing costs depend on the size, weight and destination of your item.