Airport pickups
Our airport pickup service operates from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on selected dates to coincide with the start of International Welcome Week in September and in January. We also run the service prior to the start of Pre-sessional English classes in August.
Currently, our available pickup dates departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) are -
Friday 11th August - this pickup is suitable for students starting on-campus Pre-sessional English course C, which begins on Monday 14th August. We can accept bookings from students whose flights are scheduled to arrive up to 16.00 on 11th August. Currently we have scheduled DMU bus departures from the airport at 12.00 and 18.00. We may add additional departure times, depending on the number of students who book onto the pickup service. Online bookings for this pickup will close on Friday 4th August.
Monday 18th September - this pickup is suitable for students joining International Welcome Week, which begins on Tuesday 19th September. We can accept bookings from students whose flights are scheduled to arrive up to 16.00 on 18th September. Currently we have scheduled DMU bus departures from the airport at 12.00 and 18.00. We may add additional departure times, depending on the number of students who book onto the pickup service. Online bookings for this pickup will close on Friday 8th September.
When you make your booking, you will be asked to confirm that you understand and accept the Terms and Conditions of the service.
Luggage allowance - There will be limited luggage space on the bus and for practical reasons we need to operate a luggage policy. You are welcome to bring the following onto the bus -
- Either one large suitcase (maximum size 75cm x 50cm x 32cm)
- Or two medium suitcases (maximum size 70cm x 45cm x 30cm)
In addition to this you are welcome to bring hand luggage (cabin baggage).
After you’ve made your booking you should receive initial confirmation by email. If you do not see our email, please add arrivals@dmu.ac.uk to your email address book and check your spam or junk folder.
We will contact you if we have any questions about your booking. Final joining information will be sent to you a week before the date of the pickup.
Arriving on another date, or at a different airport? Find further information about how to travel to DMU, including links to taxi services and using the National Express bus service.
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