To keep parental costs to a minimum there is a free airport transfer service available.  The transfer is not immediate as a number of students arriving at different times will be travelling on the same coach.  This service is for students only and there is the option of requesting a private taxi transfer at an extra cost if preferred.

Free Airport Transfers – Manchester Airport (MAN) (approximately 90 minutes from Concord)

To use the free coach transfer flights must:

• For arrivals:
  • Arrive on the course start date of 21 June, 6 July or 31 July
  • Have a flight arrival time between 08.00 and 14.00
• For departures:
  • Depart on the course end date of 3 July, 27 July or 21 August
  • Have a flight departure time between 08.00 and 14.00

Free Airport Transfers – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (approximately 4.5 hours from Concord)

To use the free coach transfer flights must:

• For arrivals:
  • Arrive on the course start date of 21 June, 6 July or 31 July
  • Have a flight arrival time between 09.30 and 16.30
• For departures:
  • Depart on the course end date of 3 July, 27 July or 21 August
  • Have a flight departure time between 09.30 and 16.30

Transfers Outside the Criteria Above

If the flights arrives/departs outside the published hours or dates detailed above, the Summer Course team will provide further information on what is available. This will usually be in the form of a Shared Transfer (when multiple students arrive on the same flight) or a Private Transfer (for solo arrivals).

Private Airport Transfers (extra cost)

For students who prefer a private taxi (illustrative prices for a single journey):

The taxi company also charge approximately £72 for all students under the age of 16 (unaccompanied minor fee) – this includes the assisted check in service

The taxi company also charge approximately £30 if the student (over 16) requires assisted check in

Airport Transfers Process

Students arriving at Manchester or London Heathrow Airports will be met by a Concord College staff member.  Students should wait in their arrival terminal (after passing through immigration).  They will be collected by a Concord College staff member who will be holding a large sign saying “Concord College”.  They will also be carrying identification and a letter of authority from the College and will be wearing a coloured Concord T-Shirt.

If you have notified us that the unaccompanied minor service has been booked, your son/daughter will be collected from the Airline desk in the appropriate arrival terminal by a named member of Concord College staff who will also be carrying identification and a letter of authority from the College.

Those students arriving at other airports (not Manchester or Heathrow) or arriving outside of the published times, will be notified about a shared or private taxi transfer.

Please see further details here about our Airport collection and departure arrangements.