A new bus service has launched, allowing local people to travel to Heathrow for as little as £2.

Thames Valley Buses and Heathrow have partnered up to introduce Go2Gate in the area, a new demand-responsive service.

Set to launch on Saturday, August 19, the service will run from 3am to 11:30pm seven days a week.

Currently, the service is exclusive to the Dedworth area.

Dedworth residents can book Go2Gate to travel between their homes and Heathrow Terminal 5 on an easy-to-use app.

The minibuses will then pick them up at a convenient location.

For the first week of Go2Gate’s operation, all trips are free upon entering the discount code NEWW2G.

After the first week, the single fare will be just £5 with discounts for groups and just £2 for those who work at Heathrow Airport on the production of their ID.

English National Concessionary Travel Scheme passes are valid for free off-peak travel.

Thames Valley Buses say all trips must be booked in advance on the app, which can be made as long as 28 days in advance or up to just 20 minutes before travel. 

Go2Gate’s app will always tell the user where to wait and keep them up to date. And the bus can be tracked on the app.

The new demand-responsive service will run along many through roads in Dedworth so most people will be less than a two-minute walk away from a pick-up point.

Go 2 Gate will be run by Thames Valley Buses with brand-new 12-seater minibuses that have air conditioning and leather seats with seatbelts.

Thames Valley Buses General Manager Simon Fisher said: “Heathrow tendered for this new connection and although we had the option of submitting a traditional service, they opted for our flexible service submission.

“We are hoping for at least 20,000 journeys in the first year and there has been a lot of interest in the service.

"Whether people are flying off somewhere or work at the airport we are making it so much easier to get between Dedworth and Heathrow and home again any day of the week at times that suit."

Said Matthew Wooll, Route Development Head for Surface Access at Heathrow: “We want all of Heathrow’s passengers and colleagues to have access to good public transport at the times they need it."