InMotion, Heathrow's dedicated electronics retailer, runs six stores across all four terminals (T2, T3, T4 and T5), all located airside after security, selling phone chargers, charging cables, power banks and travel plug adapters from brands including Apple, Samsung, Anker and Belkin. It's the same company that operates the UK's largest single airport electronics store, at Heathrow Terminal 5. If you haven't gone through security yet, WHSmith landside carries a smaller backup range of basic cables and universal adapters. Here's exactly where to find InMotion in your terminal, and what else to try if you'd rather not pay airport prices.
The quick answer
- Airside (after security), every terminal: InMotion. Six stores across Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, each stocking phone chargers, charging cables (USB-C, Lightning, Micro-USB), power banks and plug adapters, plus headphones and other electronics.
- Landside (before security): WHSmith has a smaller range of basic charging cables and universal travel adapters in most terminals, useful if you realise you need one before the checkpoint.
- Free option: many seating areas, especially in departure lounges, have USB or plug sockets built in, so a flat battery doesn't always mean a purchase.
Where is InMotion in each Heathrow terminal?
- Terminal 2: two stores, both in the departures area, including a main store and a second unit near the B gates.
- Terminal 3: in the main departure lounge.
- Terminal 4: near Gate 9.
- Terminal 5: near Gate A8, home to what was, at launch, the largest InMotion store anywhere in the world, with an especially wide range of electronics and accessories.
All six are airside, so you need to be through security to reach any of them. If you're short on time, head for your terminal's main departure lounge store rather than a smaller gate-area unit, since it's likely to have the fuller range and be easier to find from the main concourse.
What if you haven't cleared security yet?
WHSmith's landside stores carry a smaller selection of basic phone chargers, charging cables and universal travel adapters. The range is narrower than InMotion's, so it covers a standard USB cable or a simple UK adapter, but if you need a specific cable for a less common phone, or a proper power bank, InMotion airside is the safer bet.
What does a replacement charger cost at Heathrow?
Airport electronics shops are priced at a premium compared with a supermarket or high street phone shop, since you're paying for the convenience of not being able to leave and come back. If you have time before you travel, it's cheaper to buy a replacement cable or charger on the way to the airport, or even at the station or motorway services. Once you're airside with a flight to catch, InMotion's convenience is the point, even at a higher price.
Can you charge your phone for free instead?
Often, yes. Heathrow has charging points built into or near seating in many areas across all terminals, particularly in departure lounges, so if your phone just needs a top-up rather than a replacement part, it's worth checking for a free socket first. See our guide to charging your phone or laptop at Heathrow for terminal-by-terminal locations.
What if your charger is broken rather than missing?
The fix is the same either way: InMotion stocks genuine, branded replacement cables and chargers for most common connector types in every terminal, which matters if your phone needs a specific certified cable to fast-charge properly rather than a generic one.
Does Boots sell chargers at Heathrow?
Boots, present in several terminals airside, is a pharmacy first and stocks health, beauty and travel essentials rather than phone chargers as a core line. For a charger or cable specifically, InMotion is the dedicated option in every terminal.