London City Airport Taxi

London City Airport exists to save time. It’s small, it’s close – about 7 to 9 miles from the West End – and check-in closes far later than at the big airports. The last thing you need is a transfer that eats into that advantage. A pre-booked London City Airport taxi with us arrives a few minutes early, gets you to the terminal door and is waiting when you land, whatever time your flight gets in.

London City Airport taxi prices

All fares are fixed per vehicle when you book. Typical one-way prices from popular areas:

From	Distance	Saloon	MPV 6 seater	Executive
Canary Wharf	3 mi	£35	£55	£55
City of London	7 mi	£35	£55	£55
West End	10 mi	£35	£55	£55
Kensington	13 mi	£41	£62	£62
King’s Cross	9 mi	£35	£55	£55
Stratford	5 mi	£35	£55	£55
Greenwich	5 mi	£35	£55	£55

Route	Distance	Journey time	Saloon from	MPV from
Central London to London City Airport	9 mi	35 mins	£39	£55	Book →
Heathrow Airport to London City Airport	30 mi	1h 15m	£65	£95	Book →
London City Airport to Tilbury Cruise Terminal	17 mi	35 mins	£49	£73	Book →

Short hops across east London are covered by our minimum fare. Pickups from the airport include a small parking charge for meet and greet, shown in your quote.

How much is a taxi to London City Airport?

From the City of London or the West End a saloon costs around £35–£40, and from Kensington around £40–£45. From Canary Wharf, a ten-minute drive, it’s our minimum fare. An executive Mercedes adds roughly £20 to the saloon price. Taxi to London City Airport from Heathrow – a common connection – is a fixed fare you’ll find on our Heathrow to London City taxi page.

Built for business travel

Most of our London City passengers are flying for work: a morning flight to Edinburgh, Dublin, Amsterdam or Zurich and back the same evening. We plan around that.

Punctual pickups – your driver is outside a few minutes early.
Executive cars – Mercedes E-Class and S-Class for a quiet space to take calls.
Flight tracking – if your return is delayed or brought forward, your driver adjusts.
Business accounts – monthly invoicing and one contact for your whole team. Ask us about an account.

How long does it take to get to London City Airport?

From	Typical time
Canary Wharf	10 – 15m
City of London	25 – 35m
West End / Westminster	35 – 50m
King’s Cross / St Pancras	35 – 45m
Heathrow Airport	1h – 1h 30m

Traffic along the Embankment, the A13 and through the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels can vary a lot through the day. London City’s shorter check-in window means less slack if you’re running late, so we’ll suggest a pickup with a comfortable buffer.

Meeting your driver

London City’s arrivals hall is compact, and it’s a short walk from most aircraft to the exit. Your driver waits with a name board, and we text you their details before you land. You get 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown – though most passengers are out much sooner.

Taxi or DLR?

The DLR stops right at the terminal and is ideal for a light traveller heading somewhere on the line. For door-to-door travel to the West End, north London or anywhere off the DLR – or when you’ve got a suitcase, a laptop bag and it’s raining – a car is much easier. Three colleagues sharing one fixed fare often pay less per head than separate tickets.

Vehicles

Saloon

Up to four passengers with two cases – enough for most London City travellers, who tend to fly light.

Executive and First Class

Mercedes E-Class and S-Class for business travellers and VIP guests.

MPVs

6 and 8-seaters for teams heading to conferences and events. See the fleet.

Connections from London City

Heathrow to London City Airport taxi
London City to Stansted and Gatwick
London City to St Pancras for Eurostar
London City to Tilbury cruise terminal – about 30 minutes along the A13

ExCeL London and Royal Docks events

London City Airport is right next to ExCeL London, one of the UK’s biggest exhibition and conference venues. If you’re flying in for a trade show or event, we can take you straight from the terminal to your hotel or the venue, and back again when it’s over. For exhibitors and teams, our 8-seat MPVs carry people and display materials together. Book early for major shows – demand for cars around ExCeL spikes on opening and closing days.

Areas we cover in east London and Docklands

We collect from and drop off at every part of east and central London: Canary Wharf, the Isle of Dogs, Stratford, Greenwich, the Royal Docks, Shoreditch, the City, Whitechapel, Bow and beyond. Many of these journeys are short, so they’re covered by our minimum fare – still fixed, still booked in advance, and still with a driver who’s on time. From further afield, such as Essex, Kent or Hertfordshire, the quote form prices your exact route.

Hotels and apartments

Staying at a hotel in the City or Canary Wharf? Just enter the hotel name as your pickup and it’ll appear in the address suggestions. Your driver will wait in the lobby or at the main entrance – add a note if the hotel has a particular pickup point. For serviced apartments and private addresses, include a flat number or door code in the booking notes.

Getting through London City quickly

London City is famous for its fast processing, but it still pays to plan. Check your airline’s check-in and bag-drop cut-off times, which are shorter than at the big airports. Travelling with hand luggage only? You can often go straight to security. Your driver will drop you right outside the terminal entrance, so there’s no long walk from a car park. On the way back, arrivals is usually quick – many passengers are out within 15 minutes of landing.

Booking

Enter your journey in the quote form, choose a vehicle and add your flight number. You’ll get a confirmation email straight away and driver details before pickup. Or call , 24/7.