London City Airport Transfers at Starting Fares

When you land at London City Airport

London City sits in the Royal Docks in east London, around 90 road miles from Southampton via the A13, M25 and M3, and the drive back takes 2h15m to 2h45m depending on traffic, with Docklands traffic near the airport the main variable. The return fare is the same published fare as the outward run, per vehicle and confirmed when you book, and it is a straight run home to Southampton at the end of a business trip rather than a Tube, a train and a taxi stitched together.

This is a small airport, and the pickup shows it: there is one compact terminal with all arrivals in a single hall, so your driver waits there with a name board and you are usually out and on the road quickly. Your flight is tracked before you land, and your first 60 minutes of waiting from landing are included in the fare, so a delayed arrival or a slow bag does not add to the price. If the flight is late, the pickup simply moves to the new time.

Many of our London City passengers are travelling for work in the City of London financial district, which the airport serves directly. A booked car means the return journey is working time or rest time rather than travel admin: one vehicle, your luggage in the boot, and a drop at your door in Southampton or anywhere in the surrounding Hampshire area. Book with your flight number and we handle the rest.

• Flight tracking on every airport pickup
• Meet and greet with a name board, available on request
• 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land
• Help with your luggage, at both ends
• One fare per vehicle, confirmed when you book
• Pickups at any hour, day or night

Choosing your vehicle for the London City Airport run

The saloon is the natural car for this route: one to four passengers, professional drivers, and a quiet run home after a working day in the City. Colleagues travelling together should look at the MPV, which carries up to six passengers on one fare, so a team arrives and leaves together instead of scattering across separate cars and trains. The minibus covers larger groups on the same basis.

Each fare includes flight monitoring and 60 minutes of free waiting, confirmed when you book. Child and infant seats are available on request if the trip is a family one, and a free bottle of water is provided for every transfer. Because this airport is small, the pickup is usually the quickest part of the journey, whatever vehicle you choose.

How the Two Journeys to London City Airport Compare

Leaving Southampton for London City Airport: Timing the Run

For a 10:00 flight from London City we suggest leaving Southampton around 06:00, allowing the full drive at busy times and arriving with the two hours airlines advise before short-haul departures. Because the airport is compact and pickups and drop-offs are quick, the variable on this route is the road rather than the terminal: Docklands traffic and the M25 decide the run, so we set the pickup cautiously for morning flights and confirm it when you book.

Business flights run early and late, and so do we. The service operates 24/7, there is no surge pricing at unsocial hours, and the fare agreed at booking is the fare you pay. If you travel this route regularly, tell us your usual flight pattern when you book and we will set pickups to match it.

Booking your London City Airport transfer: what we will ask

A booking takes a couple of minutes by phone on +44 2380 333 000, online or by WhatsApp, and it helps to have the details below to hand. Each one does a job: together they let us set the pickup to your flight, send the right vehicle and confirm your exact fare before you travel, rather than estimating it on the day.

• Your flight number, so your driver can track any delay
• The address to collect you from in Southampton, or the address to bring you back to
• How many passengers are travelling, and roughly how much luggage you have
• Whether you need child or infant seats, which are available on request
• Your return flight details as well, if you would like the same service back