London City Airport Drop-Off Taxi – Door to Terminal, Fixed Fare
A pre-booked car from your door to the London City Airport forecourt on Hartmann Road, priced before you travel. City is the one London airport with no drop-off charge, a single small terminal and a kerb thirty seconds from security, so the whole point is timing: we set the pickup from your flight and you walk straight in.
Drop-off fares to London City Airport
One-way saloon fares for up to four passengers with luggage, agreed at booking. City has no forecourt fee, and the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charge is included where the route uses it.
| Pickup area | Saloon (4) | Executive | MPV (6) | V Class (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London (W1, WC2, SW1) | from £135 | from £161 | from £161 | from £187 |
| Canary Wharf and Docklands | from £135 | from £161 | from £161 | from £187 |
| Bromley, Beckenham, Orpington | from £90 | from £116 | from £116 | from £142 |
| Watford and north-west London | from £107 | from £129 | from £133 | from £166 |
| Heathrow Airport (terminal to terminal) | from £82 | from £105 | from £109 | from £143 |
Live booking-engine prices at the time of writing; your exact quote is shown by postcode before you confirm. Returns booked together are 1.8 times the one-way fare.
How the City drop-off works
You book with the flight number and we work back from departure. City recommends arriving 90 minutes before a short-haul flight and most passengers clear security in under fifteen minutes, so from central London a pickup two hours before departure is comfortable; from Bromley or Kent allow two and a half. The driver texts the plate ten minutes out, loads the bags and stops on the terminal forecourt on Hartmann Road, directly outside departures. There is no camera-enforced charge to pay afterwards, unlike Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.
If you are dropping someone else, give us their name and mobile at booking: they get the driver details, you get the confirmation and receipt.
Routes into the Royal Docks
From the west and the City the driver uses the A13 and the Lower Lea Crossing or the A1020 through Silvertown; from south London the Blackwall or Silvertown tunnel, then Connaught Road. The tunnel user charge, where it applies, is inside the fare, and it is free between 22:00 and 06:00, which helps the earliest flights. Traffic on the A13 at 08:00 is the only thing that moves the journey time, which is why we quote a pickup time rather than a fixed rule.
Pickups as well as drop-offs
Arrivals at City are as quick as departures: the meeting point is the small arrivals hall or the forecourt outside, and a pre-booked driver with flight tracking is normally waiting before you are through. See our London City meet and greet page for arrivals, or the main London City Airport transfer page for the full picture.
Common questions
Is there a drop-off charge at London City Airport?
How much is a taxi from central London to London City Airport?
How early should I be collected for a flight from City?
Is the Blackwall or Silvertown tunnel charge included?
Do you do drop-offs from Heathrow or Gatwick to City?
EES and your airport transfer
How early should I get to a European airport for my flight home?
ABTA advises arriving at least two hours before departure, because the EES exit check can add time at busy airports.
My flight home might land late because of EES queues. What happens to my transfer?
Give your flight number when you book, so the driver can follow the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one.
Who does not need to use EES?
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens (including Irish passport holders) are not included. UK nationals who live in the EU and hold a residence document should show it at the border, as they are not registered in EES either.
Do I need ETIAS as well?
Not yet. ETIAS, the EU's separate online travel authorisation, has not launched, so there is nothing to apply for. The EU will announce a start date months in advance; until then, avoid websites that charge for it.
EES is the EU's digital border check for non-EU travellers, fully in use since April 2026. It is not a visa. Checked September 2026; rules can change, so see the EU Travel to Europe site before you travel.