London City Airport Taxi Prices — Every Route, FixedFrom £10 ExCeL to £110 Oxford — Confirmed at Booking

Understanding London City Airport Taxi Costs

The cost of a taxi from London City Airport depends on distance, vehicle type, and whether you pre-book at a fixed fare or hail a black cab from the rank. London City Airport sits in the Royal Docks, just 6 miles from the City of London — making it the closest airport to Central London and the preferred choice for business travellers heading to Canary Wharf, the Square Mile, Mayfair, and the West End. London City Airport introduced an £8 forecourt drop-off charge in January — joining every other London airport in levying an access fee. At £8 for five minutes (£1.60 per minute), LCY is now the most expensive UK airport per minute for drop-offs. Our fixed London City Airport taxi prices already absorb this £8 charge, along with the £15 Congestion Charge and ULEZ compliance — giving passengers a single confirmed fare without meter uncertainty or hidden airport costs.

For passengers searching for a cheap taxi from London City Airport, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) connects to Bank station in approximately 22 minutes for £3–£5 depending on your Oyster/contactless fare cap. For a solo traveller to the City, the DLR is cheaper than our £20 taxi. But two passengers sharing our saloon pay just £10 each — comparable to two DLR fares without the platform changes at Canning Town or the walk from Bank station to your final office. For passengers with luggage, briefcases, or tight meeting schedules, the pre-booked London City Airport taxi eliminates every connection, queue, and escalator. Our executive chauffeur service provides Mercedes E-Class and V-Class vehicles for corporate clients who need a premium London City Airport transfer to a City boardroom or Mayfair hotel.

London City operates a single compact terminal — one of the fastest in the UK. Passengers regularly clear arrivals in under 15 minutes. Your driver waits inside arrivals with a name board. Airlines including British Airways, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Lufthansa, and KLM operate from London City — primarily serving European business destinations. Our private taxi service guarantees a dedicated vehicle. Our corporate taxi service provides VAT invoices, account billing, and expense-ready receipts for business travellers who need a reliable pre-booked London City Airport minicab or executive car for regular European flights.

Our airport transfer network connects London City to every other London airport. The Heathrow transfer costs £75, the Gatwick transfer £85, and the Stansted transfer £65. Our long-distance taxi service covers Cambridge (£90), Brighton (£95), and Oxford (£110). Cruise passengers can pre-book through our cruise port taxi service to Southampton. Whether you search for "airport taxi near me" from Docklands or compare our fares against Uber surge pricing during City rush hour — our pre-booked London City Airport taxi with free cancellation, door-to-door service, wheelchair accessible vehicles on request, and corporate account billing delivers better value for business travellers and groups every time.