Airport Guides
London City Airport
Here you'll find essential information on London City Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.
Full Airport Name
London City Airport
Address
Royal Docks, London E16 2PB, UK
Airport Code
LCY
Country Code
44
Telephone
(020) 7646 0000/88 or 3203 2000/88
E-mail
Website
Number of Terminals
1
Time Zone
GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Location
The airport is located 10km (6 miles) east of the City of London.
Airport News
A regular shuttle bus service linking the airport with numerous local hotels began operation in October 2007. Work is also underway on construction of new aircraft stands to cater for increased traffic at LCY.
Driving Directions
The airport can be accessed from north London via the North Circular Road (A406), from south London via the Blackwall Tunnel, from east London via the A13 and from the M11 via the A406 (North Circular). The airport can be reached from the West End of London via the Limehouse link tunnel.
Car Parking
The main long and short stay car parks are next to the terminal. There is also a business car park at the airport. For more information, contact BCP (tel: 0871 360 2866; www.parkbcp.co.uk). Valet parking is available Monday to Friday (tel: (020) 7646 0155).
Car Hire
Avis, Europcar and Hertz have desks in the terminal building. Chauffeur-driven cars are available from Europcar.
Public Transport
Rail: Docklands Light Railway services run from the City of London and Canning Town underground station and rail station (tel: (020) 7222 1234; www.tfl.gov.uk). Trains run every 7 minutes, and take 14 minutes to reach Canning Town, and 22 minutes to reach Bank station.
Bus: Local bus 473 runs to Stratford and North Woolwich, and bus 474 serves Canning Town. A payable daily shuttle bus service runs every 30 minutes to a number of hotels in the area.
Taxi: There is a stand with licensed black taxis, located directly outside the terminal building. Fares to central London start from £20-25.
Information and Help Desks
The airport information desk (tel: (020) 7646 0088) is located on the left by the entrance to the terminal.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: Facilities include a bank, bureaux de change, ATMs and a post box. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the terminal.
Eating and drinking: There are cafés and restaurants both before security and airside, and there is a bar in the Departures area.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including a newsagents/bookshop and a tax- and duty-free shop. A collection service is available for returning shoppers. Luggage: There is a left-luggage and lost property service at the airport (tel: (020) 7646 0088); the information desk can provide further details.
Other facilities: There is a shoeshine service.
Conference and Business Facilities
The Meridian Business Centre has facilities for up to 120 people in 16 meeting and conference rooms which include private work offices, audiovisual equipment, secretarial support, fax, photocopying, Internet access, catering and private dining facilities. An additional 17 rooms are offered at LCY Jet Centre, located in the short stay car park. (tel: (020) 7646 0900; meridian@londoncityairport.com).
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
The terminal is fully accessible to disabled passengers; aircraft boarding assistance is provided, travellers should advise the airline in advance. Airport shuttle buses have dedicated facilities for disabled passengers and there are car parking spaces allocated close to the terminal building for disabled travellers.
Hotels
There are no hotels at the airport. Hotels within a 3km (2 mile) radius include the Sunborn Yacht Hotel (tel: (020) 7059 9100; www.sunbornhotels.com), Express by Holiday Inn (tel: (020) 7540 4040; www.ichotelsgroup.com), Travelodge London Docklands (tel: 0871 984 6192; www.travelodge.co.uk), the Ramada London Docklands (tel: 0207 540 4820; www.ramadadocklands.co.uk) and the Novotel London Excel (tel: (020) 7540 9700; www.novotel.com). A regular shuttle bus service links the airport with numerous local hotels.
Current weather report - London City Airport
Weather
Max
Min
Today
44°F
7°C
34°F
1°C
Tuesday
46°F
8°C
41°F
5°C
Wednesday
52°F
11°C
43°F
6°C
Thursday
48°F
9°C
41°F
5°C
Friday
50°F
10°C
39°F
4°C
London City Airport Transfers
London Arrival Shuttle Transfer: Airport to Hotel - Starting from £20.00 per person 
London Roundtrip Shuttle Transfer: Heathrow or Gatwick Airport - Starting from £38.00 per person
London Airport Private Arrival Transfer - Starting from £10.63 per person
London Departure Shuttle Transfer: Hotel to Airport - Starting from £20.00 per person
London Airport Private Departure Transfer - Starting from £10.63 per person
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Driving Directions
Car Parking
Car Hire
Public Transport
Bus: Local bus 473 runs to Stratford and North Woolwich, and bus 474 serves Canning Town. A payable daily shuttle bus service runs every 30 minutes to a number of hotels in the area.
Taxi: There is a stand with licensed black taxis, located directly outside the terminal building. Fares to central London start from £20-25.
Information and Help Desks
Airport Facilities
Eating and drinking: There are cafés and restaurants both before security and airside, and there is a bar in the Departures area.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including a newsagents/bookshop and a tax- and duty-free shop. A collection service is available for returning shoppers. Luggage: There is a left-luggage and lost property service at the airport (tel: (020) 7646 0088); the information desk can provide further details.
Other facilities: There is a shoeshine service.
Conference and Business Facilities
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
Hotels
Current weather report - London City Airport
Weather |
Max |
Min |
|
| Today |
|
44°F 7°C |
34°F 1°C |
| Tuesday |
|
46°F 8°C |
41°F 5°C |
| Wednesday |
|
52°F 11°C |
43°F 6°C |
| Thursday |
|
48°F 9°C |
41°F 5°C |
| Friday |
|
50°F 10°C |
39°F 4°C |
London City Airport Transfers
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