Holiday Inn Express Royal Docks is located near London City Airport and is close to transport links at Canning Town. The hotel offers car parking and internet (both at an additional charge). It also provides limited meeting facilities.
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London City Airport Guide (LCY)
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.
An expansion of various terminal facilities, including retail offerings, was completed in 2011. Further developments as part of the airport’s wider master plan include increasing the annual capacity to 8 million passengers.
The airport information desk (tel: (020) 7646 0088) is located on the left by the entrance to the terminal.
London City 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.
Public Transport
Light rail: Docklands Light Railway (DLR) (tel: (020) 7222 1234; www.tfl.gov.uk) services run from London City Airport DLR station, which is next to the terminal building. Trains run every 8-15 minutes, and take 22 minutes to reach Bank station (fare: £4.30). Fares on the DLR and London Underground are reduced when using an electronic Oyster Card, which can be purchased at the station ticket office.
Bus: Local bus 473 links London City Airport to Stratford and North Woolwich, and buses 300 and 474 serve Canning Town (tel: (020) 7222 1234; www.tfl.gov.uk). A single bus ride costs £2.30 cash, or £1.30 using an Oyster Card.
Shuttle: A payable daily shuttle bus service runs every 30 minutes to a number of hotels in the area.
Taxi: A taxi stand with licensed black taxis is located directly outside the terminal building. Metered fares to central London are approximately £25-30, depending on traffic conditions.
Terminal facilities
Bureaux de change and ATMs are located within the terminal building.
Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout the terminal; there are also internet kiosks in Departures. A post box is located in Arrivals.
There are cafés and restaurants both before security and airside, and there is a bar in the departures area.
There are several shops at London City Airport, including a newsagents/bookshop and a tax- and duty-free shop. A collection service is available for returning shoppers.
There is a left-luggage and lost property service at London City Airport; the information desk can provide further details.
There is a complimentary shoeshine service.
Airport facilities
The Meridian Business Centre (tel: (020) 7646 0900) has facilities for up to 120 people in 16 meeting and conference rooms, as well as private work offices, audiovisual and copying equipment, and private dining facilities. An additional 17 rooms are offered at LCY Jet Centre, located in the short-stay car park (tel: (020) 7646 0400). London City Airport is a short taxi or DLR ride from the ExCeL exhibition centre.
The terminal is fully accessible to disabled passengers. Travellers are requested to contact their airline in advance for aircraft boarding assistance. Airport shuttle buses have dedicated facilities for disabled passengers and there are car parking spaces allocated close to the terminal building for disabled travellers.
The main long- and short-stay car parks are next to the terminal. There is also a business car park. Parking can be pre-booked via the airport website or by telephone (tel: 0844 332 1237). Valet parking is available Monday to Friday (tel: (020) 7646 0155).
Car hire companies located at London City Airport include: Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National. Car hire desks are located next to the terminal building.
Airport hotels
Novotel London Excel is located within easy reach of London City Airport and has an on-site brasserie-style restaurant, gymnasium, steam room and sauna facilities. Meeting rooms, with a capacity of up to 70 people, are available for business travellers.
Just across the dock from the terminal, Ramada London Docklands is the nearest accommodation option to London City Airport. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, bar and meeting facilities. Free parking is available to guests.
A budget hotel around 3km (2 miles) from London City Airport, this property offers Wi-Fi internet access, a café/bar, and en-suite rooms with tea and coffee-making facilities.
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