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Airport transfers from Kent
London City Airport Taxi from Kent
Taxi transfers from Kent to London City Airport in the Royal Docks, from about 30 minutes off-peak from Dartford, by the Dartford Crossing or the Thames tunnels. A licensed private hire operator quotes you and carries out the journey.
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Terminals, pickups and charges
Kent to the Royal Docks, over or under the Thames
London City is the nearest of the six London airports to Dartford and Gravesend by road, and a London City airport taxi from Kent takes from about 30 minutes off-peak from Dartford, by the Dartford Crossing or the Thames tunnels. Airport Taxi Kent passes your request to licensed private hire operators, and the operator that takes it quotes you and drives you to the terminal in the Royal Docks.
Where are you dropped off at London City?
London City has one terminal. Cars drop off on the forecourt in front of it, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes, and drivers may not wait or leave the vehicle there.
How do London City drop-off and pickup charges work?
London City charges for drop-offs on the terminal forecourt. Cameras record each visit and the charge is paid online afterwards; overstaying the 10-minute limit brings an enforcement charge. The Pick Up Area in the Short Stay car park is cashless and charges by length of stay. [HOLD-QUOTE-RULE: the operator’s quote includes the drop-off charge, any Dartford Crossing or tunnel charge, and any ULEZ charge for the vehicle, so there is nothing extra to pay on the way. If you are being collected, the quote also says how any Pick Up Area parking while the driver waits is charged.]
How long does a London City airport taxi from Kent take?
There are two routes from Kent: the Dartford Crossing and the A13, or the A2 to the Blackwall or Silvertown Tunnel. The Silvertown Tunnel comes out beside the Royal Docks, and the quicker of the two depends on traffic on the day. Both tunnels charge cars from 6am to 10pm, with a lower off-peak rate for Auto Pay customers and no charge overnight. Off-peak drive times start from:
- West Kent (Dartford, Gravesend, Swanley): from about 30 minutes off-peak from Dartford.
- Mid Kent (Maidstone, Medway, Sittingbourne): from about 45 minutes off-peak from Medway, via the M2 and A2, or the M20.
- East Kent (Canterbury, Thanet, Dover): from about 1 hour 20 minutes off-peak from Canterbury, via the M2 and A2.
The northbound peak charge applies 6am to 10am on weekdays. At those times, Airport Taxi Kent suggests allowing 20 to 45 minutes more.
What happens if your flight into London City is delayed?
Add your flight number to your quote request. Give a valid flight number and the operator monitors your flight, adjusting the collection time at no extra charge, subject to driver availability. Airport collections include up to 60 minutes of free waiting from the actual landing time. After that, waiting may be charged at £5 per 15 minutes, plus any extra airport parking, and the quote sets this out before you accept. Because drivers cannot wait on the forecourt, the pickup happens in the Pick Up Area of the Short Stay car park.
What car do you need for your luggage?
Tell us how many passengers and suitcases you have when you request a quote, so the operator can quote for the right size of car. Estate cars, MPVs and other larger vehicles are available for bigger groups and extra luggage, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available too.
Terminals
Terminals at London City
London City terminal
Your flight sets the timetable
Why use an airport specialist for London City?
Airports only, nothing else
Airport Taxi Kent handles airport transfer requests and nothing else. Every page is built around terminals, pickup points, luggage and flight times, so the questions you have before a flight are already answered.
Drive times from your town
You can see the drive time from your town to each of the six London airports, and to Birmingham, East Midlands, Southampton, Bristol, Manchester and Bournemouth. It is the least the journey takes, so you can set your pickup time with a sensible margin for traffic.
A quote before you commit
You send your journey details and the operator sends you a quote for that exact journey. Nothing is booked until you accept it, and you can ask about the route, terminal or luggage first.
Licensed private hire operators
Airport Taxi Kent passes your request to licensed private hire operators that cover your town. The operator that takes your journey quotes you, confirms your booking and is who you deal with on the day.
Questions before you fly
London City airport taxi questions
Yes. London City charges vehicles that drop off on the terminal forecourt, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes and an enforcement charge for overstaying. The charge is paid online after the visit. [HOLD-QUOTE-RULE: the operator’s quote includes the drop-off charge, any Dartford Crossing or tunnel charge, and any ULEZ charge for the vehicle, so there is nothing extra to pay on the way. If you are being collected, the quote also says how any Pick Up Area parking while the driver waits is charged.]
A taxi from Kent to London City Airport takes from about 30 minutes off-peak from Dartford, from about 45 minutes from Medway, and from about 1 hour 20 minutes from Canterbury. Airport Taxi Kent suggests allowing 20 to 45 minutes more on weekday mornings, when the Dartford Crossing and the tunnels are busiest.
Give Airport Taxi Kent your pickup address, your flight number and time, the number of passengers and the number of suitcases. London City has a single terminal, so there is no terminal to choose. Add a return journey to the same request if you need collecting, with the inbound flight number.
Journeys from Kent use either the Dartford Crossing and the A13, or the A2 and the Blackwall or Silvertown Tunnel, depending on traffic, and both tunnels charge cars from 6am to 10pm, less off-peak with Auto Pay and nothing overnight. [HOLD-QUOTE-RULE: the operator’s quote includes the drop-off charge, any Dartford Crossing or tunnel charge, and any ULEZ charge for the vehicle, so there is nothing extra to pay on the way. If you are being collected, the quote also says how any Pick Up Area parking while the driver waits is charged.]
At London City, arriving passengers are collected from the Pick Up Area in the Short Stay car park, because drivers may not wait on the terminal forecourt. Parking there is charged by length of stay and the car park is cashless. Airport Taxi Kent passes your flight number to the licensed private hire operator, so the driver has your flight details.
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