Airport transfers · both directions
London City is only about 9 miles from Kennington, over Tower Bridge and through the Limehouse Link. A fixed £55 saloon each way, usually 30–50 minutes.
A taxi from Kennington to London City Airport is £55 in a saloon, £70 in a 6-seat MPV and £80 in an 8-seater. It is about 9 miles and 30 min off-peak, or 50 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from London City back to Kennington, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Kennington → London City | London City → Kennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £55 | from £55 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £70 | from £70 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £80 | from £80 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
The driver heads through Elephant and Castle, crosses Tower Bridge and follows the Highway to the Limehouse Link and Silvertown.
By rail it is the Northern line to Bank and the DLR to the airport, one change.
By public transport: Northern line to Bank, then the DLR, about 30–40 min. The catch is a change at Bank with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 30 min, or 50 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Kennington (SE11) the route runs through Elephant and Castle, over Tower Bridge and along the Highway to the Limehouse Link. Coming back from London City the driver follows the A13 and Limehouse Link, then Tower Bridge and Elephant and Castle back to SE11. That is about 9 miles: reckon 30 min off-peak and 50 min when Elephant and Castle and Tower Bridge is busy.
London City is small and quick. Your driver meets you just outside arrivals with a name board, usually within minutes of you leaving the aircraft.
London City is quick to leave. Your driver waits just outside arrivals.
Most London City flights need you there about an hour before departure. Elephant and Castle and Tower Bridge are busy before 09:30.
Check-in guide for London City Airport: one hour for most European flights. Add 30 to 50 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Kennington lies just south of the river between Vauxhall and Elephant and Castle, with Georgian squares such as Cleaver Square, the Oval cricket ground, Kennington Park and plenty of flats and mansion blocks close to Westminster.
On Test match and big game days at the Oval, the roads around the ground are busy. Tell us if you are travelling on a match day and we will plan the pickup around it.
We also cover nearby Vauxhall, Oval, Elephant and Castle, Lambeth, Walworth, Stockwell, Pimlico and Waterloo.
Local tip: If Tower Bridge is lifting or closed, the driver uses London Bridge or the Rotherhithe Tunnel. The fare does not change.
£55 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £55 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 30 to 50 minutes over about 9 miles.
Yes. Book both legs together and the return is 10% off.
About 9 miles by road: 30 minutes off-peak and up to 50 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £70 and an 8-seater is £80, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.