Airport transfers · both directions
London City Airport is about 30 miles from Welwyn Garden City, down the A1(M). A fixed £125 saloon each way, usually 50–85 minutes.
A taxi from Welwyn Garden City to London City Airport is £125 in a saloon, £140 in a 6-seat MPV and £150 in an 8-seater. It is about 30 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 85 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from London City back to Welwyn Garden City, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Welwyn Garden City → London City | London City → Welwyn Garden City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £125 | from £125 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £140 | from £140 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £150 | from £150 |
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.
By car the driver heads down the A1(M) and the A1 to the North Circular, then east to the A13 and Silvertown.
By rail it is about 25 minutes from Welwyn Garden City to London King's Cross, then the Tube to Bank and the DLR.
By public transport: Train to King's Cross, then the Tube to Bank and the DLR, about 65–85 min. The catch is changing trains in central London with cases. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 85 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Welwyn Garden City (AL7 / AL8) the route runs down the A1(M) and the A1 to the North Circular, then east to the A13 and Silvertown. Coming back from London City the driver follows the A13, the North Circular and the A1(M) back. That is about 30 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 85 min when the A1 and the North Circular 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.
Your driver meets you inside arrivals at London City, helps with the bags and drives you back to your door in Welwyn Garden City.
Traffic builds on the A1 and the North Circular on weekday mornings and Friday afternoons. Allow the upper end of 85 minutes if you are flying at those times.
Check-in guide for London City Airport: one hour for most European flights. Add 50 to 85 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Welwyn Garden City is Ebenezer Howard's second garden city, with Parkway's lawns and fountains, the Howard Centre, Stanborough Lakes and Sherrardspark Wood, and Welwyn, Digswell and Tewin around it.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Welwyn Garden City, including the business parks off the A1(M).
We also cover nearby Welwyn, Digswell, Hatfield, Panshanger, Handside, Lemsford, Tewin and Woolmer Green.
Local tip: Luton is about half an hour away via Wheathampstead, much closer than any London airport.
£125 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including airport charges.
The same £125 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Welwyn Garden City and nearby Welwyn, Digswell and Hatfield.
Most London City flights need you there about an hour before departure, so add the journey time and a small margin.
About 30 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 85 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £140 and an 8-seater is £150, 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.