Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
London City Airport
LCY · EGLC · London
The group organiser’s briefing for London City Airport — meeting points, real costs, and the coach pick-up detail no one else writes down.
Get a price for London City
Coaches typically £535*
Per vehicle, one way, to central London. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
London City is the capital's most central airport — a single compact terminal in the Royal Docks, one runway, and a DLR station at the door. For a group organiser that makes the arithmetic simple: there are no inter-terminal transfers to worry about and everyone meets in one ground-floor arrivals hall. What has changed is the forecourt. Since 6 January 2026 dropping off carries a charge, and the pick-up and car parks sit behind a height barrier that a full-size coach cannot pass. This briefing sets out what each movement actually costs and how a group is best met — with the date we last checked every figure against the official source.
Coach parking & group pick-up at London City
London City runs nothing like Heathrow's coach-permit machine — there is no permit scheme and no dedicated coach park published. That is the good news and the catch in one. A minibus within the 3.3-metre height limit can use the standard Drop-off (ten-minute maximum) or the Pick-up car park (from £10 for the first twenty minutes). London City has no coach park, and full-size coaches can't use its car parks or wait at the terminal, so we agree the pick-up point with you when you book. Passengers gather in the single ground-floor arrivals hall the moment they clear customs.
| Terminal | Coach stand | Meet your group |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Pick-up car park (minibuses within 3.3 m) or by prior arrangement for full coaches | Ground-floor arrivals hall; official Assisted Travel Meeting Points are the Main Car Park and the Drop-off area |
“For London City groups we bring our passengers together in the ground-floor arrivals hall, keeping to the tight forecourt time limits at London's most central airport.”— Airport Coaches · first-person operational note
Terminals
Terminals & meeting points
Main Terminal
Typical prices
What a group transfer at London City costs
Real one-way prices per vehicle, from the last two years of our quotes and bookings at London City Airport. "Typically" is the middle price of real quotes and bookings, and the range runs 20% either side of it.
- Midi coach, up to 37 seats, central London: £400–£600*, typically £500
- Coach, up to 53 seats, central London: £430–£640*, typically £535
* Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply.
Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Pick-ups from the airport usually cost a little more than drop-offs, and early-morning pick-ups can cost more.
No VAT is charged on coach travel, so there is nothing to add.
Our own prices, refreshed every month from real quotes and bookings. Last updated 1 October 2026.
Parking
Parking & drop-off
| Option | Type | Serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop-off | drop off | T1 | £8 up to 5 min |
| Pick-up | drop off | T1 | £10 up to 20 min |
| Main / On-site Car Park | short | T1 | book online |
| Official Premium Car Park | long | T1 | book online |
| Valet Parking (LCY Valet) | meet greet | T1 | book online |
Live at the airport
Arrivals & departures
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Get a price for London City
Coaches typically £535*
Per vehicle, one way, to central London. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
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