Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Belvedere

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a site gate in Lower Belvedere, the airport to a home near Lesnes Abbey Woods, or a house near Belvedere station to the docks for an early Tuesday departure. As you fly in, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for a departure, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: London City to a house in Upper Belvedere for a family visit, then back over the Thames to the terminal when the visit ends. In big ExCeL exhibition weeks, cars around the docks are reserved early. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Hourly service keeps one chauffeur and one vehicle with you for a set number of hours. When you book, you set the start at LCY, the final address and the hours you need, and you add the day's plan to the reservation so the chauffeur has it before your flight lands. It suits an arrival day with appointments, not a straight run to one hotel.

London City Airport to Belvedere: Route and Drive Time

The airport stands on the Newham side of the Thames; Belvedere is on the Bexley side, east of Abbey Wood and west of Erith. On a map they look close, but the river lies between them, so the 7 miles take normally 40–55 minutes: the car must first get over the Thames, then continue east past Thamesmead.

That crossing is the part of the trip that varies most. Once over the river, the end of the drive depends on the address: Homes fill Upper Belvedere on the hill, and Lower Belvedere slopes to marshland and the riverside industrial estates. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Belvedere: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Squeezed onto a strip between two docks, London City runs one terminal; a pre-booked car for Belvedere is collected from the Short Stay car park, never from the kerb.

Wherever your flight comes from, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

By DLR you could be at Woolwich Arsenal, south of the river, within 7 minutes of leaving the terminal, but that is only the start for Belvedere: from Woolwich you would still need a train or bus further east. With luggage, the car takes you across the Thames in one go.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Belvedere

The name comes from a mansion of the 1700s, Belvedere House, that stood on the hill. Towards Abbey Wood, the remains of Lesnes Abbey, founded in the twelfth century, lie among woods that now form a local park.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. On the riverside estates, a site gate or unit number is more useful than a street name, and for a home in Upper Belvedere, the house number does the job. Belvedere station, on the North Kent line, is a clear landmark if you are meeting someone there.

Arriving at Your Address in Belvedere

From Belvedere Back to London City Airport

Allow 40–55 minutes for the drive back, and more at peak times, because the river crossing on the way to the docks can queue. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

For an early weekday flight, that crossing is the reason to set the pick-up with a margin rather than counting on the short distance.

On Saturdays the airport closes at 12:30, so a weekend departure from Belvedere is a morning or Sunday flight.

From Belvedere Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

How many minutes from London City Airport to Belvedere by car?

Normally 40–55 minutes for 7 miles. The time is longer than the distance suggests, because the route crosses the Thames.

Running late into London City on the way to Belvedere: what happens?

Yes. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the late arrival is followed. If the airline swaps your flight, change the Belvedere booking to the new number.

Is my Belvedere car parked at the terminal kerb?

No. Pre-booked cars are not allowed to load at the kerb; you walk over to the Short Stay car park. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is Belvedere on the same side of the river as London City Airport?

No. The airport is on the north bank in Newham; Belvedere is on the south bank in Bexley, which was part of Kent until 1965. That is why the 7-mile trip takes 40–55 minutes.

We are a class of 30 with field equipment. How do we travel from the airport?

By coach: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. List the equipment cases with the bags, and book anyone on a different flight separately.

What do you need to know about London City Airport in 2026–2027?

Since 6 January 2026, number-plate cameras have recorded drop-offs at the terminal for a charge. It also marks 40 years of flights in 2027. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.