Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Caterham

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a house in Caterham Valley, London City to The Arc on the old barracks site, or a home on Caterham on the Hill to the airport for a Friday business flight. When you land, 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 boarding house at Caterham School on the first day of term and from the school to the terminal when term ends, or a family home on the hill to the Docks and back after a week abroad. 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 Caterham: Route and Drive Time

Caterham stands on the North Downs in Surrey, beyond the southern edge of Greater London, while London City sits in the Royal Docks to the east. Leaving the Docks, the route gets over the river and then runs south through the outer boroughs to the foot of the Downs. From the terminal to Caterham the distance is 23 miles, normally 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, and the suburban roads, not the mileage, set the pace.

The town has two levels. Caterham Valley, at the bottom, holds the shops and the station; Caterham on the Hill, above it, grew up around the old barracks. The address tells the chauffeur which of the two climbs to take at the end. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Caterham: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

London City runs a single terminal. Cars booked in advance never draw up at its doors; collections happen over in Short Stay, the car park beside it. With one building there is no terminal number to give, only the flight.

For your arrival, 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.

Families should know one timetable quirk: the airport closes at 12:30 on Saturdays. If a boarder flies home for a weekend, a Friday evening or Saturday morning landing is the realistic choice, and the return flight on Sunday.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Caterham

Caterham School, which takes day pupils as well as boarders, has occupied a slope of the Harestone Valley since 1884. On the hilltop, the old Foot Guards depot now holds housing and shops; The Arc, a venue for the arts, and an indoor skating hall in the one-time Guards chapel belong to the same site.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. For a boarding pupil, name the boarding house as well as the school, so the chauffeur knows which building you need.

Homes in the valley along the A22 and on the roads around the hill share the same town name, so the street and the house number matter more than the postcode district alone.

Arriving at Your Address in Caterham

From Caterham Back to London City Airport

The drive back to the Docks takes 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes on an ordinary day; judge the start by that length rather than by the departure time on your ticket. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Heading north, the car leaves the Downs through the Croydon suburbs and then crosses south-east London to the river, where the morning rush builds early. At the airport there is just one terminal, so nothing needs choosing at the far end.

If you collect a pupil on the last day of term and fly out the same evening, leave a margin for goodbyes and for loading trunks, not only for the road.

From Caterham Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

From London City Airport, how long will the ride to Caterham take?

Normally 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for the 23 miles, crossing the Thames and south London before the climb onto the North Downs. Give the full address, hill or valley, when you book.

What happens if the airline moves me to a later flight into London City?

Pass that new flight number on to support. From then on, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the later arrival is covered.

Can my chauffeur meet me inside the London City terminal?

No. Parents and pupils walk out to Short Stay, the car park used for collections, since pre-booked cars cannot pull up at the doors. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is Caterham in London?

No. Caterham is a Surrey town in the Tandridge district, just outside the southern boundary of Greater London, with the M25 passing along its northern side. Its station is the terminus of the branch line from Purley.

Three pupils with trunks land on the same flight. What should we book?

One vehicle for the three, with the trunks listed next to the passengers, since the vehicle is matched to the load; three pupils and their trunks fit comfortably in a van. A fourth pupil on a later flight needs a booking of their own.

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

By early 2027 London City expects a new Aspire-run premium lounge, and the airport turns 40 that year. From 1 April 2027 Caterham is run by a single new council for the east of the county, East Surrey Council.