Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Claremont

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to the gates of Claremont Fan Court School, the airport to an Esher hotel booked for Sandown, or a house on the Portsmouth Road to London City for a Sunday flight. On arrival, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the return, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: from the Royal Docks to a house close to the school for an open day, then back to the airport on the following morning. Around Sandown's race days, cars in Esher go quickly. 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 Claremont: Route and Drive Time

Claremont sits at the south end of Esher, in Elmbridge, Surrey, beyond the south-west boundary of Greater London. Starting at the Royal Docks terminal, the car covers 27 miles, normally 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. This is one of the longer rides from London City, since the whole capital lies between the docks and the Surrey border.

The final approach is along the Portsmouth Road, with Esher's high street a short way north. Two neighbours share the name, each with its own entrance: the National Trust's landscape garden and Claremont Fan Court School, housed in the house Clive of India had built. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Claremont: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

The terminal is a single building. At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park. 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.

Parents flying in with younger children for a visit to the school should think about seats before they land, because the drive to Esher is long. Child seats are requested in the booking form: choose a booster or an infant and child safety seat and the number you need. The car then arrives at Short Stay ready for the whole family.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Claremont

The garden dates from the early days of English landscape design; a pavilion stands on an island in its lake, and a turfed amphitheatre climbs the slope above. The school next door has its own gates and drive, and Sandown Park racecourse is at the other end of Esher, beside the station with trains to Waterloo.

Because the school and the garden are reached by separate drives, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. For a family home in Esher, the street name and number are enough.

Arriving at Your Address in Claremont

From Claremont Back to London City Airport

Allow for a long drive east: 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes from Claremont. During the school run the Portsmouth Road is slower before you even join the A3 or the M25, so a morning flight needs an early start. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

London City has one terminal and closes at 12:30 on Saturdays. For a weekend flight home after a school event or a race meeting, choose a Saturday morning or a Sunday departure.

From Claremont Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is Claremont a long ride from London City Airport?

Claremont is 27 miles by road, normally 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Most of the time is spent crossing London before the car reaches Surrey.

What happens to our car if the flight to London City runs late?

The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car is planned for the time you actually land. Keep the flight number correct in your reservation.

Where do we meet the driver at London City?

At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in 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 Sandown Park close to Claremont?

Yes. The racecourse is about 1 mile away, 10–15 minutes by car, by Esher station. On a big race day, allow extra time in and out.

Can a family of five with children's seats and luggage travel in one vehicle?

Tell us the number of people, bags and child seats, and the vehicle is matched to the load. A Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats.

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

On the Claremont side, Elmbridge passes to the new East Surrey Council on 1 April 2027, and Sandown Park stages the bet365 Jump Finale on 24 April 2027. London City still closes at 12:30 on Saturdays.