Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Richmond

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a flat by Richmond Green, London City to Richmond Theatre for a company arriving for a run, or a house near the park to the airport for an early Zurich departure. For arrivals, 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 hotel on Richmond Hill after a flight from Amsterdam, and Richmond back to the Docks for the return a few days later. A short city break by the river then needs only one booking for the airport rides. 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 Richmond: Route and Drive Time

Richmond, the south-west London town at the heart of Richmond upon Thames borough, sits on the river. From the Royal Docks it is 18 miles by road, normally 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, with the busy centre of the capital to cross on the way.

The A316, the town's one dual carriageway, runs through Old Deer Park, and where you get out depends on the address: the centre around Richmond Green and the station, the hotels on Richmond Hill, or the houses close to the gates of Richmond Park. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Richmond: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Amsterdam is London City's busiest route, with about 564,000 passengers in 2024, and both KLM and British Airways fly it. Whichever carrier you choose, you come out of the airport's one terminal. 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.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Richmond

Richmond's evening addresses are its two theatres, Richmond Theatre on Little Green and the Orange Tree; its daytime ones are Richmond Park, 2,360 acres of royal park with red and fallow deer, and the protected view from Richmond Hill. For a hotel on the hill or a flat by the Green, give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.

If the first thing you want after the flight is a walk among the deer, ask for a drop-off at one of the park gates, and give the gate's name together with the nearest street.

Arriving at Your Address in Richmond

From Richmond Back to London City Airport

For the flight back, start from the drive time, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, not from the take-off time. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

When England play at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on 14 February, 20 February and 13 March 2027, the roads around the ground get busy, so start earlier on any of those dates. For an evening flight to Amsterdam, a late-afternoon pick-up runs into the weekday rush, so leave room for it.

From Richmond Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

London City Airport to Richmond: what journey time should I plan for?

Normally 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. The distance is 18 miles, and the route crosses the centre of the capital, so the time of day matters.

My KLM flight from Amsterdam has been delayed. Do I change the booking?

Not for a delay: the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Should KLM move you to another flight with a new number, tell support.

Do I look for the car in the arrivals area at London City?

No. 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.

Does the Congestion Charge apply in Richmond?

Not in Richmond itself: the zone covers central London only, although the drive from the Docks may pass through the zone depending on the route. The Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every London borough around the clock. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.

Can a theatre company bring costume trunks and props?

Yes, if you list them. Enter the number of bags in the booking form; for golf bags, bikes or other bulky items, tell support so 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?

DSEI, the defence and security exhibition, takes over ExCeL beside the airport from 7 to 10 September 2027; allow extra time around the Docks that week. For Richmond, England's Six Nations games at Allianz Stadium fall on 14 February, 20 February and 13 March 2027.