Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Romford

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to Queen's Hospital on Rom Valley Way, the airport to a house in Harold Wood, or a flat by Romford station to the airport ahead of a Monday business trip. As soon as you land, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the journey out, 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 family home in Gidea Park before Christmas and back to the Royal Docks in the new year, or the airport to a hotel near Queen's Hospital for a week of visits and out again afterwards. In the weeks before Christmas, reserve both legs 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 Romford: Route and Drive Time

Havering's biggest town, Romford, sits in Greater London's most easterly borough, due east of the Royal Docks. The journey is 11 miles, normally 35–50 minutes, through the outer East End, with the town reached from the west.

In Romford the destination shapes the end of the ride. The Market Place, where a market chartered in 1247 still trades, is the old centre; The Liberty and The Brewery shopping centres surround it; Queen's Hospital lies south of the centre on Rom Valley Way; Gidea Park and Harold Wood are residential areas further out. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Romford: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

London City occupies the land between two of the Royal Docks and handles every flight in one terminal. Pre-booked passengers are collected from Short Stay parking rather than outside.

Before you land, 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.

London City's own website puts the City of London five miles away. Romford is in the opposite direction, to the east, and about twice as far by road; even so, it is the nearest airport to the town by road.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Romford

If you are visiting Queen's Hospital, name the hospital and the entrance or department in the booking. For a house in Gidea Park or Harold Wood, the street and number are enough. Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.

Romford station, in Travelcard Zone 6, has Elizabeth line trains to Stratford and Liverpool Street and an Overground shuttle to Upminster. Collecting a relative off a train after your landing? Put the station in the booking.

On market days, a pick-up from a street beside the Market Place is quicker than one in the square.

Arriving at Your Address in Romford

From Romford Back to London City Airport

Going back, the trip takes 35–50 minutes on a normal day, longer in the weekday rush. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Families flying home after Christmas in Havering should check the calendar: Christmas 2027 lands on a weekend, so 27 and 28 December are the bank holidays that year, and London City closes at 12:30 on Saturdays.

If you are taking gifts such as drinks or sauces, put them in checked luggage, because in August 2026 security at London City still limited liquids in hand baggage to 100 ml.

From Romford 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 Romford far from London City Airport?

Romford is 11 miles from the terminal, normally 35–50 minutes on the road; weekday peaks add time.

What if my London City flight is delayed during the Christmas getaway?

The pick-up is linked to your flight, not to the date: the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Put the flight number in the booking.

Off the flight at London City. Which way to my car?

In Short Stay parking, the airport's collection point for pre-booked cars. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Which borough is Romford in?

Havering. Romford is the largest town of that borough, which is the furthest east of all the London boroughs. It belonged to Essex until 1965 and still borders the county to the east.

Our relatives land in London on different days for a big birthday in Havering. What should we book?

Book one transfer per flight; you can manage every booking from a single account. For relatives on the same plane, 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 2 March 2026 the airport began asking the public about a shallower approach path, a change that would open the runway to bigger Airbus A320neo jets. In 2027 London City marks four decades of flights.