Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Shirley

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a house near Shirley Windmill, the airport to a family home below Addington Hills, or a flat by Trinity School to the airport ahead of a Monday morning departure. As your plane approaches, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the 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 rented house on Wickham Road at the start of a project in Croydon, and from that house to the terminal for the Friday evening flight home. For a fixed rotation, both legs are best reserved at once. 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 Shirley: Route and Drive Time

This is Shirley in the London Borough of Croydon, a residential district east of Croydon town centre. From the Royal Docks it is 15 miles, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. The car crosses the Thames, then runs south through Lewisham and Bromley, and joins the A232, the road that becomes Wickham Road as it passes through Shirley.

Where the drive ends is decided by the side of Shirley you are going to. The houses along Wickham Road form the spine of the district; Shirley Windmill stands among the streets to the north; the wooded Shirley Hills and Addington Hills rise to the south. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Shirley: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

With only one terminal, London City keeps things simple: chauffeur cars booked ahead load passengers in its Short Stay parking area.

For a business arrival, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, which helps when a meeting in Croydon follows the flight. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Shirley has no station of its own, and from the airport a train journey would end at East Croydon, still a drive away from the district. With luggage, the car removes that last change.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Shirley

Shirley is a district of houses and schools; Trinity School stands in Shirley Park, and Shirley Windmill, a brick tower mill of 1854, is Grade II listed. To the south, Addington Hills is a heathland with a viewpoint across London, a good first walk after a flight.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. If you are staying in a rented house during a work assignment in Croydon, include the flat or house number, as rented homes on the same road can look alike.

Arriving at Your Address in Shirley

From Shirley Back to London City Airport

For the drive back, think in terms of length rather than the clock: 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes in ordinary traffic, more when the A232 and the roads through Bromley carry rush-hour traffic. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

The airport's single building means no terminal details are needed. Before you fix the airport, compare it with Gatwick: from Shirley both take about the same time by road, so let your airline and flight times decide.

From Shirley Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shirley from London City Airport: how many miles, and how long?

15 miles, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes by car to Shirley in Croydon. The last part follows the A232 along Wickham Road.

A delay means I reach London City around 10 pm. Does my Shirley booking still stand?

Yes. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the Shirley transfer follows the real arrival rather than the timetable. Keep your flight number in the booking.

Where is the pick-up for chauffeur cars at London City?

Booked chauffeurs collect from the Short Stay car park, which is close to the only terminal. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is Gatwick or London City quicker for Shirley?

By road they are equal. The drive from the Royal Docks is 15 miles, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes; Gatwick is 23 miles, also 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. Choose the airport by your airline and flight times.

Our project team of nine lands together on Monday. One vehicle?

Yes, nine people fit one van: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. List laptop bags and sample cases with the suitcases.

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

On 2 March 2026 the airport began asking for views on a flatter approach path, needed before larger A320neo jets can use the Docklands runway. Gatwick, the other airport near Shirley, cleared the courts for its Northern Runway on 4 August 2026; flights still use the main runway.