Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Stratford

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to V&A East for an afternoon visit, the airport to a hotel beside the London Stadium on a concert day, or a flat near Stratford station to the airport for a dawn departure. Once your plane is down, 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 by Westfield before a swimming meet at the Aquatics Centre with the ride back set for the morning after the meet, or the airport to an apartment near East Bank and out again after a long weekend. On stadium days, reserve the return as soon as your dates are fixed. 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 Stratford: Route and Drive Time

Stratford, the commercial centre of the London Borough of Newham, lies north of the airport, in the same borough. The drive is 6 miles, normally 30–40 minutes. This is east London's Stratford, not Stratford-upon-Avon, so check that the booking shows a London address.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park decides where the car ends up. Westfield Stratford City and the hotels around it face the park; the London Aquatics Centre and the London Stadium stand inside it; East Bank, the park's cultural quarter, holds Sadler's Wells East and V&A East. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Stratford: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

The airport and Stratford share a borough, Newham, and the terminal is the only one on site. Pre-booked cars here collect from Short Stay parking; they do not pull up on the road by the doors.

Whatever time 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.

The DLR is a genuine alternative on this route: trains from the airport station run every 8–15 minutes and take 17 minutes to Stratford International. With a swimming bag and a suitcase, or with small children, the car saves the walk from that station to a hotel on the far side of the park.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Stratford

Trains at Stratford station include the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, plus the DLR and the Overground. Next to Westfield, Stratford International handles domestic high-speed services to Kent only; no Eurostar calls there.

Inside the park, the London Aquatics Centre stages swimming and diving, and the London Stadium has been West Ham United's home since 2016. If your stay falls on a match or concert day, or your hotel is inside the park, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.

For East Bank, name the venue: V&A East, which opened on 18 April 2026, or Sadler's Wells East.

Arriving at Your Address in Stratford

From Stratford Back to London City Airport

Heading back to the airport takes 30–40 minutes on a normal day. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

On a stadium event day, a pick-up from the Westfield side of the park keeps the car away from the roads around the ground. Fontaines D.C. are announced at the London Stadium on 9 July 2027; if you fly out that evening, pick a time well before the crowds arrive.

With a single departures building, your address and flight time are all the booking asks for.

From Stratford Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

How far is Stratford from London City Airport?

Stratford is 6 miles away, normally 30–40 minutes by car; the airport and the district are both in the same borough. Name the hotel or venue in the booking.

My London City flight is running late. Is my car still coming?

It is: the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the pick-up moves with the delay. Include the flight number in the booking.

Do pre-booked pick-ups at London City have their own area?

Yes. They are handled in Short Stay parking, right by the terminal building. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is Stratford in London the same place as Stratford-upon-Avon?

No. The Stratford near the airport is an east London district of Newham, built around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Stratford-upon-Avon is a separate town in Warwickshire. Check that your booking shows a London address.

A swimming club of 20 is coming for a meet at the Aquatics Centre. What should we book?

For the swimmers on one flight, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. Any team official on another flight is booked separately.

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

V&A East opened at East Bank on 18 April 2026, and the BBC Music Studios there are expected in late 2026 or early 2027. Security at London City was still enforcing 100 ml liquid containers in August 2026.