Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Woolwich

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a ward entrance at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the airport to a rehearsal at Woolwich Works, or a house by Woolwich Common to London City for a dawn departure to Amsterdam. On arrival, 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 serviced flat at the Royal Arsenal for a week on an ExCeL stand, and back over the river to the terminal on the evening the show closes. In big exhibition weeks, cars on both banks are booked 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 Woolwich: Route and Drive Time

On the map, Woolwich is almost opposite the airport: the runway runs along the docks on the northern shore, and the town, part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, faces it from the southern one. The drive is 3 miles, normally 30–40 minutes, which is slow for such a short distance because the car has to get over the river first, either on the Woolwich Ferry or through one of the road tunnels further west.

Once on the south side, the address sets the last stretch. The Royal Arsenal estate runs along the riverside; the town centre and the Elizabeth line station are just behind it; the Royal Artillery Barracks and Woolwich Common are up the hill, with Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Stadium Road beyond them. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Woolwich: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

London City works from a single building, so the booking needs no terminal number. Your car will be parked up in the Short Stay car park, which is where pre-arranged collections happen at this airport.

Even if the plane is held at the gate before take-off, 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.

For Woolwich, the train is a genuine alternative: the DLR from the terminal reaches Woolwich Arsenal in under 7 minutes. With large cases, a pushchair or a flat at the far end of the Royal Arsenal, the car saves the walk from the station.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Woolwich

The riverside flats of the Royal Arsenal stand among squares, old munitions buildings and walkways where a car cannot always reach the front door. For a flat there, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.

Woolwich Works, the arts venue inside the Arsenal buildings, is a common address for performers and visitors, so name the venue if you are going straight to a rehearsal or a show. For a ward or clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, add the department, as the site has several entrances. If you are visiting someone at the barracks, give the gate you have been told to use.

Arriving at Your Address in Woolwich

From Woolwich Back to London City Airport

On the way back, judge the trip by its length: 30–40 minutes on a normal day for the short hop across the river, more when the tunnels to the west are slow or the ferry runs a reduced service. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Every flight leaves from the same terminal, and the airport is shut on Saturday afternoons, closing at 12:30, so a weekend trip from Woolwich has to leave before Saturday lunchtime or wait for Sunday.

Heading to the airport directly from a performance at Woolwich Works? Then book the pick-up from the venue rather than from home, and add the time the curtain comes down.

From Woolwich Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Woolwich is just across the river from London City Airport, so why does the ride take half an hour?

The trip is 3 miles, normally 30–40 minutes. The distance is short, but the car must cross the Thames by the Woolwich Ferry or a tunnel, and that sets the time.

My flight to London City is running an hour late. Is the car still coming?

Yes. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, and a late landing simply shifts the collection time. A switch to a different flight is the one thing support needs to hear about.

Where will the chauffeur be at London City Airport?

Chauffeurs collect from the pick-up area within the airport's 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 drive from London City to Woolwich use a charged crossing?

It depends on the route. The Woolwich Ferry carries cars without a charge, while the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels are charged from 06:00 to 22:00. 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.

We are an exhibition team of ten with stand equipment. What vehicle do we need?

A Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. 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.

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

The charges for the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, the road crossings between the airport side and the south bank, were revised on 21 September 2026. 2027 brings the 40th anniversary of the first flights from the Royal Docks.