Arrival and transport

London City Airport to central London

Terminals, the rail, Tube, coach and taxi links into London with their operators, and step-free notes. Times and fares appear only as the airport or operator states them, with the date we read them.

Facts last checked 1 Nov 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

We could not read this airport's website. It refused automated access, so the details below come from the operators named and from Wikipedia, and we quote no times from them. Check the official site (opens in new tab) before you travel.

Coaches parked at the bays inside Victoria Coach Station in London, with passengers waiting
In London: Coaches parked at the bays inside Victoria Coach Station in London, with passengers waitingPhoto: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Red and blue London Underground roundel with the station name Victoria
In London: Red and blue London Underground roundel with the station name VictoriaPhoto: R/DV/RS, CC BY 2.0
Red New Routemaster double-decker bus at a bus stop in London
In London: Red New Routemaster double-decker bus at a bus stop in LondonPhoto: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0

Is it operating?

The airport's website refused automated access when we tried on 1 November 2026, so we have not read it. Wikipedia describes a single two-storey passenger terminal with 15 gates.1

Terminals and stations

One terminal. Wikipedia says the DLR station is elevated and adjoins the terminal building.1,2

Into central London

  • DLR. Operator: Transport for London. Wikipedia says London City Airport DLR station is on a branch linking the airport to Canary Wharf, the City of London (Bank), Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, with interchanges to the Underground, Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail. The station is in fare zone 3. TfL lists the DLR among the services you can pay for with contactless or Oyster.1,2,3 Official page for DLR (opens in new tab)
  • Elizabeth line. Operator: Transport for London. Wikipedia says no Elizabeth line station serves the airport: the line passes nearby without stopping. Change from the DLR instead.1
  • Bus and taxi. Operator: London Buses and taxis. Wikipedia says London Buses serve the airport and there is a taxi rank outside the terminal.1

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links. Just landed? Our first 24 hours guide covers money, phones and getting around.

Step-free access

Wikipedia lists the DLR station as accessible, with the main access for mobility-impaired passengers by a lower-level subway. TfL offers a pre-booked assisted service on the DLR.2,4

Assistance and accessibility

We could not read the airport's assistance pages. Start at the airport website and look for its assistance information, and ask your airline.5

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

In our guides

Official site

London City Airport official website (opens in new tab) (not readable by our tools)5

Other airports

Other London airports: Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport. Elsewhere: Manchester Airport, Birmingham Airport, Bristol Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, East Midlands Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport, Aberdeen International Airport, Inverness Airport, Belfast International Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, Cardiff Airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay, Exeter Airport, Southampton Airport, Bournemouth Airport, London Southend Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Kirkwall Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Stornoway Airport. The airports hub lists them all.

Sources

Pages we opened and read on 1 Nov 2026, and sites we could not read. Timetables, fares and rules change: check the source before you travel.

  1. London City Airport (opens in new tab), Wikipedia.
  2. London City Airport DLR station (opens in new tab), Wikipedia.
  3. Contactless and mobile pay as you go (opens in new tab), Transport for London.
  4. DLR (opens in new tab), Transport for London.
  5. London City Airport (official site) (opens in new tab), London City Airport. The site refused automated access, so we link it but state nothing from it.