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Dragging a case through London Bridge Station at 5am, hoping the DLR turns up and actually connects on time, is a rubbish way to start a flight. So skip it. Type "taxi near me" outside the station and you'll get a dozen options, but most won't tell you the price until the meter's already running. Ours is different. Book online, get a fixed price quote before you travel, and a local minicab picks you up from the door, not a rank you have to queue at. Our drivers work this route constantly, so they know Southwark, Bermondsey and the Royal Docks well enough to dodge the slow bits. Whether it's a 5am flight or a midnight landing at City Airport, the price agreed at booking is the price you pay at drop-off. No surge, no guesswork, no standing about with a suitcase wondering if the next train's actually coming.
Booking takes about a minute. Pop in your pickup point, London Bridge Station, a nearby postcode, or your hotel address, then add City Airport as your destination. The system gives you a fixed price straight away. No guesswork, no meter creeping up while you sit in traffic near the Blackwall Tunnel. You get a confirmation text with your driver's name, car registration and estimated arrival time. No need to hunt for a rank or flag a car down on Tooley Street. Your minicab comes to you.
Prices do not jump because it is raining or your train got in late. You book at a fixed price, and that is what you pay. Compare that with jumping in a black cab outside the station, where the meter can run away once you hit rush hour traffic heading east.
Our London City Airport taxi runs direct between LCY and London Bridge Station. No waiting, no crowded DLR carriage with your case wedged against someone's shopping, no changing at Canning Town. Just a clean, modern car and a licensed driver who has done this route more times than they can count.
We run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Early flight at 6am? Landing at 11pm on a Sunday? It does not matter; a driver is on the road for you.
Skipping the train is not just about comfort. It changes the whole experience of getting to or from LCY.
A saloon suits one or two passengers with hand luggage. An estate gives a bit more boot space for a couple with cases. Families or small groups usually go for an MPV, and anything above five passengers or a lot of luggage works better in a minibus. Just mention group size and bags when you book so the right car turns up.
London City Airport sits in the Royal Docks, roughly 10 miles from London Bridge Station. On a clear run the journey takes about 25 to 30 minutes, usually via Jamaica Road, the Rotherhithe Tunnel or the A13 towards Silvertown, depending on what the traffic is doing that day. During weekday rush hour, or when there is an event on at the ExCeL London exhibition centre next door to the airport, that journey can stretch to 45 minutes or more. Our advice is simple: build in an extra 30 minutes of buffer if your flight time is tight. Drivers track traffic in real time and will choose the quickest route on the day rather than sticking to one fixed path.
LCY is smaller and quicker than Heathrow or Gatwick, which is exactly why business travellers rate it. It sits right on the water in the Royal Docks, close to Silvertown, Canning Town and the ExCeL centre. The runway is short, so the airport mainly handles regional and short-haul European routes rather than long-haul flights. Check-in is quick, security queues are usually short, and the terminal is compact enough that you are rarely walking far between arrivals and the taxi pickup point. That is also why a direct minicab transfer makes sense here; the airport is efficient, so your ground transport should be too.
Our drivers are not guessing their way around with a satnav they have never used before. We cover pickups and drop-offs across:
If your address is a short walk from the station, just tell us the postcode when you book, and a car will come straight to your door.
Arriving at London Bridge puts you in one of London's best-connected and most historic corners. From here you can easily reach:
Whether you are sightseeing before a flight or connecting onwards to another train, a direct taxi from the station saves you dragging luggage through crowds.
There is nothing wrong with the taxi rank outside London Bridge Station, but it comes with a queue, a variable fare, and no guarantee of the car type you need. Booking a local minicab in advance means:
For a fixed journey like an airport transfer, that certainty matters more than saving two minutes walking to a rank.
Head to our booking page, enter pickup and drop off, choose your car, and confirm. You get an instant quote and a booking reference straight away. No back and forth, no waiting on hold.
Prefer speaking to someone? Give us a ring or drop a message and we will confirm your fixed price and driver details directly. Handy if you are booking last minute from the platform at London Bridge or straight off a flight at LCY.
It is around 10 miles, and the drive usually takes 25 to 35 minutes outside of rush hour.
Fixed. The price you are quoted at booking is what you pay, even if the A13 is heavier than usual that day.
Yes, flight tracking is included as standard, so late or early landings are covered without extra charge.
Yes, choose an estate, MPV or minibus at booking depending on passenger and bag numbers.
Yes, we operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including bank holidays.
Yes, your driver can meet you inside arrivals with a name board rather than waiting outside.
A saloon comfortably takes two standard cases, an estate a bit more, and an MPV or minibus is better for four or more bags or golf clubs, pushchairs and similar bulky items.
Same-day bookings are fine, though booking ahead of an early flight or a busy commuter period gives you more certainty on pickup time.
No hidden night surcharges creep in once you have a fixed price quote; what you are shown at booking is final.
Book your London Bridge to City Airport taxi today. Get an instant online quote, or call for a fast confirmation, and travel knowing your fixed price, your driver, and your pickup time are all locked in before you leave home.