# London City Airport Guide

> Neutral, independent traveller's guide to London City Airport (LCY): how to get to and from the airport, parking, drop-off charges, security waits, and every common question answered with real pounds prices and the date each was checked. Ground-transport intent is referred to 247 UK Airport Taxi, a disclosed transport partner.



Facts and prices checked August 2026.

## Key pages
- [About London City Airport Guide, and how we verify prices](https://londoncityairportguide.org/about): Who we are, how we check every price and timetable against official sources, how we date what we publish, and how we disclose our transport partner.
- [How Fast Can You Really Get Through London City Airport? (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/blog/how-fast-is-london-city-airport): London City Airport targets 20 minutes from front door to gate. How the single terminal, the built-in DLR and quick security actually work. Checked August 2026.
- [London City Airport Liquid Rules 2026: What You Can Now Take Through Security](https://londoncityairportguide.org/blog/london-city-airport-liquid-rules-2026): Since 26 January 2026 London City Airport lets you carry up to 2 litres of liquid through security in your bag. What changed, and how to pack. Checked August 2026.
- [London City Airport travel blog and guides (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/blog): Practical guides to London City Airport, including how fast you can really get through the terminal and the 2026 security liquid rules. Updated August 2026.
- [London City Airport Drop-off and Pick-up Charges (LCY): The £8 Fee (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/drop-off): London City Airport charges £8 for up to 5 minutes on the forecourt, then £1 a minute. How the ANPR system works and how to avoid it. Prices verified August 2026.
- [London City Airport (LCY): Lounges, WiFi, Assistance and Facilities (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/facilities): London City Airport has no lounge until 2027, free WiFi throughout, no on-site left luggage, and bookable Fast Track security. Checked August 2026.
- [London City Airport (LCY): Frequently Asked Questions (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/faqs): Every common question about London City Airport answered, from the DLR and taxis to the drop-off charge, parking, security and facilities. Prices verified August 2026.
- [London City Airport Guide (LCY): Getting To and From, Parking and FAQs (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/): How to get to and from London City Airport, the DLR to Bank from £3.00, taxis, parking, the £8 drop-off charge and clear answers. Prices verified August 2026.
- [London City Airport (LCY) latest news and travel updates (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/news): Recent changes at London City Airport: new routes, parking and drop-off price changes, construction, security rules and disruption. Updated August 2026.
- [Parking at London City Airport (LCY): Car Parks and Prices (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/parking): Parking at London City Airport, from around £6 a day pre-booked off-site to short-stay at roughly £11 to £16. The cheapest way to book. Prices verified August 2026.
- [London City Airport by DLR, Elizabeth Line and Bus: Public Transport (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/public-transport): The DLR is built into London City Airport, reaching Bank in ~25 min from £3.00. Elizabeth line links, buses and times, all in one guide. Prices verified August 2026.
- [Popular Routes from London City Airport (LCY): Times, Distances and Fares (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/routes): Times, distances and indicative taxi fares from London City Airport to Canary Wharf, the City, the West End and Heathrow. Prices verified August 2026.
- [Taxis, Uber and Private Hire at London City Airport (LCY): Rank and Fares (2026)](https://londoncityairportguide.org/taxis): What a black cab from London City Airport really costs, about £20 to Canary Wharf and £40 to the West End, where the rank is, and how Uber works. Prices verified August 2026.