60-min free wait
Free waiting starts at scheduled landing time and runs for 60 minutes. Beyond 60 minutes, additional waiting bills at £20/hr.
London · LCY
London City transfers.
London City Airport is the City-of-London-facing hub for short-haul European business travel. Fixed-fare route from Southampton at £190. LCY introduced its £8 drop-off charge in January 2026 — included in the quote, never invoiced after. Executive Saloon is the most-booked vehicle for LCY runs given the business clientele.
Airport charges
What London City charges, and how we handle it.
The airport's own pickup and drop-off zone fees are baked into your quoted fare — never invoiced after the trip.
- Drop-off
- £8.00 — 5 min at terminal (max 10 min)
- Short-stay
- £8.00 — 20 min
- Pickup at terminal
- No — driver uses short-stay car park
NoteIntroduced charge 6 Jan 2026 (previously free). Drop-off £8/5min then £1/min, max 10 min. Pick Up zone (Arrivals): £3.50 up to 10 min, £8 for 10-20 min (max 20; £5 per 5 min over) per London City official FAQ. Pickup uses the £8 (10-20 min) band. Corrected 2026-06-07 — an earlier same-day edit wrongly set £10/£6.90/£16.90 figures that do not exist.
Source: London City airport published rates · Last verified 2026-06-07.
Fixed-fare offers are paused just now.
These routes were a limited-time promotion and are not running at the moment — we will be opening them again. Every journey still gets a fixed price quoted upfront on our standard rates, which is already lower than most local firms charge for the same trip.
Fixed fare
Southampton SO14-53 → London City
Priced on our standard rate card.
Quoted upfront
You see the full price before you book, and it does not move afterwards.
What's included
On every airport transfer.
Meet & greet (+£5, optional)
Driver waits at arrivals exit with a name board — a £5 add-on, pre-selected on arrival bookings. No standing on the kerb watching for a number-plate.
Fixed price quoted upfront
Quote locks the moment you confirm. Surcharges baked in. No day-of re-quote, no hidden fees.
Nearby airports
Other airports we cover.
London · LHR
London Heathrow
London Heathrow is the UK's busiest airport — five terminals, four runways, and the meet-point for a large share of our long-distance bookings. We run multiple Heathrow transfers a day from Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Winchester, and the wider south coast. Southampton SO14-53 to Heathrow is one of our most-run routes, priced upfront before you book. Driver tracks your inbound flight from departure so the pickup time auto-shifts if you land early or late; up to 60 minutes of free waiting included on every arrival.
ExploreLondon · LGW
London Gatwick
London Gatwick — North and South terminals, the UK's second-busiest airport. A route we run from Southampton most weeks, priced upfront before you book. Driver routes direct to your terminal at the right departure level; arrivals pickups meet you at the exit holding a name board. Gatwick raised its drop-off charge to £10 in January 2026 — that surcharge is baked into the quote, never added later.
ExploreLondon · STN
London Stansted
London Stansted — Essex-side budget carrier hub. The fixed-fare route from Southampton is a flat £220 — the longest single-airport transfer in the schedule, priced once with no surprises on the day. Driver carries a name board to the arrivals exit; up to 60 minutes free waiting from scheduled landing.
ExploreFrequently asked
Quick answers.
- Driver waits at the arrivals exit with a name board. For terminals where the meet point varies (multiple arrival exits or separate short-stay parking), we'll text you the exact pickup location 15 minutes before your scheduled landing.
- We track your inbound flight from departure. Pickup time auto-shifts forward or back to match actual landing. Up to 60 minutes of free waiting is included on every arrival; beyond that, additional waiting bills at £20/hr in 15-minute increments.
- Yes — London City's drop-off zone fee is included in your quoted total. It appears as its own line in the booking-form breakdown so you can see exactly what makes up the price, and the quote you accept is the price you pay.
- Fixed-fare routes are published for high-demand transfers from our Southampton hub. The fare overrides per-mile pricing on the published route — same price every day, every weather, every time of night. Other London City pickups still quote upfront on per-mile.
Book your London City transfer.
Fixed price quoted upfront. Pickup auto-shifts on delays, optional meet & greet (+£5).