Southampton to London City Airport taxi.
Taxi between Southampton and London City Airport (LCY), both directions. Around 88 miles, typically 2h 55m through London. Flight tracked, 60 minutes free waiting.
- Price
- Quoted upfront
- Distance
- 88 mi
- Typical drive
- 2h 55m
We price this journey the same way in both directions — Southampton to London City Airport and London City Airport back to Southampton. The booking form opens on the published direction; use its swap control if you are travelling the other way.
The journey
88 miles, 2h 55m.
Eighty-eight miles and close to three hours, because the last fifteen miles are London. The route crosses the city to the Royal Docks, and the ULEZ and congestion zones both sit in the way.
London City's own schedule is business-shaped: early departures and late arrivals, which are exactly the times the drive is slowest. We plan the journey backwards from your check-in rather than from an average speed.
The same price either way. Congestion and ULEZ charges appear as their own line on the booking form so you can see what is charge and what is fare.
Where we meet you
LCY is a single compact terminal — the driver waits in arrivals with a name board, a short walk from the gate.
What the fare covers
And what it does not.
- The journey end to end — driver, vehicle, fuel, and luggage handling — at a price locked when you book, in either direction.
- A standard saloon or estate. Larger vehicles (people carrier, minibus, executive classes) run the same journey on our per-mile rate, quoted upfront before you pay.
- Airport drop-off and pickup charges, congestion and ULEZ where they apply, are quoted as separate lines on the booking form — visible before you pay, never added after.
- Up to 60 minutes of free waiting on an airport arrival; after that, £20/hr in 15-minute increments.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup; 25% within 24 hours. Full mechanics at /refund-policy.
Frequently asked
Quick answers.
- You get the full price before you book, and it does not change afterwards. Enter the journey on the booking form and the quote comes back on our published rate card, in whichever vehicle you pick. Our fixed-fare routes are a promotion we run from time to time; they are paused just now and will open again.
- About 2h 55m for roughly 88 miles in typical traffic — that figure comes from the same routing engine that quotes the fare. Airport runs are planned backwards from your check-in time rather than forwards from an average speed, so an early-morning departure is given more road time, not less.
- No. The price you are quoted is the price you pay: it does not move if the route turns out slower on the day, and there is no surge and no meter running in the back. Airport drop-off charges, where the airport levies them, are quoted as their own line so you can see exactly what makes up the total.
- We track inbound flights from departure and shift the pickup to match the actual landing time — no phone call needed from baggage reclaim. Up to 60 minutes of waiting after landing is included free; beyond that, waiting bills at £20/hr in 15-minute increments. For rail arrivals we work from the live arrival time in the same way.
- Yes — we price the journey the same way in either direction. The booking form opens showing Southampton to London City Airport; swap the two fields, or tell the office when you call.
Southampton ↔ London City Airport.
Booked online, price locked, driver assigned. Or call +44 23 8111 2682.
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