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Chauffeur transfer from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station
London CityCity Thameslink Station · 7.8 miles

London City to City Thameslink Stationchauffeur transfers.

A pre-booked, fixed-fare private hire car from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station. Meet-and-greet, live flight tracking and a professional driver — the price agreed before you travel, never a meter.

Distance
7.8 mi · 12.5 km
Drive time
2957 min
Fixed fare from
£61.33
Rated 4.9 / 5
TfL Licensed
Flight Tracked
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The journey, in numbers

London City to City Thameslink Station: distance, time and the real cost of getting there.

Road distance
7.8 miles

12.5 km by road, not straight-line.

Fixed private-hire fare
£61.33

All-in, up to 3 passengers. No meter, no surge.

Drive time by time of day

Four figures most transfer sites never publish — because they quote one number and hope. Traffic is real; here is what it does to this route.

Overnight (22:00–06:00)29 min
Off-peak (10:00–16:00)36 min
Morning peak (07:00–10:00)54 min
Evening peak (16:00–19:00)57 min
  • London City forecourt drop-off charge (£8.00)

Distances and drive times from road-network routing. Fares modelled from licensed-operator cost benchmarks and shown VAT-inclusive. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — road geometry via OSRM. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 (OGL v3); airport points © OurAirports (public domain); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0) · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NaPTAN, Department for Transport.. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights.

Your City Thameslink Station transfer, in full

Everything about the London City to City Thameslink Station journey.

Your journey from London City to City Thameslink Station

A private hire transfer from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station covers 7.8 miles (12.5 km) by road and takes 29–57 minutes door to door, depending on the time of day and traffic. The drop covers the EC4M postcode district. Your fixed all-in fare is £61.33 for up to 3 passengers — agreed before you travel, with no meter, no surge and no change if the roads are busy.

At 7.8 miles by road this is a compact cross-town run,, and the fixed fare covers the whole of it whether the journey runs to 29 minutes or the full 57.

How long the City Thameslink Station drive takes at different times

Traffic, not distance, decides how long the London City to City Thameslink Station drive takes. Overnight, between 22:00 and 06:00, the roads are clear and the run takes about 29 minutes. Through the off-peak middle of the day it settles around 36 minutes. The morning peak from 07:00 to 10:00 is the busiest inbound window at roughly 54 minutes, and the evening peak from 16:00 to 19:00 runs about 57 minutes as central London empties out.

The gap between the best and worst case on this route is 28 minutes — an evening-peak run into City Thameslink Station takes about 97% longer than the same drive overnight. Most of that variation lands on the A13, which carries the longest single stretch of this route at 3.0 km. Planning works the same way in reverse. Leaving City Thameslink Station for a flight out of London City Airport during the morning peak means allowing the full 54 minutes plus check-in time, while an off-peak departure needs closer to 36 minutes and a quiet overnight start nearer 29.

What a City Thameslink Station transfer costs

Every London City to City Thameslink Station fare is fixed and all-in, quoted VAT-inclusive before you book. Economy seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £61.33, Business seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £74.82, First seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £119.60 and Van seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags at a fixed £85.25.

On the cheapest class that works out at about £7.91 per mile across the 7.8-mile route.

Travelling as a group changes the sum. The Van seats up to 7 passengers with 7 bags for a fixed £85.25 — about £12.18 a head when it is full, and usually less than 7 separate train or coach tickets once luggage and changes are counted.

What's included in your fixed fare

Every London City to City Thameslink Station journey is pre-booked and driven by a TfL-licensed chauffeur who meets you inside arrivals with a name board, tracks your flight so an early or delayed landing moves the pick-up automatically, and helps with your luggage. The fare covers the drive itself, the meet-and-greet, the free wait if your flight lands early or late, and the drop at your exact address — there is nothing further to settle with the driver on the day, a traffic-heavy crawl costs exactly the same as a clear overnight run, and the same fixed fare applies wherever in City Thameslink Station you are headed. Fares are quoted VAT-inclusive and all-in, so there is never a separate airport, waiting or booking fee to settle on the day. Prices rise with the size and class of vehicle, never with demand or the time you travel: there is no meter running in traffic and no surge multiplier however busy the roads or the calendar, and everyone in the party arrives together at the same door on one fixed fare. Fixed pass-through costs such as London City forecourt drop-off charge (£8.00) are already folded into the quoted fare, not bolted on afterwards. On the London City to City Thameslink Station route you can choose from 4 vehicle classes, from the Economy at £61.33 to the First at £119.60, so the fixed fare scales to the party and the occasion rather than to a meter. Because the booking is accepted by a licensed operator before you travel, it is a pre-booked private hire transfer end to end — never a hailed or ranked service.

Where we cover around City Thameslink Station

We cover City Thameslink Station and the surrounding EC4M postcode, picking up and dropping at the exact door you need. Journeys into City Thameslink Station enter central London's Congestion Charge zone, but you never pay it separately — your fare is fixed and all-in.

City Thameslink Station on the map

The London City to City Thameslink Station drive runs mainly on A13 (3.0 km), A1261 (2.4 km) and A1020 (2.2 km), with the A13 carrying about 24% of the 12.5 km route — which is why the same journey can be quicker or slower than a similar distance across a different corridor. London City is the closest of the 6 London airports to City Thameslink Station by road, 7.8 miles (12.5 km), ahead of Heathrow at 30.9 km. City Thameslink Station sits within a short drive of London Blackfriars Station (0.2 km), Farringdon (0.3 km), Blackfriars (0.3 km) and Smithfield (0.5 km), so the same fixed fare covers pick-ups either side of the area boundary.

Route
London City → City Thameslink Station
Distance
7.8 mi · 12.5 km
Typical drive time
29–57 min
Postcodes covered
EC4M
Congestion Charge
Included in your fixed fare
Main roads
A13 3.0 km · A1261 2.4 km · A1020 2.2 km
Airport proximity
London City is #1 of 6 by road
Nearby areas
London Blackfriars Station 0.2 km · Farringdon 0.3 km · Blackfriars 0.3 km · Smithfield 0.5 km
Fixed fare from
£61.33
Every mile, covered

From the London City forecourt to a City Thameslink Station doorstep.

Your driver meets you inside arrivals, tracks your flight so the pick-up moves with it, and takes the fastest clear route into City Thameslink Station. One fixed fare, agreed before you travel.

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FAQ

Good to know.

How far is City Thameslink Station from London City Airport?+
City Thameslink Station is 7.8 miles (12.5 km) from London City Airport by road. A private hire transfer takes 29–57 minutes depending on the time of day and traffic.
How much is a minicab from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station?+
A pre-booked private hire transfer from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station costs a fixed £61.33 for up to 3 passengers, agreed before you travel with no meter and no surge pricing.
Is a private car cheaper than the train from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station?+
A fixed-fare private car carries your whole party and luggage door to door from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station, with no changes and no meter.
Do you meet me at London City?+
Yes — your chauffeur meets you inside arrivals at London City Airport with a name board, tracks your flight so the pick-up moves with any delay, and helps with your luggage. Meet-and-greet is included in the fixed fare.
Is there a Congestion Charge from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station?+
City Thameslink Station is inside central London's Congestion Charge zone, but you never pay the charge separately — your London City Airport to City Thameslink Station fare is fixed, VAT-inclusive and all-in.
Which City Thameslink Station postcodes do you cover?+
We cover City Thameslink Station door to door across the EC4M postcode district, picking up from London City Airport and dropping at the exact address you need — home, office, hotel or venue.
Can you carry a group from London City Airport to City Thameslink Station?+
Yes — our largest vehicle on the London City Airport to City Thameslink Station route seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags, for a fixed £85.25 all-in. Everyone travels together, door to door, with no changes.
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