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Chauffeur transfer from London City Airport to Dagenham
London CityDagenham · 7.6 miles

London City to Dagenhamchauffeur transfers.

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

Distance
7.6 mi · 12.2 km
Drive time
1937 min
Fixed fare from
£47.11
Rated 4.9 / 5
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The journey, in numbers

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

Road distance
7.6 miles

12.2 km by road, not straight-line.

Fixed private-hire fare
£47.11

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

Transport for London, per person
£3.20

48 min, 2 changes. TfL rail to Dagenham East Underground Station, then an estimated 12-minute walk into Dagenham.

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)19 min
Off-peak (10:00–16:00)24 min
Morning peak (07:00–10:00)35 min
Evening peak (16:00–19:00)37 min

Even for a solo traveller with time to spare, the Transport for London at £3.20 undercuts the car — but the fixed £47.11 car carries up to 3 people and their luggage, door to door, with no changes.

  • 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. Transport for London fare checked 2026-07-19. Powered by TfL Open Data; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights. © 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 Dagenham transfer, in full

Everything about the London City to Dagenham journey.

Your journey from London City to Dagenham

A private hire transfer from London City Airport to Dagenham covers 7.6 miles (12.2 km) by road and takes 19–37 minutes door to door, depending on the time of day and traffic. The drop covers the RM10 and RM13 postcode districts in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Your fixed all-in fare is £47.11 for up to 3 passengers — agreed before you travel, with no meter, no surge and no change if the roads are busy.

At 7.6 miles by road this is a compact cross-town run,, and the fixed fare covers the whole of it whether the journey runs to 19 minutes or the full 37.

How long the Dagenham drive takes at different times

Traffic, not distance, decides how long the London City to Dagenham drive takes. Overnight, between 22:00 and 06:00, the roads are clear and the run takes about 19 minutes. Through the off-peak middle of the day it settles around 24 minutes. The morning peak from 07:00 to 10:00 is the busiest inbound window at roughly 35 minutes, and the evening peak from 16:00 to 19:00 runs about 37 minutes as central London empties out.

The gap between the best and worst case on this route is 18 minutes — an evening-peak run into Dagenham takes about 95% longer than the same drive overnight. Most of that variation lands on the A13, which carries the longest single stretch of this route at 5.6 km. Planning works the same way in reverse. Leaving Dagenham for a flight out of London City Airport during the morning peak means allowing the full 35 minutes plus check-in time, while an off-peak departure needs closer to 24 minutes and a quiet overnight start nearer 19.

What a Dagenham transfer costs

Every London City to Dagenham 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 £47.11, Business seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £57.48, First seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £91.87 and Van seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags at a fixed £65.48.

On the cheapest class that works out at about £6.23 per mile across the 7.6-mile route.

Travelling as a group changes the sum. The Van seats up to 7 passengers with 7 bags for a fixed £65.48 — about £9.35 a head when it is full, and usually less than 7 separate train or coach tickets once luggage and changes are counted.

Private car versus the train from London City to Dagenham

The main public-transport alternative from London City Airport to Dagenham is the Transport for London, at about £3.20 per adult single, taking around 48 minutes with 2 changes.

No party size flips this one: 3 adults travelling London City to Dagenham pay £9.60 in Transport for London tickets against a fixed £47.11 car fare, so the train stays cheaper even with the vehicle full — and the 48-minute rail journey is about 20 minutes longer than the typical 28-minute drive. What the car buys here is the door, the boot, and one fare for everyone.

What's included in your fixed fare

Every London City to Dagenham 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 Dagenham 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 Dagenham route you can choose from 4 vehicle classes, from the Economy at £47.11 to the First at £91.87, 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 Dagenham

We cover Dagenham and the surrounding RM10 and RM13 postcodes, picking up and dropping at the exact door you need. Dagenham sits outside central London's Congestion Charge zone, so the daily charge does not apply to this route.

Dagenham on the map

The London City to Dagenham drive runs mainly on A13 (5.6 km), A1020 (2.0 km) and B178 (1.3 km), with the A13 carrying about 46% of the 12.2 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 Dagenham by road, 7.6 miles (12.2 km), ahead of Southend at 46.6 km. Dagenham sits within a short drive of Elm Park (2.2 km), Dagenham Dock Station (2.3 km), Rainham (2.4 km) and Rainham (London) Station (2.8 km), so the same fixed fare covers pick-ups either side of the area boundary. Dagenham lies in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and every pick-up there is dispatched to a licensed operator before your driver is assigned.

Route
London City → Dagenham
Distance
7.6 mi · 12.2 km
Typical drive time
19–37 min
Postcodes covered
RM10 and RM13
Congestion Charge
Not applicable to this route
Main roads
A13 5.6 km · A1020 2.0 km · B178 1.3 km
Borough
Barking and Dagenham
Airport proximity
London City is #1 of 6 by road
Nearby areas
Elm Park 2.2 km · Dagenham Dock Station 2.3 km · Rainham 2.4 km · Rainham (London) Station 2.8 km
Fixed fare from
£47.11
Every mile, covered

From the London City forecourt to a Dagenham doorstep.

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

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FAQ

Good to know.

How far is Dagenham from London City Airport?+
Dagenham is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) from London City Airport by road. A private hire transfer takes 19–37 minutes depending on the time of day and traffic.
How much is a minicab from London City Airport to Dagenham?+
A pre-booked private hire transfer from London City Airport to Dagenham costs a fixed £47.11 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 Dagenham?+
The Transport for London from London City Airport costs £3.20 per person. The car also carries everyone together with no changes.
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 Dagenham?+
Dagenham sits outside central London's Congestion Charge zone, so the daily charge does not apply to the London City Airport to Dagenham route. Your fare is fixed and all-in either way.
Which Dagenham postcodes do you cover?+
We cover Dagenham door to door across the RM10, RM13 postcode districts, 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 Dagenham?+
Yes — our largest vehicle on the London City Airport to Dagenham route seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags, for a fixed £65.48 all-in. Everyone travels together, door to door, with no changes.
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