Gravesend to London City Airport Taxi
Landing at London City Airport? Let us take the stress off
Your driver is waiting with a name board the moment you come through customs into arrivals – not in a car park, not on the phone. We track the flight, so a late landing costs you nothing, and the first 60 minutes after the plane lands are free waiting time. Luggage trolleys, a child seat, a wheelchair-friendly car: tell us when you book and it is ready.
SIM card and money on the way. Still carrying your own currency? That is fine: every car takes cards and contactless, so you need no pounds in hand for the journey. If you want a UK SIM or some cash, say so and your driver will point you to the kiosks in arrivals (SIM cards: WHSmith; currency: no bureau de change airside – use a cash machine or change in town) or, usually cheaper, stop at a supermarket, Post Office or bank on the route. Our local drivers know where the fair rates and the working cash machines are – trust them to sort it in minutes.
Disabled-friendly arrival. Special assistance: Book via your airline at least 48h ahead. Step-free: Compact single terminal; DLR station step-free. Airport accessibility page Our driver meets you at the assistance desk if you prefer, carries folding wheelchairs and walkers free, and assistance dogs always travel with you at no charge.
Eat & shop like a Londoner: fish & chips, roast, afternoon tea, pies, ale, vegan, British brands – with prices (tap to open)
Eat and shop like a Londoner: fish & chips, Sunday roast, full English, afternoon tea, pies, pale ale, vegan & the best British brands
Our drivers get asked for these every day, so here is the shortlist we give in the car. Prices are from the venues’ own menus and booking sites (seen October 2026); tap the Google Maps link for photos, today’s menu and star ratings. Want a stop on the way? Say so when you book and the driver will wait.
Fish & chips
- Poppies Fish & Chips
Spitalfields E1, Soho W1, Camden NW1, Portobello W11
1950s East End chippy, haddock and cod fried to order, mushy peas
cod & chips £21.99, haddock £20.99 (menu)
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Golden Union
Poland St, Soho W1
Proper chippy with a sit-down room, gluten-free batter on request
about £15–£19 for fish and chips
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Sunday roast
- Hawksmoor
Seven Dials WC2, Borough SE1, Air Street W1, Wood Wharf E14, Knightsbridge
The roast most Londoners name first: dry-aged rump, beef-dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding
Sunday roast rump £29.50 (menu); book ahead
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Blacklock
Soho W1, Shoreditch EC2, Covent Garden WC2, Canary Wharf E14
Chop-house roasts with all the trimmings and bottomless gravy
roast about £24–£28 (menu)
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
English breakfast
- E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green Rd E2
Family caff since 1900, Art Deco interior, fry-ups and Italian specials; cash-friendly, Mon–Sat mornings
full English about £10–£13
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - The Wolseley
160 Piccadilly W1
Grand café breakfast under chandeliers: the full English, kedgeree, eggs Benedict
full English about £20–£24 (menu)
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Afternoon tea
- The Ritz, Palm Court
150 Piccadilly W1
The classic: finger sandwiches, scones, pastries and a pianist; jacket and tie for men, book weeks ahead
£85 a head, £105 with Champagne (2026); 12.5% service added
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Fortnum & Mason, Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon
181 Piccadilly W1
Fortnum’s own teas, a trolley of cakes and the famous scones
from £75 a head (2026)
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Pies
- Mother Mash
Carnaby St, Soho W1
Pie, mash and gravy or sausage and mash, choose your mash and your gravy
pie, mash & gravy from about £15
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Pieminister
Leather Lane EC1 and across London
Award-winning British pies incl. vegan and veggie; takeaway or sit in
pie & mash about £12–£15
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
British pale ale
- The Churchill Arms
Kensington Church St W8
Flower-covered Fuller’s pub, London Pride on cask, Thai kitchen at the back
pint about £6–£7
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Fleet St EC4
Rebuilt 1667, Dickens drank here; Samuel Smith’s ales, cellar bars
pint about £5–£6 (no cards in some Sam Smith’s pubs – carry cash)
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Vegan & vegetarian
- Mildreds
Lexington St, Soho W1 (also Camden, King’s Cross, Dalston, Covent Garden)
London’s best-known vegetarian restaurant since 1988, now fully plant-based
about £38 a head (TheFork); mains £15–£20
rated 9.3/10 on TheFork, 2,800+ Tripadvisor reviews
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Gauthier Soho
Romilly St, Soho W1
Michelin-trained French fine dining, 100% vegan tasting menus
tasting menus from about £75
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Souvenirs & British brands
- Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly W1
Tea, biscuits, marmalade and hampers in the famous eau-de-nil tins since 1707
tea caddies from about £10; hampers £50+
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps - Liberty London
Regent St W1
Tudor-fronted store for Liberty print scarves, Barbour, Burberry, Mulberry and British designers
scarves from about £45
website · photos, menu & ratings on Google Maps
Tipping: 10–12.5%% service is often added in restaurants, never in pubs or chippies. Most places take cards; a few old caffs and Sam Smith’s pubs are cash-only. Vegan and gluten-free options are marked on almost every London menu – just ask. The airport shops sell the same tea tins and biscuits at 2–3 times the supermarket price, so buy souvenirs in town.
Full list with prices: London food & shopping guide.
Travelling from Gravesend to London City Airport? We quote one fixed price from £54 for the whole car, with any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) already in it. The drive is roughly 19 miles and normally takes 30–50 min, day or night. Book online or WhatsApp us.
A saloon (sedan) from Gravesend to London City Airport is from £54 one way, fixed when you book, with any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) included. The trip is about 19 miles and takes 30–50 min. We run 24/7, track your flight on return journeys and allow 60 minutes' free waiting after landing.
Gravesend to London City Airport taxi fares
One-way fixed fares from Gravesend to London City Airport by vehicle, with any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) included. The price you are quoted is the price you pay.
| Vehicle | Fixed fare (from) | Journey time |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon (sedan) Up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | £54 | 30–50 min |
| Executive Mercedes E-Class or similar, up to 3 passengers | £83 | 30–50 min |
| MPV Up to 6 passengers with luggage | £69 | 30–50 min |
| 8-seater Up to 7 passengers with luggage | £93 | 30–50 min |
| 9-seater minibus Up to 8 passengers with luggage | £98 | 30–50 min |
These are our published fixed fares for this journey. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you travel. Returns are priced as two one-way fares. No booking fee, no card surcharge, child seats free.
How we get from Gravesend to London City
From Gravesend it is the A2 west to the A102 and the Blackwall or Silvertown tunnel, or the crossing and the A13.
Through the tunnel it is only a few minutes along the Royal Docks to the terminal doors. The driver chooses Blackwall or Silvertown depending on the queues, and the tunnel charge is on us.
- About 19 miles, usually 30–50 min
- Any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) included in the fixed fare
- The driver checks traffic before setting off and picks the quicker route
- Same price day or night, no surge
Timing your London City flight from Gravesend
London City is small and quick: security is close to the entrance and the check-in margin is shorter than at the bigger airports. The variable is the road to the tunnels, not the terminal.
First wave
Leave about two hours before a 06:30–08:00 departure; the roads are empty.
Morning peak
The tunnel approaches queue from 07:00. Allow the top of the range.
Afternoon
Heading towards Docklands against the evening rush is usually straightforward.
Give us your flight number and we set the pickup time and confirm it by text. Night and early-morning pickups cost the same as daytime ones.
Is a pre-booked car worth it from Gravesend?
By public transport you would start at Gravesend station and travel to Woolwich Arsenal, Lewisham or Stratford for the DLR to London City Airport station. It works for one person with light luggage in the daytime, but it usually means at least one change with cases, and the first trains do not suit early departures.
App cars are least predictable exactly when airport runs need them: early in the morning and at peak times, when surge pricing can take a 19-mile trip well above our fixed £54.
With us the job goes to a named driver confirmed the evening before, the price is agreed in writing and cannot change, and airport charges are already handled.
- Fixed fare agreed before you travel
- Saloon (sedan), executive, MPV, 8-seater or 9-seater minibus
- Free child seats and boosters
- Card, cash or invoice with nothing added
- Licensed, DBS-checked drivers
Coming home from London City to Gravesend
We track your flight and send the driver for the real landing time, not the schedule, so early arrivals and delays are covered without a phone call.
Your 60 minutes' free waiting starts at touchdown. If passport control or baggage reclaim is slow, message the driver and we wait.
Where to meet. The driver waits in the short-stay car park or the airport's designated pick-up area and texts you the exact spot. Meet and greet with a name board in arrivals is available on request.
The run home is the same route in reverse, dropping you at your door in Gravesend or anywhere in the town centre, Northfleet, Milton, Denton, Chalk, Singlewell, Istead Rise and Riverview Park.
London City pickups across Gravesend (DA11/DA12)
We collect from any address in Gravesend, including the town centre, Northfleet, Milton, Denton, Chalk, Singlewell, Istead Rise and Riverview Park. The fare above is the starting price for the DA11/DA12 area; your exact fixed price is confirmed when you book.
Pickups from Gravesend station are easy too: give us your train time and the driver meets you outside.
How to book your Gravesend to London City Airport taxi
Send your details
Pickup address, date and time, flight number, passengers and luggage. Use the online form, WhatsApp 020 8888 9988 or email info@taxionthego.com.
Get a fixed price
We confirm the exact fare for your vehicle, with any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) included.
Driver confirmed
You get the driver's name, car and registration before the journey.
Door to terminal
Collected on time and dropped at London City Airport in about 30–50 min.
Gravesend to London City Airport taxi — questions
How much is a taxi from Gravesend to London City Airport?
From £54 one way in a saloon (sedan) for up to four passengers, fixed when you book. An executive car is from £83, an MPV from £69, an 8-seater from £93 and a 9-seater minibus from £98. Any river tunnel charge (London City has no drop-off fee) is included.
How long does it take to get from Gravesend to London City Airport?
Usually 30–50 min for about 19 miles. Early mornings are at the quick end, weekday peaks at the slow end, and we plan your pickup with that margin.
Is there a drop-off charge at London City Airport?
No. London City does not charge for drop-offs. Any Blackwall or Silvertown tunnel charge is already in your fare.
Can you pick me up from London City Airport and take me to Gravesend?
Yes, at any hour. Give us your flight number and we track it, with 60 minutes' free waiting from touchdown.
Are child seats and larger vehicles available?
Yes. Child seats and boosters are free, and we have MPVs, 8-seaters and 9-seater minibuses, plus executive Mercedes cars. Tell us when you book.
Is the price fixed from Gravesend?
Yes. The fare is agreed before you travel and does not change with traffic, the time of day or delays at the airport.
Related journeys & areas
Flying to Europe? EES questions answered
Will I go through EES at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted?
No. UK airports do not run EES. When you fly to a Schengen country, you register on arrival at the European airport, and your exit is recorded when you fly home.
How early should I get to a European airport for my flight home?
ABTA advises arriving at least two hours before departure, because the EES exit check can add time at busy airports.
Do children have to register for EES?
Yes, every non-EU traveller gets a record, babies included. Children under 12 are photographed but not fingerprinted.
Do I need ETIAS as well?
Not yet. ETIAS, the EU's separate online travel authorisation, has not launched, so there is nothing to apply for. The EU will announce a start date months in advance; until then, avoid websites that charge for it.
EES is the EU's digital border check for non-EU travellers, fully in use since April 2026. It is not a visa. Checked September 2026; rules can change, so see the EU Travel to Europe site before you travel.