Croydon
Croydon to London City
The Croydon run to London City. On the map it is 17.8 miles and 49 minutes in clear traffic, via the A213, A205 and A2. Arrivals back to Croydon: 57 minutes, as the road home differs. On drive time from Croydon, London City comes second. Hospital of the Holy Trinity (Whitgift Hospital) in Croydon is Grade I listed. The station at South Croydon opened in 1865. London City dates back to 1987.
How the day runs
Choose an executive saloon for a couple or a solo trip. In Croydon the chauffeur comes to the house and carries the bags out. Pick-up is timed from your flight: 49 minutes for the road, then whatever the airline asks for. The same run from Carshalton is 55 minutes; from Coulsdon, 58 minutes. Back at London City, look for your name in arrivals; the bags go straight to the car. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 35 minutes from Croydon via the M40, M25 and M4.
- Croydon to London City Airport49 min, 17.8 miles, in clear traffic
- London City Airport to Croydon57 min, 18.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Hospital of the Holy Trinity (Whitgift Hospital), in central Croydon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSouth Croydon station opened in 1865.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.orgOld Palace Croydon: great chamber and undercroft range, in central Croydon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Croydon by road is South Croydon (SCY), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport's IATA code is LCY.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is London City by road from Croydon?
17.8 miles, 49 minutes without traffic, via the A213 and A205.
My flight is running late: what then?
We track the flight; a late landing simply moves the meet.
Is there a station in Croydon?
South Croydon (SCY), 4 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Will a car meet us at London City for the trip home to Croydon?
Yes. Inbound, London City to Croydon is 57 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.