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London City to ExCeL London taxi

From £69 fixed for a pre-booked saloon to ExCeL London.

A pre-booked car from London City Airport to ExCeL London is from £69.00 for a saloon, fixed when you book, for a hop of 1.5 miles that takes about 7 minutes on an empty road. Be clear about the alternative first: ExCeL calls London City its closest airport, and the DLR gets one person to Custom House in about 13 minutes for £2.20 off-peak.

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from £69
Journey
7 minutes
Distance
1.5 miles

Lowest live operator quote, checked 27 October 2026.

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All ways to ExCeL London, and upcoming events

What does it cost?

Pre-booked, fixed

from £69

Lowest live operator quote to ExCeL London, saloon, 27 October 2026.

What the fixed price includes

Which car, and what does each cost?

To ExCeL London, from

One price for the car, not per person. Lowest live operator quote, checked 27 October 2026.

How this compares

Travelling as
Airport Taxi Hub, pre-bookedCost for 2: £69 one price per car, up to 3 passengersFrom £69, fixed, including 60 minutes free waiting after your flight landsJourney time: 7 minutesDoor to door? YesPre-bookable? Yes
DLR to Custom HouseCost for 2: £4.40 2 × adult pay as you go DLR single, off-peak£2.20 an adult off-peak, £2.30 at peak: £4.40 for two, £6.60 for three off-peakJourney time: About 13 minutes, changing at Canning TownDoor to door? NoPre-bookable? No
474 bus to Custom HouseCost for 2: £3.70 2 × 474 bus, as priced by TfL's planner£1.85 as TfL's planner priced it: £3.70 for two, £5.55 for threeJourney time: About 7 minutes, no changeDoor to door? NoPre-bookable? No
WalkingCost for 2: NothingJourney time: About 15 minutes by ExCeL's own estimate, more with casesDoor to door? YesPre-bookable? No
Black cab from the terminal rankCost for 2: Metered; the airport says fares vary with the time of day and trafficJourney time: Straight to the entrance, on the meterDoor to door? YesPre-bookable? No

Totals count every traveller at the fare shown; children often travel cheaper or free.

When not to book us: This is the one airport where we expect most people not to book us. ExCeL says London City is its closest airport, a 15-minute walk or a short trip by DLR, bus or taxi. The DLR reaches Custom House in about 13 minutes with a change at Canning Town for £2.20 off-peak, and the 474 bus does it in about 7 minutes for £1.85. One person with a cabin bag should take either and keep the money. The car is for what those fares do not carry: a team of three with hold luggage, an exhibitor with display cases or a pull-up stand, a hall at the east end, or a late landing when nobody wants to drag a suitcase through an interchange. The road is 2.2 km, so what you are paying for is the door, not the distance.

Which traveller are you?

If you areWhat we would suggest
One person with a cabin bagThe DLR or the bus. Either is far cheaper than any car.
Happy to walk, light luggageWalk. ExCeL itself suggests it.
A team with hold casesPrice the car. One amount covers everyone and the bags go in the boot.
Exhibitor bringing display materialBook the car to the entrance nearest your stand.
Landing late in the eveningThe car, if you would rather not change trains with a suitcase.

Where you meet your driver

  1. London City Airport sends pre-booked minicabs and executive cars to the pick-up area in its Short Stay car park. The black cabs outside the terminal are a separate, metered rank, so walk past them to your driver.
  2. Your flight is watched, so an early or late arrival shifts the collection with it. Express pick-up is included; a name board inside arrivals is meet and greet, a paid extra at checkout.
  3. Choose your end of ExCeL before you get in. ExCeL points ICC visitors to the East Entrance, nearest Prince Regent; the West Entrance by Custom House serves the other end, and the two are about 600 m apart inside the building.
  4. ExCeL's event pages say the road across the campus, Sandstone Lane and Seagull Lane, is closed, so cars set down at the entrance points rather than beside a hall. ExCeL names those as West (E16 1XL) and East (E16 1FR) in the coach and minibus part of its page and publishes no separate car or taxi bays.

Contact your driver as soon as you land, their number is in your supplier details email.

Arrivals-hall meet and greet with a name board is available as a paid extra at checkout.

ExCeL London to London City Airport

The return direction is quoted separately, because the two legs can be won by different operators. It is currently from £69 for a saloon.

Questions people ask about this route

How do I get from London City Airport to ExCeL?

By DLR to Custom House, changing at Canning Town, in about 13 minutes; by the 474 bus in about 7; or on foot, which ExCeL puts at 15 minutes. A pre-booked car makes sense when there are several of you or you are carrying more than a cabin bag.

Can I walk from London City Airport to ExCeL?

Yes. ExCeL describes it as a 15-minute walk, and it is the venue's closest airport. With a large case or a box of stand material it is a long 15 minutes, which is where a short car ride starts to make sense.

Is there a direct train from London City to ExCeL?

Not quite. The DLR route TfL's planner gave changes at Canning Town and takes about 13 minutes to Custom House, at £2.20 an adult off-peak or £2.30 at peak. The 474 bus has no change and took about 7 minutes in the same sample.

How do I get from London City to WTM London?

WTM London runs at ExCeL from 3 to 5 November 2026, and the organiser puts the taxi drop-off and pick-up point at the west end. The DLR to Custom House arrives at that end too. For a stand team arriving with luggage, a car to the west end avoids the change at Canning Town.

Can you collect us from ExCeL to fly out of London City?

Yes, booked as its own journey in the reverse section of this page. The drive is 3.1 km, about 7 minutes with nothing on the road, but give yourself slack for traffic leaving the venue at the end of a show day.

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