Fixed-fare Heathrow to London City Airport transfers with flight tracking, meet & greet and 24/7 cover — your price confirmed before you book.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Airport Move connects Heathrow and London City Airport with a fixed-fare Heathrow to London City Airport taxi, agreed up front, a licensed driver, and door-to-door service around the clock — with free flight tracking on any leg that starts or ends at an airport.
Our private Heathrow to London City Airport taxi and minicab service covers around 30 miles and is one of the journeys we are asked for most, so we know it well. Book ahead to lock your fare and, on the airport end, your driver tracks the flight and adjusts to your real arrival time.
At roughly 30 miles, usually via the M4, the Heathrow to London City Airport journey — and the return London City Airport to Heathrow — is planned around the day's traffic by a driver who knows the route. One-off or regular, this Heathrow to London City Airport airport transfer stays a fixed price with no meters or surge pricing.
London City Airport lies roughly to the east of Heathrow, a journey of about 30 miles by road.
Booking takes about two minutes and your fare is fixed from the start. Here is how a journey works, step by step.
Enter your pickup and drop-off for your Heathrow to London City Airport journey on our booking page, or call us. You get an instant, fixed price — no meters and no surge pricing.
Choose a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater, add child seats or meet and greet, and confirm in under a minute. We send your driver's name, number and car before pickup.
On airport journeys we track your flight by number and adjust the pickup to your real landing time. Your driver can wait in arrivals with a name board and help with your luggage.
Your driver takes you directly to your destination and you pay online, by card in the car, or on account — always at the fixed fare you were quoted.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No meters and no surge pricing.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Child seats fitted free on request.
A planned, fixed-fare Heathrow to London City Airport taxi and minicab run, with no surprises.
One set fare, confirmed up front.
Licensed, professional drivers.
Comfortable room for passengers and cases.
Flight tracking on airport journeys.
Booking and travel around the clock.
Online, by card, or on a business account.
Heathrow is the UK's busiest airport, in west London with five terminals along the M4 and A4 corridor.
The Heathrow to London City Airport journey covers around 30 miles, typically via the M4. Your driver plans the route and the timing around the traffic on the day, and on airport legs we track your flight so the pickup matches your real arrival time. The fare stays fixed whether the roads are quiet or busy.
Plenty of people use “taxi” loosely for any hired car, but a licensed minicab is a distinct, regulated category from a black cab: no hailing on the street, a booking made ahead of time, and separate private hire licensing for both car and driver. This transfer runs on that same basis — booked ahead, fully licensed, fare fixed before you set off. On this route, London City Airport lies to the east of Heathrow, around 30 miles by road — and whichever direction you are travelling, the licensed, pre-booked model is identical.
Weekday rush hours are the main thing to plan around for Heathrow to London City Airport, since the M4, A4 and M25 get busy with commuters as well as airport traffic. An early-morning or early-evening weekday trip is worth a little extra buffer; things generally ease off in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays. The fare stays fixed regardless of which of these you land in.
Your pickup point is confirmed ahead of time, removing any guesswork on the day, and flight tracking on airport journeys means the car adjusts to when you actually land rather than when the schedule says you should. The usual airport steps still apply either side of your drive — check-in and security, or passport control and baggage reclaim — and the included waiting time is there to cover them.
A quick note on group size and luggage at booking saves any surprise on the day: a saloon is comfortable for four with two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater takes the extra bags, buggies or kit that a bigger trip brings. Since school holidays and summer tend to be busier for journeys like this, booking a little ahead makes securing the right vehicle straightforward.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive car with a professional driver for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
The full cost of your Heathrow to London City Airport journey is set upfront from your exact addresses, parking and waiting time included. Get an instant quote online or over the phone.
The route is around 30 miles, usually via the M4, and timing depends on traffic. We plan the journey to get you there comfortably and, for airport trips, build in time for check-in.
Yes. We do not use meters or surge pricing. The price you are quoted for Heathrow to London City Airport is the price you pay, whatever the traffic or route on the day.
Any airport leg of your Heathrow to London City Airport journey is flight-tracked by number, with the pickup adjusted automatically and no charge for delays.
Of course — reserve both legs together to lock in two fixed fares, with airport-bound returns timed around traffic and check-in.
From saloons and estates to MPVs, 8-seaters and executive cars — tell us your numbers and luggage and we will match the vehicle to the Heathrow to London City Airport trip.
A saloon comfortably takes four people and two large cases; for more bags, an estate, MPV or 8-seater is the better fit. Mention your luggage when you book.
Yes. Add the number and type of infant, child or booster seats when you book and we will fit them before pickup, at no extra charge.
Booking in advance secures the vehicle and fare, especially useful for early flights or larger groups. Same-day and last-minute requests are also taken, subject to availability.
Three ways to pay: online at booking, by card in the car, or on a corporate account — all at the same fixed fare.
This page is written and reviewed by the Airport Move operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We arrange fixed-fare airport, station, cruise-port and door-to-door transfers across London and the UK every day, and keep our route, fare and timing guidance current. Questions about your Heathrow to London City Airport transfer? Call +44 (0) 1582 824631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 3 September 2026
