With London City close and Stansted a direct run north, Stratford suits a pre-booked transfer. We collect from your door, hold the fare, and time the airport run around your flight and the area's busy roads.
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Airport Move links London City and Stratford with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 5 miles by road, usually around 15–20 minutes depending on traffic. We follow your flight, meet you with help for your luggage, and confirm the fare upfront so there is no meter and no surge pricing to worry about.
With London City close and Stansted a direct run north, Stratford suits a pre-booked transfer. We collect from your door, hold the fare, and time the airport run around your flight and the area's busy roads.
From your Stratford doorstep to the terminal, or the other way round, booking ahead takes the stress out of the journey. Drivers know the best way between London City and Stratford, allow for delays, and reset arrival pickups to your real landing time. Stratford lies roughly to the north-west of London City, and at around 5 miles it is among the closest areas we cover from London City.
A London City to Stratford booking takes less time than queuing for a taxi rank, and your price is locked before you set off. These are the four steps involved.
Enter the Stratford and London City ends of your journey for a clear fixed price in seconds. No meter, no peak surcharge, and no change to the fare once you have booked.
Choose saloon through to 8-seater, add child seats or a meet-and-greet, and confirm in about a minute. We share your driver's name, number and car ahead of time.
For London City arrivals we follow your flight number and move the pickup to your actual landing, with a name-board meet in arrivals and a hand with the luggage.
Settle back for a direct ride into Stratford and pay online, by card with the driver, or on a business account — the quoted fixed fare is all you pay.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
A London City to Stratford transfer with Airport Move means no meters, no surge pricing and a driver who knows the route.
One set fare, confirmed up front.
Flight tracking included on arrivals.
Direct to any Stratford address, no changes.
Name-board meet & greet on request.
Saloon to 8-seater for any group.
Booking and travel around the clock.
The journey between London City and Stratford is roughly 5 miles by road, typically via the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link. In normal conditions allow about 15–20 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
Stratford sits roughly to the north-west of London City. By distance across all the areas we cover from London City, this route is among the closest areas we cover from London City — the 5th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from London City, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Stratford against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
The London City–Stratford run is roughly 5 miles, usually along the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link, with Stratford sitting to the north-west of the airport. Stratford, in east London, is a major transport and shopping hub anchored by the Olympic Park and Westfield.
London City Airport is in the Royal Docks in east London, the closest airport to the City and Canary Wharf.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this specific route, Stratford lies to the north-west of London City, a journey of around 5 miles — among the closest areas we cover from London City compared with our other London City routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Traffic around London City to Stratford builds fastest on weekday mornings and early evenings, when commuters share the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link with airport and local traffic. A journey before 8am or after 5pm on a weekday is when it is worth allowing extra time; outside those windows, and at weekends, the roads are usually calmer. Either way, our drivers build a buffer into every pickup so a slow patch of traffic does not turn into a rushed one.
On the day, your driver confirms the pickup point in advance so there is no last-minute searching, and for airport legs the flight is tracked so the car is ready whether you land early or late. Allow the usual airport routine either side of the drive itself: security and check-in on the way out, and passport control or baggage reclaim on the way in, both of which our free waiting allowance already covers.
It helps to flag your group size and luggage when you book rather than on the day — a saloon comfortably takes four passengers and two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers anything bigger, from extra suitcases to pushchairs. Demand for this kind of trip tends to rise in school holidays and over summer, so an earlier booking makes it easier to lock in the vehicle you need.
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.
Your fare is fixed and quoted upfront from London City to your exact Stratford address, including parking and free waiting time. The route is about 5 miles, normally 15–20 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get an instant price on our booking page or by phone.
Yes, automatically. Once we have your flight number for the London City arrival, the pickup adjusts itself to your real landing time, whatever happens in the air.
Choose meet & greet and the driver is in the arrivals hall with a name board; with a standard pickup they wait close by and ring you once you are through with your bags.
Yes. We collect from and drop at any Stratford address — homes, hotels and offices. Provide the full address and postcode when booking so the driver finds you easily.
Yes. We do not use meters or surge pricing. The price you are quoted for the London City to Stratford journey is the price you pay, whatever the traffic on the day.
Yes, and it is worth doing at the same time: both fares are locked in together, and we plan the London City-bound leg around traffic and your check-in deadline.
Our fleet spans saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters and executive cars. Tell us how many people and bags are travelling to or from Stratford and we will size the car accordingly.
Yes, free of charge every time. Let us know the ages or seat types you need at booking so they are ready and fitted before pickup.
We do not charge for the time it takes to clear passport control and collect bags at London City, up to a free allowance. It is shown at booking.
Pay securely online when you book, by card in the car, or on an account for regular travel. The fixed fare is the same whichever way you pay.
Stratford is roughly to the north-west of London City, at around 5 miles by road — among the closest areas we cover from London City. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
This guide to London City ↔ Stratford transfers is written and kept current by the Airport Move operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We run fixed-fare airport, station and door-to-door journeys across London and the UK every day. Questions about your London City to Stratford transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026