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London City Airport
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London City Airport (LCY) is situated approximately 6 miles (9.5km)
east of Central London and just 3 miles (4.8km) from Canary Wharf. A single short runway handles
short-haul flights with a strong emphasis on business travel. The airport served 1.6 million
passengers in 2002.There are connections to 20 continental European cities as well eight destinations
in the UK. The airport can be accessed by taxi, bus or Underground/DLR. Its single terminal
incorporates shops, information and taxi desks, a bureau de change and left luggage facility.
London City's one, all-purpose terminal manages to be spacious,
compact and efficient all at the same time. Short check-in times help to create a relaxed
atmosphere. There are not many airport terminals that can offer you a pre or post flight
meal and drink, with table service, and a pleasant view across dockland waters.
The emphasis on attracting business travelers has been re-inforced
by a revamp of the airport's Business Centre which offers a full range of facilities and back-up
services. There are no dedicated business facilities, however, in the airside Departure Lounge.
The terminal is not a shoppers paradise, nor is it intended to go
down that particular commercial route, but the tax and duty free outlets in the Departure Lounge
offer an eclectic choice of goods.
City to Cities, the airport's own glossy magazine, can be picked up
free in the terminal. Like its surroundings it is a confident, well packaged product.
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Destinations Served
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The map shows the destinations presently served from London
City. Details of the airline schedules, and of passenger facilities,
can be found on the Airport's main web site.
The Airport's route development strategy is focussed on those of
the "Top 25" European destinations not already served. The aim is to
secure new routes operated by existing or new quality airlines to
such destinations as Berlin, Milan, Oslo, Stockholm, Lyon, Barcelona
and Madrid. At the same time the Airport is looking for the
development of existing routes with more flights and/or larger
aircraft.
* Operated by CityJet
** Operated by Sun Air. Starts 31st October 2005
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To/From London City
Airport
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From (to) Centre of
London to (from) London City Airport:
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Bus Shuttle Services
- Option 1 - via Canning Town
The recommended route is to take the Jubilee Line or Docklands Light Railway
(from Bank or Tower Gateway) to Canning Town and connect with the airport's green
shuttle bus. Journey time is just five minutes from Canning Town to the airport and
the bus runs at 10 minute intervals. The shuttlebus costs £3.00 for adults and £1
for children.
- Option 2 - via Canary Wharf
Take the Jubilee Line or Docklands Light Railway to Canary Wharf and pick up the
airport's blue shuttlebus there from the bus stop on the North Colonnade (outside
the DLR station). The journey time is 10 minutes and the bus runs at 10 minutes
intervals. The shuttlebus costs £3.50 for adults and £1 for children.
- Option 3 - via Liverpool Street
Take the blue shuttlebus from outside Liverpool Street station -
bus stop A, which runs at 10 minute intervals and has a journey time to the airport of
around 30 minutes. The shuttlebus costs £7 for adults and £2 for children.
- Local Buses.
- Taxis.
- By car.
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London City Airport
to Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansted:
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London City Airport to/from London Heathrow:
At London City Airport, take the blue Shuttle Bus to Liverpool Street Station (£7 single).
From there, join either the Circle or Hammersmith and City Underground Line (ticket required)
and alight at Paddington. Follow the signs for the mainline station and join the Heathrow
Express Rail Service which links Paddington with London Heathrow every 15 minutes (£12 single).
Typical journey time varies between 90 and 120 minutes.
For information and train times for the Heathrow Express visit www.heathrowexpress.co.uk
- London City Airport to London Gatwick:
At London City Airport take the green shuttlebus to Canning Town, from outside the main terminal
building (£3 single). At Canning Town, take Jubilee Line (London Underground) to London Bridge
(ticket required). Follow the signs for the mainline station and take the Thameslink service direct
to Gatwick Airport (£10.50 standard single). Trains run about every 15 minutes during normal
operating hours. The typical journey time varies between 90 and 120 minutes.
For information and train times for Thameslink services visit: www.thameslink.co.uk
- London City Airport to Stansted:
Catch the blue London City Airport shuttle bus to Liverpool Street (click here for details on
the buses) and then catch the Stansted Express train (www.stanstedexpress.com) to Stansted
airport. The journey takes 90-120 minutes
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Outside of London to London City Airport:
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If you are travelling to London City Airport from outside London you may wish to note that both
Waterloo and London Bridge (when travelling from the south) and Stratford (when travelling from
the east), all connect to the Jubilee Line.
Simply take the Jubilee Line from one of these stations to Canning Town, where you connect with
the airport's green shuttle bus. Journey time is just five minutes from Canning Town to the
airport and the bus runs at 10 minute intervals. The shuttlebus costs £3.00 for adults and £1
for children.
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Silverlink Metro:
If you are travelling from outside central London to the airport you may wish to consider
the Silverlink Metro from destinations such as Richmond, Highbury & Islington, Camden Road or
West Hamstead. At Canning Town you can connect with the airport's green shuttle bus. Journey
time is just 5 minutes to the airport and the bus runs at 10 minute intervals. The shuttlebus
costs £3.00 for adults and £1 for children.
To find out more about rail services into London visit: www.railtrack.co.uk
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You can also go by car and park it there
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More Information about London
City Airport
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