London City Airport (LCY)
London City Airport is the most central of the capital's
airports, located just 10km (6 miles) east of the City of
London.
Address
Royal Docks,
London E16 2PB, UK
Telephone
(020) 7646 0000/88
Website
London City Airport is the smallest of
the London airports, and has money exchange facilities,
information and hotel booking desks and ATMs as well as
a smaller number of shops, bars and restaurants.
Airport Facilities
Money and
communications: There is
a bank, bureaux de change, ATMs and a post box. Wireless
Internet access is available throughout the
terminal.
Eating and
drinking:
There are cafés and restaurants both before security and
airside, and there is a bar in the Departures
area.
Shopping:
There are several shops at the airport, including a
newsagents/bookshop and a tax- and duty-free shop. A collection
service is available for returning shoppers.
Luggage:
There is a left-luggage and lost property service at the
airport (tel: (020) 7646 0088).
Other facilities: There is a shoeshine
service.
Information and Help
Desks:
The airport information desk (tel:
(020) 7646 0088) is located on the left by the entrance
to the terminal.
Car
Hire:
Various car hire companies are
represented in the terminal
building.
Car Parking:
The main long and short stay car parks are next to the terminal. There is also
a business car park at the airport.
Driving Directions
The airport can be accessed from north
London via the North Circular Road (A406), from south
London via the Blackwall Tunnel, from east London via
the A13 and from the M11 via the A406 (North Circular).
The airport can be reached from the West End of London
via the Limehouse link tunnel.
Public Transport
Rail:
Docklands Light Railway services run from the City of London
and Canning Town underground station and rail station (tel:
(020) 7222 1234;
www.tfl.gov.uk). Trains
run every 7 minutes, and take 14 minutes to reach
Canning
Town
, and 22 minutes to reach Bank station.
For
information on times and fares, call the 24-hour National
Rail enquiries line (tel: 0845 748 4950;
www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Coach: There is a
l
ocal bus 473 which runs to
Stratford
and
North Woolwich
, and bus 474 serves
Canning
Town
. A payable daily shuttle bus service runs every 30 minutes to
a number of hotels in the area.
Taxi: There
is a stand with licensed black taxis, located directly
outside the terminal building. Fares to central London start
from £20-25.
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