London City Airport Travel Tips

London City Airport Intro

London City Airport Travel Tips is put together to help those who will be arriving in London at the small London City Airport. London City Airport (LCY), is a small airport serving the financial districts of London. It is located a short distance from Canary Wharf and the Square Mile, financial districts of London. In addition to being an airport for executive jets and flying lessons, the airport offers several flights and is one of the five international airports serving London. Some international carriers such as Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, SAS and Swiss Airlines also have scheduled flights to the airport. Due to limitation on the length of its runway, London City Airport can only take a limited type of aircrafts.

Arriving at London City Airport

The following information is for the use of visitors arriving in London through London City Airport. The procedure through London City is quite straightforward, and can be summarized into the following steps:

London City Airport
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1. Upon getting out of the aircraft, follow the sign pointing to Arrivals

2. International Arrivals go through Passport Control. (Arrivals from United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Ireland go straight to Baggage Reclaim.) Passport Control comprises two sections, one for nationals of EU and Britain, another for all other nationals. You will be expected to show a valid passport which will not expire during your stay in the United Kingdom. Please be aware that some times, it may take a while to go through Passport Controls when the queues are long.

3. Once out of Passport Control, follow the sign to Baggage Reclaim. Look for the right carousel by your Flight Number on the Information Screens. Your airline is responsible for your luggage until you pick it up. If it is damaged or missing, contact your airline representative.

4. Having collected your baggage, go through Customs Clearance.

5. You exit Customs into London City's Arrival Concourse. A variety of transport options are available for you to leave the airport.

Getting Out of London City Airport

You have many different transport options to leave London City Airport. This includes taking the train, the bus, taxi and by car. Let's look at each of these options:

Leaving London City by train

Leaving London City by taxi

Leaving London City by car

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