Taxi from London City Airport (LCY) to Trafalgar Square

A taxi from London City Airport (LCY) to Trafalgar Square costs about £49.00 on a weekday and £57.20 at night (8.6 mi, about 43 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £49.00 £44.40 in light traffic · £52.20 in heavy 8.6 mi · about 43 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 3.09 mi, 22.9 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£29.14
Tariff 4 (over about 6 miles): 1.38 mi, 10.2 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£15.73
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.14
RoundingTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.01
Total, typical traffic
£49.00

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	£49.00	£44.40–£52.20	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£49.00	£44.40–£52.20	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£57.20	£51.80–£61.00	Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£55.00	£49.80–£58.60	Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: London City Airport (LCY): The airport in the Royal Docks, east of Canary Wharf, with the taxi rank right outside the terminal.
Drop-off: Trafalgar Square: The square at the top of Whitehall, with Nelson's Column and the National Gallery; Charing Cross station is on its south-east corner. The roads around it are one-way and often slow.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from London City Airport (LCY) to Trafalgar Square?: About £49.00 on a weekday in the daytime, £44.40 to £52.20 depending on traffic, for 8.6 mi (about 43 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: £4.40 to start, then £4.13 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about £49.00; Night: about £57.20; Weekend afternoon: about £55.00.

Route

Usually via North Woolwich Road (A1020), Aspen Way (A1261), Limehouse Link (A1203), Victoria Embankment (A3211) and Northumberland Avenue (A400). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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