We confirm a fixed price by phone rather than publish a flat figure — call 01580 459049 with your travel dates and we'll agree your fare before you book, with nothing added once you're in the car.
Smaller and quieter than Heathrow or Gatwick, in the Royal Docks (E16), London City Airport opened in 1987 and is used mainly for short-haul business routes — shorter check-in queues suit a tight schedule.
No — Hawkhurst has no railway station, so public transport means a bus to Wadhurst, a train into London, then the DLR from Bank or Shadwell — typically 2.5 hours or more. A pre-booked taxi is one call, one car, door to door.
London City Airport is approximately 58–65 miles from Hawkhurst, with the route running up the A21 towards south-east London before crossing into the Docklands via the Blackwall or Rotherhithe Tunnel — your driver will judge the best approach on the day, since this stretch is more traffic-dependent than our motorway routes to Gatwick or Heathrow. Journey time is typically 75–90 minutes off-peak, and considerably longer during peak hours through south-east London, so we build extra buffer into rush-hour pick-ups.
London City Airport opened in 1987 in the Royal Docks area of east London (E16). It's a genuinely different airport experience to Heathrow or Gatwick — smaller, single-terminal, and geared towards short-haul business travel, with routes to destinations including Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin, Frankfurt and Zurich. That makes it a common choice for professionals who want a fast check-in and a short walk from car to gate. Because Hawkhurst has no railway station and no taxi rank, pre-booking with a local operator is the only realistic door-to-door option — the public transport alternative is a bus to Wadhurst, a train into London, then the DLR from Bank or Shadwell, typically 2.5 hours or more.
The problem: London City Airport is used mainly for short-haul business trips — meaning tight schedules either side of the flight, and little patience for an unreliable or unpresentable transfer.
How we help:
With a pre-booked C Line Cars transfer, you don't need to find one when you land — your driver is arranged in advance and you simply call or message us once you've collected your luggage. That's the point of pre-booking rather than relying on whatever's available on arrival.
It varies by operator, which is exactly why it's worth booking direct with a local business rather than an anonymous platform. With C Line Cars, you're booking with a Hawkhurst-based operator on a number you can call back, with flight tracking built in and an SMS notification when your driver is on the way.
No. Hawkhurst has no railway station, so public transport to London City Airport means a bus to Wadhurst, a train into London, then the DLR from Bank or Shadwell — typically 2.5 hours or more with changes and luggage. A pre-booked taxi from Hawkhurst takes around 75–90 minutes, door to door, more in peak South East London traffic.
Tell us your flight number when you book and we build in extra time either way — waiting for a delayed landing or bringing your pick-up forward if you're early. There's no extra charge for this.
Rather than publish a single flat figure, we confirm a fixed price when you call or WhatsApp us with your dates — it's agreed before you travel and doesn't change once you're in the car. Call 01580 459049 for your quote.
Yes. Tell us your return date and time when you book your outbound journey, or call us nearer the time, and we'll have a car ready to bring you back to Hawkhurst.
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