Oakdale to London City Airport
from £240estate car · drop-off included
- Estate£240
- Electric£270
- Executive Estate£270
- 7-seat£320
Fixed-price airport transfer from Oakdale (BH15) to London City Airport. 155 minutes off-peak, 110 miles, with meet & greet, live flight tracking, and a named driver from the moment you book.
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- Fixed prices — parking and waiting included
- Email and SMS confirmation, named driver
- Flight tracking and meet & greet
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Heathrow from £150 · Gatwick from £175 · Southampton from £95
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About the Oakdale to London City transfer
The run from Oakdale to London City Airport is around 110 miles, typically taking 155 minutes off-peak, door-to-door. Single terminal in the Royal Docks. Meet in Arrivals with a name board; the building is small, so we still track the flight rather than waiting on the forecourt.
Pickup in Oakdale
For the London City run: Oakdale is the residential belt north of Poole Park, along Wimborne Road and out toward Vicarage Road and Oakdale Road. You are close to the town centre without the quay parking or the Twin Sails lifts, which is why a lot of our Poole Heathrow work actually starts here rather than on the waterfront. The catch is the school run: Wimborne Road toward Constitution Hill slows between 8 and 9am, and again at 3pm. For a 4am pickup that does not matter; for a mid-morning Gatwick run we add ten minutes or leave via Dorchester Road. Several roads share names with Parkstone streets, so we confirm the postcode, not just the house number.
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What's in the fare
Meet and greet at London City, an hour after landing, drop-off fees and tolls. Child seats if you asked. The number on this page is the number you pay from Oakdale — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.
Journey time — when to leave
The Oakdale → London City run takes 155 minutes in clear traffic. For early-morning departures we add a buffer for the M3/M25 — your confirmation will recommend a pickup time.
Planning your Oakdale to London City trip
The Oakdale to London City run is 110 miles and around 155 minutes off-peak. For London airports the M25 is the main variable: Friday afternoons, Sunday evenings and school-holiday start days can add 30-45 minutes. We always recommend a pickup time when you book, factoring in the day of the week and current M25 conditions. Pickup: Confirm BH15 not BH14 — Oakdale and Parkstone share street names. Wimborne Road is slower at school times; we often leave via Dorchester Road instead.
The route
From Oakdale we take the A31/M27/M3, then the M25 east and the A13 into the Royal Docks. London City is one terminal in Newham — ULEZ applies, the congestion charge usually does not. The last miles through Docklands are the delay, not Cadnam.
Tips for this journey
- London City is the airport in the docks, not a hotel in the City of London. If you want Westminster or Canary Wharf as the drop from Oakdale instead, say so.
- Pack a phone charger for the long run from Oakdale — a flat phone at London City drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
- Booking your Oakdale → London City return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.
Oakdale to London City FAQs
How much is a transfer from Oakdale to London City Airport?
An estate car from Oakdale (BH15) to London City Airport is from £240. Executive, electric and MPV prices sit in the table. That figure includes drop-off charges at London City.
How long from Oakdale to London City?
From Oakdale it is about 110 miles and 155 minutes off-peak. One terminal in Newham, short runway, mostly European business flights (British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss).
Where does the driver meet me at London City?
On the way home to Oakdale: Single terminal in the Royal Docks. Meet in Arrivals with a name board; the building is small, so we still track the flight rather than waiting on the forecourt.
Where do you pick up in Oakdale?
For the London City run: Confirm BH15 not BH14 — Oakdale and Parkstone share street names. Wimborne Road is slower at school times; we often leave via Dorchester Road instead.