London City Airport to Raffles London at The OWO Chauffeur – Fixed Price, Flight-Tracked

A London City Airport to Raffles London transfer is a fixed-price Mercedes chauffeur, around 30 to 40 minutes door to door and from £90 one way, running in both directions 24/7. Your driver tracks the flight, meets you inside the single arrivals hall, and delivers you directly to the hotel entrance rather than a public rank.

This journey is one of the routes on our London City airport chauffeur page, which covers every destination we drive from the airport with the same Mercedes fleet, the same met-at-arrivals pickup and the same fixed-price promise.

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Raffles London is 8.7 miles from London City Airport, and a realistic run is around 30 to 40 minutes: the A13 and Embankment, arriving at Whitehall, inside the converted Old War Office building. Your chauffeur knows Raffles occupies the Old War Office, a historic government building converted into the newest hotel on Whitehall – your driver knows this arrival is distinct from the Corinthia next door despite the shared Whitehall address, using the OWO’s own dedicated entrance.

Embankment and Westminster stations both sit within walking distance, well served by multiple lines. With luggage, or arriving for the hotel’s own history-led experience, a chauffeur direct to the OWO’s entrance is the simpler, more fitting option.

MILE5 is TfL Licensed (No. 009161), has completed more than 50,000 airport transfers over 15 years, and holds a five-star Google rating – see what our clients say – on every London City Airport to Raffles London transfer we run.

London City Airport to Raffles London: Fixed Prices

All prices are fixed, all inclusive, and start from the amounts shown. Final quote depends on exact postcode, vehicle choice, and any additional stops. No surge pricing, no hidden fees.

Every fare includes meet-and-greet inside London City Airport’s single arrivals hall, live flight tracking, a 60-minute complimentary wait, the £8 airport drop-off charge absorbed into the price, and both the ULEZ and Congestion Charge covered rather than added on top. Your chauffeur delivers directly to Raffles London’s entrance, handles the bags without fuss, and can fit a child seat on request at an extra charge – 24 hours a day, every day.

Raffles London: The Old War Office, Reborn

Raffles occupies the Old War Office, the historic Whitehall building where Winston Churchill once worked, converted into the newest and most talked-about hotel opening on this stretch of London. The building’s own history – a century of government use before its conversion – is the actual story here, more than its Whitehall postcode alone, and it draws guests specifically for that heritage as much as for the location.

Why We Distinguish This Hard From Corinthia Next Door

Corinthia and Raffles sit close together on Whitehall, and it would be easy to treat them as interchangeable government-district bookings. They’re not: Raffles’ entire identity is built around the Old War Office conversion and its specific history, while Corinthia’s appeal is more general proximity to Westminster. We brief drivers on the OWO’s own entrance and the building’s history specifically, rather than defaulting to a generic Whitehall approach used for its neighbour.

Chauffeur, Tube or Black Cab to Raffles London?

Embankment and Westminster stations are both within reach and workable with hand luggage. With cases, or wanting the arrival to match the occasion of staying somewhere with this much history, a chauffeur direct to the OWO’s entrance is the more fitting choice.

What the Raffles London Run Has Taught Us

Treating this as a genuinely distinct booking from Corinthia, despite the shared Whitehall postcode, is the main lesson – the Old War Office’s own history and entrance mean this arrival deserves its own approach rather than a generic Whitehall routine.

Meeting You at London City Airport

One terminal, one arrivals hall – your chauffeur waits there with a name board, already tracking your flight so they’re positioned whether you land early or late. The 60 minutes of complimentary wait built into every fare covers a slow queue or a delayed short-haul hop at no extra charge. From there it’s a direct run to Raffles London with no other pickups. If your inbound flight is running late, the live arrivals board and your chauffeur are working from the same information.

Written by Ian Silva, MILE5’s lead content author. This guide draws on MILE5’s 15+ years and 50,000+ airport transfers, plus first-hand research into terminal logistics, fleet operations, and London airport routes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a London City Airport to Raffles London transfer?

A London City Airport to Raffles London transfer with MILE5 starts from £90 in the E-Class, £123 in the S-Class and £120 in the V-Class, fixed and all-inclusive in both directions – see the table above for the full breakdown.

How long does the transfer from London City Airport to Raffles London take?

Allow around 30 to 40 minutes door to door. The distance is 8.7 miles, and we build a realistic buffer into your pickup rather than promising a single figure.

Does the driver know exactly where to drop off at Raffles London?

Yes. Raffles occupies the Old War Office, a historic government building converted into the newest hotel on Whitehall – your driver knows this arrival is distinct from the Corinthia next door despite the shared Whitehall address, using the OWO’s own dedicated entrance.

Is it worth booking an airport transfer to Raffles London?

Yes – a private chauffeur delivers you straight to the entrance with your flight tracked and no rank or interchange to manage, particularly useful with hotel luggage.

Is it easy to get a taxi from London City Airport?

There’s a black cab rank outside the single terminal and it’s rarely a long wait, but the fare is metered rather than fixed, and there’s no flight tracking if your inbound run is late. Booking ahead with MILE5 fixes the price and the pickup before you land.

How much is a Raffles London to London City Airport transfer?

The same fixed prices apply in reverse – from £90 in the E-Class, £123 in the S-Class and £120 in the V-Class – for a Raffles London to London City Airport transfer, with your chauffeur allowing extra time to clear the single terminal ahead of a short-haul departure.

What happens if my flight to London City is delayed?

Nothing changes on your end. Every transfer includes live flight tracking and a 60-minute complimentary wait, so your chauffeur adjusts to your actual landing time rather than the scheduled one, at no extra charge.

Raffles London sits within MILE5’s Westminster transfer route, close to our route to Corinthia nearby on Whitehall Place.

For clients weighing a private chauffeur against a rental car for a longer stay, our piece on why hire a chauffeur instead of renting a car covers the practical differences.

Wherever your stay at Raffles London takes you next, MILE5 runs the same fixed-price promise across every route on this site: one licensed operator, one set of prices, no surprises.

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