Official Valet Parking

London City Airport Official Valet Parking removes the need to find a space while keeping you just a short walk from the terminal. Drive into the airport car park, take a ticket and stop in one of the branded Valet bays. Hand over your keys and the team will park the car while you head to check-in.

This is a designated-bay valet service rather than a chauffeur waiting at the terminal entrance. On your return, collect your keys from the Valet team and use the original ticket to leave the car park.

Why choose Official Valet Parking?

• Closest official option: only a short walk from the terminal.
• No search for a space: leave the car in a Valet bay and let the team park it.
• No shuttle: walk directly to check-in.
• Official airport service: operated within London City Airport’s car park.
• Accessible route: a sheltered step-free pathway leads to the terminal.

How does Valet compare with Premium Parking?

Both keep the terminal extremely close. Premium provides larger self-parking bays and lets you keep your keys. Valet requires you to leave your keys but removes the need to find and park in a space.

Choose Premium if you want the car to remain where you leave it. Choose Valet if parking it yourself is the part of the journey you would happily outsource.

How does Valet compare with On-Site Parking?

On-Site Parking is normally the cheaper official option: find your own bay, keep your keys and walk a few minutes to the terminal. Valet provides a closer handover and staff park the car for you.

Choose On-Site Parking for value and key retention. Choose Valet when the easiest possible arrival matters more than the price difference.

Important things to know

You must leave your car key, so remove house keys and unnecessary keyrings. Keep the ticket issued at the entrance, as you will need it when leaving. The site is protected by CCTV, perimeter fencing, entry and exit barriers and regular staff patrols.

Arrival procedure

Head to the car park where the barriers will lift automatically and give you a ticket. Drive to one of the branded Valet bays, check in with the team and hand over your keys so they can park while you stroll to the terminal.

Return procedure

Head back to the car park and collect your keys from the team at the Valet bays, then use your entry ticket at the barrier to exit.

Security

CCTV
Entry and exit barriers
Perimeter fencing
Regular staff patrols

Accessibility

There are Blue Badge bays available. The Valet bays, however, are even closer to the terminal. There's an accessible sheltered pathway that takes you straight there.