Attached DLR Zone 3; Bank PAYG £3.90/£3.30; charged kerbside drop-off.

London City Airport DLR station sits in the terminal complex (Travelcard Zone 3). Bank is typically about 22 minutes on the Bank branch; Canary Wharf and Canning Town are shorter hops for Docklands / Jubilee connections. Pay with contactless or Oyster — TfL Zone 1–3 pay-as-you-go is £3.90 peak / £3.30 off-peak on the default DLR route (TfL Single Fare Finder API, fare period from 4 Jul 2026; inbound to Zone 1 after 16:00 is charged off-peak). Zones 1–3 adult daily cap is £10.50. Forecourt drop-off is charged (max 10 minutes; £100 overstay). BBC reported £8 / first 5 min from 6 Jan 2026; official FAQ currently publishes black-taxi £7 / 0–5 min + £1/min. Airport closed Sat 13:00–Sun 10:45.

CT leave-in-bag process; classic 100 ml limit; no public Fast Track.

London City’s Next Generation Security Checkpoints use CT cabin-bag scanners: leave liquids, laptops and tablets in your hand luggage. The airport still requires each liquid/gel container to be 100 ml or less with the volume on the original label (temporary DfT reintroduction from 9 Jun 2024). Official FAQ states the airport does not operate a Fast Track lane; published average security time is around 5 minutes when calm — build buffer for weekday peaks. Assisted travelers can email the airport ahead for alternative screening.

Aspire due early 2027; today PP = £18 at Soul & Grain / Juniper.

As of September 2026 there is no Priority Pass or walk-up passenger lounge airside. An Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality lounge is under construction on an unused upper level (access planned via a lobby after security opposite duty-free) with an early-2027 target; pricing and PP status are not published yet. Until then Priority Pass lists Soul & Grain (main concourse by duty-free) and Juniper (East Pier toward gates 21–24) as £18 dining credits per visit entitlement — present card + same-day boarding pass before ordering. Juniper typically 05:00–21:00 weekdays; shorter Saturday lunch window; Soul & Grain similar weekday span with weekend variants.

Airside fountains near mid gates; Wi-Fi “LCY Airport Free Wi-Fi”.

Free drinking water is commonly reported airside near gates 7–8 (and sometimes nearer other mid-pier gates). Landside, buy a sealed bottle in public retail if you need certainty before screening. Free unlimited Wi-Fi on SSID “LCY Airport Free Wi-Fi” (airport: enter email; expect roughly mid-teens Mb/s depending on load). Compact airside F&B is the Soul & Grain / Juniper / retail cluster — do not expect a mega-hub food court.