The practical guide to getting to Aloft London Excel over in East London, and out again. Airports, trains, the local station and the door itself — each option weighed plainly, with the journeys where a pre-booked, fixed-fare car is simply the better call.
Aloft London Excel sits in Royal Victoria Dock, closest to Custom House on the railway. The honest split: rail for the light solo journey, a fixed-fare car for the airport (London City from £20), for groups with cases, and for anything the timetable does not reach cleanly.
This guide walks every route to Aloft London Excel: the airport transfers in detail, arriving by train via Custom House, where cars drop off at E16 2QD, the parking picture, getting around once you are there, the full fleet and a complete FAQ — all with current 2026 fixed fares. RushXO is a Dartford-based, fully licensed operator covering London and the whole of Kent.
Aloft London Excel is in Royal Victoria Dock, postcode E16 2QD, with Custom House the nearest station and every London airport reachable by car. Here is the shape of getting there.
The places people most often travel between Aloft London Excel and are the six London airports, the central rail and Underground network, and the everyday runs around East London. The nearest station, Custom House, handles the lighter solo journeys; for everything with luggage, a group, or an early start, a pre-booked car door-to-door is the cleaner option.
On arrival you are set down at the main Aloft London Excel door; the roads around E16 2QD hold no surprises for a local driver, and the same entrance is used for the pickup when you leave.
The main ways to reach Aloft London Excel, each with the case it actually wins. The chapters after this go into detail with current 2026 fares.
Airport transfers are the heart of it for Aloft London Excel guests — six airports, each a fixed, flight-tracked fare. The figures are below.
One written price, fixed whatever the traffic. On the return the driver follows your flight number, so a delay just moves the pickup at no cost; meet-and-greet in arrivals and the airport drop-off charge are included.
A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you set off, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the drop-off charge included, no surge at any hour.
One written price, fixed whatever the traffic. On the return the driver follows your flight number, so a delay just moves the pickup at no cost; meet-and-greet in arrivals and the airport drop-off charge are included.
A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you set off, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the drop-off charge included, no surge at any hour.
A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you set off, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the drop-off charge included, no surge at any hour.
A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you set off, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the drop-off charge included, no surge at any hour.
| Airport | Road distance | Typical time | From (saloon) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow | 31 mi | 1.0–1.7 hr | From £78 |
| Gatwick | 38 mi | 1.2–2.0 hr | From £92 |
| Stansted | 40 mi | 1.2–2.1 hr | From £96 |
| Luton | 44 mi | 1.4–2.3 hr | From £104 |
| London City | 1 mi | 16–22 min | From £20 |
| Southend | 42 mi | 1.3–2.2 hr | From £100 |
These are indicative saloon "from" prices, each confirmed in writing at booking and varying only with the precise pickup and vehicle. Group MPVs and minibuses are available, and flight tracking, free waiting and meet-and-greet come as standard on every airport run.
Outbound, the car is at your door early enough for the run and check-in. Inbound, the driver follows the flight, so delays move the pickup at no cost, with meet-and-greet in arrivals and the drop-off fee included.
For a solo or couple trip, the train is often the smartest way to reach Aloft London Excel. Here is how it fits with a cab at each end.
Custom House is the closest station to Aloft London Excel, and for a solo or couple trip it is often the quickest, cheapest way into the centre. The catch is the same as anywhere: rail is station-to-station, so you bookend it with a cab at each end to make it truly door-to-door.
The drop-off is the part most guides skip. For Aloft London Excel at E16 2QD, here is where a car actually stops and why a local driver helps.
On arrival you are set down at the main Aloft London Excel door; the roads around E16 2QD hold no surprises for a local driver, and the same entrance is used for the pickup when you leave.
Bags loaded for you, and the price is exactly the written quote — no meter creeping up, no surge, at any hour.
Self-drive or door drop-off? For Aloft London Excel the answer usually turns on parking — and the parking picture is below.
Rather than wrestle with on-site spaces or nearby parking around Royal Victoria Dock, a pre-booked car simply sets you down at Aloft London Excel and returns for you at the agreed time. No bay to find, no ticket to buy.
Once you have checked in, the car is just as useful for everything the hotel concierge gets asked about.
After arrival, the car is just as useful for getting about: evenings out, events, cross-town meetings and onward airport connections from Aloft London Excel, each on a fixed fare with a driver who knows the roads rather than a meter ticking in traffic.
From a solo airport saloon to a nine-seater minibus for the whole party, one vehicle door-to-door on one fixed fare.
The workhorse for up to three with regular luggage — comfortable, economical, and ready around the clock.
For arrivals that should feel polished — a quiet, leather-lined saloon with room to work or unwind.
For four to six passengers with luggage — the sweet spot for families and the point where the per-head cost drops below the train.
For the bigger party of up to eight — luggage included, all on one fixed fare in one vehicle.
The full minibus for the largest single-vehicle groups — tour parties, large families and corporate groups.
Greener EV saloons and wheelchair-accessible vehicles, arranged on request — flag the need at booking.
Prices are "from" figures, fixed in writing when you book. Across the fleet, airport fares carry flight tracking, free waiting and the drop-off charge, with child seats on request.
The questions travellers most often ask about reaching Aloft London Excel, answered honestly.
It depends on the trip. A solo daytime arrival is well served by Custom House and the train; an airport transfer, a family with cases or a late landing is better met by a fixed-fare car door-to-door, with no changes and no meter.
A RushXO saloon runs from £78, fixed and confirmed in writing before you travel, with larger MPVs and minibuses available for groups. The run is roughly 31 mi and 1.0–1.7 hr; unlike a meter or a surging app, the fixed fare does not change with traffic or the hour, and the driver tracks your flight.
Gatwick to Aloft London Excel starts from £92 in a saloon, again fixed in writing, covering about 38 mi in 1.2–2.0 hr. Flight tracking, free waiting and meet-and-greet in arrivals are all included.
Absolutely. Every airport fare to Aloft London Excel is quoted as a fixed price up front and held whatever the road does. The cheapest of the six from here is London City from £20; all include flight tracking and the airport drop-off charge.
Yes. For every airport pickup the driver monitors your inbound flight, so if you land late the pickup moves automatically with no penalty, and waiting time for immigration and baggage is free. It is one of the main reasons to pre-book rather than chance a rank or an app.
Aloft London Excel is in Royal Victoria Dock. The nearest station is Custom House, within easy reach of the door, and every London airport is reachable by car on a fixed fare.
We do both. Saloon through to nine-seater for groups, all on a single fixed fare, and child seats fitted free on request — tell us the ages at booking. Accessible and electric vehicles can be arranged as well.
The quickest way is WhatsApp on +44 7466 237870 — send your pickup, your destination (and flight number for airports), the date, time and passenger numbers, and a fixed quote comes straight back. You can also reserve online or call +44 1474 554933. Payment is by card or bank transfer, with corporate-account invoicing for business clients.
RushXO runs fixed-fare, pre-booked transfers to and from Aloft London Excel and across London and Kent, 24/7 — to every London airport, into town, around East London and for every occasion. Fares are confirmed in writing before you travel, airport drivers track your flight and meet you with a name board, and the price is identical at 4am and 2pm. Tell us your journey over WhatsApp and a quote comes straight back.