London City Airport Car Storage
Equerry 55 is secure indoor car storage for owners flying from London City. The private facility sits about 14 miles from the airport on the A406 and the A13, with collection and delivery that can be arranged either end. Plans start at £250 plus VAT per month.
Airport parking is a car park. Storage is something else
Long stay parking at London City is open ground. There is nothing over the car for the whole trip, and it is open ground beside the water in the Royal Docks.
Three weeks of that is a bonnet covered in bird mess baking into the lacquer, a windscreen frozen solid on every clear night, and salt carried off the docks settling on the sills. Nothing on that car park is connected to a battery conditioner, so a modern car with an alarm, a tracker and a dozen sleeping modules quietly drains itself flat.
You land at one in the morning after a delayed flight and find out which of those happened.
Fourteen miles from the terminal
The Equerry 55 building is in Essex, about 14 miles from London City Airport on the A406 and the A13. In normal traffic it is around 35 minutes.
Most owners would rather not make that journey twice around a flight. Collection from a home, an office or a garage before you fly, and delivery back on the day you land, can both be arranged.
That distance matters for one reason only. It is short enough that a car can be turned around quickly if your trip moves, which on short haul flying it often does.
“In the beginning I looked around and could not find quite the car I dreamed of, so I decided to build it myself.”
Same reason this exists. Nowhere kept cars the way we wanted our own kept, so we built it.
London City Airport Car Storage for any car worth keeping
Classic cars, modern classics, prestige cars, performance cars, supercars, collector cars and rare cars with low mileage. That is the list, and it is not a filter.
If the car matters to you, it is worth a conversation. Plenty of what sits in the building is here because of what it is worth to its owner rather than what it is worth on the open market.
London City Airport Car Storage is priced and planned around the car and the length of the trip, not around a parking bay.
When London City Airport Car Storage makes sense
Weekly short haul flying
If you fly out of London City most weeks, the car spends far more of the year parked than driven.
Winter trips
Frost, salt and standing water do their worst between November and March, which is exactly when the car sits still.
A place abroad
Several weeks at a time, several times a year, adds up to a car that lives in a car park.
A car worth more than the trip
The parking bill is not the point. What sits in the bay is.
London City collection
Collection from a home, a private car park, a dealer or a specialist garage before you fly.
Return delivery
Delivery can be arranged for the day you land, with the car prepared before it leaves.
London City Airport Car Storage plans and prices
Two storage plans and one concierge network. London City Airport Car Storage is priced monthly and shown plus VAT. The minimum term is three months, which is also the minimum charge. If you want the car back sooner than that you can have it, and the three month minimum charge still applies.
Core indoor storage with the checks and protection needed for a car that is safe, dry and ready for planned access.
- Controlled humidity targeted at fifty five percent relative humidity
- Winter temperature protection around ten to twelve degrees Celsius
- Secure indoor storage bay
- Battery conditioning
- Breathable indoor cover
- Condition photos recorded at check in
- Mileage recorded at check in
- Tyre pressures checked at check in
- Fluid levels visually checked at check in
- Vehicle keys stored separately
- Access by appointment
- Three month minimum term and minimum charge
Active storage care for cars kept for longer periods or owners who want more regular checks while the vehicle is inside.
- Everything in The Stable
- TyreDox support to help reduce flat spotting risk
- Drip tray placed under the vehicle
- Weekly battery conditioner status check
- Weekly drip tray check
- Monthly tyre pressure check
- Monthly visual fluid and leak check
- Engine run to operating temperature every sixty days
- Brake binding checked during scheduled mechanical exercise
- Condition update provided on request
- Vehicle file updated after scheduled care checks
- Three month minimum term and minimum charge
Everything that happens to the car beyond storage, run through one named contact.
- MOT testing
- Specialist servicing
- Detailing
- Paint protection
- Collection and delivery
- Road testing by prior agreement
- Event preparation
- Track day logistics
- Professional photography coordination
- Sale preparation support
- Cherished plate and paperwork support
- Bespoke requests handled through one contact
Pricing note
Prices shown apply to standard vehicle storage. High value or specialist vehicles may require prior approval and a bespoke quotation depending on declared value, insurance requirements and any special handling requirements.
“The best Ferrari ever built is the next one.”
Fifty five percent relative humidity. Ten to twelve degrees through winter. Checked on a schedule and written down, so the next car is kept better than the last.
London City Airport Car Storage collection, delivery and everything between
Collection before your flight and delivery for the day you land can both be arranged. Covered transport can be booked for cars that need it. Transport is quoted separately and agreed before it is booked.
While it is here, MOT work, servicing, detailing and paint correction can all be arranged and paid for through one contact, so a trip abroad does not mean a list of jobs waiting when you get home. Everything outside the storage plan is quoted and agreed before it is booked.
If your return date changes, the car stays in storage and the return delivery is rearranged for the new date.
That is the difference between London City Airport Car Storage and a parking bay. The car remains under managed care, with a clear point of contact if plans change.
Secure London City Airport Car Storage at a private site
The building is on a gated private estate in Essex. Cameras, alarm and controlled entry, keys held away from the cars, and access by appointment only.
On top of the hardware there is the fact that nothing about the site advertises what is inside it. There is no sign, the address is not published, and it is shared with approved clients only.
Equerry 55 also provides Car Storage Essex, Car Storage Cambridge and Car Storage Prices from the same private Essex facility.
- Private indoor site
- Gated private estate
- Cameras and alarm
- Keys kept away from the cars
- Access by appointment
“Small things make perfection, but perfection is no small thing.”
Batteries sulphate. Tyres flat-spot. Fluids draw water and brakes bind. None of it is dramatic and all of it is expensive.
Car storage across Essex, London and the UK
London City Airport Car Storage FAQs
How much does London City Airport Car Storage cost?
The Stable is £250 plus VAT per month and The Keep is £350 plus VAT per month. The minimum term is three months, which is also the minimum charge. If you want the car back sooner than that you can have it, and the three month minimum charge still applies.
Do I have to leave the car for three months?
No. Three months is the minimum charge, not a minimum stay. Collect the car after a week if you want to and the three month minimum charge still applies.
How far is the facility from London City Airport?
About 14 miles on the A406 and the A13, roughly 35 minutes in normal traffic. The facility is at a private site in Essex, not at the airport.
Can you collect the car before my flight and return it when I land?
Yes. Collection and delivery are arranged around your flight times, from a home, an office, a private car park, a dealer or a garage. Transport is quoted separately.
Is this different from airport parking?
Airport parking is priced by the day and the car sits outside for the whole trip. Equerry 55 is a fixed monthly price with the car indoors, covered, on a battery conditioner and checked while you are away.
Is the car indoors the whole time?
Vehicles remain indoors while stored at the Equerry 55 facility, apart from movement that has been authorised for collection, delivery, servicing, MOT testing or other agreed work.
What happens if my flight is delayed or my trip is extended?
The car stays in storage and the return delivery is rearranged for the new date.
Does the car need to stay insured while it is stored?
Yes. The owner keeps full insurance on the car for the whole storage term.
Where is the facility?
Equerry 55 is at a private site in Essex, reached from the M11, M25 and A406. The full address is shared with approved clients.
Flying soon? Tell us about the car.
Send the make, model, where it is now and your flight dates, and London City Airport Car Storage can be set up for the whole time you are away.
Equerry 55 will confirm availability and quote the collection and delivery.