A private driver in London, booked in one message
If you are looking for a private driver London visitors and residents can rely on, this is what we do. We are a London company with an office at 17 St Helen’s Pl, EC3A 6DG, and we provide cars with professional drivers for airport transfers, hourly hire, day trips and long-distance journeys.
You tell us where you are going, when and how many of you there are. We reply with a fixed price, VAT included, agreed before you book. There is no meter and no surprise at the end of the journey.
Hire a driver in London for an hour, a day or a transfer
Most requests fall into three types.
Airport and station transfers. Our driver takes you between your hotel or home and the airport. The first hour of waiting on an airport pick-up is free, so a late bag or a long passport queue does not cost you extra. We list fixed prices for Heathrow and Gatwick, and we quote Stansted, Luton and London City on request. You can check airport facilities and drop-off rules on Heathrow.com.
Hourly chauffeur hire. A car and driver at your disposal for meetings, shopping, a theatre evening or a family day. The minimum is 4 hours. Within London the rate is £60 an hour in an E-Class and £75 in an S-Class or V-Class. Beyond the M25 the hourly rate is a little higher. Our chauffeur service page explains how the day works.
Long-distance and day trips. The Cotswolds, Bath, Stonehenge, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and further. The driver waits while you visit, and you decide the stops. See our guide to day trips from London by car for ideas.
Our cars
We offer five types of vehicle. Pick the one that matches your group and luggage.
- Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series: up to 3 passengers. The everyday choice for one or two people.
- Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series: up to 3 passengers, with more space in the back.
- Mercedes V-Class or VW Transporter: up to 8 passengers, suited to families and groups with luggage.
- Range Rover: up to 4 passengers.
- Mercedes Sprinter minibus: groups up to 16 passengers, quoted on request. For anything larger, see minibus and coach hire.
How pricing works
Our prices are fixed and include VAT. The prices page shows every figure we publish; here is the principle.
- Hourly hire inside London starts at £60 an hour in an E-Class and goes up to £95 in a Range Rover. Outside the M25 the range is £70 to £105.
- Central London to Heathrow is £135 in an E-Class, and Heathrow to central London is £150.
- Hourly hire has a 4-hour minimum.
- Anything not in the table, such as other airports, long-distance routes and Europe, is quoted on request.
Because the price is agreed before you book, it does not change with traffic or the route you take. See the full private driver London prices for every car.
Who books a private driver
Visitors who want one calm arrival after a long flight. Business travellers who need a quiet car between meetings. Families who would otherwise juggle taxis, trains and luggage. Couples going to a wedding or an evening out. Groups heading to the Harry Potter studios or to a day in the countryside. If you are planning a wedding, see wedding car hire in London.
For a single traveller on a simple city route, public transport is cheaper; Transport for London publishes the current services and fares at tfl.gov.uk. A private driver makes sense when you carry luggage, travel in a group, have a tight schedule or want a door-to-door journey that starts when you are ready.
What you can expect from your driver
Your driver arrives at the agreed time and place, loads the luggage and drives. The car is clean, the route is planned and you are not asked to do anything except tell us if the plan changes. On hourly hire the driver stays with the car while you work, shop or visit, so there is nothing to park and nothing to look for when you come back.
We also keep the booking simple. One message gives you one fixed price. If something is not in our published table, we say it is quoted on request instead of guessing, and you see the number before you commit.
Popular trips from London
- Stonehenge, usually combined with another stop
- The Cotswolds, for villages and countryside
- Oxford and Bath, the two classic university and spa cities
- Southampton cruise port, for the start or end of a cruise
- Paris, quoted on request
How to book
- Open the quote form or use the form below.
- Send the pick-up address, destination, date, time and number of passengers.
- We reply with a fixed price and a car recommendation.
- You confirm, and your driver arrives at the agreed time.
If your plans change, write to us and we will tell you what we can do. Your driver is a professional who knows London roads, so you can focus on the reason for your trip.