
Business travel is about reliability and time. A chauffeur turns the journey between Wimbledon, the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and the airports into working time: calls can be taken in a quiet car, documents reviewed and the next meeting prepared, rather than navigating trains or hunting for a cab outside a busy building. For visiting clients, a named driver waiting at arrivals makes a better first impression than directions to the Elizabeth line.
Most companies that use chauffeurs regularly set up an account. Journeys are booked by an assistant or travel manager, each one is tagged with the passenger and a reference or cost centre, and the bookings are invoiced together rather than paid by card each time. Drivers are briefed on the passenger, the schedule and any confidentiality expectations, and the same car can be kept on as-directed hire for a day of back-to-back meetings.
What is included
- Executive saloons, luxury saloons and people carriers for teams
- Smartly dressed, discreet drivers briefed on the schedule
- Point-to-point transfers or as-directed hire by the hour
- Airport collections for visiting clients and colleagues
- Multi-stop roadshows and investor meetings in one booking
- Account booking with passenger names and reference codes
- Consolidated invoicing for regular users
- Late-night and early-morning staff journeys
Who it is for
- Companies collecting clients, candidates or board members from airports
- Roadshows and investor days with several meetings across London
- Executives who want to work or take calls while travelling
- Firms providing safe journeys home for staff working late
- Event and conference organisers moving speakers and VIPs
- Assistants who need one reliable contact for all business travel
How much does it cost?
As a guide, as-directed business hire in an executive saloon typically costs about £55 to £90 per hour, often with a three or four hour minimum, while fixed transfers are priced by route. Luxury saloons, people carriers and waiting time or extra stops add to the cost. See our full cost guide.
