Long-distance travel. Door to door, without changing anything.
London to Manchester, the Cotswolds, Yorkshire, Edinburgh. One car, one chauffeur, your luggage untouched and your afternoon your own.
- 20+years in private travel
- Ownedchauffeur fleet in London and Manchester, a trusted global network beyond
- 24/7operations desk, one contact
- 3services on one itinerary: car, jet and yacht
In partnership with Harrods Aviation · Signature Aviation · SW Global
The service
The whole journey, not the middle of it
A long-distance chauffeur journey is one car from your front door to the address at the other end. No taxi to the station, no gate, no bag drop, no stranger's car waiting at the other side. For a board director with papers to read, a family with children and a fortnight's luggage, or four colleagues who need the two hours to agree something before they walk into a meeting, that is often worth more than the clock difference.
It is also the honest answer for journeys that rail serves badly. Anything that is not city centre to city centre, anything involving a country house, a shoot, a school or a clinic, anything at six in the morning or midnight, and anything where you are carrying golf clubs, ski bags, samples or instruments. Those are the journeys we do most, and they are the ones where the alternatives quietly fall apart.
Being honest about it
Car, rail or flight, door to door
| Journey | By car | By rail | What we would usually suggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| London to Manchester | About 4 to 5 hours | About 2 hours 10 at best, nearer 2 hours 45 typically, Euston to Piccadilly | The train if both ends are central. The car if either end is not, or if there are four of you and luggage. |
| London to Birmingham | About 2 hours 30 to 3 hours 30 | Around 1 hour 30 to 2 hours | Close to a tie once you add the taxis at each end. The car wins for anywhere outside the city core. |
| London to the Cotswolds | About 2 to 3 hours | Rail plus 30 to 60 minutes of local driving | The car, almost always. The destination is rarely near a station. |
| London to Edinburgh | About 7 to 8 hours | About 4 hours 20 at best, often longer | Rail or a flight. We would rather arrange the car at the Edinburgh end than drive you there. |
Realistic ranges, not promises. Road times assume a sensible departure hour and no incident; rail times are the published fastest and typical services and do not include getting to and from the station. We will give you our honest view for your particular journey, even when it does not involve our car for the long leg.
How it works
Planned backwards from the appointment
- 01
We agree the arrival time first
Everything else is worked back from it: the hour you leave, the route, and how much margin the day needs.
- 02
The route is chosen, not guessed
Motorway where it flows, a different line where it does not. The chauffeur knows where the day's roadworks and the predictable queues are.
- 03
Breaks are planned, not improvised
On the longest runs we build in a stop where it suits you, and where a journey really warrants it we will propose two chauffeurs rather than one long day.
- 04
The car stays with you
Most long-distance days are return or multi-day. The chauffeur waits, or stays locally, so the car is outside when you finish rather than ordered afterwards.
What is included
Thought of in advance
- Your chauffeur's name and mobile number before the day, and the registration of the car
- A cabin you can work in: Wi-Fi, charging, a table for papers in the V-Class, and quiet when you want it
- Luggage carried at both ends, including the awkward things: golf clubs, ski bags, cases of wine, flowers, framed pictures
- Child seats fitted before the car leaves base, and a stop wherever you want one
- Tolls, congestion and clean-air charges, and parking, all handled by us and set out in your quote
- Multi-day trips planned as one arrangement, with the same chauffeur throughout wherever possible
The cars
Chosen for the distance
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Up to 3 passengers
The right choice for one or two people who want to work, take calls or sleep. Quiet at motorway speed and comfortable for hours at a time.
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Up to 7 passengers
For families, teams and anyone travelling heavy. Seats that often face each other make a four-hour journey into a working meeting.
Where we go
Journeys we do often
Request a quote
Tell us both addresses
Where you are starting, where you need to be and by when, how many of you and how much luggage. We come back with a plan and a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About long-distance journeys
Is a car really faster than the train?
Between two city centres, usually not. Door to door, once you count the taxis, the station and the wait, it frequently is. We will tell you which applies to your journey rather than selling you the longer option.
How far will you drive?
Anywhere in Great Britain. Beyond about five hours we will normally suggest flying or rail for the long leg and a car at each end, and we will arrange that for you.
Are these your own cars and chauffeurs?
Yes, for journeys starting in London or Manchester, which is almost all of them. Where a journey starts somewhere else we arrange it through operators we know and tell you so.
What about the driver's hours on a very long day?
We plan the day so it is reasonable, build in breaks, and on the longest itineraries propose two chauffeurs or an overnight stay rather than stretching one.
Can my assistant handle the booking and any changes?
Yes. Most long-distance journeys are arranged by assistants, and an account makes repeat travel and changes easier.