Manchester. Our second city, and our second fleet.
Most London chauffeur companies say they cover Manchester. What they usually mean is that they will find somebody. We keep our own cars and our own chauffeurs here.
- 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 second base
Our own cars in Manchester, to the standard you know from London
Manchester is the only city outside London where the cars belong to us and the chauffeurs are on our payroll, briefed the same way and run by the same operations desk. A client who knows us in London gets the service they recognise when the week moves north.
The work here has its own shape. Dawn airport runs out of the Cheshire villages. Directors up from Euston on the first train and back on the last. Days of meetings that start in Spinningfields and end at a business park off the M56. Crews in and out of the studios at Salford Quays. Match days and concert nights, when the roads around a ground stop behaving normally.
The airport
Manchester Airport at a glance
- CodesMAN and EGCCThe main airport for the north west, about nine miles south of the city centre.
- TerminalsTerminal 2 and Terminal 3Terminal 1 has closed and its airlines have moved. Tell us the airline and we will confirm where to meet you.
- Private aviationThe business aviation centreOn the southern side of the field with its own entrance off the A538, away from the passenger terminals. Signature Aviation, a partner of ours, operates there.
- Into the city20 to 40 minutesThe M56 and Princess Parkway. Allow considerably more between half past seven and half past nine in the morning.
Checked 19 September 2026. Terminal arrangements change: we confirm yours before the day.
Journey times
From Manchester Airport on a normal day
| Destination | Typical drive | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| City centre, Spinningfields and Deansgate | 20 to 40 minutes | Nine miles by the M56 and A5103. The last mile is the slow part. |
| Hale, Bowdon and Altrincham | 15 to 25 minutes | The closest Cheshire addresses, and much of our early morning work. |
| Wilmslow | 10 to 20 minutes | Barely off the airport. |
| Alderley Edge, Prestbury and Knutsford | 20 to 35 minutes | Lanes at the end of the run. Allow more in the dark and the wet. |
| Old Trafford | 20 to 35 minutes | Far longer either side of a fixture. |
| Etihad Campus and Co-op Live | 30 to 45 minutes | Across the city. An event in the east rewrites every timing. |
| MediaCityUK, Salford Quays | 25 to 40 minutes | Usually the M60. Studio calls are early, so we leave early. |
| Liverpool, Chester and Leeds | 45 to 90 minutes | Regular runs, driven by our own chauffeurs. |
Typical ranges in normal conditions, offered as planning guidance rather than promises.
Where the cars go
The city and the county
Around Manchester
How clients book
Further afield
What clients book here
The work of a Manchester week
- Early airport transfers from Cheshire, with the flight tracked and the chauffeur confirmed the night before
- A car and chauffeur at your disposal for a day of meetings across the city and out to the science and business parks
- Collection at Piccadilly or Victoria for colleagues arriving by train, met on the platform side rather than left at a rank
- A V-Class for a family, a crew or a group with kit and cases, where a saloon would mean two cars
- Regular weekly journeys for a principal or a household, always with the same chauffeur
- Long runs onward to Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh, the Lakes and North Wales
Match days and event nights
The roads around a ground stop behaving normally
Old Trafford sits by the Ship Canal in Trafford, with the cricket ground and the tram line beside it. The Etihad Campus is across the city in the east and shares its approach roads with Co-op Live, so a home fixture and a concert on the same evening make a difficult hour much worse. In both places the streets closest to the ground close to traffic around an event, and the walk out is quicker than the drive in.
So before the day we agree a collection point a short walk from your exit, on a road that will still be moving, and your chauffeur is parked there before the final whistle.
The cars
From our own Manchester fleet
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Up to 3 passengers
One to three passengers with normal luggage. Quiet enough for a call between meetings or an hour of sleep on the way home.
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Up to 7 passengers
Families, teams, crews and anyone travelling heavy. Golf clubs, kit bags, flight cases and a fortnight of luggage.
Request a quote
Tell us about the journey
Where you are starting, where you are going, the date and the time, and the flight number if there is one. We reply with a clear price and confirm the chauffeur before the day. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Manchester
Are the Manchester cars really yours?
Yes. London and Manchester are the two places where we own the cars and employ the chauffeurs. Everywhere else in the UK and abroad we arrange cars through operators we know, and we always say which is which.
Can you collect from the private terminal?
Yes. The business aviation centre has its own entrance off the A538, and where the operator permits we time the car to the aircraft rather than a clock. See private jet and FBO transfers.
Can the same car take us from London to Manchester and back?
Yes, and for a group it often works out better than the train once you count the taxis at both ends. See London to Manchester for an honest comparison of road, rail and air.
Can my assistant in London book the Manchester cars?
Yes. It is one contact, one set of preferences and one invoice, wherever the journey happens. Liverpool, Leeds, the Lakes and North Wales are driven from here too. See open an account.
