Knightsbridge and Belgravia. Residences, embassies and the two great stores.
Two districts that sit side by side either end of Hyde Park Corner and behave completely differently. Knightsbridge is retail and hotels, busy from ten in the morning. Belgravia is quiet, private and full of diplomatic plates.
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The geography
Two districts, one roundabout between them
Knightsbridge runs west from Hyde Park Corner along the south edge of the park, with Brompton Road and Sloane Street hanging off it and the museum quarter beyond. Belgravia sits south and east of the same junction: Belgrave Square, Eaton Square, Chester Square, Wilton Crescent, and the small shopping runs of Motcomb Street and Elizabeth Street. Everything funnels through Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge itself and Grosvenor Place, and all three can lock solid without warning.
Neither district is inside the central Congestion Charge zone. That zone's western boundary runs along Park Lane, Grosvenor Place and Vauxhall Bridge Road, so a journey that stays in Knightsbridge or Belgravia usually does not enter it, while a journey on to Mayfair, St James's or the City does. Both districts are inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which covers all of Greater London. Whichever applies to your route is handled by us and included in your quote.
Where a car can actually stop
The doors that work
The hotels are the easy part. The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, the Mandarin Oriental and the Bulgari on Knightsbridge, The Berkeley on Wilton Place and the Jumeirah Carlton Tower on Cadogan Place all have a forecourt or a proper set-down where a chauffeur can hold for a few minutes with the doormen's agreement.
The shops are harder. Harrods has no forecourt at all: collections happen on Hans Crescent or Basil Street behind it, and on a Saturday afternoon in December those two streets are the whole problem. Harvey Nichols sits on the Sloane Street corner where stopping is barely possible in either direction. Sloane Street itself is a through route with very few places to stand, so a chauffeur who knows the district waits round the corner and comes to the door when you message rather than circling.
Belgravia's garden squares are residential and permit-controlled, and many of the best addresses are on a mews or a corner where one car fits and a second does not. Around Belgrave Square there is also a standing diplomatic presence and the parking that goes with it, which takes out kerb space that looks free on a map. Tell us the address in advance and we will already know where the car goes.
Journey times
From Knightsbridge and Belgravia by road
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow | 35 to 45 minutes | 55 to 90 minutes |
| RAF Northolt | 30 to 40 minutes | 45 to 75 minutes |
| Farnborough | 50 to 65 minutes | 75 to 115 minutes |
| Luton, private terminals | 55 to 70 minutes | 80 to 115 minutes |
| London City | 35 to 50 minutes | 55 to 85 minutes |
| Gatwick | 55 to 70 minutes | 80 to 125 minutes |
| City of London | 20 to 30 minutes | 35 to 60 minutes |
| Windsor and Ascot | 55 to 70 minutes | 75 to 115 minutes |
Realistic ranges for planning, not promises. We build in more than this for a flight.
What people book here
A normal week in SW1
- The early run to Northolt, Luton or Farnborough for a private departure, timed to the aircraft rather than the clock
- A car at your disposal for a day that starts at an embassy and ends at a dinner in Mayfair
- Harrods and Sloane Street with the car taking the bags away as they accumulate
- The Knightsbridge clinics and the Harley Street run, quietly and with the same chauffeur each time
- Weekly arrangements for a family in residence for the season, including school and the Friday drive to the country
- Airport collections for visiting family, met inside the terminal rather than at a kerb
Who we look after here
The people behind the doors
Embassies and missions
Belgrave Square and the streets around it. Protocol timings, fixed routes and chauffeurs who do not need telling twice.
Family offices
Principals in residence, and the staff who run their days.
International visitors
Families here for a season, a term or a month of appointments.
Executive assistants
One number, one contact, and no chasing.
Hotels and concierge desks
A chauffeur a concierge is happy to put their name to.
Private banks
Client meetings between here, Mayfair and the City.
Nearby
Related pages
Neighbouring districts
Services
Routes and airfields
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Questions people ask
About SW1 and SW7
Do I pay the Congestion Charge from here?
Only if your journey crosses into the central zone, whose western edge runs along Park Lane, Grosvenor Place and Vauxhall Bridge Road. Either way the charge and the ULEZ are part of your quote, not an extra afterwards.
Can the car wait outside Harrods?
Not on Brompton Road. Collections work from Hans Crescent or Basil Street, and on a busy Saturday your chauffeur waits a street away and comes to you when you message.
We have diplomatic plates on the car we normally use. Can you match the discretion?
Yes. Fixed chauffeurs, no discussion of who travels where, and the same car and face each time. See security and discretion.
Which airfield is best for a private departure?
Northolt is closest when its hours suit you. Farnborough is the easiest run from this side of London and takes larger aircraft. Luton has the widest choice of aircraft. We will tell you which one actually saves you time on the day.
Can we keep the same chauffeur for a whole season?
Yes, by the week or the month. See dedicated chauffeur.