London Concours 2027. A garden party in the middle of the City.
Three days in June, more than a hundred rare cars on the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company, and not a parking space within half a mile. Which is rather the point of a chauffeur.
The event
London Concours 2027 at a glance
- DatesTuesday 8 to Thursday 10 June 2027Three days, with gates from late morning and the evenings among the best hours.
- WhereThe gardens of the Honourable Artillery Company, City Road, EC1Five minutes from Moorgate and Old Street, inside the Square Mile.
- What is thereMore than 130 cars across curated classesPlus retail chalets, food and drink, and a great deal of standing about on grass.
- Getting thereAlmost nobody drives themselvesThe congestion charge zone, the ULEZ and the City's bus gates all apply, and there is no visitor parking.
Dates as published by the organisers. Opening hours vary by day, so check the timings for the day you are going.
Why a car makes sense
The City is a difficult place to arrive by car
Armoury House sits behind its own wall off City Road, with the artillery ground behind it and the Barbican a few minutes away. It is one of the easiest venues in London to reach and one of the hardest to park at. The congestion charge zone and the Ultra Low Emission Zone both cover it, the bus gates and cycle lanes on and around Old Street restrict which turns a car can make, and there is no visitor parking at the venue. Most guests either walk from the office or are dropped.
That is what our clients use us for here. The car collects you from the office in Mayfair, Canary Wharf or the City at lunchtime, drops at the gate, and stands nearby rather than circling. When you are ready, a message brings it back in a couple of minutes. If the afternoon turns into the evening, which at this event it usually does, the car is still there and you are not looking for a taxi on City Road at half past eight.
Our own cars and chauffeurs are based in London, so this is a day we run ourselves. For firms bringing clients, we will collect several parties from different offices and have them arrive within a few minutes of each other, then take everyone on to dinner afterwards.
Journey times
To the Honourable Artillery Company
| From | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfair and St James's | 20 to 35 minutes | Longer at five o'clock. Holborn and the Clerkenwell Road decide it |
| The City and Bank | 5 to 15 minutes | Genuinely walkable in good weather, and often quicker on foot |
| Canary Wharf | 25 to 45 minutes | The Limehouse Link then the City. Worse in the evening peak |
| London City Airport | 30 to 50 minutes | The closest airport by a distance |
| Heathrow | 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 | Depends entirely on the hour you land |
| Luton, Farnborough or Biggin Hill | 50 minutes to 1 hour 30 | For guests arriving by private jet for the day |
| Manchester | About 2 hours by train, plus the car at each end | We have our own cars and chauffeurs at both ends of that journey |
Planning guidance, not promises. We set the departure time against the day's traffic.
What clients usually book
A car on call, not a parked one
- Collection from the office at lunchtime and a return in the evening, with the car waiting between
- Hourly and as directed for the afternoon, so the schedule can change without a phone call to the office
- Several cars collecting clients from different offices, briefed to arrive together
- A V-Class for a group of six, which is easier than three taxis and arrives in one piece
- Onward to dinner in Shoreditch, the City or the West End, with the car ready at the door
- A straight run to Heathrow, Luton or London City afterwards for guests flying out that night
The practical bits
Where the car actually waits
City Road is a red route for much of its length, so a car cannot simply sit outside the gate. The workable pattern is a drop at the entrance, then the car standing in one of the quieter streets a minute or two away, returning when you message the driver. Your chauffeur will tell you where he is before you go in, and he will be the one watching the clock, not you.
June evenings at the HAC are the nicest part of the event, and a good many guests stay until the gardens close. If you are going straight on to dinner, tell us when you book. It costs nothing to have the reservation and the route in the driver's brief, and it saves the awkward ten minutes on the pavement afterwards.
Book early
The season starts here
London Concours falls in the same fortnight as several other things in the diary, and cars for the evening runs go first. Tell us which day you are going as soon as you have tickets.
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Tell us which day
Which day you are going, how many of you, where we are collecting from and whether you are going on somewhere afterwards. We reply with a clear price, including the waiting time. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About London Concours travel
Can the car wait outside?
Not on City Road, which is a red route. The car drops you at the gate and waits in a nearby street, then comes back when you message the driver.
Can you collect several guests from different offices?
Yes, and it is one of the things we do best. We will plan the pickups so everyone arrives within a few minutes of each other.
Do we need to worry about the congestion charge or the ULEZ?
No. That is our side of the arrangement, not yours.
Is it worth a car for such a short journey?
For the journey alone, sometimes not. For an afternoon that turns into an evening and then into dinner, almost always.
Can you supply tickets?
No. Tickets come from the organisers. We arrange the travel around them.
Are you an official partner of the London Concours?
No. We are an independent chauffeur company providing transport to and from the event.
