Private car service in London for travelers from the US: Heathrow meet-and-greet, hotel transfers, full-day sightseeing and business travel with a professional, English-speaking chauffeur. Fixed prices in GBP with tax included, US cards accepted, booked from home before you fly.
About half of the people we drive each year are visiting from the United States — families on a first trip to London, executives on business, and guests of Mayfair and Knightsbridge hotels who want the same reliability they would expect from a black-car service at home. This page explains how chauffeur service works in London, what it costs, and the small differences from the US that are worth knowing before you land.
Most US flights land at Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 or 5. As a guide (always check your ticket): American Airlines, Delta and Virgin Atlantic use Terminal 3; United, JetBlue and Air Canada use Terminal 2; British Airways uses Terminal 5, with some flights from Terminal 3. Your chauffeur tracks the flight and is waiting in the arrivals hall with a name board when you walk out of customs.
| Heathrow → central London (fixed, inc. VAT) | Car | Passengers · large bags | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class | 3 · 2 | £144 |
| First Class | Mercedes S-Class / BMW 7 Series | 3 · 2 | £180 |
| First Exclusive | Mercedes S500 / S580 | 3 · 2 | £220 |
| Premium MPV | Mercedes V-Class | 7 · 6 | £180 |
| Luxury SUV | Range Rover LWB | 3 · 2 | £330 |
| Jet Class | Senzati Jet Class | 4 · 2 | £468 |
Included: 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment your flight lands, name-board meet-and-greet, flight monitoring and help with luggage. Airport parking and the £18 Congestion Charge (where the journey enters central London) are added at cost into your quote before you confirm. Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Farnborough are quoted on request — see airport transfers. Landing on a private jet? See FBO transfers. Want to skip the immigration line? Ask about VIP meet-and-greet.
Our office is on Albemarle Street in Mayfair, a short walk from The Ritz, Brown’s, Claridge’s and The Connaught. We are at the door of any London hotel, but the streets American guests give us most often are in Mayfair and Park Lane (The Dorchester, Four Seasons, 45 Park Lane), Knightsbridge and Belgravia (The Berkeley, Mandarin Oriental, The Lanesborough), Marylebone (The Langham), the Strand and Covent Garden (The Savoy, Corinthia, Rosewood), Kensington and the South Bank, and Canary Wharf for business.
Hourly hire is £72 per hour (4-hour minimum) and a full day is £528 for eight hours in an Executive car, both including VAT. The car and chauffeur stay with you, so you can change the plan as the day unfolds. Popular days out:
| Trip | Drive from Mayfair | Typical booking |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Castle & Eton | about 1 hour | 6–8 hours |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter | about 1 hour | 6–8 hours |
| Oxford, or Bicester Village outlet shopping | about 1.5 hours | 8–10 hours |
| Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) & the countryside | about 1.5 hours | 8–10 hours |
| Stonehenge & Bath | 2–2.5 hours | 10–12 hours |
| The Cotswolds | about 2 hours | 10–12 hours |
| Cambridge | about 1.5 hours | 8–10 hours |
For a London-only day — the Tower, Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, a West End matinee — four to six hours is usually right. See chauffeur by the hour and daily hire. Cruising from Southampton or Dover? See cruise port transfers. Heading on to Paris by car? We do that too: London to Paris.
For executives we offer the same chauffeur across a multi-day visit, hourly “as directed” hire for meetings across the City, Canary Wharf and Mayfair, corporate accounts with monthly invoicing, and roadshow cars for investor days. See business chauffeur service. For film, TV and media productions shooting in London, see production chauffeurs.
Tipping is not customary for chauffeur service in the UK and is never expected. If you would like to, it is entirely at your discretion; nothing is added to the invoice.
A black cab from Heathrow to Mayfair runs on the meter and, in traffic, can come close to our fixed Executive price; ride-share fares vary with demand and the driver meets you in a car park rather than in arrivals. With us the price is fixed before you fly, the chauffeur meets you in the hall with a name board, and an hour of waiting is included if immigration is slow.
An E-Class or S-Class carries three passengers with two large suitcases and two carry-ons. For a family with more bags, the Mercedes V-Class takes up to seven passengers and six large suitcases. Tell us your bag count and we will recommend the car.
Yes. Many US families and executives book the same chauffeur for every day of a visit — see long-term chauffeur hire. A female chauffeur can be requested at no surcharge.
Yes, US-issued credit and debit cards are accepted. We do not add a fee; any foreign-transaction charge depends on your own card issuer.
Wimbledon (late June to mid-July), Royal Ascot (June), the Chelsea Flower Show (May), Premier League match days and the Christmas lights (November–December) all affect traffic and hotel availability. Our London events calendar lists the dates.
