Chauffeur Service for Executives
Ask an Assistant What Went Wrong Last Time
This page is written for the person doing the booking rather than the person being driven, because in executive travel those are usually two different people.
Ask an assistant what went wrong last time and the answer is almost always one of four things: the car was late, the driver was different again, something said in the car did not stay there, or the whole thing arrived as another expense claim.
Everything below is arranged around those four. Cars are positioned ahead of the booked slot rather than at it. Regular clients keep one chauffeur where scheduling allows. Chauffeurs on this desk are briefed that nothing said in the car is repeated outside it. And a corporate account consolidates the month onto one invoice with Net-30 terms, which removes the expense claim entirely.
Below: what actually matters on an executive booking, the fleet and which class suits which day, why companies keep the arrangement, how delegations travel, where we drive, what sits inside the fare, and how an assistant sets it up.
- London businesses
- 100+
- On-time record
- 99.7%
- Account terms
- Net-30
- Dispatch, every day
- 24/7
Four Things That Actually Matter
Already there
Positioned earlyCars are in place ahead of the booked slot. Being on time is the minimum; being there already is what removes the anxiety from a tight morning.Nothing repeated
Privacy glass on the S-ClassCabin insulation for calls, and chauffeurs briefed that nothing said in the car is discussed outside it.Read moreThe same chauffeur
Where scheduling allowsThey learn the building entrances, the preferred route, and how much conversation the passenger actually wants.No expense claim
One monthly invoiceA corporate account consolidates the month onto a single invoice with Net-30 terms, so nothing is reclaimed afterwards.Read more
Four Things a Ride-Hailing App Cannot Do
Assign a driver
Not allocate the nearest one. A regular passenger keeps a chauffeur who already knows the routine.Hold a price
No surge multiplier and no meter. A 04:00 departure is priced the same as a 14:00 one.Answer a phone
Dispatch is staffed around the clock, so a moved meeting is a call rather than a cancelled ride.Show its paperwork
Licence and DBS records are on file for every driver, and account holders can ask for copies at any time.
When the Meeting Arrives Together
Board visits
Up to 7 in one carA V-Class keeps a visiting group together, which matters more than comfort when a meeting starts on the hour.Client delegations
Several vehiclesMultiple cars on one booking, timed against the agenda rather than against each individual pickup.Inbound teams
Met inside arrivalsA team landing on the same flight, collected together with luggage handled and taken straight on.Read moreFull-day agendas
Car held throughoutSeveral stops with the vehicle staying with the party rather than being rebooked between them.Read more
The Business Map of London
The City and the Wharf
Routed around Bank junction restrictions and estate access rather than around postcodes.- City of London
- Canary Wharf
- Liverpool Street
- Moorgate
Prime central London
Head offices, members' clubs and hotels where the drop-off point is not the front door.- Mayfair
- St James's
- Belgravia
- Knightsbridge
Airports
Six of them, with waiting measured from the landing rather than the booked time.- Heathrow
- London City
- Gatwick
- Luton
- Stansted
- Farnborough
Out of town
Regional offices and client sites on one fixed figure, quoted per route rather than per mile.- Windsor
- Oxford
- Birmingham
- Manchester
What Sits Inside the Fare
- A chauffeur in business dress
- Positioning ahead of the booked slot
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ
- Parking and drop-off charges
- Waiting time as agreed at booking
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging
- Flight tracking on airport journeys
- One monthly invoice on account bookings
Booking for Someone Else
- 01
Enter the passenger
Their name and mobile so the chauffeur can reach them directly, while the confirmation still comes back to you. - 02
Give the real entrance
The door the building actually uses for cars. This is the detail that saves the phone call on the morning. - 03
Say what the day is
A single journey, a fixed fare; several stops, hourly hire; a fixed run sheet, a roadshow booking. - 04
Put it on the account
Net-30 terms and one monthly invoice, so nobody files a claim and nothing is settled in the car.
To open a corporate account, call +44 (0) 208 997 7103 and the desk will set it up against your travel policy.
What Executives Say
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the company be invoiced rather than my card?
Yes, on a corporate account. The month is consolidated onto one invoice with Net-30 terms, a named account manager and priority dispatch, which removes the expense claim entirely.
Can I book on behalf of someone else?
Yes, and most executive bookings are made that way. Enter the passenger's name and mobile so the chauffeur can reach them, and the confirmation still comes back to whoever booked.
Will the same chauffeur be assigned each time?
Where scheduling allows, yes. Regular clients keep one driver who learns the building entrances, the preferred route and how much conversation the passenger wants.
Is hourly hire better than booking each journey?
Hourly for a day with several stops, a fixed fare for a single journey. If the car would otherwise wait between appointments, hourly hire is almost always cheaper as well as simpler.
Which vehicle class should I book?
Class follows the day rather than the status. Working alone on a motorway is a different requirement from carrying three colleagues across town, and the S-Class adds privacy glass and cabin insulation for confidential calls.
How early does the car arrive?
Ahead of the booked slot as standard. Being on time is the minimum, and the waiting is already inside the fare so early positioning costs nothing.
Is there a surcharge for early or late travel?
No. There is no night rate, no weekend loading and no bank holiday surcharge, and dispatch runs continuously.
In Summary
Executive travel is usually booked by somebody who is not travelling, so this service is arranged around the four things assistants raise: the car was late, the driver changed, something said in the car did not stay there, or it arrived as an expense claim.
Cars are positioned ahead of the booked slot, regular clients keep one assigned chauffeur, discretion is briefed rather than assumed, and a corporate account consolidates the month onto one Net-30 invoice.
Vehicle class follows the day rather than the status, and journeys start at £85 with hourly hire from £50 per hour.