Just shortly after the long scandal of the expenses fiddle that has been practiced by many a government’s minister, we find another loophole where these very same ministers have been lashing out on an unnecessary luxury at the expense of the British taxpayer; chauffeur driven saloon cars around London and the home counties.
Official figures show a total of just under £7000000.00 ( seven million sterling pounds) being spent by the last government headed by Gordon Brown on chauffeur driven cars in and around the city of London. And increase by up to half a million sterling pounds from the year before.
The former business secretary, Lord Mandelson has been named and shamed as the worst offender, with a bill of up to £694,236. This was for the use of up to seven cars with drivers. Alan Johnson’s home office not far behind him in second place spending an amount of £514,593.
Ed Balls’ education department spent £489,000 on six cars, while his wife, Yvette Cooper, and her work and pensions department racked up £506,000. The Cabinet Office, which provided support for Gordon Brown, paid £362,790.
The cars used were not even of any expensive type such as the Mercedes Benz S class, BMW 7 series or Audi A8 but were in fact the low carbon emissions Toyota Prius and so on which begs the questions of how much the government were being charged for these chauffeur driven saloons
“Ministers have now been ordered to use public transport whenever possible to lighten the general feeling aimed at the government by the taxpaying public.
Listeners from the London Chauffeur industry discussing this topic with Petri Hoskin of LBC radio were discussed with these figures which were more than extravagant especially when the vehicles used where not of the expensive Mercedes Benz S class type and said that for that amount of money the government could run their own London chauffeur company and still make a big profit.
Launched in July 2010, the Mayor’s London Cycle scheme has been a success story from day one. With the few teething problems that were expected at the start now being resolved, the London Mayor’s cycle scheme backed by Barclays bank can only become better. Not so though for the London Black cabs and Taxi trade who are thought to be suffering more and more due to more Taxi passengers opting out for the Bicycles. The cycle scheme initiated by the ex Mayor Ken Livingstone has started with about 5000 bikes, 315 docking stations spread around the major parts of London’s city centre and going into as many as eight London Boroughs. With more docking stations and bikes set to be included in the scheme, it will become a more available way of transport for passengers who normally use the London Taxis and red buses. Within the first ten weeks of launching the scheme, about one million cycle journeys have taken place and these have would have been otherwise done mainly in London’s black cabs. The figures are there to prove that a lot of users are likely to be the affluent city of London workforce judging by the high volume of usage between the hours of 08:30-09:30 AM and 17:30-18:30 Monday to Friday. With some docking stations turning over as little as 8 bikes and some as many as 200 per 24 hours more organising needs to be put in place but thanks to a software similar to the one used in the Paris cycling scheme this will not be too difficult to master.
The Paris scheme which is called Velib and a similar one in Lyon France with the name of VeloV have both proved to be a success in these French cities.
London Chauffeur Companies have not noticed any drop in their workload due to this scheme because passengers who use chauffeur driven cars in London do so for various reasons and cannot replace their ground transportation methods to something as a black cab, Taxi or buses and tubes.
It remains to be seen what action the London Taxi and Black Cab drivers associations will take to try to bring this low carbon emissions scheme to an end for their own benefit as they have done with issues such as the bus stops, London airport pick up points and booths for private hire drivers and chauffeurs and signage on all the London minicabs and chauffeur driven cars.
London taxis and private hire vehicles including minicabs and chauffeur driven sedans are responsible for keeping the city of London on the move, what with all the city finance and investments personnel that they carry in and out of the city of London’s square mile every day 365 day a year. Yet as much as these drivers and chauffeurs make life easier and bring in the money literally to the city, they get a hard time from every which way they could think of. The PCO, Police and traffic wardens to mention but a few are some of the authoritative agencies that can make life that little harder or indeed easier for the London taxi and chauffeur companies. But the last organisation one would think could be harassing the ground transportation establishments in London and to be precise at Europe’s busiest commercial airport, London Heathrow , is BAA or otherwise known as British Airports Authority.
For years the private hire industry has been “getting away” with picking up their passengers at the drop off points of the main terminals at London Heathrow airport.
Now BAA has decided to tighten their squeeze on the forecourts at London Heathrow airport (LHR) and decided that instant tickets are to be issued by Heathrow police for waiting at the drop off points. The charge of the airport car park is normally added to the passengers flying into LHR and some of those do not see why they should be inconvenienced and pay for it since they have a very busy schedule and their day is measured in minutes and seconds. What BAA should do here at London Heathrow airport and any other airports they own and operate is to put up a short stay pick up rank for those few chauffeurs who get called by their clients as they are walking out of the terminal for a quick exit. This practice will save the client some money and time and also save thousands of working hours of minicab drivers and chauffeurs and the travelling public. If this is not implemented soon then maybe we will be witnessing big scale demonstrations with taxi drivers and minicab drivers blocking the main airport terminals which will be the mother of all the congestions. Check out chauffeur service
More and more do we hear of attacks on the minicab drivers of London and as much as we read about it month in month out in the private hire trade magazines circulating in London and indeed the wider United Kingdom but there seems to be little done about protecting the victims; the drivers.
Two thieves tracked…………….
By a tracking device called PDA. Now how stupid and uneducated must these thieves have been not to know that this device is a smart piece of technology that minicab and taxi drivers in Londonare relying on to find their way and also so their companies can see where they are. The thieves held a knife to the throat of the driver of the minicab and got only £17.00 in cash and his mobile phone which also served as the device connected to the Hanwell minicab firm’s offices via satellite. The London Metroplolitan police managed to follow every move of the thieves and arrested them almost immediately to the astonishment of one of them who could only manage to utter the words: “how did you find us” ? This must be worst than leaving the passport at the scene of a crime.
Gun-shot victim refused a cab ride…………..
The driver who was asked to take the victim to hospital allegedly stated that it is against the law to take the teenager who was shot in the face by a cyclist passing by to the hospital and that he had to wait for a London ambulance driver to arrive at the scene to attend to the shrapnel that was embedded in the cheek of the teenager. Further enquiries and fact finding are being held by the London Metropolitan police.
Attack on minicab driver in Esher, Surrey……………………
The London Metropolitan Police are looking for witnesses believed to be two women who may be able to identify up to three men who attacked a lone taxi driver outside a public house in Esher High Street. It is said that one of the three men is seen walking away from the scene before the incident but the other two got involved in an argument with the taxi driver which ended up in an assault on him. The police have released the CCTV footage available from the scene of the crime and are hoping the two women identified on the tape will come forward to give evidence. It is said that the two women were actually seen intervening on the footage so it will be important to establish if they were connected to the culprits or indeed to the Surrey taxi driver. A man said to be in his 40s was arrested and suspicion of assault and later released. Visit Chauffeur London Services
The Licensed Private Hire Car Association (formerly The London Private Hire Car Association) are pleased to announce their AGM and Roadshow being held on Thursday the 14th of October 2010 at the same venue as last year on London Heathrow’s bath road Marriott Hotel.
Thanks to the hard work of its platinum members of mainly London chauffeur companies and Mr Steve Wright the chairman of the LPHCA (London Private Hire Car association) this Roadshow is fast becoming an undisputedly important event for the Chauffeur, Taxi and Minicab industry in London and the wider UK.
Exhibitors at this year’s LPHCA roadshow will include organisations such as the Mayor of London’s Transport For London TFL ( the body in charge of licensing London Taxis and Private Hire cars including minicabs and chauffeur drivensaloons) , SGS-The Worldwide renowned testing company in charge of testing all of London’s black cabs and private hire vehicles including minicabs and chauffeur driven vehicles.
At least one chauffeur car manufacturer,Mercedes Benz, will also be displaying their new Octoberlaunches and offers strengthening their hold on the London chauffeur companies market.CabDirect on the other hand will be exhibiting their products and offers to the ever increasingly competitive London minicab industry. A third exhibitor at the LPHCA trade fair is Proximo who are a loan/replacement licensed car hire firm supplying to both the minicabs and chauffeur drivers alike.
Two other private hire publications will be at the LPHCA venue near London’s Heathrow airport; Private Hire & Courier magazine will have their stand for the first time at the show and also Paul Gibson of thechauffeur.com will be on hand recording the event to publish on the LPHCA website.
Speakers will include John Mason of TFL’s Taxis and Private hire (formerly The Public Carriage Office PCO), Joe Royle of the Metropolitan Police talking about safer travel in London and some of the Olympic Delivery Authority representatives to talk about the biggest event held in London since the start of the century.
You can register for the LPHCA AGM and Roadshow for free at www.lphca.co.uk .
The Mercedes Benz Chauffeur programme which was introduced in July 2010 is going from strength to strength. With the new Mercedes Benz S Class Blue Efficiency seen chauffeur driven everywhere in the city of London since its launch in 2009, many more chauffeur driven Mercedes Benz E class vehicles appearing on the roads of Britain especially going backwards and forwards for those airport transfers between London and the major surrounding airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted andnow finally the launch of the second generation Mercedes Benz Viano (people carrier), a car that has changed the course of motoring history since its introduction in 2004. The word Viano was the new word for MPV or people carrier and most chauffeured clients would not accept any other car that was around prior to the introduction of the Viano, not even popular chauffeur driven cars suchas the Chrysler Grand Voyager. The Mercedes Benz Viano even replaced another category of chauffeur driven car, certainly here in the city of London , and that was the Mercedes Benz E class limousine (Pullman).
Now that we are just4 weeks away from actually seeing the new Viano on the streets of London and the wider UK, it remains to be seen if this legend of a car will be bought up by so many chauffeurs, owner drivers and companies alike or if it will take some time for that to happen being that the look of the Viano has changed so little and is almost unrecognisable from its predecessor. Mercedes Benz say that a lot of the improvements on the new vehicle are as a direct result of the Stuttgart based car manufacturer listening to their market; the chauffeurs.
Mercedes Benz Corporate are due to showcase theirnew Viano at the LPHCA (Licensed Private Hire Car Association) AGM and Roadshow held at London Heathrow’s Marriott Hotel on Bath road and will also be on hand to answer any questions regarding the Mercedes Benz Chauffeur Programme which will include the very attractive lease deals on both the Mercedes Benz E and S class that are competing head to head with other manufacturers lease deals such as the BMW’s chauffeured 7 series and 5 series and Audi”s all new A8L which ishas a monthly rental price starting from only £675.00.
Mercedes Benz is ahead of the rest on the chauffeur driven people carrier market since none of the other manufacturers such as Jaguar,BMW,Audi or Lexus are building one. Visit London Chauffeur.
Gone is the red London telephone box, the London bobby’s hat and the Double Decker London bus and now it seems another iconic British and London landmarkis threatened of extinction. Yes, the London Taxi (Black Cab) will soon be a thing of the past.
For Mercedes Benz and KPM-UK, a subsidiary arm of Ecocity Vehicles PLC have recently signed an exclusive deal to launch a new style London cab based on the Mercedes Benz Vito Travelliner or otherwise commonly known as the Mercedes Benz Viano people carrier. This collaboration will end the monopoly that LTI Vehicles Coventry has enjoyed since the manufacture of the other London taxi, the Metrocab, has been discontinued. The new Taxi was revealed in London and received a lot of approval even from the most hardened critics in the industry; the taxi driver.
The new Vito / Viano has been approved by the London licensing authority the Public Carriage Office (PCO) and has complied with the London Conditions of Fitness regulations applied by the PCO to the London black cabs (taxis). Two of these regulations are the wheelchair accessibility and the 25 feet turning point which is necessary for the small London streets. Whether the recognisability of the Vito / Viano as a London taxi will be an issue especially when there are a lot of private hire vehicles used by the London chauffeur companies remains to be seen. A suggestion would be to have the word taxi written on the side of the new style black cabs and to fit a larger than usual illuminated taxi sign on the front of the cab.
This will see the Mercedes Benz taxi competing head to head with the conventional London taxi the TX4 and the Vito / Viano is strong contender and alternative for use as a licensed taxi in London and elsewhere in the UK. Think of it as standard taxi supplied with the reliability, the prestige, cost-effectiveness and safety that is naturally the expected from a Mercedes-Benz car.
The new Mercedes Benz taxi (Vito / Viano) has superb comfort for both the passengers and the cab driver and this is combined with superior fuel economy as acclaimed by a lot of the new drivers of the Vito Taxi licensed in London. This taxi is a six-seater as opposed to five seater and affords more luggage space than other cabs, the Mercedes Vito Taxi has a long list of ‘extras as standard’ : metallic paint, electric steps, front and rear air conditioning, electrically operated passenger doors on both sides, front and rear Parktronic (parking sensors), ABS, driver’s airbag, leather driver’s seat , and much, much more. Try out the new Mercedes Vito Taxi today!
Spacious drivers cockpit
Passenger lighting, heating and intercom control
Electric side steps and wheelchair ramp
Tight turning circle
Parking sensors (Parktronic)
ABS braking system
ESP stability programme
(BAS) Brake assist system
(EBV) Electronic brake force distribution
(ASR) Acceleration Skid Control
Testimonials
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Murray, a driver in London for over 30 years says
“I’m setting up my own website because the customer reaction is so good. This is the most enjoyable six months of driving I have had in 33 years!”
Stephen Pettican who works on the Radio Taxis radio circuit says
“22,000 on a set of tyres only 50% worn and wearing perfectly evenly. One service a year, 28mpg in City use, need I say more!”
David Enniston is a black cab driver from London with 10 years on the London Taxi company Comcab circuit:
“The Mercedes Benz alternative to the traditional London black cab, the FX4, is anexcellent Taxi, it is very economical, reliable and very comfortable. I am getting better taxi work especially long trips and airport transfers and as a result I have got to get business cards made up as customers keep asking for my number.”Michael Marshall with 23 years taxi driving experience says
“I have had the cab for more than 6 months and I can’t believe how the Vito Taxi has been received by the public. The cab is more comfortable, quieter and very economical. The amount of customers booking jobs after one ride is unbelievable!”
Jaspel Shergill who works as a Coventry driver says
“My customers are really delighted with my new Vito Taxi. I’m getting lots more return journeys from new customers because they find the Vito so roomy and comfortable. And me too – I’m just so relaxed after a day’s work in my Mercedes!”
Richard Fresco, has been a taxi driver in the city of London for over 30 years
“The Mercedes Benz is superb to drive. Passengers love the cab. It has been my best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a taxi driver on the London circuit!”
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Murray, a driver in London for over 30 years says
“I’m setting up my own website because the customer reaction is so good. This is the most enjoyable six months of driving I have had in 33 years!”
Stephen Pettican who works on the Radio Taxis radio circuit says
“22,000 on a set of tyres only 50% worn and wearing perfectly evenly. One service a year, 28mpg in City use, need I say more!”
David Emberton a London driver for 10 years & on the Comcab circuit says
“Excellent cab, economical, reliable and very comfortable. I am getting better work and as a result I have got to get business cards made up as customers keep asking for my number.”
Johnny Marshall with at least 23 years London taxi driving experience comments
“I have owned the Viano cab for just over six months now and I cannot believe how the Mercedes Benz Taxi has been received by the public. The cab is more comfortable and quieter. All in all this a taxi that is superb and very economical. The amount of customers rebooking their airport transfers with me after one ride is just unbelievable!”
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Surrey a black cab driver in London since 1977
“I’m my own website made because the customer reaction is so good especially the fact that I can drive them to the London airports much quicker than I used to with my old cab. This is the most pleasurable 6 months of driving a car in London I have had in 33 years!”
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Murray, a driver in London for over 30 years says
“I’m setting up my own website because the customer reaction is so good. This is the most enjoyable six months of driving I have had in 33 years!”
Stephen Pettican who works on the Radio Taxis radio circuit says
“22,000 on a set of tyres only 50% worn and wearing perfectly evenly. One service a year, 28mpg in City use, need I say more!”
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Murray, a driver in London for over 30 years says
“I’m setting up my own website because the customer reaction is so good. This is the most enjoyable six months of driving I have had in 33 years!”
Steven Pellican who works on the London based Radio Taxis radio circuit comments
“22,000 miles on a set of tyres and only 50% worn and wearing perfectly evenly unlike my old FX taxi. One service a year, 28mpg in the traffic of London and the City use, need I say more!”
Richard Belasco, who has been a cab driver for over 30 years says
“The Mercedes is superb to drive. Customers love the cab. Best 25,000 miles I have ever done as a cab driver!”
David Murray, a driver in London for over 30 years says
“I’m setting up my own website because the customer reaction is so good. This is the most enjoyable six months of driving I have had in 33 years!”
Stephen Pettican who works on the Radio Taxis radio circuit says
“22,000 on a set of tyres only 50% worn and wearing perfectly evenly. One service a year, 28mpg in City use, need I say more!”
David Emberton a London driver for 10 years & on the Comcab circuit says
“Excellent cab, economical, reliable and very comfortable. I am getting better work and as a result I have got to get business cards made up as customers keep asking for my number.”
Michael Marshall with 23 years taxi driving experience says
“I have had the cab for more than 6 months and I can’t believe how the Vito Taxi has been received by the public. The cab is more comfortable, quieter and very economical. The amount of customers booking jobs after one ride is unbelievable!”
Jasper Scargill who works as a Coventry driver says
“My passengers are really delighted with my new Vito Taxi. I’m getting lots more return journeys especially for the airports and cruise terminal transfers from new customers because they find the Mercedes Benz taxi so roomy and comfortable. And me too – I’m just so relaxed after a day’s work in my Viano taxi!” Visit london airport transfer
Once again the professional driver’s branch of the GMB union’s London based representative, Mr Terry Flanagan finds himself in a signature confrontation with the owner of one of the London based minicab, courier and car service companies.
You may find that even today there are some cab companies in London that still “employ” their private hire drivers and make the necessary PAYE contributions to the Inland Revenue’s collector of taxes but the majority of chauffeurs and minicab drivers alike are considered to be self employed and therefore the normal employment rules do not apply.
Are the private hire licensees employed? or are they self employed ? This is the big question that the Inland Revenue seems to be unable to answer and would rather just accept the status quo as it is because they (HMRC) themselves don’t have all the answers and it is easier to ignore the problem especially because it concerns the UK private hire/taxi trade which has always been considered as a last resort job option industry and the people working in it have always been treated like third class citizens by the authorities including the licensing agencies across the United Kingdom especially in England and Wales. Private hire and minicab drivers as well as chauffeurs work as employees in all but title yet they can suffer the worst of both worlds. The bosses at the minicab firmsdictate the hours the drivershave to work especially in a city like London where the competition amongst minicabs and taxi firms is so fierce driving the prices down and resulting in lack of quality. This is slightly different in the chauffeur industry due to chauffeurs being more professional in their approach to their job and are at the top of their game unlike the car service and minicab part of the industry.
There are many questions that need to be asked here and more to the point that need to be answered when it comes to the private hire industry (minicab, car and chauffeur service) and the issue of employment. Why do the authorities (HMRC) not do anything about this to put this issue to bed once and for all? Also, why do the GMB union find it easy to pick on the big targets and pretend this is not happening at the smaller firms where there are hardly any records kept for a lot of drivers for the one reason that these drivers want to stay out of sight and out of mind avoiding paying any taxes and also claiming all the benefits they can get their hands on which is one of the major issues that the government is trying to tackle. The suggestion would be that all the different agencies involved (PCO,GMB,Immigration,Inland Revenue and DWP) would start to open the communication channels and work much closer together in order to achieve acceptable results. This should bring some respectability back to the industry by cleaning all the excess illegal workforce out once and for all and therefore drive the prices at some firms back up resulting in the drivers not needing to work long hours which is one of the very things the GMB union is trying to tackle. Visit London Chauffeur Services
Chauffeur Service: The Taxi and Black Cab drivers of London have been accused of falsely writing letters of complaints to the managers of some of the London VIP nightclubs and bars with pretending to be a disgruntled client who used the car service outside these venues and were not happy with the legally PCO(Public Carriage Office) licensed driver.
The London Taxi trade are hoping that the managers of these VIP clubs and bars would kick out the chauffeurs who are working for reputable and licensed London car companies to be replacing them with the official London Taxis (Black Cabs).
A Private Hire Trade magazine in London has been able to view one of the e-mails in which this London Taxi Driver was using bad language and calling the drivers of the car service illegal minicabs and touts.
To the dismay of the London Taxi driver who wrote this e-mail, the owner of the minicab and car service is actually a good friend of the owner of the posh restaurant this complaint was sent to and the two gentlemen discussed this and concluded that this e-mail was sent by a London Taxi driver. Visit London Chauffeur, Wedding Transport in UK.
Looking into this further, the owner of the London chauffeur an car service along with the manager of the VIP club and restaurant discovered on a London Taxi Trade Forum (www.londontaxiforum.co.uk) that there is a campaign being organised by some of the London Black Cab and Taxi drivers to discredit the private hire industry including minicabs, car service and chauffeurs.
The campaign has been reported to the PCO (Public Carriage Office) who are looking into this further and the outcome once again will be a black point against the London Hackney trade’s Taxi drivers.
It is worth mentioning that most of the VIP nightclubs and bars in London are using car service companies who supply them with chauffeur driven Mercedes Benz S class sedans and Mercedes Benz E class saloons because the party goers at these venues prefer the comfort of such saloons and the professional attitude of the London cars service and chauffeurs which is a rarity in the Taxi trade.
There are few occasions and special events that will not become more memorable through using a chauffeur driven car. You are not only transported in a smart car in excellent condition. You get the services of a professional chauffeur car hire company who will make sure you get there on time and in a relaxed frame of mind.
Making use of a London chauffeur company is that extra touch that loudly says elegance and class. It says that you care and want the occasion to be remembered fondly. The wonderful thing about using a chauffeur company is that they will go out of their way to accommodate you. They will find you the perfect vehicle to suit your specific needs.
A chauffeur driven car is not only for the rich and famous, or the more mature members of society. Splashing out on a chauffeur in London makes a huge statement when you want to impress your friends. The heads will turn when you arrive at that special club event or party on whisper quiet wheels. You achieve that illusive Wow factor when the chauffeur holds open the door for you and you step out nonchalantly.
Finding the best is easy
Whether you want to use the services of a chauffeur company for business or pleasure, it is easy and straightforward in the UK. All the best companies will be listed on the Internet with their website giving you comprehensive information needed to make your choice. A simple search will show you what is available within your budget plus list all extra charges where applicable.
Chauffeur driven cars make a bold statement, which is true. Most often they are associated with high-powered executes and celebrities. Rightly so, as these cars are the most comfortable form of transport and comes with a highly skilled driver. Chauffeur driven car hire is useful for many practical reasons and people from many different walks of life make use of them.
From airport to destination venue in one smooth move
Chauffeur driven cars are excellent choices as an airport transfer vehicles. If a corporate client or group of clients must be welcomed this is the way to go. First impressions are critical and you do not want anything to be amiss when they arrive at the airport.
The important factor is that the chauffeur will be waiting when the plane lands. In the event of delays, he will be aware of this and still be ready when the travellers arrive. So should you be flying into Heathrow, Gatwick or any other of the capitals airports your Chauffeur in London will be at your service.
A professional chauffeur will assist with luggage and see to the comfort of the passengers to the highest degree. Tired executives can make final calls and wrap things up while the car transports them smoothly. The chauffeur will know the best routes, which roads to avoid and know the city intimately. This is especially important for London Chauffeurs due to the complex nature of the road infrastructure.
It is the most pleasant way to unwind after a long flight to relax in a pristine vehicle that is driven by a highly skilled driver who handles every possible situation with impeccable manners and decorum.
We all know the ‘customer is always right’ quote. This is in general true, yet there is logical and ethical behaviour that is expected of clients as well. When you wish to make use of a chauffeur car hire service this holds true.
Your chauffeur is a highly skilled professional who will see to your comfort and safety while transporting you. You as the passenger have to abide by certain common rules as well for the relationship between driver and passenger to be sound.
Logic must prevail
Your chauffeur driven car is a moving vehicle on a public road. All the UK rules of the road must be followed at all times. You may not obstruct your driver in any way through irresponsible behaviour or commit any illegal act while being driven in the vehicle.
It is your driver’s job to make sure that you do not harm yourself or endanger the lives of others. If stopped by the police for any reason the driver may allow the police to search the entire vehicle. If the driver feels that any activity is untoward within the vehicle he may contact the police via his mobile phone.
As the passenger you must remember that your driver could have his licence revoked if he allows any illegal or dangerous behaviour to take place inside the vehicle. If your behaviour becomes out of control your driver may pull over and have you duly removed. These measures are for your own safety and the safety of other road users as well as your driver.
Arriving at the airport after a long, tiring flight, all you think of is getting off the plane and to your final destination. Many people are frequent flyers while for others it’s a novel experience, yet tiring.
When you land in a strange city, the last thing you need or want is to have difficulties with transportation. There are many options available from taxis and buses to trains and tube trains. You can also hire a car and find your way through London that is the biggest city in Europe with a population of 12 million.
The expected and welcome friendly face in the crowd
The other option is to walk off the plane and see the friendly face of your appointed chauffeur waiting patiently for you. He will help you with your luggage and settle you into the comfort of the car. Then you will be whisked to your destination in a competent manner.
You will never have to get off the plane and face a bewildering sea of strangers. You will know before your flight starts that your appointed chauffeur will be waiting for you. Your destination will be known to him and he knows the city. All arrangements will be in place and your needs taken care of.
All professional chauffeurs are screened for qualifications, temperament and people skills. Chauffeurs pride themselves on their well-earned reputation for competency. They are always well presented, calm under all circumstances and will get you to your destination in utter comfort with the minimum of fuss.
The one thing a girl dreams about from her youth is her wedding day. It is one of the most important days of your life. Your childhood dream of being a princess is realized, at least for a day. For that day you want to turn up in style.
You want to feel like Cinderella arriving at the ball. Not feel like a country bumpkin pitching up in a pumpkin for a carriage. What better way could there be to make an entrance to your own wedding than in a glamorous limo. You will feel like a movie star stepping out onto the red carpet.
Glamour in the form of a chauffeur
Hiring a chauffeur to take you to your wedding adds that extra splash of sparkle and decadence to your big day. By hiring a limo and chauffeur you can choose a car to suit your wedding theme and your own sense of style. When booking a chauffeur for your wedding day be sure to set up a limit of how much you will spend on the ride.
Contact the rental company directly, cutting out the middleman expenses. Look carefully into prospective rental companies’ track records and choose one with a good reputation and top-notch chauffeurs. You want the guy in the dark suit and tie with the clear criminal record to whisk you off to your big day.
A dodgy character in jeans and Tee-shirt is simply not on. When you have chosen the perfect company and the greatest car all that is left is to sit back and enjoy that luxurious entrance you’re going to make. Visit Chauffeur London
There are few occasions and special events that will not become more memorable through using a chauffeur driven car. You are not only transported in a smart car in excellent condition. You get the services of a professional chauffeur who will make sure you get there on time and in a relaxed frame of mind.
Making use of a chauffeur company is that extra touch that loudly says elegance and class. It says that you care and want the occasion to be remembered fondly. The wonderful thing about using a chauffeur company is that they will go out of their way to accommodate you. They will find you the perfect vehicle to suit your specific needs.
A chauffeur driven car is not only for the rich and famous, or the more mature members of society. Splashing out on a chauffeur driven limousine makes a huge statement when you want to impress your friends. The heads will turn when you arrive at that special club event or party on whisper quiet wheels. You achieve that illusive Wow factor when the chauffeur holds open the door for you and you step out nonchalantly.
Finding the best is easy
Whether you want to use the services of a chauffeur company for business or pleasure, it is easy and straightforward in the UK. All the best companies will be listed on the Internet with their website giving you comprehensive information needed to make your choice. A simple search will show you what is available within your budget plus list all extra charges where applicable. Visit chauffeur london
Your wedding day is special for you whether you are the bride or the groom. One of the most memorable moments for your guests will be the entrance you make when arriving at the ceremony and especially at the reception.
You will also undoubtedly want photographs taken as you arrive and depart from the scene as. Add to this the fond memories in the form of pictures taken with your wedding ride. The very last thing you want is to cringe all the way to and from your wedding because you are sitting in the back of an old rust bucket. Heavens forbid that you are driving it yourself.
Take the hassle and worry out of transport for your wedding day by hiring a chauffeured limousine to get you there in style. There is no car more suited to the glitz and glamour that surrounds a wedding than the Rolls Royce Phantom.
You can choose the colour of your limo to match your dress, wedding theme or according to the wedding arrangements. Your colour choice extends into the traditional black, white, cream and silver into blue, pink, purple and much, much more.
If you cannot afford a Rolls Royce Phantom there are many rental companies that accommodate a lower budget. With the wide variety of cars and colours to choose from a chauffeured limousine is the perfect finishing touch. This touch of luxury will make your wedding day the most memorable day of your life. Find Wedding Transport
Chauffeur driven cars made a bold statement, which is true. Most often they are associated with high-powered executes and celebrities. Rightly so, as these cars are the most comfortable form of transport and comes with a highly skilled driver. Chauffeur driven car hire is useful for many practical reasons and people from many different walks of life make use of them.
From airport to destination venue in one smooth move
Chauffeur driven cars are excellent choices as an airport transfer vehicles. If a corporate client or group of clients must be welcomed this is the way to go. First impressions are critical and you do not want anything to be amiss when they arrive at the airport.
Depending on the circumstances it might be more viable to get a chauffeur driven stretch limousine. The important factor is that the chauffeur will be waiting when the plane lands. In the event of delays, he will be aware of this and still be ready when the travellers arrive.
A professional chauffeur will assist with luggage and see to the comfort of the passengers to the highest degree. Tired executives can make final calls and wrap things up while the car transports them smoothly. The chauffeur will know the best routes, which roads to avoid and know the city intimately.
It is the most pleasant way to unwind after a long flight to relax in a pristine vehicle that is driven by a highly skilled driver who handles every possible situation with impeccable manners and decorum. Visit London chauffeur
Ask anyone that has used the services of a chauffeur car hire service and they will tell you that it can simply never be compared to a taxi ride. From the moment you first see the vehicle and see the impeccably dressed chauffeur waiting for you, this is clear.
There are many different classes of chauffeur cars to be hired. You can use them for as many reasons as there are models of cars. If you are in the leagues of those who get driven in a Maybach 62, that is excellent. Many others though cannot afford that extremely beautiful machine.
Affordability is possible
This does not mean you cannot be chauffeured around. It means you have to decide what your budget is and then choose a vehicle style and model within that specified budget. All the top professional chauffeur car hire companies have an extensive range of vehicles for you to choose from. You as the client tell them what your requirements are and they will give you all the various options to choose from.
Once you have settled on a specific service, the company takes it from there and makes all the arrangements for you. if you have any special needs, they will see that everything you need is in place. All routes are thoroughly planned ahead of time.
You will be on time for any event, never miss a plane and all of this is done in total luxury and with smart professional service. You simply leave everything in the hands of the professionals, sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery going by.
Corporate travelling takes the whole concept of travelling to a different level. This is high-powered travelling in style and elegance with a business buzz as business matters do not rest during travelling time. Groups like these have special requirements, time is of the essence and things have to happen smoothly and without any hitches.
Fast paced group travel
A corporate road show is aptly named. Travelling has to be orchestrated like a road show with all the props in place. Corporate executes need comfortable vehicles that have state of the art communications facilities on board. They need security while travelling and they need highly skilled drivers who can maintain a fast travelling pace.
At the same time the chauffeur must be able to control the whole show and see to the needs and comfort of all his passengers. Professional chauffeur rental companies are geared up to handle the special needs of groups of corporate travellers. They are experienced in all the needs of their passengers, know the routes, best places to have rest stops, where to eat and all the important things about each place they travel to.
Top companies have built up excellent reputations for being able to provide this service with superb standards of efficiency. This is why corporate road shows have become an important part of business for the top-notch chauffeur rental companies as groups of corporate executes have come to rely on this standard of service that makes their lives so much easier. They leave the preparations in the hands of skilled travelling professionals, in the knowledge that everything will run smoothly. Visit london chauffeur
When people think of chauffeur driven cars they think of celebrities who step out onto a red carpet while the cameras flash. For many people it is a dream to be driven around in a luxurious car and be pampered. Most of us cannot aspire to owning a gleaming limousine and have our own personal driver to take us around.
This does not mean that being chauffeured around has to be a dream only. There are excellent chauffeur companies that have a huge selection of incredible vehicle for rental. Nothing stops anyone from having a pampered session of star treatment and being chauffeured around the city for a special occasion. It does not only have to be a special event either, you can make your own event.
Star studded treatment to make memories
Why not treat yourself to something most people would not even think about. Reward yourself for getting that lucrative contract for your company. Congratulate yourself on finally getting that degree you worked so hard for.
Make your sister feel like a queen when you wait outside the hospital for her with a chauffeur rental car as she walks out carrying her newborn baby. Any occasion is the perfect one to let a skilful professional chauffeur drive you from one destination to another while you forget worries and feel stress flow away.
There is nothing like it to restore your wellbeing as sinking into soft leather seats as your drivers weaves his skilful way through the traffic. Choose your ride, the colour and brand name; sit back and be ready to be pampered like a superstar.
