Tour Chauffeur Service
A Coach Sets the Day. Here You Do
A tour chauffeur service is hourly hire with a sightseeing brief: a private car and driver held for four, eight or twelve hours while you decide where to stop and how long to stay.
The comparison that matters is not with a taxi, it is with a coach tour. A coach leaves at a set time, gives you forty minutes at Stonehenge whether or not that is enough, and returns when the schedule says. A chauffeur starts when you are ready and waits while you look at the thing you came to see.
Packages run £200 for four hours, £400 for eight and £600 for twelve, each with a mileage allowance and all waiting inside the figure. The twelve hour tier is what Bath and the Peak District need; eight hours covers Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick or the Cotswolds comfortably.
Below: the days people book, the fleet that carries them, why a private tour beats a coach, how families and groups travel, where we drive, what sits inside the package, and how to plan an itinerary that is not binding.
- Half day, 4 hours
- £200
- Full day, 8 hours
- £400
- Extended, 12 hours
- £600
- Fixed departure times
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Four Itineraries, and What Each Actually Needs
Birmingham landmarks
4 hours is enoughWestminster, the Tower, St Paul's and the parks, with the car moving you between them instead of the Underground.Stratford-upon-Avon or Warwick
8 hoursOne town, done properly. Roughly an hour each way, which leaves the afternoon rather than a rushed hour on the ground.Stonehenge and Salisbury
8 to 12 hoursFurther west and worth the extra tier if you want the cathedral as well as the stones.Bath or the Peak District
12 hoursPossible on eight and rushed on eight. Most people prefer to give Bath its own afternoon rather than forty minutes.
Our Fleet
Touring Vehicles
The S-Class suits two people wanting a quiet cabin between stops, the V-Class carries seven with room for coats and shopping, and the Range Rover earns its place on country lanes. Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging are standard, and child seats are fitted free on request.
Business ClassMercedes E-Class
The everyday executive standard for airport runs and city meetings.
First ClassMercedes S-Class
Reclining rear seats, acoustic glass and near-silence at motorway speed.
Luxury SUVRange Rover LWB
Presence, privacy glass and room for golf clubs, kit or a film crew.
Group TravelMercedes V-Class
Conference seating for teams, families and long-haul luggage loads.
Four Things a Coach Tour Cannot Give You
Your own clock
The day starts at your pick-up rather than a departure time, and an early start costs no more than a late one.A changeable plan
Add a village, skip a town, stay somewhere an extra hour. None of it needs a new booking or a new price.Only your party
No strangers, no waiting for the last person back to the coach, and a conversation you can have in private.Doors, not car parks
You are dropped at the entrance and collected from it, which on a wet afternoon in Bath is the whole difference.
Families and Small Groups, One Vehicle
Families
Up to 7 seatsEveryone together in a V-Class, with room for the coats and whatever gets bought along the way.With children
Seats fitted freeAny stage supplied at no charge. Give the ages at booking and the correct seat is in the car before it arrives.Read moreVisitors to Birmingham
Local knowledgeA driver who knows which entrance is quicker and which afternoon a site is busiest, which no map gives you.Read moreTwo vehicles
One coordinatorLarger parties travel as a set on one booking, so both cars arrive together and there is one invoice at the end.
Within an Hour, and Well Past It
Inside Birmingham
Half a day is enough, because the time goes on stopping rather than driving.- Jewellery Quarter
- Library of Birmingham
- Cadbury World
- Custard Factory
- Barber Institute
Under an hour out
Comfortable on a full day, with the afternoon still intact.- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Warwick Castle
- Coventry
- Lichfield
Two hours out
A full day works, twelve hours works better if you want two stops rather than one.- Stonehenge
- Salisbury
- Canterbury
- Brighton
Further west
The twelve hour tier exists for these, and the mileage allowance is checked before you book.- Bath
- Cotswolds
- Peak District
What the Price Already Covers
- The chauffeur for the whole booking
- A mileage allowance for the tier
- All waiting time at every stop
- Clean Air Zone charges where they apply
- Parking at attractions and in towns
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging
- Child seats in any stage
- Route suggestions from a driver who has done it
An Outline, Not a Timetable
- 01
Choose the hours
Four, eight or twelve. The destinations above are the quickest way to decide, and the desk will say if you are short. - 02
Sketch the stops
A rough list is enough. It helps with timing and parking, and it is not binding on the day. - 03
Set the pick-up
The clock begins at your door rather than at a fixed departure, so an 08:00 start costs the same as a 10:00 one. - 04
Change it as you go
Add a village, drop a town, stay somewhere longer. Extensions are usually possible at the same hourly rate.
Mention an extension at lunchtime rather than at 18:00 and it is nearly always possible, subject to the chauffeur's next booking.
What Our Guests Say
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a private tour by chauffeur?
It is hourly chauffeur hire with a sightseeing brief. A private car and driver are held for four, eight or twelve hours while you decide the stops, rather than following a coach timetable.
How much does a chauffeur tour cost?
£200 for four hours and £400 for eight. Both include a mileage allowance and all waiting. Twelve hour days, which Bath and the Peak District need, run £600.
Is the chauffeur a tour guide?
No, they are a professional driver with local knowledge. They will tell you what you are passing and where is worth stopping, but they do not accompany you inside attractions or deliver a scripted commentary.
Can we fit Stonehenge and Bath in one day?
Yes, on a twelve hour booking. On eight hours it is possible but rushed, and most people would rather give Bath an afternoon than forty minutes.
Do you book the attraction tickets?
No, tickets stay with you. The desk will flag which sites need advance booking, because arriving at Warwick Castle without one can cost an hour of the day.
What can a tour day include?
Birmingham landmarks, one town such as Stratford-upon-Avon or Warwick, a pair of sites such as Coventry and Lichfield, or a longer run to Bath or the Peak District. Lunch stops, shopping and photograph stops all count as part of the day.
Can we change the plan during the day?
Yes, that is the point of booking by the hour. Add a village, skip a town or stay somewhere longer; only hours beyond the booked tier change the figure.
Is a private tour better value than a coach tour?
Per seat, no. For a family or a group of four and above it closes quickly, and what the difference buys is your own start time, a changeable plan and being dropped at entrances rather than car parks.
Can you collect us from our hotel?
Yes, and from an airport if you would rather start the day on arrival. The clock begins at the pick-up, wherever that is.
What if we want to stay out longer?
Extensions are usually possible at the same hourly rate, subject to the chauffeur's next job. Flag it around lunchtime and it is nearly always fine.
In Summary
A tour chauffeur service is hourly hire with a sightseeing brief: a private car and driver for four hours at £200, eight at £400 or twelve at £600, each with a mileage allowance and all waiting inside the figure.
It competes with a coach tour rather than a taxi, and the difference is your own start time, a plan you can change while it is happening, only your party in the car, and being dropped at entrances rather than car parks.
Birmingham landmarks fit a half day, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick a full one, and Bath or the Peak District need the twelve hour tier. Tickets stay with you; everything else, including parking and the Clean Air Zone, is already inside the package.