For business travel, client meetings, or journeys where comfort and presentation matter as much as getting from A to B, Onward Travel Solutions offers a Heathrow chauffeur and executive car service alongside its standard taxi bookings. The same fixed-price, licensed-driver model applies, with the Executive and Executive Minivan vehicle classes, plus by-the-hour chauffeur bookings, built specifically around this kind of travel.
What makes this a chauffeur service rather than a standard taxi
The distinction here is largely about vehicle specification and flexibility rather than a separate booking system. Executive-class vehicles offer a higher standard of car for the same fixed-price, pre-booked model used across the site, and a by-the-hour chauffeur option is available as a fixed day-rate quote for journeys that don’t fit a single point-to-point transfer — a day of meetings across London, a client visit with multiple stops, or a schedule that isn’t fully fixed in advance.
Executive travel to and from Heathrow
For airport transfers specifically, an Executive vehicle to or from Heathrow follows the same booking flow as any other journey on the site — fixed price shown before you book, flight details captured with the booking, and meet-and-greet pickup inside arrivals with a name board. The difference is the vehicle itself, suited to business travellers who want a higher specification of car for the airport leg of a business trip.
By-the-hour chauffeur bookings
Rather than booking a single journey, a by-the-hour chauffeur can be arranged for a fixed day-rate quote, covering a longer period with multiple stops or a flexible schedule. This suits itineraries that don’t map neatly onto a point-to-point transfer — for example, a Heathrow arrival followed by a series of business meetings before an evening return to the airport, or a day where the exact schedule may shift once you’re on the ground.
Corporate accounts for business travel
Businesses booking chauffeur or executive travel regularly can set up a corporate account with monthly invoicing, consolidating multiple employees’ journeys under one business account rather than paying card-per-trip. This suits companies with a regular flow of executives or clients travelling through Heathrow, or teams who need chauffeur-driven travel arranged centrally rather than booked individually each time.
How booking works
- Enter your journey — for a point-to-point transfer, your pickup and destination, date, and time; for a by-the-hour booking, get in touch for a fixed day-rate quote.
- Choose your vehicle — Executive or Executive Minivan, with the fixed price shown before you commit.
- Confirm your booking — add contact details, flight number if relevant, and any specific requirements for the journey.
- Meet your driver — at your pickup address, or inside arrivals with a name board for Heathrow pickups.
Vehicle options for chauffeur and executive travel
- Executive — a higher-specification saloon-class vehicle for one to three passengers, suited to individual business travel or client transport.
- Executive Minivan — the same higher specification for larger groups, suited to executive teams or client groups travelling together.
The full range of eight vehicle classes remains available if a standard saloon, estate, people carrier, or minibus better suits a particular journey — the chauffeur and executive options sit alongside the standard fleet rather than replacing it.
Licensed drivers on every chauffeur booking
Executive and chauffeur bookings meet the same legal standard as every other journey on the site: a TfL or council private hire licence, a DBS check, and hire-and-reward insurance. There’s no lower standard applied to standard bookings or higher standard reserved for executive ones — every driver carrying paying passengers meets the same requirements.
Who this service suits
- Business travellers wanting a higher-specification vehicle for the airport leg of a work trip.
- Companies hosting clients, where the standard of the car and the professionalism of the driver reflect on the visit.
- Teams needing a flexible day of travel, better suited to a by-the-hour booking than several separate point-to-point transfers.
- Businesses with regular executive travel, who can consolidate bookings under a corporate account.
Presentation and reliability for client-facing travel
When a car is picking up a client, a visiting executive, or a candidate for interview, the vehicle and the experience around it reflect on the business arranging it. A fixed-price Executive booking means there’s no uncertainty about cost to manage internally, and meet-and-greet pickup — the driver waiting inside arrivals with a name board — means a visiting client isn’t left trying to identify an unmarked car after landing. For UK-based companies hosting international visitors through Heathrow specifically, this combination of a higher-specification vehicle and a predictable, professional pickup tends to matter more than it would for routine personal travel.
Combining airport transfers with local chauffeur time
Some business trips need more than a single airport transfer — a Heathrow arrival followed by a day of meetings across London, then a return journey to the airport in the evening. Rather than booking three or four separate point-to-point journeys, a by-the-hour chauffeur booking can cover the whole day as one arrangement, with the vehicle and driver available across the schedule rather than tied to fixed pickup and drop-off times. This is arranged as a fixed day-rate quote rather than the instant online pricing used for standard transfers, since the exact itinerary and mileage vary more than a single point-to-point journey.
Chauffeur travel beyond Heathrow
While this page focuses on Heathrow, the same Executive and by-the-hour chauffeur options extend to nationwide journeys and to London chauffeur tours for sightseeing or longer private tours beyond a single business transfer. The vehicle range and licensing standard are consistent whether the journey is a short Heathrow pickup or a longer chauffeur-driven day.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between a standard taxi and the chauffeur service?
The core booking process is the same — fixed price, licensed driver, meet and greet. The chauffeur and executive options offer a higher vehicle specification and, for by-the-hour bookings, more flexibility across a longer period than a single transfer.
Can I book an Executive vehicle just for a Heathrow airport transfer?
Yes, Executive and Executive Minivan vehicles can be booked for a standard point-to-point transfer in exactly the same way as any other vehicle class.
How does a by-the-hour chauffeur booking work?
Instead of a single fixed journey, you get a fixed day-rate quote covering a longer period with multiple stops or a flexible schedule. Contact the team to arrange this.
Is a chauffeur booking more expensive than a standard taxi?
Executive-class vehicles are generally priced higher than a standard saloon, reflecting the vehicle specification, though the exact price depends on your specific journey and is shown before you book.
Can businesses set up an account for regular chauffeur bookings?
Yes, corporate accounts with monthly invoicing are available, consolidating multiple travellers’ journeys under one business account.
Are chauffeur drivers licensed to the same standard as standard taxi drivers?
Yes, every driver — regardless of vehicle class — holds a TfL or council private hire licence, has passed a DBS check, and carries hire-and-reward insurance.
Can I book a chauffeur for a full day of meetings?
Yes, a by-the-hour chauffeur booking can cover a full day with multiple stops, arranged as a fixed day-rate quote rather than a single point-to-point fare.
Is this service only for Heathrow?
This page focuses on Heathrow, but the same Executive and by-the-hour options are available nationwide, including for London chauffeur tours and longer private journeys.
How far in advance should I book a chauffeur for a client visit?
There’s no strict minimum, but booking ahead — particularly for a by-the-hour day-rate quote — gives more time to confirm the itinerary and vehicle requirements before the day itself.
Book your Heathrow chauffeur or executive transfer
Enter your journey details for a fixed-price Executive transfer, or get in touch for a by-the-hour chauffeur quote.