Christmas party transport for teams: everyone gets there, and everyone gets home
- ✓ TfL-licensed operator · licence 11588
- ✓ Fixed price, confirmed before you pay
- ✓ Flights tracked · 60 min free waiting
- ✓ Meet & greet in arrivals
- ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours
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The party budget has a line for the venue, the food and the DJ, and nothing for the moment at 01:00 when forty people are outside in Shoreditch looking at a 4× surge. Pre-booked cars at fixed prices — staggered by time, grouped by postcode, on one invoice — are cheaper than the apps, safer for staff and much easier to explain to finance.
The 1am problem: apps surge, staff wait in the cold
Every Thursday and Friday from the first week of December, the same thing happens outside every popular venue in London at closing time: hundreds of people open the same app, prices multiply, drivers cancel, and the most junior members of staff — the ones least able to absorb a £70 fare — are the ones left waiting. Companies that pre-book find the total cost is usually lower than the aggregate of expensed app rides, and the evening ends better.
Options: shuttle minibus, staggered cars, home-run vouchers
Shuttle minibus
An V Class, 9-seater or 16-seat minibus running venue → a central drop point (a station or the office) on a loop, priced hourly. Best for big parties where most people go on to the same place.
Staggered cars
Saloons and MPVs booked at 23:00, 00:00 and 01:00, grouped by area (north, south, east, west). Each car door-to-door at a fixed price. Best for parties of 20–80.
Home-run allowance
Staff book their own fixed-fare car under a company code up to a set value per head; one invoice at month end. Best for large or dispersed teams.
Duty of care and expenses: what HR needs
Employers have a duty of care towards staff at a work-organised event, and that extends to getting home. A pre-booked, TfL-licensed transport plan is straightforward evidence of it. Practically: every driver is licensed and identified, every journey is timestamped, nobody has to share a stranger's car, and the invoice is a single line for finance rather than 40 expense claims with screenshots. We can provide a one-paragraph statement of licensing and insurance for the HR file.
Popular venues and their pickup realities
- Shoreditch and Old Street: narrow streets, no waiting on Shoreditch High Street. We agree a point on Great Eastern Street or Curtain Road.
- Canary Wharf: good — hotel and office forecourts, cars can wait. Pickups are simple.
- West End (Soho, Covent Garden, Mayfair): pedestrianised streets, and from late October 2026 the central section of Oxford Street too (Selfridges to Great Portland Street). Pickups on the nearest through road — Great Marlborough Street, Poland Street, Margaret Street — with the driver walking to the door if needed. See L("oxford-street-pedestrianisation-taxi-drop-off.html", "Oxford Street pedestrianisation and drop-off points").
- South Bank and Bankside: busy but workable; we use Southwark Street and Upper Ground.
- Out-of-town venues (Hertfordshire, Surrey): a shuttle back to a London station, or cars grouped by postcode.
Pricing: per vehicle, fixed
Each car is priced as a fixed fare for its journey and vehicle type: a saloon from the West End to Clapham, Islington or Stratford is typically £25–£40; an MPV for six a little more. Minibuses are priced hourly with a minimum. There is no late-night, Christmas or group surcharge on a confirmed booking. See also booking multiple cars for the mechanics of large bookings.
Book by 1 December for 10–20 December dates
The second and third weeks of December are the busiest evenings of our year. Party bookings placed by 1 December get first call on vehicles; after that we work from availability. Set up a corporate account and party transport, airport runs and client cars all land on the same monthly invoice.
Frequently asked questions
- Can staff book their own cars home?
- Yes, under a company booking code with a value cap per journey if you want one. Every journey appears on a single monthly invoice.
- Do you do minibuses?
- Yes — 8, 9 and 16-seat vehicles, priced hourly or per journey.
- What if the party runs late?
- Tell dispatch and we re-time the cars. Waiting time is charged at a published rate; the base fare does not change.
Essentials for international visitors
Flying in from abroad? The six things that catch people out, in one place. Full detail, with official links, in our UK visitor essentials guide.
Entry
Most visitors from Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia need a UK ETA (£20, apply in the UK ETA app, valid two years) — airlines have enforced it since 25 February 2026. eGates from age 8 for EU, US, Canadian, Australian and most other visa-free passports. More ›
Money
Pounds sterling; cards and phones are accepted almost everywhere, contactless taps up to £100. Choose to pay in pounds when a terminal offers your home currency. Prices include VAT and there is no tourist tax refund. More ›
Phone
Free Wi-Fi at all London airports; UK SIMs and eSIMs from £75 in every arrivals hall; EU roaming depends on your operator. WhatsApp +44 20 8888 9988 works from any country. More ›
Christmas & New Year
Bank holidays on 25 and 28 December 2026 and 1 January 2027. No public transport at all on Christmas Day, reduced service and engineering works on Boxing Day; shops shut on 25 December. Pre-booked cars run every day at the fixed fare. More ›
Children & luggage
Child seats on request when you book. In a licensed private hire car children may travel without one if none is available (under-3s on the rear seat). Tell us the bag count and the right size of car turns up. More ›
Emergencies
999 or 112 for police, fire or ambulance; NHS 111 for urgent advice; A&E is free at the point of use, but bring travel insurance. Plugs are Type G, 230 V; traffic drives on the left — look right. More ›
Get a party transport quote
Send us the venue, the date, the headcount and roughly where people live. We come back with a plan and a fixed price per vehicle. Book by 1 December for dates between 10 and 20 December.
