Met in arrivals
A name board and a hand with the luggage at Carlisle Lake District — no rank, no queue, no app to open.
Carlisle Lake District to Gretna Green · CAX route
A fixed-price chauffeur from Carlisle Lake District Airport to Gretna Green. Reckon on 20–30 min; you're met in person at the terminal, the luggage is handled, and the price is agreed the moment you book — not at the kerb.

Instant fixed price
Carlisle Lake District AirportGretna Green
Off-peak weekday prices, all-in. Pick your date and time for the exact fare — it is fixed once booked.
Your journey
Your driver waits in the arrivals hall at Carlisle Lake District with a name board and a hand for your luggage, then takes you directly to Gretna Green. The exact meeting point is confirmed with your booking.
A name board and a hand with the luggage at Carlisle Lake District — no rank, no queue, no app to open.
Book the return and the same fixed fare takes you back to Carlisle Lake District when you're done.
The Carlisle Lake District–Gretna Green fare from £60 is agreed in advance — no meter.
A chauffeur who drives the Gretna Green road daily and reads its seasonal traffic without a satnav.
Pick your class
Six classes, one standard of care. Saloon, one way, off-peak. Rush hour, nights (10pm–6am) and bank holidays cost more; the return leg is 5% off when booked together — your quote shows the exact price before you book. Once you book, the price never changes.
| Class | Example | Seats | Luggage | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Toyota Prius or similar | 4 | 2 | £60 |
| Estate | Skoda Octavia or similar | 4 | 4 | £68 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £98 |
| MPV | VW Sharan or similar | 5 | 5 | £76 |
| Van | Mercedes Vito or similar | 8 | 8 | £84 |
| Executive Van | Mercedes V-Class or similar | 7 | 8 | £129 |
Always included
How to book
Your pickup point and time, and where you are heading. Online in a minute, or one call to the office.
From a saloon to an executive van — a fixed or fully-quoted price shown before you commit.
Child seats, extra luggage, a courtesy stop — tell us and it is arranged in advance.
You receive your driver's name, photo and number, plus live updates on the day.
Ways to travel
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for Carlisle Lake District to Gretna Green.
| How you travel | Time | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train / coach + taxi | Varies · with changes | Cheapest | Cheapest, until the change and the Gretna Green taxi at the far end |
| Metered taxi | 20–30 min | Metered — unpredictable | No fixed price and no name board on arrival |
| Rideshare app | 20–30 min | Surge pricing | Surges when the flight lands with everyone else’s |
| P5 Chauffeur Recommended | 20–30 min | Fixed from £60 | Booked ahead, tracked in, one clear price |
Before you travel
Expect 20–30 min to Gretna Green. It’s a straightforward run, and flight tracking means the car leaves to match your real landing.
Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall at Carlisle Lake District with a name board and helps with the luggage before the direct run to Gretna Green.
Your driver watches live traffic and, because we track the flight, leaves to match your actual landing rather than the schedule.
Every road toll and the airport pickup fee is built into the quoted fare. Nothing is added at the kerb.
Every P5 chauffeur is fully licensed private hire, insured and vetted — name, photo and number sent before the day.
Most of what goes wrong on an airport transfer goes wrong at the two ends — the meet, and the price. From Carlisle Lake District to Gretna Green we take both off the table. Your driver is inside arrivals with your name, the luggage is theirs to carry, and the 20–30 min run to Gretna Green is at a figure agreed when you book, not one that drifts with the traffic.
Reckon on 20–30 min for the drive. It’s a clear enough run, and because we track the flight the car leaves to match when you actually touch down — an early arrival or a long delay simply moves the pickup, never the price. Sixty minutes of waiting is built in, so a slow carousel at Carlisle Lake District never costs you the car.
The essentials
Ask us anything
Anything else — call us any time on 020 8742 2888.
In the arrivals hall with a name board, just past baggage reclaim. The exact point is confirmed with your booking.
Fixed from £60 for a saloon, confirmed before you book — larger vehicles priced up front too.
Typically 20–30 min, depending on the traffic and your exact address in Gretna Green. Your driver plans around live conditions.
We track the flight and move the pickup automatically, at no charge, with 60 minutes of complimentary wait.
Yes — the return is the same fixed fare, and we time the Gretna Green pickup to your check-in cut-off so you reach Carlisle Lake District unhurried.
Yes — agreed in advance, with no meter and no surprises whatever the traffic does.
“Always had great conversations with the drivers during the multiple trips I had with P5. I strongly recommend.”
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