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How Fixed-Price Chauffeur Pricing Actually Works
How a P5 Chauffeurs fixed fare is built, what is included, and what is optional.
Published 31 Aug 2026Updated 7 Oct 20262 min read
A fixed-price chauffeur fare is agreed before you travel and does not move. Here is exactly how ours is built, so you can see why the number on your quote is the number you pay.
Many people are used to meters and app prices that rise with demand. A pre-booked chauffeur works the other way round: we work out the whole journey in advance and give you one price.
How the fare is calculated
Each vehicle class has a base charge, a rate per mile and a rate per minute, plus a minimum fare. Your pickup and drop-off are entered into the quote tool, which measures the real route and applies those rates. If the total comes out below the class minimum, the minimum applies. For example, the Saloon minimum is £47 and the Executive minimum is £98.
What is already in the price
- A TfL-licensed driver, the vehicle, fuel and insurance
- 60 minutes of free waiting on airport pickups, measured from when your flight lands
- Flight tracking, so a delay does not change your fare
What is itemised on top
Some items depend on your journey, so they are listed separately in the quote and included in the total: a £7–£12 airport fee on airport journeys, the £18 Congestion Charge where your route needs it, a 15% night supplement on the fare between 22:00 and 06:00, £10 per extra stop; meet and greet in arrivals is included. On Christmas, New Year, Easter and bank-holiday dates a holiday supplement may also apply. Either way, you see the final figure before you confirm, and it does not change afterwards.
Example: Heathrow Terminal 5 to Trafalgar Square, weekday at 11:00, Saloon: £10 base, about £58 for 17 miles, about £13 for 38 minutes, £12 airport fee and £15 Congestion Charge, rounded to a fixed £111.
Why we do it this way
A fixed price lets you plan and expense a journey with certainty. It also puts the risk of traffic and delays on us, not you. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup.
See your price now on the booking page, or compare vehicle classes on our pricing page.
Questions, answered.
Can the price change after I book?
No. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing and does not change with traffic, route or a normal flight delay.
Is there a surge charge at busy times?
We do not use demand-based surge pricing. A few published, itemised supplements exist (night, holiday dates, airport fee, Congestion Charge) and all are shown in your quote before you pay.
Get your fixed price
Enter the journey and you see the full price before you book — airport fee, tolls and any supplement included.
Rather talk it through? Call 020 8742 2888, 24 hours a day.
P5 Chauffeurs is a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence no. 11928). Every journey is pre-booked at a fixed price with a licensed driver in a licensed vehicle. Written by Faraz, Operations Manager, who runs our day-to-day operations.