Executive standard
Clean, current, unbranded cars and chauffeurs who understand that the best service is the kind you barely notice.
Blakes · 5-star hotel
Blakes
transfers.
Chauffeur transfers for Blakes — the original boutique hotel, reached down a residential Kensington street our drivers know without the satnav.
AreaSouth Kensington
Address33 Roland Gardens, SW7 3PF
Heathrow15 miles · 40–55 min
Nearest landmarkThe Victoria and Albert Museum
24/7Reservations & support
5.0★Average client rating
60 minFree wait on airport pickups
FixedTransparent pricing
Your journey
Met at the door, settled in advance.
Roland Gardens is narrow and residential; your chauffeur arrives two minutes early, waits with the engine off, and loads quickly out of neighbourly courtesy.
At your disposal
Hold the chauffeur by the hour for meetings, the shops or a long evening — quoted up front, the car waiting between stops.
Waiting when you are
Your chauffeur stands at Blakes exactly where the doormen expect pre-booked cars — no circling the block, no phone tag, no scanning the rank.
Flight tracked inbound
Landing into London? We meet you in arrivals with a board and bring you to Blakes on the real arrival time, an hour of waiting built in.
Pick your class
Blakes from £55.
Six classes, one standard of care. The price you agree at booking is the price you pay — no meter, no surge.
| Class | Example | Seats | Luggage | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Toyota Prius · VW Passat | 4 | 2 | £55 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £70 |
| First Class | Mercedes S-Class · BMW 7 Series | 3 | 3 | £100 |
| Estate | Mercedes E-Class Estate | 4 | 4 | £65 |
| Executive MPV | Mercedes V-Class · Vito | 7 | 7 | £80 |
| Minibus | Mercedes Sprinter (up to 16) | 16 | 16 | £110 |
Always included
One price,
everything in it.
- A fully licensed, DBS-checked chauffeur who knows the South Kensington approach
- A fixed price agreed in advance — no meter, no surge, no surprises
- 60 minutes’ complimentary wait on airport pickups
- A clean, current, unbranded car — chosen for the address
- Free child and booster seats on request
- Cases carried from the door to the car — and again at the far end
How to book
Four steps
to a waiting car.
01
Tell us your journey
Your date, time and destination — online in a minute, by phone, or through the Blakes concierge.
02
Choose your vehicle
From a saloon to an executive MPV or minibus — the fixed price is shown before you commit.
03
Add any extras
Child seats, extra luggage, a stop en route — tell us and it is arranged in advance.
04
Confirm and relax
You receive your driver’s name, photo and number, plus live updates on the day.
Ways to travel
Getting to & from Blakes.
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for Blakes.
| How you travel | Time | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel doorman taxi | When one appears | Metered — unpredictable | No fixed fare; airport runs at the meter’s mercy |
| Rideshare app | Varies | Surge pricing | No name board, and the price climbs when you need it most |
| Public transport | Longest | Cheapest | Fine unladen; a trial with a week’s worth of bags |
| P5 Chauffeur Recommended | Scheduled to you | Fixed in advance | Booked ahead, tracked in, nothing left to chance |
Before you travel
Good to know about Blakes.
Local timing
Blakes hides ten minutes from both the V&A and the King’s Road; an hourly car turns one address into the whole borough.
Billed to the room
Happy to work directly with the Blakes concierge — standing arrangements, account billing and repeat bookings for regular guests are all straightforward.
The inbound leg
Flying in, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, tracks the flight, and delivers you to Blakes rested — 60 minutes of airport waiting always included.
The rail alternative
The closest station is Sloane Square (District, Circle). Handy for a light, single trip; less so with cases or a tight connection, which is where the door-to-door car earns its keep.
When to leave
For London City, the road runs freest early — before the morning build-up and after the evening one. Tell us the flight and we’ll name the pickup time rather than leave you guessing.
Tolls & charges
The hotel is inside the Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones, so both are already in your fixed price — which is not the case with every quote you’ll be given.
The Blakes car, arranged in advance
Blakes Hotel opened in 1978 and has spent the years since earning its name for being the original boutique hotel, designed by Anouska Hempel. Guests who choose it tend to mind how the day runs, not only where it ends — and the transfer is where that care is most often lost. A pre-booked car puts it back: one driver, one price, and a plan for the door before anyone reaches the kerb.
Roland Gardens is narrow and residential; your chauffeur arrives two minutes early, waits with the engine off, and loads quickly out of neighbourly courtesy. From there, Heathrow is usually 40–55 min away, with Gatwick, the other London airports, the mainline termini and the south-coast cruise ports all quoted before you ride. Fly in and the pattern reverses — a name board in arrivals (at the airport, never the lobby), the flight tracked, and an hour of waiting built in so a slow carousel stays the driver's problem, not yours.
Blakes hides ten minutes from both the V&A and the King’s Road; an hourly car turns one address into the whole borough. None of it changes the essentials — a fixed fare, every charge already counted, and a driver who is early rather than "nearly there". With The Victoria and Albert Museum and The Natural History Museum close by, guests often add a stop and keep the car between them rather than starting afresh each time.
Where guests go
From Blakes to…
Fixed prices to the destinations our clients ask for most. Anywhere else — just ask.
| Destination | Journey | From |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | 40–55 min | £55 |
| Gatwick Airport | 1h 05–1h 35 | £70 |
| Stansted Airport | 1h 30–2h 05 | £90 |
| Luton Airport | 1h 20–1h 55 | £85 |
| London City Airport | 30–40 min | £50 |
| Farnborough Airport | 1h 25–2h | £85 |
| Biggin Hill Airport | 45 min–1h 05 | £60 |
| St Pancras International | 15–25 min | £45 |
| Paddington Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Victoria Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Euston Station | 15–25 min | £45 |
| King's Cross Station | 15–25 min | £45 |
| Waterloo Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Liverpool Street Station | 20–30 min | £45 |
| Southampton Cruise Port | 2h 15–3h 15 | £165 |
| Dover Cruise Port | 2h 25–3h 20 | £175 |
| Harwich Cruise Terminal | 2h 30–3h 35 | £185 |
| Eurotunnel Folkestone | 2h 15–3h 10 | £160 |
Popular transfers
Blakes transfer guides.
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The essentials
Blakes at a glance.
- Hotel
- Blakes Hotel
- Area
- South Kensington
- Address
- 33 Roland Gardens, SW7 3PF
- Established
- 1978
- Known for
- being the original boutique hotel, designed by Anouska Hempel
- Nearest Underground
- Sloane Square (District, Circle)
- Heathrow
- 15 miles
- Gatwick
- 26 miles
What's the fixed fare from Blakes to the airport?
From £55 for a saloon to Heathrow, agreed in full before you book. Gatwick is from £70; every other airport, station and cruise port is quoted the same open way — no meter, no surge, nothing added at the kerb.
Where does the car wait at Blakes?
Roland Gardens is narrow and residential; your chauffeur arrives two minutes early, waits with the engine off, and loads quickly out of neighbourly courtesy.
Do you offer hourly hire for a day around town?
Yes. Think of it as a car on call — the driver holds your bags, keeps your place at the kerb, and moves when you're ready. Priced by the hour, agreed in advance, no meter ticking in traffic.
How much luggage will fit?
Plenty, provided we know in advance. The saloon suits a couple travelling light; for a family shift or a house-move's worth of bags the MPV and minibus are the honest choice. Just give us the numbers.
What's the journey time to Heathrow from Blakes?
Typically 40–55 min. If you're connecting or catching an early slot, tell us the flight and we'll build in a sensible margin; note too that London City sits closer at about 30–40 min if your airline uses it.
What happens if my flight lands late?
Yes, live. Once you're in the air we follow the flight, so a delay just moves the collection: nothing for you to update, no charge for the wait, up to a full hour past landing.
Are tolls and the Congestion Charge included?
Blakes sits inside the central zones, so the Congestion Charge and ULEZ are already in every fare — nothing is tacked on at the kerb.
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