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Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone · Hotel route
Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone
chauffeur.
A fixed-price chauffeur between Hotel Café Royal and Eurotunnel Folkestone — 73 miles, typically 2h 10–3h 05, in either direction. Booked in advance, met in person, sailing tracked on the way in.
FromCafé Royal
ToEurotunnel Folkestone
Distance73 miles
Journey2h 10–3h 05
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45 minFree wait on pickups
FixedTransparent pricing
Your journey
Door to door, one fixed price.
Travelling to Café Royal, your driver meets you at the Eurotunnel Folkestone passenger terminal with a name board, your sailing tracked. Leaving the hotel, the car waits at the door: regent Street itself is bus-lane territory; the hotel’s Air Street side entrance is where pre-booked cars belong, sheltered under the colonnade.
Luggage handled
Between the Café Royal lobby and the quay, the cases are the driver’s job, not yours.
Met in person
A named chauffeur with your board at Eurotunnel Folkestone, and a car at the door at Café Royal — no rank, no app, no waiting on a stranger.
Both directions, one price
Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone or the reverse — the fixed fare from £167 holds either way.
Pick your class
Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone from £167.
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 | £167 |
| Estate | Skoda Octavia or similar | 4 | 4 | £190 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £271 |
| MPV | VW Sharan or similar | 5 | 5 | £212 |
| Van | Mercedes Vito or similar | 8 | 8 | £239 |
| Executive Van | Mercedes V-Class or similar | 7 | 8 | £340 |
Always included
One price,
everything in it.
- Kerbside pickup at Café Royal or a name-board meet at Eurotunnel Folkestone
- 60 minutes of complimentary waiting after a flight lands, 15 minutes on other pickups
- Real-time sailing tracking on inbound journeys
- All tolls and applicable London charges in the fare
- Child and booster seats fitted on request (£8 each)
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
How to book
Four steps
to a waiting car.
01
Tell us your journey
Direction, date and time — online in a minute or one call to the office.
02
Choose your vehicle
Saloon to 8-seat van, each with the fixed price shown before you commit.
03
Add any extras
Child seats, extra cases, a stop en route — arranged in advance.
04
Confirm and relax
Driver name, photo and number in your confirmation, live updates on the day.
Ways to travel
Getting to & from Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone.
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone.
| How you travel | Time | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi from the rank | 2h 10–3h 05 | Metered — unpredictable | No booking, no fixed fare, and a queue at both ends |
| Rideshare app | 2h 10–3h 05 | Surge pricing | No name board at Eurotunnel Folkestone; cancellations when it’s busiest |
| Public transport | Longer, with changes | Cheapest | Two changes and a wheelie-case rarely mix |
| P5 Chauffeur Recommended | 2h 10–3h 05 | Fixed from £167 | One driver, one fare, nothing left to chance |
Before you travel
Good to know about Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone.
Licensed, insured, vetted
Every P5 chauffeur holds a full private-hire licence, is insured for you as a passenger, and is DBS-checked.
At the hotel end
Regent Street itself is bus-lane territory; the hotel’s Air Street side entrance is where pre-booked cars belong, sheltered under the colonnade.
Local knowledge
Piccadilly Circus is the one place in London we never promise a kerbside wait — the Air Street arrangement exists precisely because of it.
The rail alternative
The nearest station to Café Royal is Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus — useful travelling light, less so with a full case load bound for Eurotunnel Folkestone.
The essentials
Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone at a glance.
- Route
- Café Royal ↔ Eurotunnel Folkestone
- Distance
- 73 miles
- Typical journey
- 2h 10–3h 05
- Saloon from
- £167
- Tracking
- Sailing tracking inbound
- Vehicles
- Saloon to 8-seat van
- Booking
- Online, by phone, or via the concierge
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before pickup
Ask us anything
Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone
questions.
Anything else — call us any time on 020 8742 2888.
What does the car from Café Royal to Eurotunnel Folkestone cost?
From £167 for a saloon, agreed before you book — the same fare holds in the opposite direction, and larger vehicles are priced up front too.
Could the fare go up if the roads are bad?
No. The fare is fixed the moment you book; traffic, roadworks and the hour of day are our problem, not yours.
How do I find my chauffeur at Eurotunnel Folkestone?
At the passenger terminal with a name board. The exact meeting point is confirmed with your booking.
Where's the pickup at the Café Royal end?
Regent Street itself is bus-lane territory; the hotel’s Air Street side entrance is where pre-booked cars belong, sheltered under the colonnade.
How long should I allow?
The drive is typically 2h 10–3h 05. For departures add a comfortable margin for boarding — we're happy to advise a pickup time when you book.
Do you cover the journey back too?
Yes — returns are welcome and often discounted, and inbound legs are tracked so a delay never strands you.
“He picked us up on time and was so helpful with all our luggage… He took us all over the countryside to the most amazing small villages. A 5-star experience from top to bottom!”
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