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.
Shangri-La The Shard · 5-star hotel
Shangri-La The Shard
transfers.
Chauffeur transfers for the Shangri-La — met at the Shard’s dedicated hotel entrance on St Thomas Street, fare fixed from the 34th floor down.
AreaLondon Bridge
Address31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU
Heathrow19 miles · 50 min–1h 10
Nearest landmarkThe Shard
24/7Reservations & support
5.0★Average client rating
60 minFree wait on airport pickups
FixedTransparent pricing
What to expect
Met at the door, settled in advance.
The hotel’s own entrance sits on St Thomas Street, separate from the Shard’s office lobby — your chauffeur waits there, not in the London Bridge drop-off scrum.
No meter, ever
Airport, station or cruise terminal, the fare is agreed before you set off — tolls and London charges already counted in.
Drivers who know the approach
Our chauffeurs know London Bridge — which entrance takes a car, which street is one-way, and how to reach London City without the scenic detour.
Quiet and discreet
Clean, current, unbranded cars and chauffeurs who understand that the best service is the kind you barely notice.
The fleet
Shangri-La The Shard from £60.
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 | £60 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £80 |
| First Class | Mercedes S-Class · BMW 7 Series | 3 | 3 | £110 |
| Estate | Mercedes E-Class Estate | 4 | 4 | £70 |
| Executive MPV | Mercedes V-Class · Vito | 7 | 7 | £85 |
| Minibus | Mercedes Sprinter (up to 16) | 16 | 16 | £120 |
Always included
One price,
everything in it.
- A fully licensed, DBS-checked chauffeur who knows the London Bridge approach
- A fixed price agreed in advance — no meter, no surge, no surprises
- Free child and booster seats on request
- The London Congestion Charge and ULEZ, plus all tolls, inside every fare
- Cases carried from the door to the car — and again at the far end
- A clean, current, unbranded car — chosen for the address
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 Shangri-La The Shard 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.
The alternatives
Getting to & from Shangri-La The Shard.
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for Shangri-La The Shard.
| 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 | Kerbside wait outside; cancellations at peak times |
| Public transport | Longest | Cheapest | Fine unladen; a trial with a week’s worth of bags |
| P5 Chauffeur Recommended | Scheduled to you | Fixed in advance | Met at the door, luggage handled, one clear price |
Travel notes
Good to know about Shangri-La The Shard.
Getting the hour right
Gatwick is this hotel’s quiet advantage: straight down through Bermondsey to the A23/M23, often under an hour, no river crossing at all.
The rail alternative
The closest station is Waterloo and Southwark. 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.
Best departure times
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.
The inbound leg
Flying in, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, tracks the flight, and delivers you to Shangri-La The Shard rested — 60 minutes of airport waiting always included.
The neighbours
The Shard, Borough Market, Tower Bridge, London Bridge Station are all close by — several walkable, the rest a short run with the car held between stops.
Concierge coordination
Happy to work directly with the Shangri-La The Shard concierge — standing arrangements, account billing and repeat bookings for regular guests are all straightforward.
A chauffeur for Shangri-La The Shard, done properly
There's a particular letdown in leaving somewhere like Shangri-La The Shard, London — London Bridge since 2014, celebrated for occupying floors 34–52 of the Shard, with the highest pool in Western Europe — only to argue with a meter on the way out. Booking a chauffeur removes it. The fare is settled up front, the car is chosen for the address, and the driver already knows which door is yours.
The hotel’s own entrance sits on St Thomas Street, separate from the Shard’s office lobby — your chauffeur waits there, not in the London Bridge drop-off scrum. From there, Heathrow is usually 50 min–1h 10 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.
Gatwick is this hotel’s quiet advantage: straight down through Bermondsey to the A23/M23, often under an hour, no river crossing at all. That's the whole of it: agree the fare, forget the meter, and let the driver mind the route while you mind the day. The Shard, Borough Market, Tower Bridge all sit within easy reach, and an hourly booking turns them into an afternoon rather than three separate fares.
Popular routes
From Shangri-La The Shard to…
Fixed prices to the destinations our clients ask for most. Anywhere else — just ask.
| Destination | Journey | From |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | 50 min–1h 10 | £60 |
| Gatwick Airport | 1h 10–1h 35 | £75 |
| Stansted Airport | 1h 20–1h 55 | £85 |
| Luton Airport | 1h 20–1h 55 | £85 |
| London City Airport | 20–30 min | £45 |
| Farnborough Airport | 1h 30–2h 05 | £95 |
| Biggin Hill Airport | 40–55 min | £55 |
| St Pancras International | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Paddington Station | 15–25 min | £45 |
| Victoria Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Euston Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| King's Cross Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Waterloo Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Liverpool Street Station | 10–20 min | £45 |
| Southampton Cruise Port | 2h 20–3h 20 | £170 |
| Dover Cruise Port | 2h 20–3h 15 | £165 |
| Harwich Cruise Terminal | 2h 25–3h 25 | £175 |
| Eurotunnel Folkestone | 2h 10–3h 05 | £150 |
Popular transfers
Shangri-La The Shard transfer guides.
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At a glance
Shangri-La The Shard at a glance.
- Hotel
- Shangri-La The Shard, London
- Area
- London Bridge
- Address
- 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU
- Established
- 2014
- Known for
- occupying floors 34–52 of the Shard, with the highest pool in Western Europe
- Nearest Underground
- Waterloo and Southwark
- Heathrow
- 19 miles
- Gatwick
- 27 miles
What's the fixed fare from Shangri-La The Shard to the airport?
Expect £60 for a saloon to Heathrow and £75 to Gatwick, each fixed in advance. Weighed against a metered taxi, the value is the certainty: one price, confirmed in writing, whatever the M4 happens to be doing.
Which entrance should I use at Shangri-La The Shard?
The hotel’s own entrance sits on St Thomas Street, separate from the Shard’s office lobby — your chauffeur waits there, not in the London Bridge drop-off scrum.
Can the driver collect from two addresses?
Yes — one address or several. Collect a partner, drop a bag, pause for coffee; the car stays with you throughout, no meter running while you're out. Tell us the plan and the quote reflects it.
Do you offer hourly hire for a day around town?
Absolutely. Hourly hire keeps the same car and driver all day — useful around London Bridge when you'd rather not start a fresh booking for every stop. We agree the rate before you set off.
Do you run through the night?
Round the clock, every day. Early flights are half our work; your driver arrives ahead of time with the car warm, and the fixed price holds whether it's dawn or noon.
How much luggage will fit?
A saloon takes two large cases, an estate four, and the V-Class MPV or Sprinter swallows a full trans-Atlantic load. Tell us the count when you book and the right car turns up.
Isn't the Underground quicker from Shangri-La The Shard?
The nearest station is Waterloo and Southwark, and for a lone traveller it can be quick. With cases, an early flight or a suit that shouldn't crease, door-to-terminal usually wins once you count the walk, the steps and the change — and the fare is fixed either way.
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