No meter, ever
Airport, station or cruise terminal, the fare is agreed before you set off — tolls and London charges already counted in.
St Martins Lane · 5-star hotel
Chauffeur transfers for St Martins Lane — Starck’s lobby, the Coliseum next door, and a fixed fare to every terminal.

Instant fixed price
St Martins Lane, 45 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4HXHeathrow Airport
Off-peak weekday prices, all-in. Pick your date and time for the exact fare — it is fixed once booked.
What to expect
St Martin’s Lane pauses cars outside the hotel’s yellow-lit doors; on opera nights the driver holds on New Row until you appear.
Airport, station or cruise terminal, the fare is agreed before you set off — tolls and London charges already counted in.
Hold the chauffeur by the hour for meetings, the shops or a long evening — quoted up front, the car waiting between stops.
Landing into London? We meet you in arrivals with a board and bring you to St Martins Lane on the real arrival time, an hour of waiting built in.
Your chauffeur stands at St Martins Lane exactly where the doormen expect pre-booked cars — no circling the block, no phone tag, no scanning the rank.
The fleet
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. The confirmed price covers the agreed itinerary; extra stops, changes or waiting beyond the allowance may cost more.
| Class | Example | Seats | Luggage | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Toyota Prius or similar | 4 | 2 | £47 |
| Estate | Skoda Octavia or similar | 4 | 4 | £54 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £98 |
| MPV | VW Sharan or similar | 5 | 5 | £62 |
| Van | Mercedes Vito or similar | 8 | 8 | £72 |
| Executive Van | Mercedes V-Class or similar | 7 | 8 | £129 |
Always included
How to book
Your date, time and destination — online in a minute, by phone, or through the St Martins Lane concierge.
From a saloon to an executive van — the fixed price is shown before you commit.
Child seats, extra luggage, a stop en route — tell us and it is arranged in advance.
You receive your driver’s name, photo and number, plus live updates on the day.
The alternatives
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for St Martins Lane.
| How you travel | Time | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel doorman taxi | When one appears | Metered — unpredictable | What you pay is anyone’s guess until you arrive |
| Rideshare app | Varies | Surge pricing | A stranger, a surge, and a scramble at the door |
| 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 |
Travel notes
The English National Opera is next door — curtain-plus-fifteen is the pickup that works, and we track overruns on the night.
For weddings, board dinners and delegations we run coordinated multi-car pickups from the door — one booking, one invoice, every guest accounted for.
Flying in, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, tracks the flight, and delivers you to St Martins Lane rested — 60 minutes of airport waiting always included.
The closest station is Covent Garden and Charing Cross. 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.
The London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, Theatreland are all close by — several walkable, the rest a short run with the car held between stops.
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.
St Martins Lane has anchored Covent Garden since 1999, known above all for Philippe Starck’s lobby and theatre-district position. A hotel held to that standard deserves a journey that matches it — which is exactly what a car booked ahead provides: a named driver, a price fixed before you travel, and none of the kerbside app roulette that can undo an otherwise faultless stay.
St Martin’s Lane pauses cars outside the hotel’s yellow-lit doors; on opera nights the driver holds on New Row until you appear. Heathrow sits about 45 min–1h from here in ordinary traffic, and every other terminal, station and port is priced the same transparent way. On the inbound leg your driver meets you inside arrivals with a board, watches the flight for delays, and holds the car free for an hour — so an immigration queue never becomes a missed connection.
The English National Opera is next door — curtain-plus-fifteen is the pickup that works, and we track overruns on the night. Through all of it the promise holds: the price is set before the wheels turn, tolls and charges sit inside it, and the car is where it should be when you are. The London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden are all a short run away — one or two worth folding into the journey while the driver waits.
Popular routes
Fixed prices to the destinations our clients ask for most. Anywhere else — just ask.
| Destination | Journey | From |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | 45 min–1h | £66 |
| Gatwick Airport | 1h 10–1h 40 | £103 |
| Stansted Airport | 1h 25–2h | £124 |
| Luton Airport | 1h 20–1h 50 | £116 |
| London City Airport | 20–30 min | £55 |
| Farnborough Airport | 1h 30–2h 05 | £115 |
| Biggin Hill Airport | 45 min–1h | £63 |
| St Pancras International | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Paddington Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Victoria Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Euston Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| King's Cross Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Waterloo Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Liverpool Street Station | 10–20 min | £47 |
| Southampton Cruise Port | 2h 20–3h 20 | £196 |
| Dover Cruise Port | 2h 20–3h 20 | £181 |
| Harwich Cruise Terminal | 2h 25–3h 30 | £182 |
| Eurotunnel Folkestone | 2h 10–3h 05 | £167 |
Popular transfers
At a glance
We quote £66 to Heathrow, £66 to Gatwick, and a set fare to every other terminal, station and port. Larger cars are priced up front too, so a family or a full luggage load never becomes an awkward sum at the end.
St Martin’s Lane pauses cars outside the hotel’s yellow-lit doors; on opera nights the driver holds on New Row until you appear.
From a hybrid saloon to a first-class limousine, the choice is yours. Business travellers usually take the Executive; a family airport run with luggage, the estate or MPV. We'll advise if you're unsure.
However suits you. Many guests let the St Martins Lane concierge handle it on the room account; others book directly and simply give their name at the door. It's the same car either way.
A set £47 gets you to St Pancras with the bags handled throughout. Continental departures reward arriving unhurried, and door-to-door from St Martins Lane is the calm way to make the cut-off.
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.
London City is closest, about 20–30 min away, though "best" really follows your airline. We cover all the London airports at fixed fares, so the postcode needn't sway the booking.
“I use P5 Chauffeurs every time I fly into and out of London. I'm impressed by their reliability, punctuality, and all-around professionalism. P5 is always my first choice.”
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