15% off transfers £250+
Long-distance and cross-country transfers from £250 get an instant 15% discount applied at booking. No code needed — just see your fare drop the moment you confirm.
Long Distance Transfers · UK Wide
Your destination, our drive.
Airport, cruise, train and long-distance. Fixed pricing quoted upfront — no day-of re-quote. Pickup auto-shifts on delays. Meet and greet included.
Fixed price Delay-aware 24/7 dispatch 4.9★
Why choose Fare 1
Premium service, sensibly priced.
Real benefits, not industry buzzwords.
Add return, save another 5%
Book your return at the same time and get an additional 5% off — stacked on top of the volume discount. A £250+ return saves you 20% total.
Below market, still premium
Compare any of our 9 vehicle categories against the local market — our per-mile rates are 20–25% lower than typical premium chauffeur services. Same Mercedes, same trained chauffeurs, less to pay.
How it works
Three steps from quote to drive.
Get your quote
Tell us pickup, destination, date and vehicle. You see the exact price instantly — no estimates, no day-of re-quote.
Confirm and pay
Lock in your fare with card details. Booking confirmation lands in your inbox within seconds. Free cancellation up to 24 hr before pickup.
Travel
Your driver tracks your flight, arrives 10 minutes early, and texts you on the way. Meet and greet included on airport pickups.
Fixed fares
Pre-set prices, no negotiation.
Sixteen routes covered. Same price every day.
Promotional rates refresh in: —
Why fixed pricing
Calm pricing. Quoted upfront, no meter, no surprise.
Compare Fare 1 fixed fares with traditional taxi meters.
Taxi meter
- Meter runs in traffic — £8.40 base for 2 miles in Southampton
- Surge multipliers at busy times
- Airport surcharge added later
- You see the cost at the end, not the start
- Cash-on-arrival pressure
Sample · 28-mile run
Southampton → Bournemouth Airport
Hackney estimate: £85–£110
Depends on traffic and time of day.
Fare 1 fixed
- Same price every time, in every condition
- Quoted upfront — locked at booking
- Quoted upfront, no day-of re-quote
- Pay before, ride relaxed
- Discounts on longer journeys (15% + 5% return)
Sample · 28-mile run
Southampton → Bournemouth Airport
Fare 1 fixed: £65
Every day, every weather.
Southampton hackney 2-mile fare £8.40 (Tariff 1). Hackney estimates based on local meter rate × distance. Source: Southampton City Council — table of fares effective 4 October 2023.
Our fleet
Vehicles selected, not assembled.
Nine choices. Every one curated for ride quality, not fleet-buyer discounts.
Reliable everyday saloon for short and medium runs.
Example: Toyota Prius / Skoda Octavia
- Hybrid options
- Air conditioning
- Tracked
- Card payment
- Passengers
- 4
- Luggage
- 2
- Fare 1 rate
- £1.67/mi
- Market rate
- £2.20/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£45/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £135 4-hour £180 6-hour £270 8-hour £360 Premium saloon for business travel and longer airport runs.
Example: Mercedes E-Class / BMW 5-Series
- Leather interior
- Climate control
- Bottled water
- WiFi on request
- Passengers
- 3
- Luggage
- 2
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.25/mi
- Market rate
- £3.10/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£60/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £180 4-hour £240 6-hour £360 8-hour £480 Extra boot space without stepping up to an MPV.
Example: Skoda Superb Estate / VW Passat
- Large boot
- Air conditioning
- Card payment
- Passengers
- 4
- Luggage
- 4
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.03/mi
- Market rate
- £2.60/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£50/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £150 4-hour £200 6-hour £300 8-hour £400 Premium estate combining executive comfort and luggage capacity.
Example: Mercedes E-Class Estate / Audi A6 Avant
- Leather interior
- Large boot
- WiFi on request
- Bottled water
- Passengers
- 4
- Luggage
- 4
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.54/mi
- Market rate
- £3.40/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£65/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £195 4-hour £260 6-hour £390 8-hour £520 Five-seat MPV for small groups with bags.
Example: Ford Galaxy / VW Sharan
- 5 passengers
- 5 bags
- Air conditioning
- Passengers
- 5
- Luggage
- 5
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.37/mi
- Market rate
- £3.00/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£55/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £165 4-hour £220 6-hour £330 8-hour £440 Premium MPV with executive trim — corporate group travel.
Example: Mercedes V-Class
- Leather interior
- Conference seating
- WiFi
- Bottled water
- Passengers
- 5
- Luggage
- 5
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.72/mi
- Market rate
- £3.60/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£70/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £210 4-hour £280 6-hour £420 8-hour £560 Eight-seat minibus for larger groups and luggage volume.
Example: Ford Tourneo / Mercedes Vito
- 8 passengers
- 10 bags
- Air conditioning
- Passengers
- 8
- Luggage
- 10
- Fare 1 rate
- £2.57/mi
- Market rate
- £3.20/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£65/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £195 4-hour £260 6-hour £390 8-hour £520 Premium eight-seat minibus for VIP group transport.
Example: Mercedes V-Class L / Tourneo Titanium
- Leather interior
- Climate-controlled
- WiFi
- Bottled water
- Passengers
- 8
- Luggage
- 10
- Fare 1 rate
- £3.22/mi
- Market rate
- £4.00/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£85/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £255 4-hour £340 6-hour £510 8-hour £680 Wheelchair-accessible vehicle with ramp and securement.
Example: Volkswagen Caddy WAV
- Ramp access
- Wheelchair securement
- Carer seat
- Step-free
- Passengers
- 3
- Luggage
- 2
- Fare 1 rate
- £3.57/mi
- Market rate
- £4.20/mi
Hourly chauffeur
£75/hr · 3 hr minimum · 15 mi/hr included
3-hour £225 4-hour £300 6-hour £450 8-hour £600
Frequently asked
Quick answers.
More on our help page.
- Every fare is quoted before you book. We use our published per-mile rate for your vehicle category multiplied by route distance, plus any fixed-fare overrides for popular routes. Surcharges quoted upfront, no driver discretion, no day-of re-quote. The price you see at quote is the price you pay.
- We track every inbound flight from departure. If your plane lands early or runs late, we adjust your pickup time automatically — no need to call dispatch from baggage claim. Up to 60 minutes of free waiting included on airport pickups.
- We operate UK-wide, with Southampton as our hub. Whether you need a transfer to Heathrow, a Scottish Highlands road trip, or a Cornwall pickup, we can quote you. See our fixed routes for pre-set pricing on 16 popular journeys, or get a custom quote for anywhere else.
- Standard vehicles are well-maintained recent-model cars (e.g. Toyota Avensis, Skoda Superb). Executive vehicles are higher-end Mercedes or BMW with black-tinted privacy glass, leather interiors, and chauffeur-trained drivers. Both come with the same fixed-price guarantee — Executive is for when the journey matters as much as the destination.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup — full refund, no questions. Within 24 hours we charge a fixed cancellation fee of 25% of fare. Changes (time, vehicle, route) accepted up to 2 hours before pickup, subject to availability.
- All payments process through Stripe with end-to-end encryption. We never see or store your card details. Card-on-file for fare capture only (manual capture — you're not charged until trip confirmation). 3D Secure on every transaction.
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