The New Forest National Park covers roughly 220 square miles of southern Hampshire, stretching from the fringes of Southampton in the east to the Dorset border in the west and the Solent coast to the south. It is one of England's most distinctive landscapes — ancient woodland, open heath, free-roaming ponies and a network of narrow lanes connecting villages that have barely changed in outline for centuries. It is also a place where getting around without a car is genuinely difficult, and where the combination of rural distances, limited bus services and winding roads makes pre-booked chauffeur hire a practical rather than a luxury choice.
Fare 1 provides a fixed-fare chauffeur service throughout the New Forest, with regular bookings from Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Burley, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Beaulieu, Lymington and the smaller settlements between them. The price is fixed at booking — no surge, no meter, no additional charge because the nearest taxi rank is 10 miles away.
Brockenhurst: The Forest's Railway Gateway
Brockenhurst is the New Forest's main railway village — the station sits on the South Western Main Line between Southampton and Bournemouth, and serves as the interchange for the branch to Lymington Pier. For New Forest residents without a car at a particular time, or for hotel guests who have arrived by train, a connection from Brockenhurst station to a property deeper in the Forest is one of the most common Fare 1 bookings in this area. The reverse journey — a New Forest address to Brockenhurst for an early London service — is equally frequent.
Lyndhurst: The Capital of the Forest
Lyndhurst sits at the geographic centre of the National Park and is the administrative heart of the Forest — the New Forest Museum, the church containing Alice Liddell's grave, and the main shopping street that draws day visitors throughout the year. Hotels and guest houses in and around Lyndhurst regularly arrange Fare 1 transfers for guests who arrive without transport or who need to reach Southampton Airport, Southampton city centre or the cruise terminals during their stay.
Southampton Airport from the New Forest
Southampton Airport is roughly 15–25 minutes from Lyndhurst and 20–30 minutes from Brockenhurst, depending on the specific address. For New Forest residents heading on holiday or for hotel guests departing at the end of a stay, the airport transfer is one of the most common booking types. Fare 1 provides estate and MPV options for high-luggage loads — relevant particularly for families who have been staying for a week and have accumulated the usual volume of bags, boot liners and children's equipment.
On return, meet-and-greet service ensures your driver is waiting in the arrivals hall and has tracked your flight to accommodate any delays.
Weddings in the New Forest
The New Forest has a significant concentration of country house wedding venues — Rhinefield House, Careys Manor, Beaulieu's Palace House, Burley Manor and a number of smaller historic properties in the surrounding villages all host weddings throughout the year. Fare 1 provides wedding transfer services: executive vehicles for the wedding party, MPV and minibus options for guest groups arriving from further afield, and return transfers at the end of the evening for guests staying in Southampton or at other New Forest properties.
Wedding bookings from rural New Forest venues often involve multiple pick-up points across different villages — Fare 1's fixed-fare model means the cost for each leg is agreed before the day, removing one planning variable.
Beaulieu and the Surrounding Estate
Beaulieu village, home to the National Motor Museum and Palace House, draws a particular type of visitor — often arriving for events at the estate, including the annual Beaulieu Autojumble and various classic car gatherings. Transfers to and from Beaulieu from Southampton, Winchester or further afield are a regular booking type, and the fixed-fare model works especially well for event-goers who cannot predict exactly when they will be ready to leave.
Longer Transfers to Heathrow and Gatwick
New Forest residents heading to Heathrow or Gatwick for long-haul travel face longer journeys than those closer to the M3 — typically 75–90 miles to Heathrow via the M27 and M3. The Fare 1 fixed fare for these journeys is agreed at booking, and for transfers exceeding £250 the automatic 15% discount reduces the cost meaningfully. Return bookings add a further 5% off.
Vehicles Available from the New Forest
Standard Saloon. Two to three passengers and standard luggage; the right choice for station runs and lighter airport transfers.
Executive Saloon. Higher-specification comfort for hotel guests, business travellers and occasions where presentation matters.
Estate. The default choice for New Forest airport transfers — generous boot space for the luggage volumes that longer rural stays tend to generate.
MPV and Executive MPV (V-Class). Group travel for hotel parties, wedding guests and family groups up to seven passengers.
Minibus. For larger wedding parties or event groups travelling together from New Forest venues.
Accessible Vehicle (VW Caddy). Wheelchair-accessible transfers reaching rural properties and venues across the National Park.
Book Your New Forest Transfer
For a live fixed-price quote from any New Forest address, visit book.fare1.co.uk. Rural postcodes are covered. The fare shown is the fare charged.