Savoy Executive guide
Planning an hourly chauffeur for a multi-stop London day
Prepare the stops, timing, travelling party and day-of-travel contact for a multi-stop hourly chauffeur journey in London.
Hourly hire can suit a London day with several planned stops because the chauffeur and vehicle remain available for the booked period. Prepare the itinerary before requesting a price: put the stops in order, allow for time at each location and identify the passenger who will be reachable during the journey. The booking form remains the source for current availability, duration and the final total.
Choose hourly hire for a connected itinerary
A direct booking suits one pickup and destination. Hourly hire is the clearer option when the same travelling party needs several connected stops and expects the chauffeur and vehicle to remain available during the booked period.
If passengers split into different groups, arrive separately or need simultaneous movements, contact Customer Care. One hourly booking should not hide a requirement for several vehicles or independent journeys.
Put every stop in order
Write the pickup, each planned stop and the final destination in the order they will be visited. Add a useful address for every location and note which stops are fixed appointments. A named venue without an entrance or address may not be precise enough for a practical itinerary.
Keep one current version of the schedule. If an organiser updates the plan, make sure the passenger and day-of-travel contact receive the same version.
Allow time without treating the schedule as a guarantee
Consider loading, walking to the vehicle, traffic, road restrictions and the time passengers expect to spend at each stop. London journey times can change, so a tightly packed sequence should not rely on every road leg taking the shortest possible time.
The online booking process confirms the duration and total for the details entered. Contact the team when the plan needs advice before booking or when a later change could affect the confirmed arrangement.
Name the traveller and day-of-travel contact
When one person arranges travel for a colleague, guest or family member, provide the traveller’s name and a mobile number that will be available around pickup. Give the traveller the confirmed pickup, itinerary, booking reference and contact route.
Decide whether the traveller or organiser will communicate a change on the day. One clear contact avoids conflicting instructions.
Count passengers, luggage and equipment together
Choose a representative vehicle class using the whole travelling party and everything moving with them. Essential, Executive and First Class are saloon choices with published guidance for up to three passengers and two standard check-in bags. Essential XL publishes guidance for up to four passengers and four bags; Group XL publishes guidance for up to eight passengers and six bags.
Those figures help compare classes. A particular make or model is not guaranteed, and unusual luggage or equipment should be raised before travel.
Review the confirmed plan before the day
Check the date, start time, pickup, ordered stops, final destination, booked duration, passenger details and representative vehicle class. The booking form is authoritative for the available options and final journey total.
A requested change remains a request until it has been confirmed. Keep the latest confirmation available to the traveller and organiser.
Practical checklist
- Decide whether the journey is direct or needs hourly hire.
- Put the pickup, stops and final destination in order.
- Identify fixed appointment times.
- Allow practical time at and between stops.
- Name the traveller and day-of-travel contact.
- Count every passenger, standard bag and unusual item.
- Compare representative vehicle classes on an “or equivalent” basis.
- Review the confirmed duration and total before payment.
Continue planning
Private Hire by the Hour, Fleet, Customer Care. When the journey details are ready, get a price or contact Savoy Executive for a requirement that needs more planning.
Sources and review notes
Reviewed by the Savoy Executive Team on 1 October 2026.