How to locate a local company providing chauffeur driven cars in the UK

Resources - No Comments » - Posted on September, 30 at 10:34 pm

If you are looking to use the internet, then there are a number of specialist directories that feature chauffeur driven cars. The type of directory you use will be depend on whether you are looking for a chauffeur driven car, stretched limousine, or wedding car.
The Chauffeur Cars Directory provides a search enabled directory allowing users […]

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Review of the all new Jaguar XJ (LWB) chauffeur driven saloon

Chauffeur Cars - No Comments » - Posted on September, 30 at 9:15 pm

There can be few cars that share the same pedigree, prestige and sheer presence than that offered by the all new, flag ship model of the Jaguar XJ, long wheel based saloon and if any car deserves to be chauffeur driven, then it just has to be the Jaguar XJ. Operated by UK based, award winning, […]

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Review of the Chrysler 300 executive chauffeur driven car

Chauffeur Cars - No Comments » - Posted on September, 30 at 8:19 pm

There are few chauffeur driven cars, that for the budget, have the same level of presence as the new Chrysler 300 chauffeur driven car. Operated by the UK based, award winning chauffeur car hire company, Cars for Stars, the Chrysler 300 has proven to be a firm favourite with business and leisure clients alike. The […]

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At last, a self-drive hire stretched limousine, or is it?

Choosing a company - No Comments » - Posted on September, 28 at 4:12 pm

Well it is not quite what it appears. In order that a limousine can carry more than 8 passengers for hire and reward, it must first be issued with what is known as a Certificate of Initial Fitness, or by its abbreviated term, a CoIF. The problem here is that the conversion work to gain […]

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How to become a chauffeur in the UK

Employment - No Comments » - Posted on September, 27 at 2:16 pm

The first hurdle is age, because, whilst there is no issue with ageism within the chauffeur industry, insurance can be an issue. Typically, to secure the position of a chauffeur you will need to be over 25, some companies will only employ chauffeur over the age of 30 because of insurance issues.
If you have no […]

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Schedule 6 Conversion - Is this the answer to a legal limo?

Legal Issues - No Comments » - Posted on September, 26 at 10:38 pm

It is important to state at the outset that the Schedule 6 (Construction of Minibuses) conversion is not a limousine ‘approval scheme’. It is conversion completed in order that a vehicle can pass the DVLA Private Minibus test. Thereafter, the vehicle can be used to carry up to 8 passengers for hire and reward under a Restricted PSV Operators […]

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What is the definition of Hire and Reward?

Legal Issues - No Comments » - Posted on September, 25 at 6:34 pm

If you are looking to set up a business offering chauffeur driven cars or limousine for hire, it is essential that you understand the definition of ‘Hire and Reward’. With the prevelance of companies offering a stretched limousine on a “self-drive hire” basis, in order that more than 8 passengers can be carried it is also […]

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What type of licence do I need for my limo business?

Legal Issues - No Comments » - Posted on September, 25 at 6:06 pm

There are two principal types of licence available to operate a limousine business in England and Wales (Scotland differs and is not covered here). In other words,  a business where passengers are going to be carried on a ‘hire and reward‘ basis. Currently, if you only provide stretched limousines for weddings or funerals, you do not […]