Luxury transport from Deal, Kent: executive saloons, cruise terminals and long journeys across the UK

What exclusive transport means here

Every journey is pre-booked and the car carries only your party. There is no sharing with strangers and no picking up on the way unless you ask for a stop.

For occasions the usual choice is the executive car, which seats up to 4 passengers with 2 to 3 large cases. For a larger party the MPV takes up to 6. The drivers are the same licensed, DBS-checked professionals who run the airport journeys.

Which car for which occasion

All four classes in the fleet come with the same licensed drivers; what changes is the space. Choose by the number of people and the amount they are carrying, not only by the occasion.

• Executive car: up to 4 passengers and 2 to 3 large cases, the usual pick for an anniversary, a wedding couple or a day of meetings
• Saloon: up to 4 passengers and 2 large cases, enough for an evening out with nothing to carry
• Estate: up to 4 passengers with 3 to 4 large cases, useful for a cruise or a long stay away
• MPV: up to 6 passengers with 4 or more large cases, for a family party or friends going to the same event

Special occasions around Deal

A wedding, an anniversary, a significant birthday or a farewell dinner: an executive saloon collects you from home in Deal, Walmer or Kingsdown, takes you to the venue and, if you wish, waits and brings you back.

Where the plan involves more than one place, such as a ceremony, photographs on the seafront and a reception elsewhere, as-directed hire keeps the car and driver with you for a set number of hours, so each move happens when you are ready.

An evening in London

A theatre trip, a concert or a celebration dinner in London is easier when nobody has to watch the time for the last train home. The car leaves by the A2 and the M2, drops you at the door and collects you afterwards.

If the route uses the Blackwall Tunnel, its charge applies from 06:00 to 22:00, so a late return is often outside the charging hours. Tolls on the journey can be added to the fare where they apply.

Cruise terminals: Dover and Southampton

The Port of Dover has two dedicated cruise terminals at its Western Docks, a short run down the coast from Deal by the A258. Give the ship's name and terminal when you book, and for the return give the ship's arrival time.

Southampton is a long-distance journey with five cruise terminals: the QE II and Ocean terminals in the Eastern Docks, and Mayflower, Horizon and City in the Western Docks. Which one you need depends on the ship, so check the cruise documents.

Cruise luggage is bulky. An estate carries 3 to 4 large cases and an MPV 4 or more with up to 6 passengers, so a fortnight's worth of formal wear travels without a squeeze.

Getting off a big ship takes time after it docks. For the journey home, give the time you expect to be through the terminal rather than the docking time, and the collection is booked for then; waiting beyond the free time can be added at the standard rate.

Long-distance journeys from Deal across the UK

A long distance car from Deal suits trips that would otherwise mean several trains with luggage: a family visit in the Midlands or the North, a move to a new home, or getting an older relative to an event a long way off.

Every long trip from Deal begins on the A258 or the A256 towards the A2 and the M2, and once the car reaches the M25 the motorway network opens up to the rest of the country.

The fare is fixed for the car before you book and does not change for traffic, roadworks or a diversion. Plan comfort breaks into the booking: stops that were not booked can be added to the fare, as can waiting beyond the free time.

By the hour or by the day

As-directed hire suits days with no single destination: a tour of the Kent coast for visiting relatives, a series of appointments, or a day at a sporting event with a late finish. The car and driver stay with you by the hour or for the whole day, and you give the directions.

Tell us the start time, the first stop and the likely finish when you book, and the hire is quoted before you confirm.

Booking a luxury or long-distance trip

Book online, by phone on 01843 247247, on WhatsApp or by email. Online payment takes card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna and Revolut, and the code ExpressTravelKent gives 10% off.

Cancelling more than 24 hours before pickup is free; between 6 and 24 hours up to half the fare may be charged, and inside 6 hours or once the car has set off, the full fare.