A chauffeur service to Luton Airport from Surrey and south-west London, booked in advance, with an executive car and one named licensed driver. Clocktower Cars is a private hire operator with twelve offices across Surrey and the London boroughs on its edge, licensed by six Surrey councils and by Transport for London. Call 01372 747 747 or book online.
Chauffeur service to Luton — what you are booking
An executive saloon or MPV held for your journey, or for a block of hours. On an arrival the driver tracks the flight, parks, and meets you inside the terminal with a name board; on a departure the car comes to your door at a time worked back from your check-in. The price is agreed before you travel. It is the same licensed private hire journey as a minicab, in a better car, with the arrival handled properly.
How far Luton is from Surrey
| From | Route | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom (Clock Tower, KT19 8BA) | M25 | 57.8 miles | about 1 hr 17 |
| Reigate (RH2) | M25 | 61.0 miles | about 1 hr 20 |
Luton is the second-furthest of the five airports from our area, after Stansted, and the whole journey is motorway once you are on the M25. That makes the timing more predictable than a Heathrow run of half the distance, which is worth knowing when you are deciding what time to leave.
Meeting you at Luton arrivals
Luton has a single terminal, so there is one arrivals hall and no terminal to confirm. Your driver waits inside it. Since the Luton DART opened, the terminal is also linked to Luton Airport Parkway station by an automated people mover, which has changed how the forecourt works — the practical effect for you is that the walk from the hall to a waiting car is short, and your driver will tell you exactly where to come out.
We take the flight number when you book and track it. A delayed landing moves the booking rather than costing you the car, and waiting time for a normal arrival is included.
Luton by car or by train — the honest version
From parts of our area there is a genuinely good train option, and it would be dishonest not to say so. The Thameslink route through central London runs north from Sutton and the Sutton Loop stations towards St Albans City, with services continuing to Luton Airport Parkway and Bedford, and the DART then takes you into the terminal. One ticket, no change in central London.
Where the car wins is the usual list: two or more passengers; checked luggage, because the Parkway interchange with cases is the part people underestimate; a flight before the first train or after the last; a pickup that is not near a Thameslink station, which covers most of Surrey; and any arrival, because we watch the flight. From Godalming, Guildford or Dorking the train involves two changes and the comparison is not close.
What a Luton chauffeur booking includes
- An executive saloon or MPV with room for real luggage, cleaned between jobs
- One named licensed driver for the whole journey, or for agreed hours
- Flight tracking on arrivals, with waiting time included
- A meet inside the single terminal, or a kerbside pickup if you prefer
- A price agreed before you travel
- Account billing for firms and regular travellers
- DBS-checked drivers — see our drivers
Chauffeur-driven, not self-drive
Clocktower Cars does not rent cars out. Searches for chauffeur hire Luton and private car hire often mean a rental desk, and the airport has several. Every booking we take includes a professional driver — that is the service.
Departures — when the car should collect you
For a Luton departure from Surrey we normally suggest leaving three to three and a half hours before a short-haul flight, and three and a half to four before long-haul. The drive is about an hour and twenty on a clear road, and the M25 north-west of junction 16 is the section that decides whether that holds. If your flight is before about seven in the morning the run is usually quicker than the table suggests, and we will say so rather than wake you an hour early.
Business travel and corporate accounts
Luton carries a great deal of short-haul business traffic, and the common pattern is a dawn outbound with a late return the same day. Corporate accounts cover ordinary minicab work and executive chauffeur bookings on one monthly invoice, so a visiting client is never asked to pay at the kerb. For the executive service across Surrey and south London see first class executive cabs.
What sets the price of a Luton journey
Distance and drive time from your door, the hour of the day, the vehicle class, the number of passengers and cases, and on arrivals how long the car is likely to wait. We quote the journey as one figure before you book. We do not publish a Luton price list, because the honest range across the towns we cover is wide enough that a single number would be wrong for most people reading it.
Where we collect from for Luton
Every town we cover. The busiest are Epsom, Ewell, Reigate, Banstead, Sutton, North Cheam, Leatherhead, Bookham, Guildford and Godalming. Office addresses and local numbers are on about Clocktower Cars.
Our other airport chauffeur services
Gatwick chauffeur service, Heathrow transfers and chauffeur service, Stansted airport chauffeurs and London City. All five on the airport transfers hub, and Luton airport transfers for the standard minicab service to the same terminal.
Luton chauffeur questions answered
Do you provide a chauffeur service to Luton Airport?
Yes. Clocktower Cars runs chauffeur-driven executive cars to and from Luton Airport from Surrey and south-west London, 24 hours a day, booked in advance, with the driver meeting you inside the single terminal on arrivals.
How long does it take to drive from Surrey to Luton Airport?
About 1 hour 17 minutes over 57.8 miles from Epsom on the M25, and about 1 hour 20 over 61.0 miles from Reigate. Almost all of it is motorway, which makes the timing more predictable than a shorter cross-suburban run.
How early should the car collect me for a Luton flight?
Three to three and a half hours before a short-haul departure and three and a half to four before long-haul, allowing for the drive and for the M25 north-west of junction 16, which is the section that varies most.
Do you track flights into Luton?
Yes. We take the flight number when you book and track it, so a delayed landing moves the pickup rather than costing you the booking. Waiting time for a normal arrival is included.
Is a Luton chauffeur the same as car hire?
No. Clocktower Cars does not rent cars for self-drive. Every booking includes a licensed private hire driver, so a Luton chauffeur booking is always a car with a driver.
Is the train to Luton Airport better than a car?
For one person with a cabin bag starting near a Thameslink station it often is: the route runs north from Sutton and the Sutton Loop towards St Albans, with services continuing to Luton Airport Parkway, and the Luton DART then takes you into the terminal. For two or more passengers, checked luggage, a pickup away from that line, or any arrival, the car wins.
Can I book a Luton chauffeur by the hour?
Yes. Hourly bookings suit a day that begins or ends at the airport and groups arriving on separate flights, because the car waits rather than being re-booked between journeys.
Do you do Luton journeys on a corporate account?
Yes. Accounts cover ordinary minicab work and executive chauffeur bookings on one monthly invoice, which is the usual arrangement for firms collecting visitors at the airport.
Book a Luton chauffeur
Call 01372 747 747, any hour, or book online. Give us the flight number and the pickup address and we will confirm the car, the driver and the price before you travel.