Manchester chauffeur service: Travel without
compromise.
Executive chauffeur work for those who value precision, discretion and the absence of avoidable problems, whether the brief is a board meeting at nine or a wedding party at four.
- Fixed fare confirmed in writing before travel, with no surge or meter
- Airport pickups include 60 minutes of waiting from actual landing
- DBS-checked chauffeurs
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before a standard transfer
Since 2022
A chauffeur service
built on precision.
Family-run from Manchester. Five disciplines: corporate accounts, airport transfers, production work, special occasions and private travel, all held to the same line. The same chauffeurs, the same vehicles, the same absence of fuss, whether the booking is a single airport pickup, a Manchester to Heathrow chauffeur run or a multi-day fleet move.
- Louis & Geoff HerbertFounders
- 5,000+Journeys completed
- 94%Same-chauffeur rate
- OP241726Tameside MBC PHV operator licence
One brief at a time. Done the same way, every time.
What we do
Five services.
One standard.
Five disciplines: corporate, airport, production, occasions, private. The vehicle is the means; the service is the work. We also cover match days at Old Trafford and the Etihad and events at Co-op Live, plus Parklife at Heaton Park, the Manchester Christmas Markets, the Grand National at Aintree and the Cheltenham Festival. For long-distance work, we quote a fixed one-way fare for Manchester to London, Manchester to Heathrow or Manchester to Gatwick journeys.
Most-bookedAirport transfers
Flight-tracked pickups across all UK airports. Meet your chauffeur in arrivals at the confirmed meeting point.
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Corporate travel
Account management, streamlined booking, monthly invoicing. Built for the working day.
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Private travel
Football, concerts, dinners, nights out. Door-to-door, no surge pricing.
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Production & events
Multi-vehicle coordination for launches, press days, broadcast. NDA-bound chauffeurs.
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Special occasions
Weddings, anniversaries, milestones. Range Rover arrivals, V-Class guest shuttles.
Learn moreManchester Airport
Terminals 2 and 3, flight tracked.
We monitor your inbound flight, and pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting from actual landing. Your chauffeur meets you in arrivals at the confirmed meeting point.
Manchester Airport transfersThe fleet.
Classes, not models.
Each class for a specific brief. Range Rover for presence; E-Class for every journey; V-Class for the group; Sprinter for the long move, or the cabin that becomes the meeting room.
Why R5
Four principles, every booking.
They apply to every booking, regardless of which of the five services it falls under.
Precision timing
Every route planned, every flight monitored, every arrival early. Built-in margin for the M6 on a Friday and the M25 on a Monday.
Complete discretion
NDA-bound chauffeurs as a matter of course. No questions, no social media, no exceptions. Plate-only correspondence on request.
Direct communication
No call centres, no overseas dispatch. You deal directly with the team that books the cars and briefs the chauffeurs.
Consistent quality
The same on the hundredth booking as on the first.
Questions
Common questions.
The questions we’re most often asked. If yours isn’t here, the concierge line is open seven days, 0161 327 4199.
Online via the quote form, by calling 0161 327 4199, or by email at info@r5executive.co.uk. Corporate accounts include a dedicated booking process and consolidated invoicing.
It depends on the route, the timing and the vehicle class. We fix the fare and confirm it in writing before travel, with no surge, motorway surcharge or meter. For a guide, see our indicative Manchester Airport fares for a transfer to the city centre.
You book a chauffeur for a set pickup time, choose the vehicle class and get a fixed fare in writing before you travel. A taxi or ride-hailing car is usually allocated on demand and priced dynamically. Our guide to corporate chauffeurs versus taxis goes into more detail.
Based in Manchester, we cover the city along with Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bolton and Tameside, including Altrincham, Hyde, Marple and Mottram in Longdendale. In Cheshire we cover Wilmslow, Knutsford, Macclesfield and Warrington, and in the High Peak, Glossop and New Mills. Further afield, we take pre-booked journeys anywhere in the UK, with regular runs to all major airports, London, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham.
We monitor your inbound flight. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of waiting from actual landing; additional waiting and parking may be chargeable under our terms.
Yes, subject to availability. If the pickup is less than 4 hours away, the quote form flags it as short notice. You can still send the request, or call 0161 327 4199 to check availability. Phones are answered 08:00 to 22:00, and WhatsApp and online enquiries are open 24/7.
Yes. Dedicated account management, streamlined booking, monthly invoicing, priority availability.
Standard transfers require 48 hours notice for free cancellation; weddings and proms require 7 days, and VIP Sprinter bookings require 5 days. Production and event terms are agreed at booking. See our terms.
Every chauffeur is fully licensed, DBS-checked and NDA-bound as a matter of course.
Yes. Rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing toddler seats and booster seats are available on request at no extra charge. Tell us the child's age and weight when you request a quote, so we fit the correct seat.
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One airport transfer or a fully managed corporate account. The same quality of work, applied to whichever of the five briefs you are bringing us.
