Three black R5 Mercedes Sprinters lined up at the kerb for a multi-vehicle move

R5 Executive/ Services/ Events

Event, brand activation and tour chauffeurs, Manchester: Multi-vehicle moves.
One point of contact.

NDAson request

4vehicle classes

Onenamed contact

We drive talent, principals and crew for brand activations, press days and broadcast work: talent in the Sprinter, principals in the Range Rover, crew in the V-Class, all through one producer-side contact. We sign your NDA on request, and our chauffeurs don't post about the job online.

Brief us 0161 327 4199

Production & events

How we run a production.

Our production transport in Manchester runs as one job. Every car works from the same call sheet and a shared itinerary, which we update as plans change.

For single events, see our Parklife and Manchester Christmas markets chauffeur services and our guide to Co-op Live VIP transport.

No.StageWhat we doDetail

01BriefOne contact, one numberYou speak to one named producer-side lead from the brief to the wrap. Every change goes through them, and every chauffeur reports to them.

02PrepPlanned before the dayWe plan holding points, back-of-house access and alternative routes before the call sheet locks.

03PaperworkNDAs on requestWe sign the production’s NDA, or provide ours, and brief each chauffeur on its terms before the call.

04On the dayDiscretionChauffeurs don’t post about the job online or take pictures with talent. For sensitive briefs, we refer to each car by its registration and keep client names out of dispatch.

05ChangesChanges go to each chauffeurWe send call-sheet additions and late changes to each chauffeur directly. We don’t share plans in WhatsApp groups.

On location.

Here are our cars on recent jobs: a location shoot in Castlefield, a booking on the Liverpool waterfront and a night at Co-op Live.

Two R5 Mercedes Sprinters in client livery parked on the Liverpool waterfront — Liverpool waterfront

An R5 Mercedes Sprinter parked on the cobbles under the railway viaduct in Castlefield, Manchester, beside a camera rig — Castlefield, Manchester

Two R5 Mercedes Sprinters on a location shoot under the railway arches in Castlefield, Manchester — Castlefield, Manchester

Co-op Live arena in Manchester lit up at night — Co-op Live, Manchester

An R5 Range Rover in a client’s branding outside Co-op Live at night — Co-op Live, Manchester

The cabin of the R5 Sprinter at night, with quilted leather seats, blue ambient lighting and a screen — The Sprinter cabin

An example event day.

This is a sample call sheet, laid out like the shared itinerary we keep for each production. The production, names, PO number and times are made up.

Northfield Productions

Spring launch, brand activation

Transport call sheet

Day 1 of 1

Date: Thursday 16 April
Venue: City centre, Manchester
Doors: 18:00
Close: 22:30
Holding point: Loading bay, rear of venue
Transport desk: R5 Executive Travel, 0161 327 4199 (08:00 to 21:00), WhatsApp 24/7

Movements
#	Call	Vehicle	Chauffeur	Passengers	From	To	Notes
1	15:00	V-Class	Sam	Crew ×4, kit	Unit base	Venue, loading bay	Seven seats, eight cases. Hair and make-up, runners.
2	16:30	Range Rover	Alex	Principal	Hotel, Deansgate	Venue, front entrance	Set up for two.
3	17:00	Sprinter	James	Talent ×3	Hotel, Deansgate	Venue, artist entrance	Refer to this car by its registration only.
4	18:00	All cars			Holding point		Hold at the loading bay until called.
5	22:45	Sprinter	James	Talent ×3	Venue, artist entrance	Hotel, Deansgate
6	22:45	Range Rover	Alex	Principal	Venue, front entrance	London	Door to door.

Changes. The transport desk sends late changes to each chauffeur directly. We don’t share plans in WhatsApp groups.

Confidential. Covered by the production’s NDA. Do not forward this sheet.

Billing. One VAT invoice at month end, with PO NP-0416 on each journey.

Two crew radios in the cab door pocket of an R5 Sprinter — Crew radios on board

The rear of an R5 Sprinter loaded with a wardrobe rail, flight cases and luggage — Wardrobe and flight cases loaded

Fleet roles

The production fleet.

Talent rides in the Sprinter, principals in the Range Rover and crew in the V-Class. We add cars as the brief needs, for hair and make-up, security or overflow, including the eight-seat VIP Sprinter hire for larger units.

Talent

Monaco Sprinter

The talent’s green room between venues, with reclining leather seats, ambient lighting, a refreshment console and a conference layout.

8passengers12bags

Read about the Sprinter →

Principals

Range Rover Autobiography

For the director, executive producer or a sponsor’s senior guest. It’s set up for two, with a third seat when needed.

3passengers3bags

Read about the Range Rover →

Crew & kit

Mercedes V-Class

For unit moves: the producer, runners, hair and make-up, and kit. In the six-seater, the seats face each other across a centre table, so the team can go over the brief on the way.

7passengers8bags

Read about the V-Class →

Clients

We’ve worked for British Vogue, Netflix, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Adidas, Vodafone, Red Productions and Lime Pictures. We keep the details of the work confidential.

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

How early do you need a brief?

As early as you can. We plan holding points and routes from the call sheet, so the more notice we have, the more of the day we can plan. If you're short on time, call and ask.

Can you sign our NDA?

Yes, on request. We countersign your production's NDA for the length of the brief, or provide ours, and brief every chauffeur on its terms before the call.

Do you run outside Manchester?

Yes. We're based in Manchester and travel with productions to London, Leeds or Birmingham. We also cover race week at the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National at Aintree.

How do we settle?

Approved accounts get one VAT invoice a month on 30-day terms, with your PO number on it if you ask. Other customers pay in advance.

Can we keep the same chauffeur across the production?

Where timing allows, yes. Our same-chauffeur rate is 94%, and on a multi-day production we plan for the same chauffeur on each car throughout.

R5 Executive Travel · production & events

Send us the call sheet.

For a single press day or a multi-day production, you deal with one chauffeur-lead on one number.

Brief us Call 0161 327 4199

Event, brand activation and tour chauffeurs, Manchester: Multi-vehicle moves.One point of contact.