Airport transfers
Heathrow, Gatwick, Bristol and Bournemouth, door to terminal.
One vehicle, one driver and one price, from your address on the Dorset coast to the departures door.
An airport run with a family is a logistics problem before it is a car journey. Five or six people, a case each, a pushchair, a flight that leaves at six in the morning. Two saloon cars turn that into two conversations, two arrival times and a split family. The V-Class takes the whole party and the whole pile of luggage in one go.
For departures, Marius arrives ten minutes before the agreed time, loads the cases and drives straight to the terminal drop off. Drop off charges are already inside the quoted price. You are set down at the door of your terminal, not in a distant car park.
For arrivals, your flight number is tracked from the moment it leaves. If you land forty minutes early, the car is early. If you sit on the tarmac for an hour, the car waits. Marius meets you inside the terminal at the arrivals gate holding a board with your name, takes the trolley and walks you to the vehicle.
Child seats can be fitted on request at no charge, and a bottle of water is in the door of every seat. If you want silence for two hours, say so when you book and you will get it.
Airport routes
Journey board- Sandbanks to Heathrow Airport2 h 15 m2 h 15 mfrom £260
- Sandbanks to Gatwick Airport2 h 30 m2 h 30 mfrom £285
- Poole to Bristol Airport1 h 55 m1 h 55 mfrom £290
- Poole to Southampton Airport1 h 00 m1 h 00 mfrom £160
- Poole to Stansted Airport3 h 15 m3 h 15 mfrom £345
- Poole to Luton Airport2 h 45 m2 h 45 mfrom £300
- Poole to Bournemouth Airport0 h 30 m0 h 30 mfrom £70
Prices cover the vehicle, the driver, meet and greet, waiting time, parking and drop off charges.
What is included
- Flight tracking on the day of travel
- Meet and greet inside the terminal with a name board
- Up to sixty minutes of waiting time after landing
- Airport parking and drop off charges
- Child seats fitted on request
- Bottled water and phone charging in the cabin
Questions we are asked
What happens if my flight is delayed
The arrival time is checked before we set off and again while we drive. Waiting time after a delayed landing is included in the fixed price, so there is nothing to pay and nothing to arrange.
How much luggage fits
Seven passengers with a large case each is the working limit, and six passengers with cases and hand luggage is comfortable. Tell us the case count on the quote form and we will confirm it before you book.
How early should the pickup be
For Heathrow and Gatwick we usually suggest leaving four hours before a short haul departure and five before long haul. The exact time is agreed with you in writing.