CAR question - exec not wedding

I don't know about in London but we're hiring a Jaguar for about £175, that gets us as many trips as we need, we're also very local to the venue and church, so i didn't see the point in a really expensive car, i was quite happy to walk to the church in fact( we're VERY local!) but my family said i should get a car and paid for it wooo! Hope this helps.

Don't know why i wrote "about" £175 it is £175!

Yeah that sounds good surfgirl thanks - I'm going to want it to take my gran and my bm's so one that could do a few trips would be ideal - but about the cheapest I've seen is £260

Most of the weddings I've done in London have white taxis as wedding cars and they're great for fitting big wedding dresses in! They start from about £240 though - whereabouts in London are you getting married?

Im having a limo supplied by the bridal shop, the lovely lady is doing my BM dresses (ordering in) making my CBM dress, venue decs, 'head gear' (tiaras for us all and my veil) BMs shoes, my under skirt and the Limo ( filled with goodies and champagne) for £500 x

Flipping heck! that's crazy - I would have thought it would work out at £500 just for the BM dresses....

or just for the venue decs....

of just your head gear.

Poster above, I'm getting married in Greenwich - I saw the white wedding taxi and they quote £260 - which just seems crazy for a mile ride!

My business offers an Exec and a Supercar.

However, as I'm hundreds of miles from you I will try to help with any advice.

Our Jaguar can go out for as little as £120 if it's a local wedding where the return travel time is minimal, the further out the more it would cost within reason.

One thing to be careful of with car companies is that they offer or quote one price which would be their basic hire price. Many then add on extra charges such as fuel and can be as high as £2.50 per mile.

Many only operate within 10-miles from base and then charge extra for beyond that, and some companies I have seen charge £50 just for letting you take photos of the car/s.

Be sure to ask about mileage and time and standing time for photo's.

My top car is an Aston Martin V12 GT, in fact the only one like it in the world as it was painted with Ferrari paint, apart form the paint they only ever built 84 of them and some of these have been exported.

This Supercar has a start price of £299 with a 100 mile limit for a pickup/drop off with photo time.

For just under £500 the car would be available right up to the end of the night, so that guest's can indulge themselves in Ride Experiences etc.

Shop around and ask about those extra details, it's best to write out a list and then do a compare and find out which offers the best value for money.

Hope this helps.

Does your company use a taxi firm that you might be able to ring and get a good rate?

Lots of taxi companies offer an "executive service" and offer nice big cars (mercs etc) with a smartly dresser driver. You should be able to get a decent rate from them if you agree a set price?

Hi there,

I used Addison Le's Chauffer service for my Bridesmaides cars they have use Mercades S classes and only cost £23!!!!

Here's the link

As with our standard private hire cars, our E and S Class vehicles are equipped with air-conditioning and satellite navigation with the added luxury of leather seats, a selection of daily newspapers and a knowledgeable, dedicated chauffeur to guarantee a smooth, enjoyable experience. Each driver also carries an umbrella to escort you to and from your car when needed.

https://www.addisonlee.com/services/

Thank you all you lovely ladies, and thanks to Phil for his very detailed advice and tips.

Little Jen (I am a big Jen!) that sounds exactly what I want so I'll get in touch. x

Hi Big Jen - seriously cheap and really lovely cars you cant go wrong x