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Kirsty
Beginner May 2025 Staffordshire
Kirsty, 15 February, 2025 at 21:42

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Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups. Essentially we just need a couple of cars as shuttles to and from. Will be used max an hour or so. However...
Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups. Essentially we just need a couple of cars as shuttles to and from. Will be used max an hour or so. However we are being quoted £700-£900!! Am I being complete naive in thinking this is extortion! If it was going from distances absolutely charge away but I can’t get my head around it.

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    Not naive at all; that does seem steep for what is essentially a short hop on the same estate. Quotes often get inflated because wedding work is priced as a “special event” with a minimum hire block (usually 3 to 4 hours) even if you only need an hour. A few things that can bring the price down: ask for a price per trip rather than hourly hire, or ask local firms if they’d do a short fixed-fee shuttle. Regular taxi companies, even ones that mainly do airport taxi transfers, are often much cheaper than wedding car services because they don’t add the “wedding” premium. Get 3 or 4 quotes and just describe it as a short private transfer rather than a wedding. Congratulations to you both!

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    Not naive at all, that does seem steep for what is essentially a short hop on the same estate. Wedding quotes are often priced as a “special event” with a minimum hire block of 3 to 4 hours, even if you only need an hour. Try asking for a fixed price per trip instead of hourly hire, and describe it as a short private transfer rather than a wedding. Regular taxi firms like Global Airport Taxi are usually much cheaper than dedicated wedding car services because they don’t add the wedding premium. Get 3 or 4 quotes and compare. Congratulations to you both!

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    Not naive at all; that does seem steep for what is essentially a short hop on the same estate. Wedding quotes are often priced as a “special event” with a minimum hire block of 3 to 4 hours, even if you only need an hour. Try asking for a fixed price per trip instead of hourly hire, and describe it as a short private transfer rather than a wedding. Regular taxi firms like Global Airport Taxi are usually much cheaper than dedicated wedding car services because they don’t add the wedding premium. Get 3 or 4 quotes and compare. Congratulations to you both!

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