If you are planning on travelling to or from London on the train, you might just be able to save yourself some cash by hiring a chauffeur. It has been revealed this week that as a result of the dramatic rises in public transportation ticket prices, regular users of the UK train network could be better off hopping into a chauffeur driven executive saloon to get to their destination.
One example of this in action is based on a trip for 3 people travelling first class on the train from London to Birmingham – the return cost would be £231 per person based on purchasing the tickets on the day of travel. That works out to £693 in total. Book a chauffeur driven executive car for up to 4 passengers and it will cost you £400 for a return trip, door to door. This is a saving of £293, not even taking into consideration that 4 passengers could travel for the same price. Not only is this a cost saving, it’s also a time saving as there is no need to wait for delayed trains!
| First Class Train Tickets | Chauffeur Driven Car | |
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People: 3 London – Birmingham (Return)
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£693 |
£400 |
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People: 3 London – Manchester (Return)
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£1161 |
£700 |
Manchester return is better still. 3 passengers travelling first class on the train will cost you £1161 for a return journey; with the chauffeur this will cost you £700 with a trip time of about 3 hours door to door. It’s a trend that continues throughout the UK.
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