Private Chauffeur Service to Tate Modern
Tate Modern occupies the former Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the Thames, directly across the Millennium Bridge from St Paul's Cathedral. It is one of the most visited galleries in the world, and one of the more awkward central London addresses to reach by car.
A chauffeur collects you from your hotel, residence, office or the airport and sets you down close to the entrance, then collects you from the same point when you are finished. There is no parking to find and no walk from a station with children or bags.
The service suits international visitors, families, couples, corporate guests and private tour groups equally.
Tate Modern in a Day of Sightseeing
Bankside sits within a short drive or walk of a dense cluster of landmarks, which is why Tate Modern usually forms part of a longer day rather than a single stop.
Itineraries we are regularly asked for include:
- St Paul's Cathedral, across the Millennium Bridge
- Shakespeare's Globe and Borough Market, both a few minutes away on foot
- The Tower of London and Tower Bridge
- The London Eye and Westminster
- The South Bank and the City of London
Chauffeur-Driven Cultural Itineraries
For visitors here for the art rather than the landmarks, Tate Modern fits naturally into a gallery day, and a chauffeur makes several of them possible in an afternoon.
Popular combinations include:
- Tate Britain, a short drive along the river
- The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery
- The Victoria and Albert Museum
- The British Museum
- Somerset House
- The Royal Academy of Arts
Hotel Transfers to Tate Modern
Most visitors come from a hotel in central London, and the drive is short from almost all of them. We collect regularly from Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster, Covent Garden, the City and the South Bank itself.
A pre-arranged collection and return is the simplest arrangement: your chauffeur is outside at the time you set, whatever the weather or the queue for taxis.
Airport Transfers
Visitors flying in for an exhibition can be met at arrivals and driven straight to Bankside or to their hotel first. Flights are monitored, so the collection follows the aircraft rather than the schedule.
From Heathrow the drive to Bankside is normally 50 to 80 minutes depending on traffic; from Gatwick, usually 70 to 100 minutes. We also cover London City, Luton and Stansted, and the private jet terminals at Farnborough and Biggin Hill.
Hourly Chauffeur Hire
Hourly hire is the better arrangement for a day built around more than one stop. The car and chauffeur stay with you, coats and shopping stay in the boot, and you leave each place when you are ready rather than when a booking says so.
It suits private London tours, family sightseeing, gallery days, corporate hospitality and evenings that end at a restaurant or the theatre.
Families and Groups
Tate Modern is a straightforward gallery to visit with children, and travelling together is easier than splitting across taxis.
The Mercedes-Benz V-Class seats up to seven with luggage, which works for families, private tour parties and corporate groups. Child seats can be fitted if you tell us the ages when booking.
Corporate and Private Events
Tate Modern hosts private views, corporate functions and evening receptions throughout the year, and guest transport is often part of the arrangement.
We provide collections from offices, hotels and private addresses for corporate guests, client entertainment and art-related business functions, with one contact managing the whole guest list rather than each car separately.
Travelling to London for an Exhibition
Major exhibitions draw visitors from well beyond London, and a chauffeur can cover the whole journey rather than the last part of it.
We provide long-distance travel to London from Oxford, Cambridge, Windsor, Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and the Cotswolds, door to door in a single car.
Book a Tate Modern Chauffeur
Tell us where you are staying, when you would like to arrive and whether the gallery is the whole plan or part of a longer day, and we will suggest the arrangement that fits.
Reservations are handled 24/7 and confirmed in writing with your chauffeur's details.