Our Terms and Conditions


Prospective Chauffeur Group clients may use this website to submit a quick quote enquiry or an on-line booking request. We will respond to either request by email or telephone as appropriate, providing a quote based on the information provided.

Payment:

1. The charge on your credit card statement will be The Chauffeur Group.
2. All quotations for cash or credit card bookings are inclusive of VAT at standard rate.
3. Credit card payments are subject to a 3% surcharge.
4. Car parking will be charged at cost.
5. Any variations to the journey that involves extra time or mileage may be subject to     additional charges.

Cancellation Policy:

1. If a booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the requested pick-up time we reserve the     right to make a charge of 50% of the journey cost.
2. If a booking is cancelled within six hours of the requested pick-up time we reserve     the right to make a charge of the full journey cost.
3. If the passenger does not appear at the booked time and the designated pick-up point,     the full fare will be chargeable.
4. Our bookings cancellation policy reflects the limited availability of the vehicles in our     fleet. Upon acceptance of your booking we reserve the availability of the vehicle for     you and subsequently refuse all other bookings for that vehicle at that time and on
    that date.

Terms & Conditions:

1. A minimum of 48 hours notice is required to guarantee an on-line booking.
2. The Chauffeur Group will endeavour to ensure vehicle(s) arrive at the time and place     requested. We cannot however accept responsibility for delays caused by     circumstances beyond our control, such as mechanical failure, traffic jams, traffic     accidents or extreme weather conditions. Nor do we accept responsibility for any     consequential loss.
3. The Driver will travel by the most appropriate route on the day, unless instructed     otherwise by the Client, in which case Payment clause 4. may apply.
4. Unless specified at the time of booking, we may not automatically be able to     accommodate additional pick-ups or drop-offs for any journey, although every effort     will be made to meet the requirement.
5. If our driver is asked to wait either at the beginning or during a journey, waiting time is     chargeable at our current standard rate.
6. Airport collections: unless special arrangements are requested, 45 minutes waiting time     will be allowed from the time the flight has landed, thereafter waiting charges will apply.
7. The Chauffeur Group maintains a strict non-smoking policy in all its vehicles.
8. We reserve the right to refuse entry to our vehicles to anyone who is thought to be     under the influence of alcohol or drugs or whose behaviour poses a threat to the safety     of the driver, the vehicle or any other passengers within the vehicle.
    We further reserve the right to terminate any journey due to unreasonable or improper     behaviour by any passenger.
9. If special cleaning of any vehicle is required because it has been left in an unreasonable     state by a passenger/client, we reserve the right to charge the cost of cleaning to that     passenger/client.
10. We reserve the right to substitute any vehicle or chauffeur/driver.
11.Nothing contained in these terms and conditions affects the Client's' statutory rights.

Terms and Conditions of Competition Entry

These terms and conditions apply to all competitions promoted from time to time by
The Chauffeur Group. Any competitions that vary from this will stipulate their own
specific details.

1. Only one entry per person.
2. Entries must be sent via the link provided in the original e-mailer or on the website;     incomplete entries will be invalid.
3. Entry to the competition is free.
4. Entries will become the property of the Promoter and will not be returned.
5. Entrants may not be employees or related to employees of TCG or any group company     or in any other way connected to the promotion.
6. By entering this competition and draw, you agree that the Promoter may process, both     manually and by electronic means, the personal information that you have provided in     order to administer this promotion. If you provided us with your e-mail address, you     also agree that the Promoter may contact you in the future about TCG services and     other offers or promotions. You will have the option to update your information by     contacting TCG at the address listed below. You will also be given the option to     “unsubscribe” to our e-mail lists.
7. The promotion start date and closing date by when all entry forms must have been     received will be indicated in the details of the promotion whether within an e-mail or on     the website.
8. There is no cash alternative to any prize.
9. The Prize is non-transferable.
10. The Prize will be stipulated in the details of the relevant competition.
11. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to offer      alternative prize of equal value. Prize delivery is two to four weeks.
12. By entering the competition the participants will be deemed to have accepted and be      bound by these terms and conditions. All entry instructions form part of the terms and      conditions.
13. Any draw that is required will take place within 10 days of the end of the promotion      and the winner will be notified subsequently by phone, e-mail or post. Entries will not      be returned. An independent person will make the draw.
14. The winner of the prize will be picked at random from the database of entrants who      have successfully answered any competition qualifying questions and that satisfy all      the above and necessary criteria.
15. Please note that the organiser accepts no responsibility for lost, misplaced, delayed or      damaged entries.
16. Please note that the organiser’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered      into.
17. The prize winner must confirm acknowledgement of the winning prize and provide      address details for delivery of the prize within 48 hours of notification. Otherwise, the      prize will be redrawn and the prize will be reallocated.
18. The results of the Competition will be published on the Competition page of the TCG      website 10 days after the expiration date of any competition.
19. Winner may be required to participate in some post-event publicity.
20. Promoter is The Chauffeur Group, Kings House, Browells Lane, Feltham, Middlesex,      TW13 7EQ

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