Umbrella Transfers

Umbrella Transfers is a London chauffeur and private hire company based at Stockley Park, near Heathrow. Most of its work is airport transfers, with meet and greet included as standard, and it also covers corporate travel, VIP and executive travel, cruise ports and long-distance trips across the UK. It was founded by Lukasz Koziarski, who drove in the UK for years before starting the company.

In their own words

Asked by The Flying Engineer what makes the company stand out, Sales Manager Gayshan pointed to 24/7 transfers with a focus on punctuality and customer care, a modern fleet of economy and executive vehicles licensed by Transport for London, and chauffeurs who are background checked, English speaking and trained to the company's standards. Business clients get a portal to request quotes, confirm bookings, track trips in real time and download invoices and reports.

Airports and ports

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City, Farnborough, Biggin Hill, Southend, Birmingham and Manchester, with flight tracking. Cruise ports: Southampton, Portsmouth, Dover, Tilbury, Harwich and Liverpool.

Fleet

• Saloon and estate cars for up to 4 passengers
• Executive and VIP executive cars for up to 3 passengers
• Electric vehicles
• MPVs for 5 and 8 passengers, and executive MPVs for 7

Company facts

• Vehicles licensed by Transport for London
• 24/7 support
• Review averages listed on its site: Google 4.8, TripAdvisor 4.7, Facebook 4.9
• Booking app and online booking portal