Buckingham Palace Tour by Private Chauffeur
Book a Buckingham Palace tour by private chauffeur for a smooth royal London visit. Enjoy door-to-door travel, timed entry, luxury vehicles and chauffeur waiting.
Buckingham Palace and royal London.
A Buckingham Palace tour is a visit to
the King’s official London residence, either inside the State Rooms during the
summer opening or outside on the forecourt for the Changing of the Guard. The
State Rooms open from 9 July to 27 September , and standard adult
admission costs £33 booked in advance through Royal Collection Trust,
the charity that runs ticketing for the palace. For the rest of the year the
building opens only on selected dates for exclusive guided tours.
Most of the day happens outside the
gates. Crowds gather along the forecourt railings from mid-morning, several
roads close while the guard changes, and there is no coach parking near the
site at all. Royal Collection Trust sends coaches to collect passengers on
Grosvenor Place, a walk from the exit. That one detail decides how comfortable
your morning feels.
Westway Ride runs private chauffeur-driven tours of the palace and royal London under Transport for London Private Hire Operator Licence 73850301. Your car holds a nearby waiting point during the ceremony, then meets you at the kerb the moment you message. Coats and bags stay aboard, the pace is yours, and Clarence House, Horse Guards Parade or the Royal Mews slot into the same morning without renegotiating a timetable.
Buckingham Palace and royal London.
Buckingham Palace has served as the
sovereign’s official London home since Queen Victoria moved in during 1837, and
the site traces back to the reign of James I, when Buckingham House stood here.
The State Rooms run across two floors. You climb the Grand Staircase, pass
through the Throne Room, walk the Picture Gallery hung with Rembrandt, Rubens
and Van Dyck, then move between the Blue, White and Green Drawing Rooms before
the route exits along a gravel path through the garden, past the lake and the
west front.
The building also anchors the national
calendar. Trooping the Colour, the balcony appearances and the VE Day
celebrations of 1945 all played out on the same façade you photograph from the
gates. And the ceremony that draws the largest crowd happens on that forecourt.
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The car is yours alone — no strangers, no shared seats, just your group.
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Everything you need to know about our private chauffeur-driven tours.
An adult ticket to the State Rooms costs £33 booked in advance. Children aged 5 to 17 pay £16.50 and under 5s go free.
The State Rooms open to the public from 9 July to 27 September 2026. Selected dates outside that window are reserved for exclusive guided tours, which sell out well ahead.
The ceremony usually begins at 11:00 on the days it runs. Seasonal changes and bad weather alter the schedule, so we check the published timetable before your booking date.
No. Guiding isn’t allowed inside the palace, and every visitor follows the free multimedia guide instead. A Blue Badge guide can still accompany you for the rest of the day outside.
The Blue Badge is the United Kingdom’s professional tourist guiding qualification. Holders are the only guides admitted inside many major attractions, which is why a serious sightseeing day pairs a chauffeur with one.
The Royal Mews, The King’s Gallery, Clarence House, St James’s Palace, Horse Guards Parade and Westminster Abbey all sit minutes away by car. The Mall and St James’s Park connect most of them on foot if the weather holds.
For comfort and timing, yes. Coaches cannot park near the palace and collect passengers on Grosvenor Place, while a private car sets you down close to the entrance and returns to the kerb when you call it.
Yes, with planning. The standard route isn’t step-free, so step-free access must be pre-booked with Royal Collection Trust, and the exit runs along a long gravel path. Because the car stays close, walking distances outside the palace stay short.
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