A World Travel Market chauffeur takes you between the airport, your hotel and ExCeL London on a fixed plan, so you arrive for your first meeting on time and leave when your last one ends. WTM London 2026 runs from 3 to 5 November at ExCeL. Airport transfers start from £75, and hourly hire starts from £55 per hour in an E-Class or S-Class with a 4 hour minimum. To book, call +44 7954 016371 or request a quote.
World Travel Market 2026: Dates, Hours and Venue
World Travel Market London is the travel industry’s trade show, run by RX. For 2026, the organiser lists these dates and hours at ExCeL London:
- Tuesday 3 November. 9:30 to 18:00.
- Wednesday 4 November. 9:30 to 18:00.
- Thursday 5 November. 9:30 to 17:00.
ExCeL is at One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL. Custom House station is served by the Elizabeth line and the DLR, and Prince Regent by the DLR. Check the organiser’s site before you travel, as arrangements can change. A World Travel Market chauffeur plans around these hours, with a margin for the morning queue at the entrances.
Who Books a World Travel Market Chauffeur
The show brings together tourism boards, hotel groups, airlines, tour operators and travel technology firms. Each group uses a car differently.
- Exhibitors. They arrive early for the stand, often with materials, and leave after the doors close.
- Buyers. They run a full diary of meetings and may leave the show for lunches and hotel visits.
- Senior delegates and speakers. They need a set arrival time and a car ready when their session ends.
- Overseas delegations. They land at a London airport, often in a group, and want one plan for the whole visit.
Tell us which applies, and we suggest the right World Travel Market chauffeur plan for the week.
Getting From the Airport to ExCeL
Many WTM visitors fly in from abroad. Your chauffeur meets you at arrivals, tracks your flight and includes 60 minutes of free airport waiting, so a late landing does not change the price. Airport transfers start from £75, and the fare depends on the airport.
London City Airport is the closest, in the same part of east London as ExCeL. Heathrow is around 15 miles west of central London, so the drive crosses the city. Gatwick is around 30 miles south, and Stansted and Luton around 35 miles north east and north. Our airport to ExCeL London guide compares the five, and our London City airport chauffeur service page has the meeting point at the closest one.
Hotel to Show: Daily World Travel Market Chauffeur Pick-Ups
Delegates stay near the venue, in Canary Wharf, in the City or in the West End. The morning journey to ExCeL is short from a Docklands hotel and longer from central London, where morning traffic adds time. A World Travel Market chauffeur collects you at a set time each day, and we plan it from the hotel address and the time you want to be inside the halls.
Tell us your first meeting time, not just the opening time. If your first meeting is at 9:30 sharp, we plan to arrive earlier, because entry and finding a stand take time in a venue the size of ExCeL. Where we can, the same chauffeur returns each morning.
Hourly Hire for a Full Day of Meetings
A buyer’s day at WTM rarely stays inside the halls. A lunch at a hotel, a visit to a property or a dinner with a partner means leaving ExCeL and coming back. Hourly hire keeps one car with you for the day, with unlimited stops inside London, and you can extend at the same rate if the day runs long.
Hourly hire is from £55 per hour in an E-Class or S-Class and from £65 per hour in a V-Class, with a 4 hour minimum. Four hours start from £220 in an E-Class or S-Class. A World Travel Market chauffeur on hourly hire waits nearby while you are inside, and comes to the agreed pick-up point when you call. Our hourly chauffeur page explains how the booking works.
A Sample WTM Day With a World Travel Market Chauffeur
This plan is an example for a buyer staying in the City. Your own plan follows your diary.
- 08:15. Pick-up at the hotel, with time for morning traffic.
- 09:15. Drop-off at the agreed ExCeL entrance before the doors open.
- 12:30. Collection for a lunch meeting at a hotel in Canary Wharf.
- 14:15. Return to ExCeL for afternoon meetings.
- 18:00. Collection at close, then on to an evening reception.
- 21:30. Return to the hotel.
Two blocks of hourly hire cover the middle of the day and the evening, with transfers at either end. We price the plan before you book, so you see one total for the day.
Hotel Visits and Site Inspections During the Show
Hotel buyers and event planners often use WTM week to inspect London properties while they are in town. A site visit to a hotel in Mayfair, a venue on the South Bank and a property in Canary Wharf can fit into one afternoon by car, but not easily by train. A World Travel Market chauffeur on hourly hire takes you from ExCeL to each property and back, with unlimited stops inside London.
Send us the addresses and the appointment times, and we plan the order to keep the drive short. If a visit runs long, the World Travel Market chauffeur waits, and the booking can be extended at the same rate. Several buyers from one company can share a V-Class, which takes up to 7 passengers, and the cost per person falls with each extra passenger. A World Travel Market chauffeur plan can mix show days, site visits and evening events in one booking with one price.
Exhibitors: Set-Up Days and Stand Materials
Exhibitors often arrive before the show opens, with banners, brochures and samples. Check the organiser’s exhibitor manual for build times and delivery rules, and send us the time slot you are given. A V-Class takes up to 7 passengers with 5 cases, with sliding doors on both sides, which makes it the usual choice for a stand team with boxes.
Large items should go through the organiser’s official logistics. The car carries what your team brings in person. On the last day, the show closes at 17:00, and breakdown follows. Tell us when your team expects to leave, and your World Travel Market chauffeur is booked for that time rather than the official close.
Choosing the Car for a World Travel Market Chauffeur
Our fleet is the Mercedes E-Class, S-Class, V-Class and the Range Rover. All are current generation, with Wi-Fi, chargers and water, so you can answer email between meetings.
- Mercedes S-Class. Takes 4 passengers with 2 cases. It suits a chief executive or a speaker.
- Mercedes E-Class. Takes 4 passengers with 2 cases. It suits one or two buyers on a long day of meetings.
- Mercedes V-Class. Takes up to 7 passengers with 5 cases. It suits an exhibitor team or a delegation.
- Range Rover. Takes 4 passengers with 3 cases. It suits guests who prefer a taller car.
See our fleet for photos and details. A delegation larger than seven travels in two or more cars on one plan.
Overseas Delegations and Group Arrivals
Tourism boards and tour operators often send a delegation that lands at different times on different flights. We plan a separate car for each arrival, so nobody waits for another flight, and we bring the group together at the hotel or the venue. Send us the passenger list with flight numbers, and we build the World Travel Market chauffeur plan around it.
Our chauffeurs speak English and wear a dark suit and tie. The day before, each passenger can receive the chauffeur’s name, photo and phone number, and the journey can be followed on live tracking. If a flight changes, tell us, and we move that pick-up.
Evening Receptions With a World Travel Market Chauffeur
The show days are followed by receptions, dinners and parties across London, often at hotels in the West End or venues by the river. After a long day on your feet, a held car saves a search for a taxi outside a busy venue late at night. A World Travel Market chauffeur can take you from ExCeL to the hotel to change, on to the evening event and back again.
On hourly hire, the car waits for you as part of the booking. For a single evening, book a four hour block. If you are staying at a central hotel, our luxury hotel transfers page has guides for The Savoy, The Langham, The Dorchester, The Ritz London and Claridge’s.
Leaving ExCeL at the Close of the Show
The halls empty at the same time each evening, and the roads and stations around the Royal Docks get busy as thousands of visitors leave together. A pre-booked car avoids the wait. Agree a pick-up point with your chauffeur before the day starts; the drop-off point in the morning is not always the best place to be collected in the evening.
If you are flying out on the last day, tell us the flight time and the airport. The show closes at 17:00 on Thursday 5 November, so an evening flight from London City is close by, while a flight from Heathrow needs a longer margin for the drive across London. Your World Travel Market chauffeur plans the departure with time for check-in.
Why a Held Car Beats Rides at ExCeL
ExCeL is a large venue in the Royal Docks, and on a show day thousands of visitors arrive and leave at the same hours. At the close, the queues for the stations and for app-based cars build quickly, and a ride booked on the spot may be a long walk from the hall you are leaving. A World Travel Market chauffeur removes those unknowns: the car, the chauffeur and the pick-up point are known before the day starts.
A held car also means your bags, coats and brochures stay in the car while you are in meetings. If you leave for a lunch outside the venue, you are not carrying a day’s worth of material across London. For a buyer or exhibitor whose day is planned to the half hour, the time saved at each journey adds up across three days.
Accessibility for WTM Visitors
If you need step-free access or have limited mobility, tell us when you book. ExCeL is long, and the walk from one entrance to a hall at the far end can be significant, so the drop-off point matters. Your World Travel Market chauffeur will plan the drop-off at the most practical entrance for your hall, and the organiser’s access team can confirm the entrances in use on the day.
The V-Class has sliding doors on both sides, and the Range Rover has air suspension with an access height that lowers the car. Child seats are free on request for delegates travelling with family.
Working Between Meetings in the Car
A buyer’s day at WTM is a run of short meetings, and the gaps are where email, orders and calls get done. Every car in our fleet has Wi-Fi, chargers and water. If you have a call to take between a lunch and the next meeting, your World Travel Market chauffeur keeps the route steady and the cabin quiet.
Our chauffeurs are DBS-checked, with five or more years’ experience and in-house training. For senior delegates moving between meetings all day, a named, vetted chauffeur and a quiet car are part of the reason to book a chauffeur rather than a ride.
Booking a World Travel Market Chauffeur for Next Year
WTM London takes place each November at ExCeL. If you attend every year, you can book early: bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead. Once the organiser confirms the dates for the next edition, send us your outline plan, and we hold the cars for the show days.
Companies that send a team every year can set up a corporate account, with named chauffeurs and priority allocation, so the same World Travel Market chauffeur team returns each November. We keep your preferences, from the car type to the hotel pick-up time, so the next booking takes one message.
World Travel Market Chauffeur Costs
You can estimate the cost before asking for a quote.
- Airport transfer. From £75, depending on the airport, fixed and confirmed before you book.
- Four hours in an E-Class or S-Class. From £220 at £55 per hour.
- Four hours in a V-Class. From £260 at £65 per hour.
- A full eight hour day in an E-Class or S-Class. £440 at £55 per hour.
The congestion charge, ULEZ, parking and tolls in London are included in the fare. Companies can use our corporate chauffeur service, with named chauffeurs, cost centre references and monthly invoicing, so every World Travel Market chauffeur booking for the team sits on one invoice.
Mistakes to Avoid During WTM Week
The same problems come up at every big trade show at ExCeL.
- Booking late. Show weeks are busy. Book as soon as your flights and hotel are set.
- Planning to the opening time. Plan to your first meeting, with time for the entrance queue.
- No pick-up point at the close. Agree it before the day starts.
- No flight number on airport bookings. The chauffeur cannot track a flight that is not on the booking.
- Too small a car for stand materials. Tell us what you are carrying.
Your World Travel Market Chauffeur Checklist
Send us these details, and we confirm the plan and one price.
- Your arrival and departure flights, with the airport.
- Your hotel address.
- The days you will be at the show, and your first and last meeting times.
- Any lunches, visits or evening events outside ExCeL.
- The number of passengers and bags.
- A mobile number the chauffeur can call.
Bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead and up to 2 hours before pick-up. Changes are free up to 12 hours before pick-up. Cancel more than 24 hours before for a full refund, or between 12 and 24 hours for a 50% refund.
Related ExCeL Guides
Our chauffeur to ExCeL London guide explains drop-off and pick-up at the venue. If you are attending other November shows, see our guides to The Business Show and FinTech Connect. Our events page lists the rest of the London calendar.
Book a World Travel Market Chauffeur
Bespoke London Chauffeurs is a TfL licensed London private hire operator, open 24 hours a day. Our chauffeurs are DBS-checked, wear a dark suit and tie, and speak English. Call +44 7954 016371, message us on WhatsApp, email contact@myblc.co.uk or request a quote. We are at 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ.
Send us your flights, hotel and diary, and we reply with one price. Your World Travel Market chauffeur can then be confirmed for every day of the show.
