Additional UK chauffeur miles in the UK
Jul 8, 2015, 10:07 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SYD
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Additional UK chauffeur miles in the UK
Hi,
Travelling AUD- LHR and then I've booked a chauffeur to BHX where my car will be. This shows a distance of 102 miles. Will i be charges for additional milage. If so how much and how is this payable?
Kind Regards
Sualg
Travelling AUD- LHR and then I've booked a chauffeur to BHX where my car will be. This shows a distance of 102 miles. Will i be charges for additional milage. If so how much and how is this payable?
Kind Regards
Sualg
Jul 8, 2015, 11:42 am
#2
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,815
Hi sualg,
The complimentary chauffeur service is up to 100 miles driven distance from the airport (LHR). The charges should be paid directly to the driver. We will check with our Chauffeur service team about the excess miles charges and get back to you. *ES
The complimentary chauffeur service is up to 100 miles driven distance from the airport (LHR). The charges should be paid directly to the driver. We will check with our Chauffeur service team about the excess miles charges and get back to you. *ES
Jul 8, 2015, 12:20 pm
#3
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,815
Hi sualg,
The excess miles charges will be as below:
MPV Car : 1.92 GBP per miles (Extra Local taxes is applicable and will be provided by the company driver)
Sedan Car: 1.60 GBP per miles (Extra Local taxes is applicable and will be provided by the company driver)
Regards. *ES
The excess miles charges will be as below:
MPV Car : 1.92 GBP per miles (Extra Local taxes is applicable and will be provided by the company driver)
Sedan Car: 1.60 GBP per miles (Extra Local taxes is applicable and will be provided by the company driver)
Regards. *ES
Aug 6, 2015, 11:59 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: EK Gold EY Gold Sirius Gold SPG Plat / LT Gold
Posts: 77
I was charged GBP 2.20 per excess mile for a journey (sedan car) from Heathrow yesterday.
Has there:
(a) been a 37.5% increase in the last four weeks
(b) Etihadhelp got their facts wrong
(c) something else.
Answers on a postcard please...
Has there:
(a) been a 37.5% increase in the last four weeks
(b) Etihadhelp got their facts wrong
(c) something else.
Answers on a postcard please...
Aug 7, 2015, 5:22 am
#7
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,815
Please note that there is a T&C mentioned above that 'Extra Local taxes is applicable and will be provided by the company driver'. Hope this may help.
Thank you. *JS
Aug 28, 2015, 10:25 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: EK Gold EY Gold Sirius Gold SPG Plat / LT Gold
Posts: 77
Thank you for the reply. Can you please advise the nature of these 37.5% "local taxes"? I have no knowledge of them.
Aug 29, 2015, 12:14 am
#11
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posts: 134
Just to throw a 'spanner' into the the Thread
18 mths ago, was charged zero, 5 and 3 mths ago was charged 45 pounds, 1 mth ago was charged 52.50 pounds. None of the drivers had the ability to take a credit card or to give change. Last time I was seriously compromised - I assumed the charge would be 45 pounds, and had the cash set aside, but when I was asked to pay 52.5, I had available an extra 5 pounds or an extra 20 pounds, but since the driver had been so bad (overtaking on roundabouts, driving at 100 + mph down the motorway - yes did check and look at his speedometer - had to ask him to slow down!), no way was I going to give him a tip. So I ended up 'short changing' the chauffeur, 2.50 pounds. Did I feel bad, yes. Was I going to effectively give him a tip of 12.50 pounds, no way!
Sometimes the chauffeur is just lovely, sometimes they are not only bad, but scary. In the very distant past, ie 10 + yrs ago
(Gulf Ist class, not Etihad, had a guy that left his trouser flies undone, thank goodness on that trip my husband was with me!).
Any how, thats my tuppence worth!