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Wedding Car Hire cost in the UK
£200–£1,000 per booking. Typically £450.

Wedding car hire runs from £200 to £1,000 per booking across the UK, and about £450 is typical for a classic or luxury car for a few hours. A modern saloon is the cheapest; a vintage Rolls-Royce, several cars or a whole-day package on a June Saturday costs the most.

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HOW MUCH IT COSTS

How much does wedding car hire cost in the UK?

WEDDING CAR HIRE PRICE · PER BOOKING · THE UK
Low end£200a modern saloon for a short weekday hire
Typical£450what most people pay
High end£1,000vintage cars on a summer Saturday
Typical £450
£200 low£1,000 high

Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the garages, mobile mechanics and valeters near you.

What moves the price

  • Type of wedding car — modern luxury saloons cost least, vintage and classic cars more, vintage buses most
  • Hours of hire — most packages cover about three hours, and extra time is charged on top
  • Distance between venues — a long drive from home to church to reception adds time and mileage
  • Date — Saturdays in June, July and August are the busiest wedding car dates
  • Number of cars — a second car for bridesmaids or a bus for guests adds to the booking
  • Extras — ribbons, flowers and champagne are often included, but some firms charge for them
+38%PRICE TREND · 5 YEARS

Vehicle maintenance prices in the UK are up 38% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Maintenance and repairs, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical wedding car hire would have cost about £330 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7ED →

WHAT YOU GET

What a wedding car hire booking includes

Chauffeur in uniformA smartly dressed chauffeur who opens doors and helps with the dress.
Dressed wedding carRibbons and bows in your colours fitted before the car arrives.
Agreed timetablePickup, ceremony and reception timings set out in advance, with time for photos.
Photo stopTime at the venue for pictures with the car before it leaves.

Takes: Most wedding car packages cover about three hours on the day. Not included: Guest coaches and minibuses, evening limousines and hen or stag transport are priced separately — see the related guides below.

WHAT PEOPLE BOOK

Common wedding car hire jobs

Bride to the churchA vintage Rolls-Royce taking a bride and her father from home in Otley.
Bride and groom to the receptionA modern saloon carrying the couple from the ceremony in Clifton.
Bridesmaids' carA second car for the bridesmaids following the bride's car.
Classic car photosA classic convertible booked mainly for the photos at a barn venue.
Vintage bus for guestsA vintage bus moving guests between a church and the reception.
Civil ceremony transferA short trip from a register office in Edinburgh to a hotel.

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How to pay less

  • Choose a Friday or weekday wedding, or a winter date, when wedding car hire is cheaper
  • Keep the ceremony and reception close together so fewer hours of hire are needed
  • Ask whether the car can do the bride's run and the couple's run, avoiding a second car

Before you book

  • View the wedding car in person or by video and get the exact car named in the contract
  • Ask what happens if the car breaks down on the day and whether there is a replacement
  • Check the hire hours, mileage and any charge for waiting longer at the venue
  • Confirm the chauffeur, ribbons and any champagne are all included in the wedding car price

Wedding Car Hire cost: questions people ask

£200–£1,000 per booking, with about £450 typical. A modern saloon for a short hire costs the least; a vintage Rolls-Royce or several cars on a peak summer Saturday cost the most.

Most packages cover about three hours, enough for the bride's run, the couple's run and photos. Longer gaps between venues mean extra hours.

Not usually. Cars with up to eight passenger seats used only for weddings are exempt from private hire licensing, but the firm still needs proper insurance.

Popular vintage and classic cars for summer Saturdays are often booked a year ahead. For a weekday or winter wedding, a few months is usually enough.

Transport for guests, the evening limousine and any extra hours beyond the package are priced separately.

They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK wedding car hire price guides. They show a national range, not a quote, and the car, date and timings set your price.