In the summer of 1940, Biggin Hill was the most famous fighter station in Britain, and its pilots flew more sorties in the Battle of Britain than any other airfield. The airfield is still busy, though the aircraft are now business jets and private planes, and London Biggin Hill Airport is one of the main gateways to the capital for business aviation. The village around it sits high on the North Downs, on the very edge of London. Minibus hire Biggin Hill customers book is mostly business aviation transfers, along with museum visits, family events and Kent days out.
Biggin Hill sits at the southern tip of Bromley borough, between Keston, Tatsfield and Westerham, with the A233 running north to Bromley and south to the M25. From our base in SE1, it's about an hour to an hour and a quarter outside the rush hour, through Bromley.
Minibus hire Biggin Hill for business aviation transfers
Business jets and private flights land at Biggin Hill from across Europe and beyond, carrying executives, delegations, sports teams, film crews and private travellers. Groups arriving together often need a vehicle with room for everyone and their luggage, ready at the terminal when they land. Sports teams flying in for European fixtures, film and TV crews with equipment, and wedding parties arriving by private jet all need room for luggage as well as seats.
We'll track the flight and have the driver waiting at the terminal at the agreed time, with a name board if you want one. Private flights often change their arrival times at short notice, so we'll keep in touch with the handling agent or the group's assistant on the day. For departures, tell us the slot time and we'll collect from the hotel or office with a margin for the roads.
Runs into London and the City
From Biggin Hill, Canary Wharf is about fifty minutes to an hour away outside the rush hour, the City about an hour, the West End about an hour and a quarter and Bromley town about twenty minutes. Teams flying in for meetings book us for the run in, waiting time during the day and the run back to the airport for an evening departure.
For a day of meetings at several addresses, we'll plan the route and the stops and keep the driver nearby. For a West End evening after meetings, we can drop at the hotel and collect later for dinner. Minibus hire Biggin Hill business groups book for a same-day return usually means an early morning pickup at the terminal and an evening drop.
Transfers to the other airports
Some travellers land at Biggin Hill and connect with a commercial flight elsewhere, or arrive at Gatwick or Heathrow and fly out of Biggin Hill. Gatwick is about thirty-five to forty-five minutes from Biggin Hill, via the M25 and the M23. Heathrow is about an hour and ten minutes, London City about fifty minutes and Stansted about an hour and a quarter. We'll time the transfer to both flights.
The museum and the chapel
The Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, beside St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance, tells the story of the airfield and the people who served there, and it's free to enter. School groups, cadets, veterans' associations and history societies book us for visits, and the airport's history makes a good combined day with Chartwell, Churchill's home, about fifteen minutes away. The museum's stories of the ground crews and the women who worked at the station make it a moving visit for older pupils.
Family events and Kent days out
Biggin Hill and the villages around it have churches, golf clubs and country venues that host weddings and family celebrations, many down lanes with no public transport. Guests are collected from homes and hotels, taken to the ceremony and the reception and brought back at the end of the night. Biggin Hill's own village has shops, cafés and pubs along the Main Road.
For days out, the North Downs and Kent are on the doorstep. Chartwell is about fifteen minutes away, Hever Castle about thirty, Penshurst Place about thirty-five and Sevenoaks about twenty-five.
The A233 and the hilltop
The A233 is the main road north to Bromley and south to Westerham and the M25, and it's winding and narrow in places, with steep hills and few overtaking spots. Biggin Hill sits on one of the highest points in London, and in winter, fog, ice and snow can affect the roads before they hit the rest of the city. The airport's own access roads and security procedures mean we'll confirm the pickup point with the terminal or the handling agent in advance. For early departures, we'll check the weather and the roads before setting off.
For minibus hire in Biggin Hill, call 020 7183 0567.