For centuries, every barrister in England and Wales has belonged to one of four Inns of Court, and two of them, Lincoln's Inn and Gray's Inn, sit in Holborn behind gatehouses and high brick walls. Around them are barristers' chambers, solicitors' firms on Chancery Lane and High Holborn, and the jewellers of Hatton Garden. Minibus hire Holborn customers book is shaped by that working world, with dinners and receptions at the Inns, client events, team away days and runs into the City and out to the airports.
Holborn sits between Bloomsbury, Covent Garden, Clerkenwell and the City, on the Camden side of the boundary, with Kingsway and High Holborn crossing at its centre. From our base in SE1, it's about ten to fifteen minutes outside the rush hour, over Waterloo Bridge.
Minibus hire Holborn for law firms and chambers
Law firms and chambers book us for away days, team dinners, client visits and conference trips. A team of twelve heading to a training day in the country, a group of trainees on a firm outing, or partners taking clients to a sporting event all fit one vehicle with a driver. September and March trainee intakes often bring an induction day out, and summer vacation schemes often end with a team event.
For corporate bookings, we'll agree pickup points near the office that work for a minibus and send the details in writing. Many firms have a reception or a service entrance on a side street, which is usually easier than the main road.
Dinners and receptions at the Inns
The Great Hall at Lincoln's Inn and the Hall at Gray's Inn host call nights, dinners, receptions and weddings. Guests often come from across London and outside it, and many events finish late. The Inns are private estates, with gates on Chancery Lane, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Gray's Inn Road and Theobalds Road, and vehicle access inside is limited. The gardens of the Inns, open to the public at set times, make a quiet backdrop for photographs at a summer wedding.
The minibus drops at the gate you're told to use and collects there at the end of the evening. Tell us the event and the expected finish time, and we'll plan the pickup. Middle Temple and Inner Temple, just over the boundary in the City, follow the same pattern.
City runs and client events
Holborn is a short run from the City, the West End and the South Bank. Firms book us for runs to client offices, to court in other cities, to the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand and to events at venues across London. For a big client event, we can run several trips between the office and the venue.
The Old Bailey and the Rolls Building, home of the business and property courts, are both close by. For hearings in Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff, a minibus can take a team with bundles and boxes of papers door to door. Minibus hire Holborn chambers book for out-of-town hearings usually means an early start and a flexible return.
Lincoln's Inn Fields, the Soane and Hatton Garden
Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, and Sir John Soane's Museum on its north side is one of the city's most extraordinary houses, packed with the architect's collection. Entry is free, and groups visit by arrangement, with small numbers inside at a time, so a larger party may be split into two visits. The Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons faces it across the square.
Hatton Garden, the centre of London's diamond and jewellery trade, draws couples choosing engagement rings and groups booked on jewellery-making courses in the workshops. For group visits, the driver drops on the edge of the area and collects at the agreed time.
Students and the LSE
The London School of Economics, just south of Holborn around Aldwych, and King's College London on the Strand have large student populations, and societies and sports clubs book us for fixtures, field trips and society events. Holborn's hotels host visiting legal and academic delegations too, often for a week at a time.
Kingsway, Chancery Lane and the charge
Holborn's roads are some of the busiest in central London. High Holborn, Kingsway and the Holborn gyratory carry buses, cycle lanes and heavy traffic, and stopping on them is very limited. Chancery Lane and Fetter Lane are narrow, and the Kingsway tunnel runs under Aldwych. For pickups, we'll agree a legal point on a side street near the office or the Inn.
Holborn is inside the Congestion Charge zone and the ULEZ. The charge is added for any trip that runs in charging hours. Heathrow is about fifty minutes to an hour, London City about twenty-five minutes, Gatwick about an hour and a quarter.
For minibus hire in Holborn, call 020 7183 0567.