A1 Cars

A1 Cars: private hire and airport transfers across South West London

A1 Cars is a family-run private hire operator based in New Malden and serving Kingston, Raynes Park and the wider South West London area. The company describes itself as a trusted local provider with years of experience, focused on punctual, safe and comfortable journeys. Its core activity is private hire transport, complemented by airport transfers, executive travel and same-day courier work.

Services offered

The service list covers several distinct areas of private hire work:

• Airport transfers: pickups and drop-offs at all major airports, with flight tracking and route planning to support punctuality.
• Minicab and private hire: everyday journeys booked by phone, WhatsApp or online.
• Local and long-distance minicab: trips across New Malden, Kingston, Raynes Park and beyond.
• Executive and VIP travel: premium cars with professional chauffeurs.
• Courier and same-day delivery: parcels, documents and urgent deliveries.
• School runs: transport for children to and from school, with drivers described as fully licensed and DBS-checked.
• Ports and theatres: drop-offs and pickups at ports, theatres and entertainment venues.
• Business and corporate accounts: transport for staff travel, client journeys and business appointments, with monthly billing and priority service.

Fleet and vehicle categories

The company lists a fleet divided into saloon, estate, wheelchair-accessible, MPV, MPV+ and executive and first-class luxury vehicles. The published capacity details range from four passengers with two large and two small pieces of luggage in the saloon and executive categories, to seven passengers with seven large and three small pieces of luggage in the MPV+. The wheelchair vehicle is listed for three passengers with one large piece of luggage and one wheelchair.

A separate limousine service is also presented, with three vehicle series: the Luxor Elite Series (four seats, petrol, automatic), the Regalia Luxe Collection (four seats, electric, automatic) and the Imperial Prestige Series (eight seats, petrol, automatic). The site shows hourly rates for these limousines and for three chauffeur packages named Silver Class, Gold Elite and Platinum VIP, each including professional chauffeurs, door-to-door service and a private ride.

Service area

The areas named on the site include New Malden, Kingston, Malden Manor, Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Tolworth, Berrylands, Worcester Park, Wimbledon, Surbiton, Coombe, Roehampton, Thames Ditton, Chessington, Morden, Lower Morden, Esher, Ham, Kingston, Claygate, Cobham and Epsom.

Safety, licensing and booking

A1 Cars states that all drivers are fully licensed, DBS-checked and insured, and that its vehicles meet the required private hire standards and undergo regular inspections. The company also says it monitors flights and traffic and plans routes to help ensure punctuality. Bookings can be made by phone, WhatsApp or through the online form on the website.

Company background

The company presents itself as having started as a small family-run service with a few cars and grown into a recognised name across South West London, maintaining the same personal service with more vehicles, more drivers and additional booking options. The site also lists a team of chauffeurs under the headings Senior Chauffeur, Executive Chauffeur, VIP Chauffeur and Head Chauffeur.