Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel Chauffeur Service | Bloomsbury

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Russell Square · Bloomsbury · WC1B

Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel Chauffeur Service

Kimpton Fitzroy London occupies 1–8 Russell Square, WC1B 5BE — a Grade II* listed Victorian terracotta building on the south side of Russell Square, Bloomsbury, built in 1898 as the Hotel Russell. The building's red terracotta facade, with carved figures of British queens on the exterior niches, is one of the most architecturally distinctive hotel buildings in London. Kimpton IHG took over the property and opened it in 2018 as part of their expansion into London's heritage building stock, with 334 rooms across the Victorian structure.

Kimpton Fitzroy's Bloomsbury position places it 10 minutes from the British Museum, 15 minutes from the Barbican, and 20 minutes from the City and Canary Wharf — making it a practical base for literary, academic, and arts-world guests alongside business travellers serving the Holborn and Clerkenwell cluster. Russell Square itself — with its garden square, benches, and café — is directly outside the hotel's main entrance, creating one of the more pleasant hotel arrival settings in central London. Your Imperial Ride chauffeur holds on Southampton Row or at the Russell Square side of the building.

Why

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60 Min Free Waiting

We give complementary waiting time, 60 min at airports and 15 min at other locations.

24/7 Customer Service

Our support team is available day and night to answer queries instantly and arrange bookings without delay.

Zero Delays

We reach on time, we drive with a plan to ensure you have no delays in your journey.

Flight Monitoring

Enjoy hassle-free journeys with our real time flight tracking.

Luggage Assistance

Your chauffeur will happily assist with luggage and provide a trolley if requested.

Meet & Greet

Black-suited and well-behaved chauffeur with a tablet displaying your name and our logo.

Kimpton Fitzroy London Russell Square chauffeur arrival
Logistics

Arrival & Pick-Up at Kimpton Fitzroy London

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Drop-off

Your chauffeur holds at the hotel's main entrance on Russell Square, WC1B 5BE, or on Southampton Row on the building's western side — depending on traffic direction. Russell Square has adequate stopping at the hotel's frontage and the hotel's entrance team meet the vehicle. You receive a live location SMS when your driver is in position.

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British Museum and Bloomsbury cultural transfers

The British Museum on Great Russell Street is 10 minutes west. For guests attending private views, scholarly events, or the Museum's evening opening programmes, we manage timed departures from Russell Square and collection from the Museum's Great Court or the Montague Street entrance.

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City and Holborn business transfers

Holborn — the legal and financial services cluster around High Holborn — is 10 minutes south. The City's banking district is 20 minutes south-east. We manage morning meeting transfers and between-office Holborn runs from the hotel's Bloomsbury base.

Airport Transfers

Airport Connections from Kimpton Fitzroy London

Russell Square's WC1B position gives access to the A40/M4 via Holborn for Heathrow, and a direct eastern route to London City Airport. Times below are from WC1B 5BE under standard traffic.

Airport Distance Est. Time
Heathrow (LHR)17 miles45–65 mins
Gatwick (LGW)30 miles55–70 mins
London City (LCY)10 miles30–45 mins
Stansted (STN)33 miles55–70 mins
From Kimpton Fitzroy London

Popular Journeys Our Guests Make

British Museum

The British Museum on Great Russell Street is 10 minutes west. Private views, scholarly events, and evening openings managed from Russell Square — we collect from the Great Court or Montague Street entrance at the visit's conclusion.

~10 mins

Holborn & Legal District

High Holborn's law firms, barristers' chambers, and legal services offices are 10 minutes south. Morning and between-meeting transfers to the Holborn legal cluster managed from Bloomsbury.

~10 mins

Barbican & Clerkenwell

The Barbican Arts Centre and Clerkenwell's restaurant strip are 15 minutes east. Evening concert and theatre transfers from Kimpton Fitzroy, with collection from the Barbican's Silk Street entrance after the performance.

~15 mins

Covent Garden

Covent Garden — the piazza, Neal Street, and the Royal Opera House — is 12 minutes south-west. Shopping and opera evening transfers from Russell Square, with returns from Long Acre after the performance.

~12 mins
Fleet Selection

Vehicles for Kimpton Fitzroy London

Three vehicles that cover every journey type from this address — airport transfers, city business, and group travel. All ULEZ-compliant; all available 24/7.

Top pick
Range Rover Autobiography
Airport transfers & arrivals

Our primary recommendation at this address. The Autobiography's air-suspension and heated rear cabin make it particularly well-suited for longer transfers and late-night arrivals.

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Mercedes S-Class
Business meetings & city runs

The benchmark executive saloon for London. Frequently chosen by guests with back-to-back meetings — discreet enough to wait outside a City office, refined enough to pull up at any restaurant.

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Mercedes V-Class
Groups, families & team travel

Seats up to 7. A practical upgrade from two taxis for families travelling with luggage, or small teams arriving together for a meeting. All luggage fits in a single vehicle.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does my chauffeur wait at Kimpton Fitzroy London?
Your chauffeur holds at the hotel's main entrance on Russell Square, WC1B 5BE, or on Southampton Row on the building's western side — confirmed when you book. Russell Square has adequate stopping at the frontage. You receive a live location SMS when your driver is in position.
Russell Square is a large garden square — which side of the road does the driver wait on?
The Kimpton Fitzroy's main entrance faces Russell Square Gardens on the western side of the building. Our driver uses the eastern road of the square — the section running in front of the hotel — for pick-ups and drop-offs. Kerbside availability is generally good here as this section is not a primary bus route. The hotel's ornate Victorian facade makes it easy for the driver to confirm the correct position.
The British Museum is nearby — can you arrange a pick-up from the museum entrance on Great Russell Street?
The British Museum's main entrance (Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG) is an 8-minute walk from the Kimpton Fitzroy or a 4-minute drive. For museum-to-hotel transfers, our driver collects from the gate on Great Russell Street — text when you are exiting. Great Russell Street has limited stopping but our driver will pull forward to the gate at the moment you emerge. Allow an extra 5 minutes on Sunday afternoons when the street is busiest.

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