The Standard London Chauffeur Service | King's Cross
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The Standard London occupies 10 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EG — a 1974 building that served as the Camden Town Hall Annexe before Standard International acquired and converted it in 2019. The Standard's design-forward transformation of a former brutalist council building — with the rooftop Decimo restaurant helmed by Pablo Flint, the Double Dutch basement cocktail bar, and an Isla bar — has made it one of London's most design-forward hospitality addresses. The hotel has 266 rooms across 10 floors, with the highest offering views across King's Cross and St Pancras.
The hotel's location on Argyle Street bridges the King's Cross regeneration district and Bloomsbury — King's Cross station (with Elizabeth line and Eurostar connections via St Pancras) is three minutes walk east, and the Coal Drops Yard and Granary Square development is 10 minutes north. Your Imperial Ride chauffeur holds on Argyle Street at the hotel's entrance — a manageable Bloomsbury side street with the hotel's distinctive blue-lit facade making identification straightforward.
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Zero Delays
We reach on time, we drive with a plan to ensure you have no delays in your journey.
Flight Monitoring
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Luggage Assistance
Your chauffeur will happily assist with luggage and provide a trolley if requested.
Meet & Greet
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Arrival & Pick-Up at The Standard London
Your chauffeur holds at 10 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EG — the hotel's entrance on this Bloomsbury street, identifiable by the building's distinctive facade. Argyle Street has manageable traffic; your driver positions at the entrance and the hotel's team meets the vehicle. You receive a live location SMS when in position.
King's Cross station — with the Elizabeth line, Thameslink, Northern line, Victoria line, and access to St Pancras International — is three minutes walk east. For guests connecting from other UK cities by train, or using the Eurostar next door at St Pancras, we manage luggage-loaded transfers to and from the station.
The Coal Drops Yard retail and restaurant destination, Granary Square, and Central Saint Martins are 10 minutes north through the King's Cross tunnel. Evening dining at Dishoom (Granary Square), Barrafina (Coal Drops), or Caravan managed from Argyle Street.
Airport Connections from The Standard London
Argyle Street's WC1H position gives favourable Stansted access via the A1/M11 from King's Cross, and solid connections to all other airports. Times below from WC1H 8EG under standard traffic.
| Airport | Distance | Est. Time |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow (LHR) | 17 miles | 45–65 mins |
| Gatwick (LGW) | 31 miles | 55–70 mins |
| London City (LCY) | 11 miles | 35–50 mins |
| Stansted (STN) ★ | 32 miles | 45–60 mins |
Popular Journeys Our Guests Make
King's Cross & St Pancras
King's Cross station is three minutes east and St Pancras International five minutes. Luggage-loaded transfers to both terminals — for Eurostar departures and national rail connections — managed from Argyle Street.
~3 minsCoal Drops Yard
Coal Drops Yard — Dishoom, Barrafina, Tom Dixon, Rapha — is 10 minutes north through the King's Cross tunnel. Evening dining and weekend market transfers from The Standard, with return collection from the yard's public piazza.
~10 minsBritish Museum
The British Museum on Great Russell Street is 15 minutes south via Bloomsbury. Cultural transfers from King's Cross to Bloomsbury's institutions — British Museum, Senate House Library, UCL — managed on demand.
~15 minsBarbican & Clerkenwell
The Barbican Arts Centre and Clerkenwell's restaurant scene are 15 minutes south-east. Evening concert and theatre transfers from The Standard with post-performance collection from Silk Street.
~15 minsVehicles for The Standard London
Vehicles matched to the pace and purpose of stays at this address — business-ready, design-conscious, and sized for London's tighter streets and City parking zones.
The default choice for guests at this address. Understated from the outside, exceptional inside — the right vehicle for back-to-back meetings, airport runs, and client pickups.
View vehicle →For guests who travel light and value quiet efficiency above ceremony. Popular with design-sector and media clients whose schedule calls for multiple short London transfers in a single day.
View vehicle →Seats up to 7. Particularly useful at this address for creative and production teams arriving together with equipment, or small deal teams covering multiple meetings across London in a single day.
View vehicle →Frequently Asked Questions
Where does my chauffeur wait at The Standard London?
Argyle Street is right in the King's Cross transit hub — how do you keep pick-up clean?
I'm travelling on Eurostar from St Pancras — can you drop me at the terminal entrance?
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