Chauffeur to Battersea Heliport: our partnership with The Wine Flight
Some days out are planned around the destination. The best ones are planned around every minute of the journey too. That is why we are delighted to share that Prestige Cars & Couriers is now a preferred transport operator for The Wine Flight, providing the chauffeur to Battersea Heliport and the car that brings guests home again.
The Wine Flight hosts private helicopter journeys to English wineries, with tastings led by the owners and winemakers themselves. Many of the estates on its list are not open to the public. It is a rare kind of day, and it deserves transport that matches it from the first doorstep to the last.
A different way to discover English wine
English sparkling wine has earned its place on serious wine lists, yet the estates making the very best of it are often tucked away down private drives. The Wine Flight opens those doors. Guests fly over the Home Counties to vineyards in Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Berkshire, then sit down with the people who grew and made what is in the glass.
Every journey is hosted by founder Josh Edelman, who holds the WSET Diploma and has spent 15 years in the fine wine trade. Rare bottlings, older vintages and a long lunch at the estate are all part of the day. Our job is simpler, and we take it just as seriously.
Where our part of the day begins
Our part starts before takeoff and finishes after landing. A chauffeur collects guests in Central London, takes them to Battersea Heliport, and is there waiting when they land again. Nobody hunts for a taxi with a case of something special under one arm, and nobody watches the clock on the way to the helipad.
For most groups that means our Mercedes V-Class, which seats up to seven and keeps everyone together, conversation and all. Guests who prefer a saloon can travel in the Mercedes S-Class instead. You can see both on our fleet page. The drivers are the same professional chauffeurs who carry our corporate and private clients every day: punctual, discreet and quietly attentive to the little things.
Why Battersea suits us so well
Their flights leave from Battersea. So do our cars, every day of the year.
Our headquarters sits in SW11, a short drive along the river from The London Heliport, and we have run our operation from this corner of London since long before helicopter wine tours were on anyone's itinerary. We opened in 1982 as a London delivery service and have grown into a chauffeur operation working across 500+ cities worldwide. Knowing the local roads, the heliport approach and the timings of a Thames-side afternoon is simply part of the day job.
We also run around the clock. Our team works 24/7, 365 days a year, so an early pick-up or a return that runs late after a generous lunch is planned for, never squeezed in.
Built for clients who expect it to just work
Many of the guests who book The Wine Flight are exactly the people we look after already: senior professionals entertaining clients, teams marking a milestone, and private clients celebrating something worth remembering. For them, the transfer should feel like part of the hospitality, not a separate errand.
That is the standard behind our executive chauffeur service, and it carries straight into this partnership. One pick-up time, one familiar driver, one car waiting at the heliport when the rotors stop. Every vehicle in our fleet is ULEZ compliant, and the fleet includes 10 fully electric cars and vans, 4 plug-in hybrids and 10 hybrids.
For clients who want help shaping the rest of the trip, from hotels to dinner reservations, our lifestyle management team can take that on too.
Frequently asked questions
Who provides the chauffeur for The Wine Flight?
Prestige Cars & Couriers is a preferred transport operator for The Wine Flight. Prestige chauffeurs collect guests in Central London, drive them to Battersea Heliport and wait to take them home after landing.
How do I get to Battersea Heliport from Central London?
The simplest route is a chauffeur who collects you from your door and drops you at the heliport entrance. Prestige is based in SW11, a short drive from The London Heliport, and provides chauffeured transfers there every day of the year.
What car will collect us for a helicopter wine tour?
Prestige usually sends a Mercedes V-Class, which seats up to seven passengers and keeps a group together. A Mercedes S-Class is available for guests who prefer a saloon.
Is the chauffeur included with The Wine Flight?
Chauffeured transfers to and from the helipad are part of The Wine Flight experience, and Prestige provides them as a preferred transport operator. Guests arrange their day with The Wine Flight, and the transfer timings are planned around the flight.
Does Prestige provide chauffeurs to Battersea Heliport for other flights?
Yes. Prestige provides chauffeured transfers to and from Battersea Heliport for any helicopter flight, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Transfers can be booked online or through a Prestige corporate account.
Travelling to Battersea Heliport with Prestige
A day among England's finest vineyards should start and end as smoothly as the wine. We are proud to play our part for The Wine Flight, and to bring the same care to every journey we make to and from the heliport.
To arrange a chauffeur for your own flight, book online, open an account or speak to our team.