Cambridge Day Trip from London with a Private Driver
From your London hotel door to Cambridge — the university city of King’s College, narrow medieval lanes and punts gliding under the Bridge of Sighs. Your driver takes you there in around an hour and a half, waits through the whole visit, and brings you back when you are done. One fixed price for the whole car, return.
What makes this trip different
- Pickup from your London hotel door — no meeting point
- You choose the departure time between 8:00 and 11:00am
- Your driver waits in Cambridge for the whole visit
- Fixed price for the whole car — never per person
- Fuel, road tolls and parking included
- Child seats on request
The places on this trip
Photographs of the places this trip visits. Sources and licences for every photograph are listed at the foot of the page.
How the day runs
Departure from your hotel
Your driver arrives at your London hotel entrance at the time you chose, between 8:00 and 11:00am. The drive to Cambridge takes around an hour and a half depending on traffic.
King’s College and its chapel
The defining view of Cambridge: the great Gothic chapel and the lawns running down to the river. Start here while the morning light is on the stone.
The old lanes and the Bridge of Sighs
Wander the medieval streets between the colleges to St John’s and its covered Bridge of Sighs over the Cam — the city is compact, and everything is on foot.
Punting on the River Cam
The classic Cambridge hour: a flat-bottomed punt poled along the Backs, passing under the bridges while the colleges slide by. Tickets are bought from the punting companies on the river.
Lunch and the market square
Cafés, pubs and the market square fill the gaps between colleges — take your time; your driver is not waiting on a clock.
Back to your hotel
Your driver returns you to the same address you started from, at the time you decide.
Included and not included
Included in the price
- Private car with driver for the day
- Pickup and drop-off at your London address
- Driver waiting in Cambridge for the whole visit
- Fuel and road tolls
- Parking in Cambridge
- Child seats on request
Not included
- Punting tickets — bought from the punting companies on the river
- College entry tickets (King’s College chapel and similar)
- Food and drink during the day
- A licensed tour guide (available separately)
Know before you go
- Book punting for the early afternoon. It is the natural rest after a morning on foot — shared tours run on a schedule, private punts are more flexible and cost more.
- The colleges are working universities. Opening hours change with terms and exams, and some close to visitors entirely in exam season — check before you set your heart on one.
- The city centre is walking-only. Your driver drops you at the edge of the old centre and waits — everything inside is closer than it looks on the map.
- Around seven hours door to door. Shorter than our Cotswolds or Stonehenge days — a comfortable trip even with children.
Vehicle classes and trip prices
Every price below is for the whole car, return, including your driver waiting throughout the visit — free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Mercedes E-Class
Smart executive comfort at a sensible price — the right choice for couples and small families.
Mercedes V-Class
Ideal for families and groups — plenty of room for children and bags on a long day.
Mercedes S-Class
The highest level of comfort and privacy, for a day to first-class standards.
Book the Cambridge day trip
Choose your date and a departure time between 8:00 and 11:00am, then the vehicle that suits your group. You will receive a confirmation as soon as the booking is complete.
Questions about this trip
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Images: Tilman2007, Suicasmo, Sandra Humphrey, Jeff Buck, Peter Trimming / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA · cropped