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          TERMS & CONDITIONS

 

Our Service
The Company reserves the right to revise any of the terms and conditions stated here and will come into effect 1 hour after posting.


No reservation is considered as accepted until confirmed.

Calls may be monitored and recorded in case we need to check we have carried out your instructions correctly and to help us improve our quality of service.

For the safety and security of our drivers we will not accept any incoming calls from 'withheld' telephone numbers.


An additional surcharge of 50% on the prices listed on this site may be added on the following dates: 24, 26, 31 December as well as 1 January. Christmas Day will be charged at double rate.

An additional surcharge of up to 20% on the prices listed on this site may be added when making a journey to any sporting or musical event. ie. Twickenham, Wembley, Epsom, Fulham.

The online discount to/from any London Airport only applies when booking a return journey and paying cash to the driver.


There may be an additional charge if the passenger has to make a stop on the way of the journey (minimum £2) or any other diversion on the way. The drivers are competent and have a good working knowledge of London and strive to take the shortest possible route on that specific day. If you may need to make another stop on the way ,then it is up to the discretion of the driver to see if it is possible to comply with the request, they might need to pay cash for it and sign with the driver.

Where the Company has quoted a price for the service other than in accordance with the Company’s published price list the price quoted shall be valid for 24 hours only or such other time as the Company may specify.


At the airport we include 40 minutes waiting time ,for free ,once the flight has landed, and thereafter the charge will be £18 per hour. At a pickup from within London (residential address) we allow 5 minutes waiting time from the time the passenger has made the booking for, and thereafter £18 per hour waiting time This mean our fares are based on a direct trip with passengers being ready to travel at the time and place as specified.


We do monitor the flight for any delays and there will be no extra cost to the passenger if the flight has been delayed. If the passenger misses the flight coming into one of the UK airports, the passenger has to call us immediately and there will be no extra cost involved if the passenger calls at least 1 hour before the scheduled arrival of that flight with their reference number.


 

Cancellations informed between 3 and 12 hours prior to time of journey mean that a £5 cancellation charge will be incurred.
Cancellations informed between 3 and 1 hours prior to the journey will incur 25%  of the booking price. Cancellations not informed up to 1 hours prior to time of booking may incur 100% of the booking price. 


All payments can be made in cash or credit card. In the case of credit card your card will be charged before or on the day of the journey. In the event of a cash booking you may pay the driver cash (GBP), but the card details will only serve to secure the booking, or may be charged for instances of a cancellation or ‘no show’, however the company reserves the right to refuse payments by card and insist upon cash payments only.

 

If we pick up from a UK address the driver will wait up and till 30 minutes after the time the booking was made for. If we are unable to make contact with the passenger (ringing the doorbell and calling the contact phone number) we will pull the driver away and the passenger will be responsible for the full cost.

At the airport the driver will go in 30 minutes after international/ intercontinental flights and 20 minutes after European flights (unless the passenger has specified otherwise) He will wait at the information desk in the arrivals terminal. If the driver fails to make contact the driver he will put a call out for the passenger. If the passenger fails to show or contact us 30 minutes thereafter we will pull the driver away and the passenger will be liable for the full price.

 

 

 

 

 

When choosing to meet the driver at the airport information desk the passenger is liable to pay the car park fee.


If the passenger has been waiting at the information desk of the airport and fails to make contact with the driver, the passenger should call the company so as to arrange how to meet. Passenger should not just leave the airport without letting the company know as this will be regarded as a ‘no show’.

 

 

Illustrations, photographs and descriptions on the website, brochures, pricelists or documents serves merely as a guide and will not be binding.

The Company reserves the right to use the services of contractors or sub-contractors (herein known as third parties) to provide services to Passengers.

The company is not responsible if the passenger misses their flight due to any mechanical or technical failure, traffic or problem ,we will always endeavour to send another vehicle to enable you to complete your journey.

The company is not responsible for services offered by other companies as listed on our 'links' page.

For Account holders

When opening a new account with SCS we require a credit card number as proof of address and security. This credit card will charged £50 on the day the account is opened and the same amount will be credited to your first invoice.

 

All credit accounts are invoiced monthly, and payment terms are 14 days from date of invoice. If our terms are not adhered to we reserve the right to debit your credit card.

SCS or the account holder have the right to cancel the agreement at any time with out having to give any reason or notice period.

Your Journey
Prices of journeys also depend on the size of the vehicle and time of travel. The driver will have the right to refuse any passenger who has excess luggage, which would result in the car being unsafe while in transit. The passenger has to make sure that the correct sized vehicle is booked according to the guidelines set out and to notify us of any excess luggage.

The driver will kindly assist you to load your luggage if you prefer, but is not responsible for any damages or loss to passengers luggage.

 

The Journey time quoted on our price list are based on normal traffic conditions and are only estimated for your information the company cannot be held responsible if your journey takes longer 

 

This prices are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change

The company provides the passenger the option of additionally booking a baby seat,

The passenger must please state the age of the child since we offer seats for children up to the age of 4 yrs old.
 

Please keep in mind that babies/ children are regarded as passengers and therefore to book the vehicle size accordingly.

If you have any questions regarding privacy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

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