Although chauffeur-driven luxury cars are regularly used by businesses to transport important executives and clients from meeting to meeting; most of us associate these prestige vehicles with celebrities.

Not a day goes by when we don’t see a glamorous celebrity hopping in and out of a luxury vehicle at a film premiere or on the way home from an exclusive club opening. This is all part of an aspirational lifestyle that all of us would like a taste of, and now you can.

Obviously, we can’t all afford to buy such an impressive prestige vehicle as a gleaming black Rolls Royce Phantom. This is why Rolls Royce Phantom chauffeur hire exists, as an affordable way to get a thrilling taste of what it’s like to be a celebrity, transported in exquisite luxury wherever you want to go, with champagne and a superior sound system to accompany you.

Although prestige car hire is often used for weddings or milestone birthday parties, you don’t really even need an official occasion to organise chauffeur-driven transport. You could just hire a car for a fun night out, for a hen or stag do, or to transport your guests to a house party.

So, if you can’t realistically afford to live like a celebrity, you can at least get a taste of the high life with prestige car hire.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is an exciting day of racing at the Ascot race track, and it’s family day on 7th August.

This means that running alongside Britain’s only jockey competition will be numerous events to entertain families of all ages, including the following:

• Football master classes for children, led by coaches from Reading Football Club
• Cheerleading workshops for kids run by Pineapple Dance Studios
• Jockey signing session
• Fairground rides
• Free hair braiding and temporary tattoos

80s concert

The main event, apart from the racing, is the 80s concert. This specially organised two-hour concert will reunite a host of 80s legends from the ‘Here and Now’ Tour, from headliner Boy George to Cutting Crew, Midge Ure and Belinda Carlisle. The special night looks set to be an exciting blast from the past for 80s music fans.

As the event is fast approaching, attendees (or those who have managed to snap up some last-minute tickets) will need to move fast to arrange their transport for the day. A great idea can be prestige car hire; it’s easy to see how arriving and leaving in a gleaming Mercedes chauffeur drive car will be an exciting treat for the whole family. Why not really make a day of it?

By now, all high-flying businessmen worth their salt are aware of the benefits of luxury car hire to and from airports, as well as for transport to important corporate meetings and events.

In order to adapt to the varied needs of today’s business professionals, car hire companies are now offering more opportunities to travel from different destinations in the UK. In addition to providing chauffeur-driven vehicles for airport transfers, these firms are now offering heliport chauffeur hire services.

Battersea heliport in London, serving both business and leisure travellers, is one of the quickest access points in and out of the capital. As it is located right on the River Thames, between the Wandsworth and Battersea bridges, it helps travellers avoid the congestion of London’s road networks.

If you have an urgent meeting or function to attend, you will use Battersea heliport for quick access into London. Then, the best way to complete your journey is by hiring a chauffeur-driven luxury car. An experienced and knowledgeable chauffeur will avoid the traffic and help you to get to your destination promptly.

What’s more, stepping out of a gleaming Bentley or Mercedes chauffeur driven vehicle at your meeting venue will only add to your high-flying, professional appearance.

Corporate events and days out may be great for team-building and boosting moral within your company, but they can often be an organisational nightmare.

Larger companies in particular have problems with transport, as it is the responsibility of the trip organiser to ensure everyone gets to the venue safely and on time. This is why many businesses use private car hire to accommodate all of their transport needs.

Whether heading to a race day, sporting event or even to a local restaurant, hiring chauffeured vehicles to transport all of your team is both affordable and convenient.

The importance of corporate image

As all participants in the event are out in public representing the company, it is important to convey professionalism at all times. What better way to do this than by ensuring that your staff arrive and depart in sleek, black luxury vehicles?

Even if you haven’t blown the company budget on hiring your prestige cars, the sense of affluence associated with Rolls Royce or Bentley chauffeur hire will make your executives look like real high-fliers.

Car hire for corporate events is the best way to show your employees that you value them, and the world that your company means business.

In a different vein to the usual thrills and spills that take place on the renowned Silverstone race track, the Silverstone Classic is one of the biggest classic car display events of its kind in the UK.

This year’s Silverstone Classic event – taking place on 23rd – 25th July – is celebrating 60 magnificent years of the Formula One World Championship. The weekend will feature a breathtaking display of classic racing vehicles from the 50s, 60s and 70s, as well as more modern saloon, sport and touring cars from the 1920s to the 1990s.

Harley-Davidson will be at Silverstone representing the cream of the crop in motorcycles, as well as performing some wondrous on-track bike stunts for spectators. Also, 120 Classic Car Clubs have signed up to show more than 5,000 of their member’s cars at Silverstone, with all of the world’s most iconic brands on display.

The Silverstone Classic is also a family-friendly event, featuring air displays, a funfair, exhibitions, food and drink outlets and live music concerts.

All of this means that classic car fans from all over the country will be flocking to Silverstone this July. If you’ve got a ticket, the only question to ask is how will you get there?

A great option is prestige car hire; imagine yourself making a most fitting entrance at the Silverstone Classic in a luxury vehicle like a Rolls Royce Phantom, chauffeur driven of course. It’s the perfect way to travel to and from this kind of event, so why not hire one for the weekend?

Is there any more fitting way to make your entrance at the world’s largest and fastest car event than in a luxury vehicle like the Rolls Royce Phantom, chauffeur driven? It’s nearly time for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the heart of Sussex (1st – 3rd July 2010), and ticket holders better get their transport organised.

The three-day event is already every supercar fan’s idea of racing heaven, but the 2010 line-up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed is expected to even more spectacular. The organisers have boasted of an impressive display of classic cars, Formula One racers, planes and motorbikes, all of which has seen more than 100,000 enthusiasts clamouring for tickets.

If you already have your tickets – or are expecting to nab some last minute ones – make sure you don’t leave transport to the last minute. It’s unreasonable to imagine you will buy your own supercar to show off at the event, but hiring one for the day or the weekend is perfectly feasible and a great way to join in all the fun.

So, really get into the spirit of Goodwood and make it one to remember, by hiring the fanciest luxury vehicle available for the occasion.