N6 · Highgate · North London
Highgate takes its name literally: a tollgate once stood at the top of this hill, the highest point on the old road running north out of London, charging travellers for the privilege of passing through on their way out of the city, long before anyone thought of the area as a place to actually live. The village that grew up around that gate eventually became one of London’s most elevated addresses in every sense, genuinely above much of the historic smoke and fog that settled over the city below. Highgate Cemetery, opened in 1839, took a different approach to permanence than most Victorian burial grounds, and the trust that manages it today deliberately keeps large sections of the West Cemetery wild and overgrown rather than manicured, treating decades of ivy and subsidence as part of the place rather than a problem to fix. A chauffeur service Highgate relies on works with both instincts, the elevated village built around a literal gate, and the cemetery that decided neglect could be a design choice.
From the Mercedes S-Class for everyday journeys to the Rolls-Royce Phantom for special occasions. Full pricing for every vehicle is below.
Highgate keeps a real village character, narrow lanes, a genuine high street and steep approaches that reward local knowledge over a satnav guess. A good booking here means understanding both the cemetery’s separate East and West entrances and the hill’s steeper residential streets.
Highgate genuinely combines one of London’s most atmospheric cemeteries with a hilltop village that still feels distinct from the city below it. We treat each address individually rather than assuming one approach fits the whole N6 postcode, part of the wider coverage detailed on our London Chauffeur Service Highgate service page.
Swains Lane
One of London's \"Magnificent Seven\" Victorian cemeteries, home to Karl Marx's grave and deliberately wild sections.
N6
A genuine village high street atop the hill, with independent shops rather than chains.
Highgate Hill
A genuinely hilly public park offering wide views back across London.
Highgate Hill
A marked spot commemorating the Dick Whittington legend, on the old road out of the city.
North Road
A well-established independent school with genuine historic buildings.
Fixed before you travel, whether it’s a short hop to Hampstead or a run out to Heathrow, a genuine fifty-five minutes under normal traffic.
| Destination | Estimated Time | Indicative Price |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport | 55 min | from £140 |
| Gatwick Airport | 65 min | from £150 |
| City of London | 35 min | from £110 |
| Mayfair | 35 min | from £110 |
| Canary Wharf | 45 min | from £135 |
| Hampstead | 12 min | from £120 |
The original tollgate has long since gone, but the name and the elevation it marked never left, and Highgate’s genuine height above the rest of London meant cleaner air made it a desirable escape from the city’s smoke well before it became a fashionable address in its own right.
The Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust treats the West Cemetery’s overgrown state as a deliberate conservation choice rather than neglect, managing ivy and self-seeded trees to preserve a specific atmosphere rather than clearing the ground back to bare stone the way most cemeteries would, which is why entry to that section still requires a guided tour rather than open access. Current tour times are published by Highgate Cemetery.
Every journey is quoted at a fixed price before you travel, with no surge pricing and no meter running while you wait.
Business Class
4 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £140
Hourly London Rate £72
Outside London Rate £100
20% VAT INCLUDED
Business MPV
6-7 Passengers · 6 Large Suitcases
One Way from £170
Hourly London Rate £90
Outside London Rate £144
20% VAT INCLUDED
First Class
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £180
Hourly London Rate £108
Outside London Rate £154
20% VAT INCLUDED
First Class
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £180
Hourly London Rate £108
Outside London Rate £154
20% VAT INCLUDED
Luxury SUV
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £350
Hourly London Rate £140
Outside London Rate £200
20% VAT INCLUDED
Super-Luxury
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £850
Hourly London Rate £300
Outside London Rate £450
20% VAT INCLUDED
Super-Luxury
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £850
Hourly London Rate £300
Outside London Rate £450
20% VAT INCLUDED
Super-Luxury SUV
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £1000
Hourly London Rate £400
Outside London Rate £600
20% VAT INCLUDED
Super-Luxury SUV
3 Passengers · 2 Large Suitcases
One Way from £1000
Hourly London Rate £400
Outside London Rate £600
20% VAT INCLUDED
Luton is genuinely the fastest airport from Highgate, roughly twenty miles and often under fifty minutes via the A1. Every flight is tracked automatically regardless of which airport you’re using.
| Airport | Distance | Journey Time | Indicative Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 22 miles | 55–70 min | from £140 |
| Gatwick Airport (LGW) | 32 miles | 65–85 min | from £170 |
| London City Airport (LCY) | 13 miles | 40–55 min | from £140 |
| Luton Airport (LTN) | 20 miles | 35–50 min | from £140 |
| Stansted Airport (STN) | 32 miles | 50–70 min | from £160 |
The West Cemetery only admits visitors on guided tours at set times, and arriving even a few minutes late can mean missing that slot entirely with a genuine wait until the next one. We time drop-offs against the published tour schedule rather than an approximate arrival window.
Highgate’s steepest residential streets can catch an unfamiliar driver out, particularly in poor weather, and we know which routes up and down the hill work reliably rather than defaulting to the most direct line on a map, the same reliability offered to clients on a standing Chauffeur Service Highgate account.
Local journeys start from around £140, with the airport transfers starting at £120. The price is fixed before you travel.
Yes, we time drop-offs against the published tour schedule rather than an approximate arrival window.
Yes, we know which routes up and down the hill work reliably, particularly in poor weather.
Typically around 12 minutes, a short and reliable hop between the two.
Luton is genuinely the fastest, roughly twenty miles and often under fifty minutes via the A1.
Highgate sits outside the London Congestion Charge zone, so this doesn’t apply to local journeys.
Fixed prices, cemetery tour timing done right, and a driver who knows every route up the hill.
