Getting Around Romford
Romford is the largest town in the London Borough of Havering, the easternmost borough of Greater London. It was an Essex market town until 1965, and its market, held under a charter of 1247, still trades in the Market Place. The Liberty and The Brewery are its shopping centres, and Queen's Hospital stands on Rom Valley Way, south of the centre.
Elizabeth line trains call at Romford station, which is in Travelcard Zone 6, with direct trains to Stratford, Liverpool Street and the West End, and an Overground shuttle to Upminster. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival. By road, the A12 and the A127 cross the town, and the M25 at Junction 28 is a short drive east.
For a visit to Queen's Hospital or a house on an estate road, send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop. For a day that covers an appointment at the hospital, lunch in Hornchurch and an evening meeting in Stratford, booked by the hour, one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Romford
London City Airport is 11 miles from Romford, 35–50 minutes. Southend Airport is 26 miles east along the A127, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes; its passenger numbers rose from 288,000 in 2024 to 720,000 in 2025 after easyJet opened a base there. Stansted Airport is 32 miles, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, via the M25 and M11. Heathrow is 38 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, and Luton Airport 49 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. On the day you fly in, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Romford, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: Southend Airport and Stansted Airport sit on fast roads out of town, while Heathrow means the whole M25 or a crossing of London. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Romford
Hornchurch, with the Queen's Theatre, is 3 miles, 15–20 minutes. Brentwood, the Essex town at the M25, is 8 miles, 25–35 minutes. Southend-on-Sea, with its long pier, is 27 miles, 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes.
Cambridge is 54 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Winchester, Alfred the Great's capital, is 108 miles, 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 55 minutes, round the M25 and down the M3.
A day by the sea at Southend, home again by nightfall, is simplest as an hourly booking, one chauffeur all day. For several nights in Winchester, book the outward drive one way and the journey home later.
Groups & Event Travel in Romford
A family event in Havering, a birthday or an anniversary, can bring relatives through Southend Airport, Stansted and City Airport on the same day. When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If guests come in on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.
For a party travelling together to a restaurant or a show at the Queen's Theatre, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load, including wheelchairs.
On market days, give the coach a meeting point away from the Market Place. Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early over Christmas and the bank holiday weekends. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
