01 — The station handover
Where the chauffeur meets you at Twyford
Your meeting point is outside the main ticket-hall doors on Station Road. The relevant route from the train is the main entrance facing Station Road. The chauffeur messages on approach with the vehicle description and the Station Road meeting point. The chauffeur does not wait in a taxi-only rank or an active loading lane; if the kerb is controlled, the passenger and chauffeur meet first and walk to the car together. Twyford is on the Great Western Main Line and Elizabeth line, with the Henley branch diverging here.
For a departure, the car uses the signed pickup and set-down point by the station entrance. The final approach is via Station Road, allowing for the village level crossing and forecourt traffic. The chauffeur unloads the booked luggage at a permitted place and leaves the stopping area promptly. The entrance reaches the ticket hall, with lifts and the footbridge connecting platforms. Station signs, road restrictions and staff directions govern the exact point available on the day, so a temporary closure may move the handover to a nearby lawful bay.
02 — Arrival sequence
From platform to road at Twyford
- Step 1PlatformTrain reaches the stationPublished running times inform the chauffeur's arrival plan.
- Step 2ExitPassenger leaves the gatelineFollow signs towards Main Station Road entrance.
- Step 3MeetingApproach message identifies the carPassenger and chauffeur confirm names and onward address.
- Step 4The roadLuggage moves to the vehicleThe car leaves from the permitted station side.
- 34min
- to Heathrow
- 71min
- to Gatwick
- 63min
- to central London
Road times are live-traffic estimates for a weekday morning; your quoted price uses your exact addresses.
03 — Delayed trains and onward roads
Keeping a Twyford collection connected
Where the rail operator publishes live running times for the booked service, FCET follows them and adjusts the collection plan for a reported delay. Live rail data does not identify when a particular passenger has reached the concourse, so the passenger still texts after leaving the platform. If no usable running information is published, that message becomes the timing update. The agreed meeting point remains Main Station Road entrance unless both sides confirm a change.
Road guides from the station are 22.7 miles and about 35 minutes to Heathrow, 59.6 miles and about 1 hour 10 minutes to Gatwick, and 35.9 miles and about 1 hour 5 minutes to central London. Luton, Stansted and London City are included in the journey links below. These figures are planning guides; traffic, the terminal and the complete destination can change the booked schedule.
04 — Meeting your chauffeur
Meeting at Twyford Station
- The chauffeur checks the booked train where live running times are published.
- Leave the platform and follow signs to the agreed station exit.
- Go to Main Station Road entrance.
- Read the approach message and identify the confirmed vehicle.
- Meet the chauffeur, confirm the destination and continue to the car.
05 — Passenger and luggage
The station meeting continues at the car
The chauffeur confirms the passenger and onward address, assists with the recorded luggage and uses the permitted vehicle point stated in the approach message.
06 — Continue the journey
Journeys and nearby stations from Twyford
07 — Booking the car
What to send for Twyford
Send the travel date, train service and arrival, passenger mobile, party size, luggage and complete onward address. For departures, add the time needed inside the station. The booking records the same Station Road entrance unless a platform-side point is agreed as the normal return reference, subject to an access update.
Journey cost is confirmed at booking. FCET is available 24/7 with DBS-checked chauffeurs and has operated since 2004. Include child seats, large cases, mobility aids, extra stops or fixed appointments before confirmation so the correct vehicle and handover can be planned.
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