Best UK airports to get to from Derbyshire

The UK has a total of 40 commercial airports, but which one is best when you live in Derbyshire?

As a taxi service based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, SC Travel journeys to a wide variety of airports across the UK.

1. East Midlands Airport

Located in Derby, East Midlands Airport is often Derbyshire’s most obvious and popular airport to fly from.

As the UK’s busiest pure cargo airport and second only to Heathrow, travelling to over 90 destinations, East Midlands is also often ideal for a wide range of different flights to different countries. 

From Chesterfield, it takes approximately 40 – 50 minutes to get to East Midlands Airport.

From Alfreton, it takes approximately 30 – 40 minutes to get to East Midlands Airport.

2. Birmingham Airport 

Birmingham Airport, just outside of Derbyshire, is Derbsyhire’s next nearest airport and the UK’s 7th largest airport – ahead of East Midlands Airport. 

Depending on where you’re travelling from in Derbyshire, Birmingham Airport can often be just as close as East Midlands Airport.

From Chesterfield, it takes approximately 1hr 20 minutes – 1hr 30 minutes to get to Birmingham Airport.

From Alfreton, it takes approximately 1hr – 1hr 10 minutes to get to Birmingham Airport.

3. Manchester Airport

Although outside of Derbyshire, Manchester Airport is an increasingly popular airport for those travelling from Northern Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Manchester Airport is the UK’s 3rd busiest airport, since its redevelopment offering 3 new terminals and a grand total of 186 destinations to choose from.

From Chesterfield, it takes approximately 1hr 20 minutes to get to Manchester Airport.

From Alfreton, it takes approximately 1hr 30 minutes – 1hr 40 minutes to get to Manchester Airport.

SC Travel’s airport transfer services

Whether it’s East Midlands, Birmingham or Manchester Airport, or any different UK airport, you choose for your next flight abroad, SC Travel can provide you with a reliable, comfortable and accessible journey there.

Our airport transfer services travel to a long list of UK airports, with a choice of over 24 different types of vehicles to choose from. 

Whether it’s a family holiday, a business trip or group excursion, SC Travel can get you to your flight on-time, every time.

To find out more about our airport transfer services, get in touch with our team today.

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What does a professional chauffeur do?

Although defined as “a professional driver tasked with getting clients to their destination by motor vehicle”, at SC Travel, we know that a professional chauffeur is much more than that.

As a Derbyshire-based private hire minibus transport service that offers both premium and personal customer service, our professional chauffeurs are at the heart of executive travel at SC Travel. 

A somewhat underappreciated career choice, professional chauffeur drivers are experts within their roles – dedicated to providing safe, comfortable and luxurious transportation for a wide variety of passengers and travel occasions. 

In this short blog, we’ll be going through exactly what professional chauffeurs do, as well as what qualities our drivers hold here at SC Travel.

1. Drive smoothly

First and foremost, a professional chauffeur’s responsibility is to make their passengers’ journey as smooth as possible. 

Whilst this may seem obvious, driving smoothly extends not just to the driver’s ability to drive well on the road, but also to their ability to ensure that their passengers are comfy and at-ease in their journey. With our wide range of executive vehicles, this involves keeping an eye on air-conditioning and heating, as well as ensuring a quiet environment for those looking to enjoy their travel in peace – especially if they’re on the way to an important business meeting.

2. Route planning

Planning routes in advance is key to a professional chauffeur’s role. Taking into account traffic timings, roadworks and everything in between, drivers can ensure that they make their passengers’ journey the best it can possibly be – on-time, reliable and efficient.

3. Provide a helping hand

An integral part of the SC Travel ethos is ensuring that our team of professional chauffeurs are not just reliable, but friendly, trustworthy and willing to go the extra mile (literally!). 

Whether this be by helping passengers with their luggage or waiting for them whilst they stop off on their journey, we aim to build valuable relationships here at SC Travel. In getting to know the drivers and building that trust, our passengers feel totally at ease with their travel.

4. Maintain the vehicle

From weekly safety checks to an in-house team of specialist mechanics, vehicle maintenance is essential to the responsibilities of a professional chauffeur.

At SC Travel, we not only provide premium executive travel, event transport and airport transfers, but accessible travel, too. This is an incredibly valued service within our communities, and so maintaining its quality is absolutely essential. Our professional chauffeurs are responsible for this, as well as being specialist-trained in disability and first-aid awareness.

Discover our travel services here, or learn more about SC Travel here.

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Why book an airport transfer?

As a private minibus transport service with almost 20 years of experience in the game, we take great pride in serving our local communities here at SC Travel.

Located in Alfreton and operating across Derbyshire (and beyond!), one of our most popular transport services at SC Travel is airport transfers.

For many people, driving to the airport themselves is the most common option for transport. However, as we all know, travelling abroad is rarely a stress-free experience – and that’s where airport transfers come in. A way to relieve that stress, provide reliability and start holidays off on the right foot, airport transfers are often an underestimated service!

In this blog, we’ll be going through exactly what airport transfers are and what their benefits are, and answering the all-important question of why you should consider booking an airport transfer for your next holiday.

So, what is an airport transfer?

In essence, airport transfers are where a chauffeur is hired to take you, your family, friends or employee to the airport for their upcoming flight, as well as pick you up from the airport, taking you back to your destination.

Often used for family/friend holidays, stag dos, hen dos and executive travel, airport transfers are particularly popular for VIP or group trips. However, they are also ideal for people who won’t drive themselves or own their own car.

Why do people book airport transfers?

Airport transfers take the stress away from airport travel. At a time when you should be most at peace, airports can be extremely stressful. With airport transfers, this stress can be relieved, allowing you to relax and enjoy your holiday straight away.

However, booking an airport transfer isn’t just about stress-relief. It also provides reliability, comfort and luxury – which is especially ideal if you have an overseas business meeting you need to get to on-time, and in-style! 

For groups, airport travel can also work out to be much more cost-effective than driving yourselves. Depending on your group/family size, you may need to take several cars to the airport, thus using more fuel and purchasing several airport car park tickets – which are reportedly, in some cases, becoming more expensive than flights. Airport transfer costs, on the other hand, are a set price that can be split amongst the group members – enabling people to manage their travel expenses much more efficiently.

About SC Travel’s Airport Transfer service

Another benefit of airport transfers is that your driver is more than likely going to know a lot more about the route than you would if you drive yourself. 

At SC Travel, our drivers are frequently out and about driving passengers to airports across the UK. This means that they know all the latest changes with roadworks, traffic congestion and the airport navigation itself. 

Whilst we’re based in Derbyshire, we travel across the country to a wide range of airport destinations:

  • East Midlands
  • Birmingham
  • Manchester
  • Leeds/Bradford
  • Heathrow
  • Gatwick
  • Luton
  • Stansted

Discover more about SC Travel’s Airport Transfer service here.

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