Armored car rental in the United Kingdom — armored limousine with security driver
RECA Guard provides factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard and Audi A8 L Security with a trained security driver in the United Kingdom – in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Oxford and wherever your assignment takes place. The vehicles belong to our own fleet in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, around 900 km from London.
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Typical assignments in the United Kingdom
- Government appointments, ministries, embassies and international delegations in London
- Financial centre London: banks, insurers, asset managers, board and investor meetings
- Conferences and meetings at international organisations in London
- Festivals, film festivals, fashion weeks, galas and cultural events
- Major sporting and society events – arrival, support on site, return journey
- Exposed private individuals and families – stays at residences, resorts and on the coast, discreetly accompanied
Handover in the United Kingdom – wherever your assignment starts
- Airports: London Heathrow (LHR), London City (LCY), Farnborough (FAB) and London Gatwick (LGW) – terminal or general aviation area
- Railway stations: London and Manchester
- Your hotel, your company premises, the embassy or the event venue – anywhere in the United Kingdom
- Handover or onward travel to a neighbouring country: Ireland, France, Belgium and Netherlands
- Cities with their own page: London
You tell us the place and time; we bring the vehicle with driver to you. Delivery and logistics are arranged for each assignment; transfer costs depend on distance and duration and are shown transparently in the offer. Entry and vehicle documents for the United Kingdom are agreed with you in advance.
Vehicles and drivers in the United Kingdom
Available are the Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard (VR9), the S 680 Guard 4MATIC (VR10, the highest civilian protection level) and the Audi A8 L Security – exclusively factory-armored vehicles with ballistic certificate, run-flat tyres and emergency equipment. Our security drivers speak German and English, some Spanish, Turkish and French; by arrangement your own drivers can take over, and in individual cases rental without a driver is possible. Escort vehicles and close protection through our partner AMS on request.
Provided at your location in the United Kingdom
You do not need to travel anywhere: we bring the vehicle with security driver directly to your location in the United Kingdom and collect it there afterwards. The fleet is based in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, around 900 km from London. Assignments across several countries – for example onward from London to Ireland or to France – are planned as one continuous booking.
Why RECA Guard – a family business with its own fleet
RECA Guard is run by RECA Handels-GmbH in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart – a family business since 1979. The second generation leads the company and the third is already working alongside. You deal directly with the owners, not with a booking platform.
- Our own fleet: Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard (VR9), S 680 Guard 4MATIC (VR10) and Audi A8 L Security are our own vehicles, based in Sindelfingen – we rent out what we own and know.
- Factory armour only: exclusively vehicles armoured at the factory with a VPAM ballistic certificate, no retrofitted conversions.
- Our own security drivers: trained drivers from our own team (German, English, some Spanish, Turkish, French); your own drivers by arrangement, in individual cases without a driver.
- Delivered to your location: hotel, airport, trade fair, railway station or company premises – arranged for each assignment, escort vehicles on request.
- Discretion: fixed contacts from the family, short lines of communication, non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on request.
- For every client: private individuals, companies, authorities and delegations – reachable 24/7 in German and English.
How to rent an armored vehicle in the United Kingdom
- Enquiry: period, number of passengers, handover location in the United Kingdom and assignment profile – by phone, e-mail or WhatsApp, with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on request.
- Offer: suitable vehicle, protection level, driver and, if required, escort vehicles – with transparent costs including transfer.
- Assignment: handover at the agreed location in the United Kingdom, support throughout, return transfer by us.
Frequently asked questions
Can I rent an armored vehicle in the United Kingdom at short notice?
We handle short-notice requests whenever this is logistically possible. The vehicles are ready in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, around 900 km from London; the quickest way is to call us directly on +49 7031 866030.
Do you hand over the vehicle at the airport in London?
Yes – at London Heathrow (LHR), London City (LCY), Farnborough (FAB) and London Gatwick (LGW), at the terminal or in the general aviation area, likewise at railway stations, your hotel, your company premises or the event venue. We agree the exact meeting point with you in advance.
Can I continue to a neighbouring country with the vehicle?
Yes. Onward journeys to Ireland or to France as well as to other European countries are part of our everyday work; we plan the whole route as one booking. Entry and vehicle documents are clarified with you in advance.
Do your drivers drive, or can I drive myself?
As a rule our own trained security drivers drive. By arrangement your own drivers can take over; in individual cases, and by personal arrangement, rental without a driver is possible.
Which protection level do I need in the United Kingdom?
That depends on the assignment profile. The S 600 Guard (VR9) covers most requirements of companies, authorities and private individuals; the S 680 Guard (VR10) offers the highest civilian protection level. We advise you confidentially – even if you have no previous experience with armored vehicles.
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