Wedding Car Hire Advice - Nissan Figaro?

[Rafranks]

My fianc?e and I are getting married on 14th July in South Kensington. We are running pretty tight on the budget front, and we need a car to transport her from Exhibition Road (where she is getting ready) to Brompton Road (the wedding venue). This is a distance of about 500 yards(!) - her dad is very excited to share this ride with her so I would love to get something to make this special for them both.

However, as the trip is so short - we're reluctant to spend the standard ?500 fee to hire a wedding car for what will be a 4 or 5 minute drive. I don't suppose there are any neighbours or friends who could help us out?

We'd like a car to make the trip special - she has always loved Nissan Figaros - but if this is not possible, we're fairly modest any vintage/retro style car's would certainly tick the box. If you or any neighbours have a car that you feel would fit the bill - we'll make sure we repay you in whatever way we can for helping us out - (budget is around ?100-150).

[rendelharris]

This website looks quite old but if the company's still running would seem to fit the bill: http://www.figarohire.com/HirePrices.php

[Rafranks]

Thanks - I've given them a ring but sadly they only to TV and Film work now! Such a shame as they would have been perfect!

[rendelharris]

Ah shame. Maybe this site would help: https://www.bookaclassic.co.uk/

Failing that, at a mate's wedding in Wandsworth that was on a v.tight budget, to surprise him and his wife someone brought along a chauffer's hat and we found an amenable taxi driver who let us temporarily put white ribbons on the car and had them driven away in that. Cabbie was offered ?50 on top of fare (which I think was only about ?8 or something)- he refused even to take the fare!

[japseylarue]

I have a Figaro but it's too rusty to be used as a wedding car! Look up the Figaro owner's club and see if they can put you in touch with someone local. Meanwhile I'll see if I can find you one.

[yeknomyeknom]

Print off some leaflets and any figaro you pass! Stick one to the window. You never know.

Also, there?s a Nissan figaro owners club. Get in contact. I bet you can find something for free.

[Rafranks]

Amazing! I think "Wedding car" makes it sound like we're expecting something super shiny - my fianc?e would be so happy with one them that we could have the ushers push it round the corner and she'd be happy! Her and her dad are literally going from Ognisko on exhibition road, to HTB on brompton road (basically driving around 1 corner of the V&A - hence our horror at the ?500 quotes we've received! If you have no luck looking elsewhere, I'd really appreciate the chance to have a peek at yours!

Thank you both for all your help! Really is so wonderful to be part of such a helpful community in the area.

[rendelharris]

Got any guests coming from the Cheltenham area? This guy rents for ?75 a day...

https://fatlama.com/rentals/cheltenham/hire-nissan-figaro-car-26939860