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Cars for Stars limo hire agents triumph at the Transport Broker Awards

The limo hire agents for Cars for Stars who triumphed at the Transport Broker Awards can now be officially revealed after the high flying companies were presented with their trophies at this year’s glitzy awards bash held at the St David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay over the weekend.

The awards show has become an annual event and is now in its third year. The event aims to celebrate the hard work of staff members and agents working across all three companies which make up the Transport Broker Group, namely Limo Broker, Cars for Stars and Coach Broker. This year’s event was especially significant as it was the first time Cars for Stars was involved in the celebration after they joined the Transport Broker Group last summer.

Kicking off with the regional awards, the Cars for Stars Agent of the Year for the North East and Scotland was named as LA Limos, with Millennium coming in second place. The award for Agent of the Year for the North West was presented to Star Limos with Bees Knees claiming the runner-up position.

Carrying on with the regional awards category, Agent of the Year for the Midlands was named as The Limo Scene, with Midlands Limos in second place. The trophy for Agent of the Year for South West, South East and London was handed to Absolute Style, with Phantom Drophead claiming second place. The Agent of the Year Award for Wales and the West Country was presented to Awesome Limos with Stardust claiming the runner up spot.

Moving onto the National Awards for Cars for Stars, the gong for Best Fleet was awarded to Oasis Limos, while West 1 scooped the award for Best Customer Services. The trophy for Best Wedding Car/ Chauffer Car was presented to Top Marque for their Candy Apple C300, while the top award for Cars for Stars Agent of the Year was awarded to Essex Limos.

Exclusive pictures from The Transport Broker Awards 2010/11 will be available to view on Cars for Stars News by the end of the week.

by Anita KumarFebruary 1, 2011no comment

Special offers on limo hire to the Carling Cup Final in Wembley

Cars for Stars is delighted to offer all Birmingham City and Arsenal fans exceptional deals on chauffeur driven limousine hire to this year’s Carling Cup Final in Wembley.

Whether you’re supporting the blues or the gunners come February 27^th, Cars for Stars are able to provide you with luxurious chauffeur driven limo hire at a low cost rate so you can arrive in style and enjoy the occasion to the full.

All of the limos provided by Cars for Stars come complete with a suited chauffeur who will go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure your trip to Wembley is nothing short of perfect. Your chauffeur will arrange everything, from organising parking, plotting your route, scheduling comfort breaks, and even lining up your favourite tracks on your in-car sound system.

With a wide range of state of the art cars to choose form, including the latest vehicles from leading brands such as Rolls Royce and Bentley, to giant hummer limousines with onboard karaoke systems, to party buses with neon light up dance floors and strobe lighting, you won’t find a larger choice of limousines with any other operator.

Cars for Stars operates throughout the UK so regardless of whether you’re travelling from Scotland, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Worcester, Surrey, Essex or Birmingham, they can offer you the benefit of their expert limo hire service.

Get in touch with Cars for Stars now for more information on cheap limo hire to Wembley for the Carling Cup Final.

by Susan TaylorJanuary 28, 2011no comment

Cars for Stars launch The Prom Experience video

Take a look at the first ever Cars for Stars video advert for school proms which will be at the forefront of the leading limo hire company’s online marketing campaign for 2011.

The sleek new video ad showcases one of Cars for Stars’ most popular prom limos, the white Baby Bentley Chrysler limousine. The clip has been officially launched online, just in time to tap into the demand for limo hire ahead of the peak school prom season.

Limo hire for proms is one of the most popular occasions for chauffeur driven limousine hire in the UK. The new state of the art Cars for Stars ad will be shown exclusively online via social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to ensure they get right under the noses of teen prom-goers.

The video is fronted by professional TV presenter, Anna Fowler, who surprises a group of young proms goers with a chauffeur driven white limo on their big night. Having been expecting a run-of-the-mill taxi to collect them for their prom, the teens were blown away by the luxurious Baby Bentley limo which transported them to the special occasion.

Cars for Stars boasts one of the largest fleets of top quality limos, chauffeur cars and party buses in the UK so there’s something to suit even the most discerning of prom goers. All limos are provided along with a suited chauffeur and also complimentary bubbly, or soft drinks for the under 18’s.

To celebrate the launch of the Cars for Stars Prom Experience ad, the leading limo hire provider is offering special discounts on bookings for school proms in 2011, check out the official website now for more information on these exclusive discounts on limo hire for school proms.

Check out the new prom car hire video ad for Cars for Stars now.

by Simon BerryJanuary 25, 2011no comment

Introducing the world’s biggest limousine, the Midnight Rider

The Midnight Rider has been officially named as the heaviest limousine in the world, according to the most recent edition of the Guinness Book and Records, and can be yours for just £650 an hour.

Weighing in at a whopping 22.5 tons, measuring 70 foot in length, 13 feet in height and boasting 22 wheels, the Midnight Rider is a beast of a limousine and is proving a big hit with revellers in California.

With room onboard for 40 passengers, the Midnight Rider also comes with 5 staff members who will be on hand to assist guests during their event. The limo comes fully equipped with 3 luxurious lounge areas, a bathroom, and a full size and well stocked bar. Plus there’s a pole for any wannabe dancers, and also a laser guided satellite receiver with internet capability.

The owners of the Midnight Rider wanted to create a high end luxurious feel onboard the limo which harks back to the bygone age of opulent railroad travel. The decor has been finished with impeccable detail in the style of an old fashioned train carriage.

Described by its owners as “460 square feet of pure luxury” they say the vehicle is less of a limo and more of a “travelling nightclub” due to the extensive onboard entertainment features and spacious interior.

If you’re not planning a trip across the pond to California any time soon, Cars for Stars has a stunning array of luxury limos and giant hummers available for hire across the UK. Call now to receive a low cost quote for hummer limo hire for any occasion.

by Simon BerryJanuary 13, 2011no comment

Elvis Presley’s Mercedes Benz fails to make its asking price at auction

It seems no even Elvis Presley is recession proof after a Mercedes Benz limo formerly owned by The King was sold at auction for half of its estimated selling price.

We reported last month that the Mercedes Benz 600 Saloon car, which is reported to be one of just a handful of cars to have been registered in the Blue Suede Shoes singer’s name, was expected to make between £150,000 and £200,000 when it went under the hammer at Mercedes Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey at the beginning of the month.

However when the Mercedes Saloon went up for auction last Monday, it sold for £80,700, less than half of the expected top end of the estimated price for the car with the famous connection.

However the auction house which was responsible for selling the vintage ride, Bonhams, defended the seemingly low auction price, saying that the £80,700 which it achieved was fair considering that the car is realistically worth £40,000 when you take out the Elvis Presley link. Bonhams suggested that the estimated selling price of £150,000-£200,000 was unrealistic.

The Mercedes 600 was one of two owned the legendary singer. He gifted the vehicle to his friend two years after buying it. The luxury classic car then made its way over to the UK after it was bought by an unknown car enthusiast from a car dealership in Memphis in 2005.

by Simon BerryDecember 10, 2010no comment

Charles and Camilla’s Rolls Royce limo attacked by student protesters

Royal couple Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall became the most high profile faces to get caught up the student protest over tuition fee increases when their chauffeur driven Rolls Royce limo was attacked in Central London yesterday.

Charles and Camilla were making the short journey from St James Palace to the London Palladium for this year’s Royal Variety Performance when they came under attack from protesters on Regent Street.

Once the protesters spotted the Royal couple travelling onboard the Rolls Royce surrounded by police security they set about targeting the vehicle, throwing bins in the road to stop the car, pelting it with objects and paint, kicking the doors and at one point, smashing a window on the luxury car.

Photographers captured the terrified looks on the royal’s faces as their vehicle was pounced on by the protestors, with Camilla in particular, looking especially shaken.

It was estimated that some 20,000 students took to the streets bringing parts of central London to a standstill yesterday as they protested over the Government’s plans to increase University tuition fees. In some cases fees could be tripled at a cost of £9,000 per year for each student.

Following the Royal’s official engagement at the London Palladium, they were transported back to St James Palace in the back of a police van for their own safety.

by Anita KumarDecember 10, 2010no comment

Cars for Stars battle the elements to transport terminally ill children to awards ceremony

Despite the heavy snowfall and treacherous driving conditions, Cars for Stars succeeded in transporting 21 terminally ill children and their families to a special awards ceremony in Newcastle this week where all of the youngsters were due to receive awards.

Each of the children has courageously battled a life threatening disease, and all of them were in line to receive a Brave Heart Award at the ceremony held in St James Park, Newcastle this week.

Cars for Stars originally took a booking for a mix of 6 limos and party buses for the event, but a further 5 vehicles were booked at the last minute after another supplier let the Brave Heart Awards organisers down.

In total 11 limos including 4 hummer H2 limos, a H3 hummer, a party bus, Audi Q7, 2 Chrysler limos and 2 Lincoln Towncars supplied by both Millennium Limousines and Elite Limos, were booked to ferry the 21 brave youngsters and their families to the awards ceremony. Tragically, one limo had to be cancelled at the 11^th hour after one of the children sadly passed away.

However the planned event ran into serious trouble after the UK, and particularly the north of the country, was hit by snow, ice and plummeting temperatures. The severe weather conditions threatened the whole event as the roads were so treacherous, there was no hope of sending the chauffeur driven limousines to collect the children.

Determined to not let the youngsters down, Stephen Welch at Cars for Stars and Millennium Limousines set to work pressuring the local authorities to bring out the gritting lorries to clear the impassable roads so that the planned limo rides for the sick children could go ahead.

Cars for Stars and Millennium Limousines succeeded in persuading the council’s gritting lorries to put in overtime in order to clear the roads so as to ensure the limos could reach the Brave Heart children so they could enjoy the special treat so they very much deserved.

We are delighted to report that all 21 children and their families made it to the Brave Heart Awards ceremony in their chauffeur driven limos and a great time was had by all.

by Andrew LloydDecember 7, 2010no comment

US schoolboy rewarded for good grades with chauffeur driven limo ride

A former problem teen who was failing all of his classes and on the verge of expulsion was rewarded with a chauffeur driven limo ride and shopping spree for turning his life around.

Ki’Angelo Carpenter was in constant trouble at school for one reason or another, and his mother described how she’d receive daily phone calls because of something her son had done wrong.

After being suspended from school and failing every single class, the eighth grade pupil from Toledo, Ohio, decided to change his ways.

Over the course of the last school year, the youngster has succeeded in changing his grades from E’s and F’s to A’s and B’s, plus his teachers say his general attitude and behaviour has improved dramatically.

The teen’s turnaround in his academic achievements and also his general attitude to school life has not gone unnoticed by his teachers. As part of the annual “Big Give” campaign organised by Kings Kids Academy, Ki’Angelo was awarded a chauffeur driven limo ride and a $500 shopping spree at the local Westfield Franklin Park Mall as a reward for his effort in turning his life around.

The youngster was told about the limo treat during a school assembly, after which Ki’Angelo was immediately whisked away in the chauffeur driven stretch to enjoy his prize.

by Anita KumarDecember 6, 2010no comment

Car rental company teams up with hotel chain to offer great deals on hire

Sixt Car Rental has joined forces with leading hotel chain, Best Western Australasia to offer great deal on vehicle rental for hotel loyalty card holders.

As a Best Western loyalty cardholder you’ll receive a number of benefits thanks to the new partnership with Sixt car rental including reduced hire rates, and free upgrades to better vehicles, free GPS navigation systems in all hired cars, plus you’re guaranteed a car is delivered to your within 4 hours of making a car hire booking if you’re staying at a selected Best Western establishment in Australasia.

A spokesperson for Best Western Australasia says the joint venture with Sixt car hire will be especially beneficial to their customers as a high percentage of people who stay at Best Western hotels in Australasia are on self-drive holidays. Thanks to the new scheme, car hire will now be cheaper and more convenient for these holidaymakers.

Different tiers of loyalty cards offer different rates of discount on car hire with Sixt. Gold cardholders receive a 10% discount, while Platinum loyalty card members will receive 15% off, and the highest tier, namely the Diamond cardholders, will receive a 20% discount on car hire with Sixt.

Best Western customers will also earn points through their car hire with 1000 points being rewarded onto their loyalty card for any car rented, while 2000 points are rewarded for limo hire.

by Anita KumarNovember 10, 2010no comment

Wedding car chauffeur attacked in US carjacking

A wedding chauffeur was attacked inside of the limo he was driving after a thief attempted to make away with the luxury limousine.

The terrifying incident happened over the weekend as the wedding limo, which was transporting a group of bridesmaids, waited outside of a church in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

The attacker was reported to have been fleeing the scene of another crime he’d committed, believed to be a house break-in, when he carried out the carjacking. The robber entered the limo by smashing the passenger side window with a hammer. The bridesmaids travelling onboard fled from the wedding vehicle in fear as the chauffeur attempted to fight off the thief inside the limo.

After wrestling with the assailant for several minutes, the chauffeur was eventually ousted from the car by the violent thief, who then made his getaway in the blacked out wedding car.

The police were called, but despite their quick response, the robber got away in the stretch limo. The vehicle was later found abandoned a few miles from the church.

Not wanting to let the incident cast a showdown over the wedding day, the five bridesmaids hid the terrifying ordeal from the bride, and walked down the aisle without mentioning a word to the happy couple. The bride and groom exchanged vows completely unaware of the drama which had unfolded a few minutes earlier outside of the church.

by Simon BerryNovember 8, 2010no comment

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