The 154th Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale Golf Club in July 2026, bringing the world's finest golfers to one of the most celebrated links courses on the Championship rota. Set among the sand dunes of Merseyside, Birkdale has long been considered a supreme test of links golf, and the atmosphere across the week is unmatched in the sport. Arriving by private chauffeur means bypassing the pressures of parking, public transport, and traffic entirely — your driver collects you from your door, waits discreetly throughout the day, and returns you home at your leisure.
The Open Championship is the oldest of golf's four major championships, and its arrival at Royal Birkdale is always a moment the sport anticipates with particular reverence. The course's distinctive undulating terrain, with its well-defined valleys and elevated greens, has historically produced some of the most compelling finishes in the game's history. When the world's leading players descend on Southport across the week of 12–19 July 2026, the galleries can expect conditions to test every dimension of a golfer's craft.
Tickets for The Open are coveted, and the experience on the ground is correspondingly rich — from the practice rounds early in the week to the final-round drama on Sunday. Whether you hold hospitality passes in one of the prestigious clubhouse facilities or are following the action across the course, the day demands an unhurried beginning and a calm, comfortable conclusion. Your Knightsbridge Chauffeurs driver provides exactly that, positioned and ready whenever you choose to depart.
A dedicated fleet of Mercedes S-Class saloons, long-wheelbase V-Class people-carriers and luxury minibuses carries your party to Royal Birkdale Golf Club in quiet comfort. Every car is immaculately presented, climate-controlled and driven by a vetted, suited chauffeur who knows the route.
Travelling as a couple, a family or a corporate party? We scale seamlessly from a single saloon to a coordinated fleet, with one point of contact managing timings, meeting points and any last-minute changes on the day.
Royal Birkdale Golf Club sits in the dunes above Southport, its art deco clubhouse a distinctive presence against the Lancashire skyline. The course is consistently ranked among the finest in the world, and the surrounding landscape — with its channels of sea grass and rolling fairways — creates a natural amphitheatre for spectating. Access to the site is tightly managed during Championship week, making the journey itself a consideration that rewards planning. A private transfer removes every logistical friction from the day.
Knightsbridge Chauffeurs will collect you from your home, hotel, or private club in the London area or further afield and deliver you to the Championship entrance in a discreet, immaculate vehicle. Your chauffeur remains on or near site for the duration, available to collect you the moment your day draws to a close — whether that is after the final putt drops on the eighteenth or when the evening hospitality winds down. The experience is seamless, private, and entirely on your terms.
This is the effortless way to do The 154th Open Championship. Your chauffeur sets you down at the gates, then waits nearby for as long as you need — no parking to find, no taxi queues, no surge pricing. The moment you are ready to leave, your car is at the kerb and you are gliding home.
Choose a simple one-way arrival, a return transfer, or a full as-directed day where car and chauffeur remain entirely at your disposal. Indicative wait & return prices, per day from Central London, are shown below.
One-way, per vehicle, from Central London and every major London airport. Ask about our signature wait & return service — your chauffeur waits nearby and drives you home whenever you are ready.
| From | Distance | E-Class | V-Class | S-Class · BMW 7 | Sprinter (16) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | 231 mi | £775 | £969 | £1163 | £1550 | |
| Heathrow Airport | 223 mi | £750 | £938 | £1125 | £1500 | |
| Gatwick Airport | 253 mi | £840 | £1050 | £1260 | £1680 | |
| Stansted Airport | 220 mi | £740 | £925 | £1110 | £1480 | |
| Luton Airport | 199 mi | £675 | £844 | £1013 | £1350 | |
| London City Airport | 237 mi | £790 | £988 | £1185 | £1580 |
Door-to-door comfort, your car waiting nearby, collected the moment you are ready — the composed way to do The 154th Open Championship.