Pre-booked private hire transport for visitors to Kent, based in Mersham near Ashford. I operate under an Ashford Borough Council licence, on fixed prices agreed in advance, for South African visitors, London day-trippers and local passengers.
I drive a 2024 Ford Explorer EV, fully electric and zero-emission, seating up to 4 passengers with hand luggage or 2 with suitcases. Every journey is measured from Mersham, TN25 6NA.
Heathrow £150, Gatwick £105, Stansted £150, Luton £170, Southend £170. Fixed airport prices apply when the other end of the journey is within 30 road miles of Mersham.
Collected from Ashford International, returned in time for your evening train to St Pancras.
Bodiam Castle and the Kent & East Sussex Railway, Port Lympne Reserve, Romney Marsh, Godinton House and the historic villages, Tenterden and the Designer Outlet.
Gusbourne, Chapel Down, Balfour, Hush Heath, Oxney, Biddenden and Westwell. Fixed pricing per route.
Tell me where to collect you and where you're going — a postcode or just the name of the place. You'll get a real price in seconds, then I can check availability and confirm your booking, all on WhatsApp.
This goes straight to me on WhatsApp with your journey and price attached. I'll check availability and confirm everything in writing. If you're visiting from abroad, I ask for a non-refundable 50% deposit within a week of booking to secure your date.
| Destination | Price |
|---|---|
| Heathrow | £150 |
| Gatwick (North or South) | £105 |
| London City Airport | £125 |
| Stansted | £150 |
| Luton | £170 |
| Southend | £170 |
| Canterbury | £35 |
| Dover | £40 |
| Folkestone | £30 |
| Local (Ashford, Mersham, Smeeth) | £15 |
You can type a postcode or a place name. If a place name matches the wrong spot, use the postcode instead. Prices are calculated from the real driving distance, not a straight line, and are always rounded up to the nearest £5 so there are no odd amounts. Up to 2 passengers with suitcases, or 4 with hand luggage only. Waiting time, extra stops, the Dartford Crossing, the London Congestion Charge and parking are charged separately where they apply. Payment by card at the end of the journey, receipt issued every time. Every price is confirmed in writing at time of booking.
On the high-speed line. 37 minutes from London St Pancras.
WhatsApp is the easiest way to reach me. Send a message any time and I will reply as quickly as I can — usually the same day.
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Driven door to door from Ashford, at your pace. Some of the places I am regularly asked for, all within easy reach.
Plan a visit to one of my favourite vineyards and sample the wines while you enjoy a meal.
Admittedly much shorter than South Africa's, but our summers are warm and made for long, light evenings.
Just thirty-seven minutes from Ashford International by train, or I can drive you in and show you around on a pre-booked basis.
Some of England's finest gardens, right here on the doorstep.
A relaxed half day in one of the oldest cities in England. Walk the medieval streets, stand inside the Cathedral that has welcomed pilgrims since the year 597, see the Westgate towers and the Marlowe quarter. Coffee, lunch and quiet moments built around your pace.
A relaxed half day in Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald, with its tree-lined green and high street full of independent shops. Time for the country's finest heritage steam railway, a wander past Smallhythe Place, and a proper coffee or lunch. Chapel Down, England's leading vineyard, sits right on the edge of town.
A full day in the Kent the postcards are made of. Sissinghurst Castle Garden in the morning, a country pub for lunch, then your pick of Great Dixter or Hole Park in the afternoon. Spring colour, autumn colour, and time enough to see it all properly.
Ashford and Tenterden sit at the heart of England's wine country. A full day taking in two or three of the area's best names, from Westwell Wine Estate just outside Ashford to Chapel Down at Tenterden, Biddenden Vineyards and Gusbourne at Appledore, with the Curious Brewery in Ashford for a relaxed finish. The advantage of a driver is simple: nobody has to choose between the tasting and the drive home.
You do not have to go far. The Ashford Designer Outlet has around a hundred stores and plenty of places to eat, and a short drive away Godinton House and Gardens is one of Kent's finest historic estates, with a quiet afternoon to be had among the borders. An easy half day, shopping and gardens, close to home.
Met at arrivals and driven straight home to Ashford, with help and a familiar face after a long flight. Pre-booked, fixed and agreed in advance. Ashford International, 37 minutes from London St Pancras, is also right on the doorstep.
Every day is shaped around what you would love to see. These are just a taste of what I can offer.
After a long flight from home, the last thing you want is trains and transfers. I will meet you in the arrivals hall, help with the bags, and drive you straight to your door in Ashford. A friendly, familiar face the whole way.
Pre-booked transport for one to three people, run by a licensed private hire operator. I am South African by birth and have lived in Kent for over twenty years. Breaks for refreshment or the toilet whenever you need them.
Gatwick and Heathrow, met at arrivals and driven straight to your door in Ashford. Pre-booked, fixed price, agreed in writing in advance.
Driven from Ashford to Canterbury, Tenterden, Sissinghurst, Rye, Folkestone, Dover and the vineyards, all within twenty-five miles. You choose the destination and set the pace.
A 2024 Ford Explorer EV, clean, comfortable and fully electric. Up to 2 passengers with suitcases, or 4 with hand luggage only, and a calm, quiet ride.
Appointments, stations, events, a day's shopping at the Ashford Designer Outlet, or a hospital visit. Pre-booked and agreed in advance.
Your driver is Craig Bruun, twenty years in Kent, Enhanced DBS checked. Born in South Africa, so a familiar accent for visitors from home.
I love dogs, and I know how much some of you depend on yours. If your dog offers support or is used to travelling with you, they are more than welcome in the car alongside you. The car is cleaned after every trip, so it is fresh and ready for the next passenger, human or furry friend.
Every journey with See-You-Now-Now is driven in my fully electric Ford Explorer, so your day out produces zero tailpipe emissions. No diesel fumes drifting through Canterbury's medieval streets, no engine noise disturbing a quiet country lane, just a smooth, clean ride whether you are popping into Ashford or touring the vineyards.
Tailpipe emissions on every journey
Real-world range, enough for airport runs and full days out
Room for luggage or your dog's travel crate. Up to 2 passengers with suitcases, or 4 with hand luggage only
Kent holds some of England's finest religious architecture, from Canterbury Cathedral to the ruins of Boxley Abbey and the quiet grounds of St Augustine's. If cathedrals, abbeys and quiet historic places move you, I would love to build a day around them.
Some of us find noise and jolts hard going. My fully electric car is quiet by nature, and I drive gently and steadily throughout, so there is no need to brace yourself or dig your knuckles into the dashboard.
Airport runs at odd hours, an early start or a late arrival, or simply an afternoon at the Ashford Designer Outlet for some shopping and a bite to eat. Whatever the hour or the reason, just ask.
Send a message, call or WhatsApp. Tell me your dates or what you have in mind. I am taking bookings 24/7.
I check availability and come back to you as quickly as I can.
Every journey is agreed and priced in writing before the day. No surprises.
I collect you at the time and place agreed, and from there it is your trip, your pace, your call.
Every price is fixed and agreed in writing before the day, with no hidden charges. Payment by card at the end of the journey, receipt issued every time. Here is how it works.
Exact rates for your day are always confirmed and agreed with you in writing before I begin. The car and driving are never charged.
Any time. I am taking bookings 24/7, so send a message whenever suits you and I will confirm your day in writing.
Driven days out from Ashford to the places I am asked for most: Canterbury, Tenterden and the Kent & East Sussex Railway, Bodiam Castle, Port Lympne Reserve, Sissinghurst, Rye, Romney Marsh and Dungeness, and the vineyards including Gusbourne, Chapel Down, Balfour, Hush Heath, Oxney, Biddenden and Westwell. Airport transfers to and from Gatwick and Heathrow.
No. I am a licensed private hire operator, licensed by Ashford Borough Council. That means every journey is pre-booked with a price agreed in advance. I cannot be flagged down or hired on the spot. You choose the destination, or ask me for suggestions.
A 2024 Ford Explorer EV. Clean, quiet and fully electric, room for 2 with suitcases or 4 with hand luggage only. The very car you see on these pages.
Every journey starts and ends in Ashford, my home patch, taking in the twenty-five miles around it including Canterbury, Folkestone, Dover, Rye, Tenterden, Sissinghurst and the Romney Marsh. Ashford International puts London just 37 minutes away too.
Send a message, call or WhatsApp any time, day or night. I am taking bookings 24/7 and will confirm your day and price in writing before it goes ahead.
Craig Bruun. South African by birth, which is where the green and gold and the name come from, and a Kent local for twenty years. A warm welcome for fellow South Africans, and for visitors and residents from anywhere.
Yes. Craig holds an Enhanced DBS certificate, kept live on the DBS Update Service, and is happy to show it on request. Your safety and peace of mind matter to me.