Arriving as a Group: Six Friends, Eight Cases and One Fixed Fare

Where the capacity line actually falls

One vehicle comfortably carries four guests with full-size cases. A fifth is possible if everyone is on cabin bags. Beyond that, or with large cases across the party, it is two cars — and two cars arriving together is a perfectly normal arrangement rather than a failure of planning. What causes problems is optimism: a group that says 'six of us, light luggage' and arrives with eight checked cases has created a problem that cannot be solved at the kerb. Count properly and the day starts well.

Splitting a fixed fare

The quote is for the vehicle, not per person, which is what makes group travel work well here. Six friends across two cars are dividing two fixed figures between six people, and the per-head result is frequently better than everyone booking individually — with the added advantage that all of you leave the airport at the same moment rather than in a staggered convoy. We give you the total figure clearly so the group can split it however it likes.

Where the group is going next

Groups arriving together usually have a plan for the whole trip, not just the transfer — a Highland day, a distillery run, a golf round, or a drive to a self-catering house in the hills. Booking the arrival and the days out together is simpler and lets us hold the same vehicles across the trip, so the luggage plan that worked on day one still works on day five. It also means the same driver, who by then knows the group.

Booking for a group

1. Count checked cases, not just people.
2. Say whether everyone is on the same flight.
3. Ask for the total figure so the group can split it.
4. Book the days out at the same time to hold the same vehicles.