We had the pleasure of hiring Gary for a private tour of Dover England. We communicated by email…read moreback and forth until we finally arrived from our cruise. Gary was fantastic and so professional. He met us at the cruse port as soon as we got off the ship. We talked and ask what we wanted to see. He showed us all over Dover in places where bus can't go. He took us to the tops and bottom of the white cliffs. He also took us to the light houses and his favorite pub for lunch. We so much enjoyed ourselves with Gary. We would highly recommend him for any of your tour needs.

Horizon Private Hire offers private tours and airport transfers in the London and Dover For our…read moretrip, we were based in London but wanted to see more of England. After a lot of research, we contacted Horizon, which exceeded all our expectations. Communication was excellent from start to finish: Gary clearly cared about what we wanted to see and do, and after a flurry of emails we decided to book a day tour of Leeds Castle, Canterbury, and Dover Castle. Great decision! From the time he picked us up at our hotel until he dropped us off in the evening, we had a great time. Gary is very thoughtful as well as very knowledgeable about the history and culture of each area we visited. He made sure we were comfortable, stopped as needed, and were well hydrated and fed. He brought each place to life. Unlike other tours, where our primary guide dropped us off at stops where there was a required resident guide or docent, Gary stayed with us, guiding us to the best places to stand and providing extra information where needed. He made sure the tour and sights were at our pace and that we saw everything we hoped to see. Absolutely excellent. Horizon also does airport transfers and collects people from cruise boats for tours. I recommend this company highly; we could not have had a better time.

Richard you made our visit to Dover and other parts of Kent a spectacular and memorable event. Big…read morepluses for: your pleasant personality, generous tour, clean and comfortable car, promptness and reasonable fee. Thank you, thank you. John C., Trish, Sandie & Wayne Mission Viejo, California

Richard and I communicated early about our travel needs between Heathrow and Dover. He his…read morefriendly and professional. We will definitely utilize his services in the future.

Disgusted and absolutely fuming doesn't even scratch the surface with regards to this company…read more A taxi HAD been booked for 1430hrs to ensure someone was there to meet 8 YR OLD from school bus. The taxi did not turn up, and County cars did not pick their phone up until 1615hrs!!, denied the booking (which we have proof of), and when my wife said she was very upset she was told by the County Cars employee "That she(the employee) had three young children, and would be more angry!" As you can expect, this just added insult to injury! My wife finally managed to get hold of 'Lindon,' (company owner) who said that he was in Manchester, and would speak to her Monday. We feel that his lack of interest in the seriousness of the situation, and not feeling the need to even apologise, is disgusting. We know he cannot control his drivers, but as the owner of the company is ultimately responsible for their actions, mistakes and failures. From the complete disregard to his drivers failings, and the potential dangers that our child was left in, I could not, and will not recommend this 'company' to anyone - especially to anyone with children!

Dover Priory is the main station for Dover, one of the best-known port towns on Britain's south…read morecoast. It's a terminus of the South East Main Line from London, and of the Dover Branch of the Chatham Main Line - so as well as services to London St Pancras, Victoria and Charing Cross, it's well connected with the rest of Kent. First opened as a temporary station in 1861, today it's very much a permanent one and has a striking whitewashed facade that dates back to a modernization project in 1932. The station is just west of the town centre, with the shops around Biggin street a five-minute walk away. At the end of Biggin Street, you'll find the Grade 2 listed St Mary's Church, with the pleasant Pencester Gardens behind it. Keep heading south and you'll come to the waterfront, with Dover Marina to your right and the busy ferry terminal to your left.

Dover Priory is the main station in Dover, situated close to the town centre…read more History Dover has an unusually complex railway history. The first line opened in 1844 from London via Redhill terminated at a point at the foot of Shakespeare Cliffs, extended to the Admiralty Pier in 1860. This line was extended to a new station, Dover Marine, opened in 1921 (later renamed Dover Western Docks). Meanwhile, the London Chatham and Dover Railway had opened its line from the north, with a station at Dover Priory in 1861. This line was extended under the cliffs to the harbour later the same year, appropriately called Dover Harbour, and also extended to the Admiralty Pier station in 1864 and Dover Marine in 1921. Unsurprisingly, rationalisation was needed, with the closure of Admiralty Station when services were diverted to Dover Marine; Dover Town in 1914; Dover Harbour in 1927; and Dover Marine in 1994 (with the onset of services via the Channel Tunnel). Dover Harbour's station buildings can still be seen next to Limekiln Roundabout on the A20, and Dover Marine is now a cruise-liner terminal. This has left Dover Priory as the town's only station. The current main building was built by the Southern Railway in a modernist style in 1932. The station forecourt is currently undergoing a substantial refurbishment. The station has three platforms. Services The stations has two trains per hour to London Charing Cross via Sevenoaks; two trains per hour to London Victoria via Canterbury East and Chatham, and an hourly service to Ramsgate via Deal. Since December 2009, the station has also benefited from the new high-speed 140mph (225kph) service to London St Pancras via Ashford and the high-speed line used by Eurostar trains. Facilities As well as a ticket office and waiting area, there is a cash-machine, taxi rank, a small car park, and cycle storage. There is level access (via lifts) to all platforms.

I have used this service a few times when a group of us went from Broadstairs to Southampton…read more Totally reliable and helpful with bags etc. The small bus we had was immaculate with air con, comfy seats. Would highly recommend them any time

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We were scheduled on a transatlantic cruise from Dover to New York in September and were arriving…read morein Dover by train from London. We contacted Karen at Whitfield Cars in Dover about doing a 3-hour private tour of the area prior to boarding our ship. Karen provided reasonable rates, was very helpful, answered all my questions and we arranged for Mick to pick the 4 of us up at the train station. The tour was exceptional and very informative at which point we were dropped off directly in front of the main door to board the ship. Mick was born in the Dover area and is extremely personable, providing a tour of primary areas with a strong knowledge of the history and key historical sites. I would highly recommend Whitfield Cars for their professionalism, booking process and highly enjoyable and informative tour. It was such a great start to our transatlantic journey!

From the owner: Former owners of Dover Heritage Taxis, Dover born Smart & reliable driver with over 27 years…read moreexperience. Mick Moon drives his MPV air conditioned vehicle with free wi-if offering very competitive rates. Mick has a Keen interest in local history and especially enjoys giving local tours of Dover and surrounding villages and also offers meet and greet transfers to and from Gatwick, Heathrow and other airports plus door to door cruise ship transfers. Karen Moon his wife has been arranging hundreds of transfers for many years so will give you the best advice and service you would expect from a high standard company. Email enquiry will be answered as soon as seen so why not give us a message and see for yourself the response you receive, it costs nothing so you have nothing to lose. Hope the hear from you soon.