Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips â all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
For private trips, you can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before departure. For the Daytrip Pool shared shuttle, we offer 3 ticket options when booking: Non-refundable, Flexible with cancellations 24 hours before departure, and Super-flexible with cancellations up to 15 minutes before departure.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from Rochester
Rochester sits about 50 km (31 miles) southeast of central London. By car, the drive typically takes around 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic. Trains from London Victoria run frequently and take roughly an hour, though they drop you at the station rather than your specific destination. A private transfer gets you directly from your door to wherever you want to be dropped in Rochester, with no connections, no luggage juggling, and no hunting for a taxi on arrival.
A full day gives you the best experience, but even half a day is enough to cover the main highlights. Budget around an hour each for Rochester Castle and the Cathedral, then give yourself time to walk the High Street and explore the Dickens-connected sites like Restoration House and Eastgate House. If you enjoy a slower pace with a long lunch at one of the independent cafes, the full day will feel just right.
Yes. Rochester Castle is a particular highlight for families â children can climb the keep and explore the battlements with views across the River Medway. The compact layout of the town means you are never far from a cafe or a rest stop, and the mix of hands-on history and open riverside space keeps varied ages engaged. The town is easy to navigate on foot, which removes the stress of parking and moving between sites.
It is one of the most compelling reasons to visit Rochester. Dickens spent part of his childhood in nearby Chatham, later bought Gad's Hill Place just outside the town, and set several of his novels here. Restoration House appears as Miss Havisham's Satis House in Great Expectations. The Mystery of Edwin Drood is set almost entirely in a thinly disguised Rochester. You can follow a self-guided trail through streets that have changed remarkably little since Dickens walked them â a genuinely immersive experience for literary travellers and casual visitors alike.
Rochester packs an extraordinary amount of history into a compact, walkable town. You get a Norman castle with the tallest Norman keep in England, one of the country's oldest cathedrals dating back to 604 AD, and a High Street that served as the backdrop for Charles Dickens' novels. It is a rare place where you can stand inside a medieval fortress, admire a 13th-century Wheel of Fortune wall painting, and browse independent shops and cafes â all within a short walk of each other.
Driving yourself means dealing with unfamiliar roads, town centre parking, and the fatigue of navigating both ways. The train is fast but leaves you dependent on station locations and schedules, especially on the return. A private Daytrip transfer lets you set your own pace â depart when you are ready, stop somewhere interesting along the route if you choose, and be dropped exactly where you want. For travellers carrying luggage or visiting as a group, the difference in comfort and convenience is significant.
