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Arriving on a garden square
Belgrave Square, Eaton Square and Chester Square each have a central garden behind railings that no vehicle enters. Work happens on the surrounding carriageways, which are narrow, one lane in each direction in places, and lined with resident bays. In the working day the free kerb space is close to nil, which is why a holding street is nominated for every booking.
Wilton Crescent curves, so a car standing at the outside of the bend is invisible from the inside of it. Clients are given a house number and a compass direction rather than a street name alone. The same applies to the long terraces on Eaton Place and Lyall Street.
Where a residence has steps and a portico, the chauffeur stops level with the railings rather than the door itself, which keeps the pavement clear and puts the rear door within two paces of the bottom step. In wet weather the chauffeur is out and at the passenger door before it opens, with an umbrella held over the steps.









