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A Message from the Founder

The Westminster Chariots Standard

Why I started this company, what I believe, and the promise I make to every client.

Haroon Hashmat, Founder of Westminster Chariots

Haroon Hashmat

Founder & CEO · Westminster Chariots

I believed that luxury transportation should feel effortless, not complicated. That belief became this company.

When I looked at the black car industry in the Washington DC area, I saw something that bothered me. Not a shortage of options, there were plenty. What was missing was simplicity.

Too many companies had made transportation needlessly complicated. Fine print. Unexpected conditions. Too many strings attached to what should be, at its core, a straightforward promise: I will take you where you need to go, on time, in comfort, without complication.

I also saw a standard, the standard that discerning clients quietly expect but rarely articulate, being consistently unmet. A certain quality of presence. A level of professionalism that does not need to announce itself. The kind of service where everything simply works, and the client can think about other things.

Westminster Chariots was built to close that gap.

Every booking is handled directly. Every commitment is honoured. Every client is known, not merely accounted for. We do not over-promise, and we never under-deliver. What you see is what you receive, and what you receive is the highest standard we know how to provide.

I am proud of what this company has become. And I am more proud of what it will continue to be, because our standard is not a moment in time. It is a permanent commitment.

— Haroon Hashmat

Founder, Westminster Chariots

The principles behind the promise

What we stand for.

01

Radical Simplicity

No hidden fees. No complicated processes. No strings attached. Transportation should be a straightforward promise — honoured without exception.

02

Discretion First

Every conversation stays in the car. Every detail of your journey is handled with the same quiet professionalism that discerning clients have come to expect.

03

The Personal Standard

You are not a booking number. Every client is known. Every preference is remembered. Service is delivered with intention, not routine.

Experience the standard for yourself.

Every ride is a direct reflection of the principles Haroon built this company on.