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Private Driver NYC
Private driver service is a chauffeur and one of the published vehicle classes for a personal itinerary. You are not booking a car to drive yourself, and this page does not offer a driver for a vehicle you own.
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What private driver means on this site
The phrase is easy to misread. The reservation is a chauffeured service vehicle.
| Choice | Fits when | Settle before booking |
|---|---|---|
| Service vehicle and chauffeur | You want to be driven in a sedan, SUV, S-Class or Sprinter. | This is the booking. |
| Self-drive | You want the keys. | Not offered. |
| Your own car | You want a driver for a household vehicle. | Not offered on this page. |
| Repeating commute | The same short trip happens on set days. | Use daily car service and list the days. |
The booking is a car and a chauffeur together
Send the date, the first door, the places you need to reach, and whether the car should wait. The classes you can request are the sedan, SUV, S-Class and Sprinter. Hourly starting rates are $120, $150, $230 and $240, with a three-hour minimum when the vehicle is retained. A single direct ride is quoted for the two addresses instead. There is no self-drive rate on this page.
Your car is a different request, and it is not offered here
Some people use 'private driver' to mean a person who will operate a car the household already owns. That is not what this reservation is. We do not publish a drive-your-own-car service, a handover at your garage, or insurance terms for a vehicle we do not supply. If you need a chauffeured car, choose the class. If you need something else, do not assume this booking covers it.
Personal plans that fit
A private driver day might be appointments, a family airport arrival, errands with bags left in the car, or an evening with two addresses. It is personal in the sense that the itinerary is yours, not that the service is informal. You still need a reachable phone, a meeting point that is legal for the vehicle, and a decision about who may add a stop. Children need a child-seat request with ages, made before the day.
How this differs from the executive page
Executive car service is the same fleet aimed at a business sequence: flights, offices and a coordinator. Use that page when an assistant is running a meeting loop. For personal travel, list who is riding, your appointments and the final destination. The rates do not change because the purpose is personal. A repeating morning commute is daily car service, not an open-ended private driver.
Continuity and the end address
You may ask for the same chauffeur on later trips. The confirmation has to agree. The car class can be confirmed more readily than a named person. End the request at a real address. 'Around the city until we are done' is not a release point, and it is not a way to pause the hourly clock.
Starting hourly base
- Sedan$360
$120/hour · 3 passengers. Confirm luggage fit.
- SUV$450
$150/hour · Up to 6 passengers. Confirm luggage fit when seats are full.
- S-Class$690
$230/hour · Confirm seating and luggage for the assigned car.
- Sprinter$720
$240/hour · Confirm the assigned seating and bag space.
Hourly starts apply when the private driver keeps the car available. A single ride is quoted for the two addresses.
A few useful details
Questions before booking
Can I drive the car myself?
No. The reservation is a chauffeur with a service vehicle. There is no self-drive offer.
Will a driver come to operate my own car?
No. This page is not a chauffeur for a privately owned vehicle. Book a service vehicle, or do not use this request.
What does three hours in an SUV start at?
$150 an hour times three hours is $450 before tolls, parking and extra time. A direct trip without a wait is quoted for the addresses instead.
Can this cover school and then an airport?
Yes, if both movements are on the request. They may be two transfers or one retained booking. Say whether the car must wait between them.
Is a private driver the same as a daily commute?
No. Daily car service is a repeating scheduled trip. A private driver booking is the itinerary you describe for that reservation.