What is hourly chauffeur service?
Hourly chauffeur service, sometimes called "as directed" service, reserves a vehicle and chauffeur for a block of time rather than a single trip. The clock starts at pickup and ends at your final drop-off. In between, you can make as many stops as you like, and your chauffeur waits with the vehicle.
It is the most flexible way to travel when a day has several parts: a string of meetings, an afternoon of shopping, or an evening that moves from dinner to a show to a late stop. You never have to find parking or wait for a ride between locations.
Hourly service is also how most celebrations are booked, from weddings and proms to birthdays and bachelor parties, because the vehicle stays with the group for the whole event.
Why book an hourly chauffeur?
- Unlimited stops: Go wherever the day takes you within your booked time.
- The car waits for you: No calling another ride between locations.
- Flexible plans: Change the order of stops on the day; tell your chauffeur where you want to go next.
- One booking for the whole event: Simpler than several separate transfers.
- Any vehicle: Sedans, SUVs, limousines, Sprinters and party buses can all be booked by the hour.
How hourly booking works
- Tell us your date, pickup time and address, and your planned stops if you know them.
- Estimate how many hours you need. We can help if you are unsure.
- Choose a vehicle for your group, or ask us to recommend one.
- We reply with your price and any minimum-hour requirement for that vehicle and date.
- On the day, your chauffeur stays with you until the final drop-off.
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When hourly service makes sense
- Business days: several meetings across Downtown, Century City and Santa Monica
- Shopping: Rodeo Drive, The Grove or multiple boutiques
- Nights out: dinner, a show and a late stop in one booking
- Celebrations: weddings, proms and birthdays with photo stops
- Visitors: a flexible day of sightseeing around Los Angeles
- Real-estate and property tours: several addresses in one day
Choosing a vehicle for hourly service
Every vehicle in our fleet can be booked by the hour:
- Executive sedans and SUVs for business days and shopping
- Limousines and SUV limos for celebrations
- Mercedes Sprinters and party buses for groups
Executive SedansAirport transfers and business travel
Executive SUVsFamilies, small groups and luggage
LimousinesWeddings, proms and nights outHow many hours do you need in Los Angeles?
Plan for traffic between stops. A few rough guides:
- Dinner and a show: usually four to five hours including travel
- Night out with several stops: often four to six hours
- Business day across the city: plan around each meeting plus drive time between areas
- Wine country or out-of-town trips: six to eight hours or more
These are starting points, not fixed packages. Tell us your plans and we will suggest a length.
Hourly Limo Service FAQ
A reserved vehicle and professional chauffeur from pickup until your final drop-off, with as many stops as you like within the booked time.
Minimums depend on the vehicle and date. We confirm them with your quote.
Tell your chauffeur as early as you can. Extra time can usually be added, subject to availability.
Yes. Tell your chauffeur where you want to go next.
Yes. Day-long and multi-day bookings can be arranged by phone at (323) 244-2622.