FAQ
Hourly chauffeur hire — common questions
How much is a chauffeur by the hour in London?
From £45 per hour for a saloon and £55 per hour for an Executive Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series, with a 3-hour minimum. Half-day (4-hour) and full-day (8-hour) rates work out cheaper per hour, and every rate is fixed at booking — waiting between stops is included.
Does the driver wait while I'm in meetings?
Yes — waiting is the point of as-directed hire. The chauffeur holds position outside each stop (or as close as parking allows) so the car is ready the moment you finish, with no waiting fees on top of the hourly rate.
Do I keep the same driver and car all day?
Yes — one chauffeur and one vehicle for the whole hire. The driver learns your schedule, your preferences and where you like to be dropped at each address, which is exactly what repeat hourly clients value most.
What if my day overruns the booked hours?
The hire simply extends at the same agreed hourly rate — tell the driver or dispatch and carry on. You'll never be renegotiating a fare mid-afternoon or watching surge pricing at 7pm.
Can I add or change stops during the hire?
Freely — as-directed means the schedule is yours. Add a pharmacy stop, drop a colleague, reroute to a different restaurant; the driver re-plans on the move and nothing needs re-booking.
Is hourly hire available outside Central London?
Yes — anywhere in Greater London at standard rates, and beyond by arrangement: Home Counties site visits, day trips to Oxford or the coast, and multi-city days are quoted as fixed day rates at booking.
Can a PA book hourly hire on the company account?
Yes — hourly and day hire run on corporate accounts with the same cost-centre tagging as journey bookings, appearing as a single coded line per day on the monthly invoice.
