Need a car and driver at your disposal — not just a ride from A to B? Our hourly chauffeur service gives you a private vehicle and a professional driver for as long as you need, from $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum. You set the schedule; the driver follows it.

Available 24/7. Call [PLACEHOLDER — TO REPLACE: (718) 555-0142] to book.

What Hourly / As-Directed Service Means

With point-to-point service, you book a pickup and a destination. With hourly service, you book the car and the driver — full stop. The vehicle stays with you for the reserved hours:

• Multiple stops in any order — meetings, lunches, site visits, shopping, back to the hotel.
• The driver waits — your car is parked and ready whenever you’re done, at each stop.
• Changes on the fly — add a stop, reorder the itinerary, extend the time. Your driver and our dispatcher adjust in real time.
• No surge, no clock-watching per trip — one flat hourly rate covers the whole reservation.
• Privacy and continuity — the same driver and vehicle all day, so you can leave bags, documents, and shopping in the car between stops.

This is the service executives, bridal parties, and anyone running a full day across NYC uses when fixed-route transfers don’t fit. Instead of booking three or four separate rides and hoping each one shows up, you lock in one reliable vehicle for the day and forget about logistics.

Use Cases

Roadshows & Investor Days

Back-to-back meetings across Midtown, the Financial District, and maybe a stop in Brooklyn — with zero time wasted finding cars between appointments. Your driver tracks the running schedule, adjusts for delays, and has the next pickup ready before you walk out.

Multiple Business Meetings

Three meetings in Manhattan and one in Queens after landing at JFK? Start the hourly clock at the airport and run the whole day on one car. Add flight tracking on the inbound leg so the driver is curbside the moment you land.

Shopping Days & Sightseeing

A day hitting SoHo boutiques, Fifth Avenue, and dinner in the Meatpacking District — with a trunk that carries your bags the whole time. SUV recommended for shopping days.

Night Out

Dinner, theater, clubs — one car for the whole evening. No waiting for rideshares at midnight in Manhattan, no splitting the group across cars. Stretch limo makes it an occasion; SUV fits the practical crew.

Wedding Day Transportation

The classic hourly use case: bridal party pickup, photo locations, ceremony, reception — a full-day block with the driver standing by through the gaps. Combine with group transportation for guest shuttles and you’ve covered the entire wedding fleet.

Vehicle Options by the Hour

Vehicle	From	Best for
Sedan	$85/hr	1–3 passengers, business travel, discreet
SUV	$95/hr	4–5 passengers, luggage, shopping days
Sprinter van	Custom quote	6–14 passengers, group days out
Stretch limo	$150/hr	8–10 passengers, weddings, nights out

All rates are 3-hour minimum. Vehicles come with a licensed & insured professional driver — never an unlicensed operator.

How Billing Works

Simple and transparent:

• 3-hour minimum, billed at the hourly rate from vehicle dispatch.
• Additional time billed per hour (rounded to the next hour) after the minimum.
• Tolls included in the quoted rate.
• Parking at cost — if your itinerary includes paid parking (event venues, airports), the actual parking charge is added to the final bill. We flag this before you park so there are no surprises.
• Gratuity is not included; tipping your driver is at your discretion.

You receive an itemized confirmation before the service starts showing the minimum hours, rate, toll inclusion, and estimated total.

Hourly vs. Point-to-Point: Which Is Cheaper?

A common question. The math is simple:

• 2 or fewer stops, fixed route → point-to-point car service wins. A JFK-to-Manhattan sedan transfer is a flat all-in rate, cheaper than 3 hourly minimums for a single 45-minute ride.
• 3+ stops or an unpredictable schedule → hourly wins fast. Three separate point-to-point rides in Manhattan (say $65–95 each all-in) already approach the cost of a 3-hour sedan block at $85/hr — and the hourly booking gives you a waiting car, route flexibility, and one driver who knows your day.
• Full day (6–8 hours) → hourly is almost always the better value, especially when waiting time between stops would otherwise strand you without a car.

Rule of thumb: if you can name every stop and time in advance, price both options. If your day is fluid, hourly is the answer. Call [PLACEHOLDER — TO REPLACE: (718) 555-0142] and we’ll quote both so you can compare.

How to Book

1. Call or book online — book your hourly service or call [PLACEHOLDER — TO REPLACE: (718) 555-0142] (24/7).
2. Tell us the vehicle, hours, and start point — e.g., “Sedan, 5 hours, starting at JFK Terminal 4 at 2 PM.”
3. Share your rough itinerary — even a loose plan helps the driver stage the car efficiently. Changes are fine.
4. Confirm and pay — free cancellation up to 4 hours before pickup. Child seats available on request at no charge.

Starting from JFK? Combine the airport pickup with hourly service: your driver meets you in the arrivals hall (see our meet & greet procedure) and the hourly clock starts when you’re in the car.

FAQ

Q: Is there a minimum number of hours?

A: Yes — 3 hours. This is standard for as-directed service because the driver and vehicle are committed to you exclusively. After 3 hours, additional time bills per hour.

Q: What counts as an “hour” of service?

A: The clock runs from the time the vehicle is dispatched and available to you (at your pickup point, at your start time) until you’re dropped off at your final stop. Waiting time between your stops counts — that’s the point of as-directed service; the driver is yours the whole time.

Q: Can the driver wait while I’m in a meeting or at dinner?

A: Absolutely. Waiting is included in the hourly rate. The driver stays with or near the vehicle and is ready when you are — whether the wait is 20 minutes or 3 hours.

Q: Can I add extra stops during the reservation?

A: Yes. Tell your driver or call dispatch and we’ll adjust the route. Extra stops within the NYC area don’t change the rate — only if you extend beyond the booked hours does the per-hour rate apply.

Q: Can I extend the service on the day?

A: Yes, subject to vehicle availability. If the car is free after your booking, extending is seamless — the extra hours bill at the same hourly rate. If another booking follows yours, dispatch will offer the closest available vehicle. For roadshows or wedding days, booking a buffer hour upfront is the safer move.

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Prefer a fixed-price transfer? See our JFK airport car service for flat all-in rates, or browse rates for pricing on popular routes.

Updated October 2026.