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A chauffeur by the hour: someone who stays with you
A transfer goes from one address to another. A chauffeur by the hour is booked for a length of time: throughout, the chauffeur drives you from place to place, waits while you are in your meetings and is ready for the next stop. It suits days that string several addresses together, and days when you would rather not think about the journey.
The car, a luxury saloon or, for a group with luggage, a van such as the Mercedes V-Class, is provided by the chosen member operator, according to your request and its availability.
- Length
- A few hours, a day, several days
- Programme
- Drawn up with you, set out in the quote
- Vehicle
- According to your request and members’ availability
- Confirmation
- A voucher reaches you before departure
Planning the day: what we need to know
The more precise the programme, the more accurate the quote. A rough outline is enough to start; it is then refined in writing. Please tell us:
- the date, the pick-up time and the likely finishing time;
- where the day starts and ends: hotel, office, residence or airport;
- the stops, in order, with their addresses and the time of each appointment;
- the number of passengers and bags, and any child seats needed;
- the vehicle you would like and anything particular: discretion, a late dinner, stops to keep flexible.
If part of the day is still open, simply say so: the quote can then set a framework, in hours and area, within which the programme stays flexible.
A few programmes, by way of example
- A business day in Sydney. Meetings in the city centre, lunch by the harbour, then Sydney Airport at the end of the day.
- The Blue Mountains. Echo Point and the Three Sisters, the cliffs of the Jamison Valley, then back to the city: see Blue Mountains.
- A day in Melbourne. A conference by the Yarra, meetings in town, a dinner, then your hotel or Melbourne Airport.
- The Great Ocean Road. From Torquay, where it begins, to the Twelve Apostles in Port Campbell National Park: a long day, to be planned with room to spare. See Great Ocean Road.
- The vineyards. The Hunter Valley from Sydney, the Yarra Valley from Melbourne: see wine country.
We do not quote journey times: they vary a great deal with the hour, the day and the distance. The programme is therefore built with room to spare between stops.
Who carries out the day
Each booking by the hour is carried out by the chosen member operator, under its own responsibility.
As our terms and conditions provide, parking, tolls and charges for access to restricted areas are payable by you unless the quote states otherwise. A yacht outing or a seaplane flight can be added to the day: see yacht, seaplane, helicopter and jet. All our services are presented on the Services page; for any question, see our Contact page.