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Private Driver NYC

The private driver comes with the booked vehicle. You are not hiring a chauffeur for your own car, and you are not renting a car to drive yourself.

Chauffeur beside a black 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class at a Manhattan hotel entrance

Choose the setup that matches the day

Chauffeur and a published car

Sedan, SUV, S-Class or Sprinter. There is no separate private-driver rate and no self-drive option.

Choose the class

Errands with waiting

Write where the driver waits. Personal stops are still an hourly itinerary.

Hourly charter

A named luxury marque

Rolls-Royce and Maybach are requests with no published rate. They are not included in the private-driver card.

Rolls-Royce request
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What “private driver” does and does not mean

The published hourly rates apply to service vehicles. A request-only marque has no rate until it is confirmed.
RequestOffered hereWhat you still specify
Chauffeur in a sedan, SUV, S-Class or SprinterYesItinerary, hours or a single transfer, passenger and bags
Self-drive rentalNoUse a rental company if you will drive
Driver for a car you ownNoThis service does not take the keys to a customer vehicle
Rolls-Royce or Maybach by nameRequest onlyModel, date and terms. No published rate or ownership claim
Rates

Starting hourly rates

Black Car Service New York hourly starting rates. The chart shows each starting hourly rate multiplied by three.
VehicleWhat to confirmRate
Business sedanOne itinerary for a smaller party. Confirm people and bags before treating it as enough car.From $120/hour; three-hour minimum $360
SUVMore cabin than a sedan. Confirm which SUV is assigned and whether the bags fit with the passengers.From $150/hour; three-hour minimum $450
Mercedes S-ClassPublished flagship sedan. Confirm the date. The cabin is still a sedan, not a van.From $230/hour; three-hour minimum $690
Sprinter van with driverOne vehicle for a group that should travel together. Confirm the seat layout and remaining luggage space.From $240/hour; three-hour minimum $720
Our three-hour starting ratesBlack Car Service New York. Starting hourly rate × three hours. Your quote sets the total and any additional charges.
  • Business sedan$360$120/hour
  • SUV$450$150/hour
  • Mercedes S-Class$690$230/hour
  • Sprinter$720$240/hour

Confirm the assigned configuration for your passengers and luggage. These are hourly starting amounts where a dollar figure is published; request a separate quote for a direct transfer. View rates and quote details

01

A chauffeur and a service vehicle, together

A private driver in New York arrives with the vehicle. The published classes are a business sedan from $120 an hour, an SUV from $150, an S-Class from $230 and a Sprinter from $240, each with a three-hour minimum.

The reservation is chauffeured service in that vehicle. It is not self-drive, and it is not a driver sent for a car you own.

02

Personal days still need an itinerary

A private day can be errands, a medical appointment, a gallery loop or a guest who wants one person to call. Hourly service fits when the driver waits. Point-to-point fits when each ride ends.

Write the stops in order, and note where the car should wait nearby and where it may leave and return.

03

Choose the car by the bodies and the bags

A couple with two carry-ons is a sedan question at $120 an hour, $360 for three hours. A family with full-size suitcases may need the SUV at $150 an hour, $450 for three hours. The S-Class is the quieter sedan cabin at $230 an hour, not extra seats. The Sprinter is the group vehicle at $240 an hour.

Point-to-point starts, $130 sedan and $160 SUV, apply only when the job is one trip without a hold. They are starting prices, not a citywide flat fare.

04

Named luxury cars are requests, not the private-driver rate

A Rolls-Royce or Mercedes-Maybach is requested by model and date. Neither is part of the $120 to $240 rate card.

If the date cannot move, book a published class you will accept. Ask for the marque when you can wait for a yes or no before the plans depend on that car.

Your reservation

How to book

  1. 01

    Say that you want a chauffeur in a service vehicle, not self-drive and not your own car.

  2. 02

    Choose sedan, SUV, S-Class or Sprinter unless you are making a separate marque request.

  3. 03

    State whether the driver waits or each ride is a separate transfer.

  4. 04

    List stops, hard times and the mobile number of the person in the car.

  5. 05

    Read the quote for the start of billed time and anything beyond the hourly start.

Before booking

Frequently asked questions

Can I hire only the driver and supply my own car?

No. The reservation is a chauffeur with a service vehicle. Driving a customer-owned car is not offered.

Is this a self-drive rental with a driver as an add-on?

No. The chauffeur drives. Self-drive is not offered.

What is the private driver hourly start?

It follows the vehicle. Sedan $120, SUV $150, S-Class $230 and Sprinter $240 per hour, three-hour minimums $360, $450, $690 and $720. There is not a fifth “private driver” rate.

Can a private driver stay for the day and also do a standing commute?

Those are different reservations. Use full-day service for retained hours on one date and daily service for a repeating trip. Tell the booker if both exist in the same week.

How do I request a specific chauffeur?

You may ask. The confirmation names the chauffeur and the vehicle assigned within the class.