Dedicated Chauffeur Program
Personal Driver Service
Detailed Drivers is a personal driver service operating in 100+ cities worldwide: the same vetted, TLC-licensed chauffeur on your schedule — daily blocks, weekly retainers, or a full household program — from $120/hr all-in, with no surge and none of the payroll burden of employing a driver. You can reserve a personal driver 24/7 or call (888) 420-0177.
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Personal Driver Service — Quick Facts
Starting rate: $120/hr all-in (Business Sedan, 3-hr minimum)
Full day (8 hours): about $950 all-in by sedan, $1,160 by SUV
Weekly retainer: from about $2,380 for 20 reserved hours
Chauffeurs: Vetted, TLC-licensed, NDA-signed, backup coverage included
Coverage: 100+ cities worldwide, one account and one invoice
Availability: 24/7 dispatch — (888) 420-0177
All-in estimates — gratuity, tax & card processing included. Last updated July 2026.
What a Personal Driver Service Includes
A personal driver is not a ride you request — it is a chauffeur who already knows where you are going. Detailed Drivers matches you with one professional who learns your calendar, your buildings, your preferred routes, and your family, then builds a standing schedule around all of it. Vehicle choice comes from the same chauffeured fleet used for executive travel.
One Dedicated Chauffeur
The same vetted professional every day. Cabin temperature, radio, route preferences, and coffee stops are learned once — never explained again.
A Standing Schedule
Morning commute at 7:30, gym at noon, dinner pickup at 9 — your week is loaded once and your chauffeur runs it. Changes take one text to dispatch.
Errands & Multi-Stop Days
Dry cleaning, pharmacy, packages, school pickups between meetings. Your driver handles the stops that used to fragment your afternoon.
NDA-Level Discretion
Every chauffeur signs a non-disclosure agreement. Your schedule, passengers, and conversations stay in the car — a standard our family office clients rely on.
Our Fleet or Your Vehicle
Ride in a Business Sedan, First Class SUV, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, or Sprinter Van — or have your chauffeur drive your own car.
24/7 Backup Coverage
A second chauffeur is briefed on your profile before ever taking a ride, so a sick day or vacation never leaves you without a driver.
How Much Does a Personal Driver Cost?
A dedicated personal driver from Detailed Drivers starts at $120 per hour all-in in a Business Sedan with a 3-hour minimum. An 8-hour day runs about $950, a 20-hour weekly retainer about $2,380, and a full 40-hour week about $4,770 — gratuity, tax, and card processing already included. Lower-frequency riders often compare the same hours against monthly car service.
| Schedule | Business Sedan | First Class SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly (3-hr minimum) | $120/hr | $150/hr |
| Full day — 8 hours | about $950 | about $1,160 |
| Weekly retainer — 20 hours | about $2,380 | about $2,910 |
| Weekly retainer — 40 hours | about $4,770 | about $5,820 |
Prefer a Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Dedicated S-Class scheduling runs $230/hr all-in. All-in estimates — gratuity, tax & card processing included.
No surge, ever.
Rain, holidays, rush hour, marathon Sunday — your rate is your rate. Every figure above comes from the same engine that prices your actual reservation, so the page and the quote always match.
How Do I Get a Personal Driver?
Getting a personal driver takes one phone call: dial (888) 420-0177, describe your typical week and preferred vehicle, and we match you with a vetted, TLC-licensed chauffeur. Most clients have their dedicated driver confirmed within 48 hours, with backup coverage briefed from day one. If the need is a one-day block instead of a standing assignment, start with rent a driver.
1
Consultation
A 15-minute call maps your week — commute, school runs, evenings, travel.
2
Chauffeur Match
We pair you with a chauffeur suited to your schedule, language, and vehicle preference.
3
Profile Build
Routes, buildings, family members, and preferences are documented before ride one.
4
Standing Service
Your schedule runs automatically. Adjust anytime by text or a call to dispatch.
Live-In Driver vs. Dedicated Chauffeur: The Household Driver Alternative
Families searching for a live-in driver or full-time household driver are usually solving one problem: they want the same trusted person behind the wheel every day. What they inherit with a direct hire is a second problem — becoming an employer. Recruiting and vetting candidates, running payroll, carrying workers' compensation, funding benefits and paid time off, then buying, insuring, and garaging a vehicle for them to drive. And when that one employee is sick or on vacation, the entire household is suddenly without transportation.
Detailed Drivers' dedicated-chauffeur program delivers the part families actually want — one familiar, professional driver who knows the household — and removes the employment overhead entirely. You reserve the hours you need, from $120/hr all-in, and we handle vetting, licensing, insurance, the vehicle, and briefed backup coverage. Scale up for a heavy travel month, scale down for the summer, and never think about payroll once. Households with children, caregivers, and errands can expand the same structure into a family chauffeur program.
| Consideration | Employing a Household Driver | Detailed Drivers Dedicated Chauffeur |
|---|---|---|
| Hiring & vetting | You recruit, interview, background-check, and hope | Vetted, TLC-licensed professionals, matched to your household |
| Payroll, benefits & workers' comp | Salary, payroll taxes, benefits, paid time off — all on you | None — one all-in rate from $120/hr covers everything |
| Vehicle | You buy, insure, maintain, and garage it | Late-model fleet included — or your chauffeur drives your car |
| Sick days & vacations | One person out means no driver at all | Briefed backup chauffeur and 24/7 dispatch, always |
| Commitment | A fixed six-figure annual cost whether you ride or not | Pay only for reserved hours — from about $2,380/week for 20 hours |
| Discretion | Your NDA to draft, negotiate, and enforce | NDA-signed chauffeurs as standard, family-office ready |
For most households, a 20- to 40-hour weekly retainer replaces everything a live-in driver would have done — school runs, errands, appointments, evenings — at about $2,380 to $4,770 per week all-in by sedan, with no fixed annual commitment. If your needs are truly full-time across a large household, we structure multi-chauffeur coverage the same way, still without a single employment obligation on your side.
Weekly & Monthly Retainer Blocks
Retainers reserve your chauffeur's hours in advance — your schedule takes priority over all on-demand bookings, and your invoice arrives once, not per ride. Hours are yours to arrange across the week however life demands. Fixed commute-only patterns may be better served by daily car service.
Daily Block
8 hours, one chauffeur
about $950 all-in
- Full-day coverage by Business Sedan
- First Class SUV about $1,160
- Ideal for visit days and packed calendars
Weekly Retainer
20-40 reserved hours per week
$2,380-$4,770 all-in
- Standing schedule, same chauffeur
- Priority over all on-demand bookings
- Scale hours up or down weekly
Monthly Retainer
40-80 reserved hours per month
$4,770-$9,530 all-in
- One monthly invoice, full usage detail
- First Class SUV up to about $11,650
- Pairs with our Monthly Car Service program
All-in estimates — gratuity, tax & card processing included. Sedan figures shown unless noted.
Corporate Personal-Driver Accounts
Companies place dedicated chauffeurs with executives the same way households do — one driver who knows the executive's calendar, buildings, and travel rhythm — billed to the company on net-30 terms with a single consolidated invoice. Assistants and travel managers book and adjust schedules through one account with a named account manager, and every chauffeur is NDA-signed for board-level confidentiality.
Personal-driver accounts extend across our full network, so an executive's program follows them from headquarters to any of our 100+ cities worldwide. Explore business programs or the wider corporate travel service for team-wide ground transportation. New York principals can also reference chauffeur service NYC, and family offices can centralize household coverage through family office transportation.
Personal Driver Service — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a personal driver cost?
A personal driver through Detailed Drivers starts at $120 per hour all-in for a Business Sedan and $150 per hour for a First Class SUV, with a 3-hour minimum. A full 8-hour day is about $950 all-in by sedan, a 20-hour weekly retainer about $2,380, and a 40-hour week about $4,770. Gratuity, tax, and card processing are already included — the estimate you see is the number you pay.
What does a personal driver service include?
A dedicated, TLC-licensed chauffeur matched to you; a standing schedule built around your week; door-to-door service in a Business Sedan, First Class SUV, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, or Sprinter Van; errand runs and multi-stop days; NDA-level discretion; and a briefed backup chauffeur whenever your primary driver is off. Dispatch answers 24/7 at (888) 420-0177.
What is the difference between hiring a live-in driver and using a dedicated chauffeur program?
Employing a live-in or household driver makes you an employer: recruiting, payroll taxes, workers' compensation, benefits, paid time off, plus a vehicle to buy, insure, and garage. A dedicated chauffeur program delivers the same familiar driver with none of that overhead — you pay one all-in rate from $120/hr, only for the hours you reserve, with vetted backup coverage built in.
Can my personal driver drive my own car?
Yes. Many clients prefer their dedicated chauffeur behind the wheel of their own vehicle. We can provide a driver only, or a driver with one of our late-model fleet vehicles — whichever fits your situation. If your chauffeur drives your car, we coordinate insurance verification before the first ride.
Do Detailed Drivers chauffeurs sign NDAs?
Every Detailed Drivers chauffeur signs a comprehensive non-disclosure agreement, and for personal driver clients we will also execute your family office's or company's own confidentiality paperwork. Discretion covers your schedule, your passengers, your destinations, and every conversation in the vehicle.
What happens if my dedicated chauffeur is sick or on vacation?
You are never left without coverage. A backup chauffeur is briefed on your profile — routes, preferences, building entrances, family members — before ever taking a ride. For planned absences we introduce the backup in advance; for same-day situations, 24/7 dispatch assigns a vetted substitute immediately.
Can one personal driver cover my whole family?
Yes. A single dedicated chauffeur can run the morning school drop-off, midday errands, and evening pickups for spouses, children, and grandparents under one account. Households with heavier schedules add a second chauffeur for parallel coverage. See our Family Chauffeur Program for the household-wide structure.
Is personal driver service available outside New York?
Yes. Detailed Drivers operates in 100+ cities worldwide — the same account, chauffeur standards, and all-in pricing follow you from New York to Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, London, or Dubai. Frequent travelers keep one profile and one invoice across every market.
Meet Your Personal Driver
One consultation call, one chauffeur match, and your week starts running itself. From $120/hr all-in — no surge, no payroll, no explaining your route twice. Reserve online when the first week is ready.