Definition
As-directed (hourly) service
As-directed service reserves a chauffeur and vehicle for a block of hours you control, with unlimited stops inside the block, billed at an hourly rate with a minimum.
Point-to-point transfers are priced by route. As-directed work is priced by time: the vehicle waits with you between stops, so a roadshow, wine tour, wedding, or shopping day runs on one continuous reservation instead of a chain of separate pickups.
Every as-directed booking carries a five-hour minimum because the vehicle and chauffeur are removed from other work for the day part. Time is counted from the scheduled start at the first pickup to the final drop-off.
Published rates run $130/hour for the luxury sedan, $150/hour for the Suburban SUV, and $175–$225/hour for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter depending on passenger count.
Where this applies
More glossary terms
- Black car service — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
- Limousine service — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
- Luxury sedan service — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
- FBO (Fixed Base Operator) — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
- Meet-and-greet — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
- Flat-rate transfer — definition linked from As-directed (hourly) service
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