How much does medical appointment transportation cost in Santa Cruz?

Hourly as-directed service in Santa Cruz is $130 per hour for a luxury sedan, $150 per hour for a Chevrolet Suburban SUV and $175 per hour for a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, each with a 5-hour minimum, and gratuity, tolls and parking are already inside the quote. If the appointment window is short or wide open, ask dispatch for two one-way transfers instead — those are quoted flat by distance rather than by the hour.

Will the chauffeur wait during my appointment at Dominican Hospital?

Yes — that is exactly what hourly service buys. The chauffeur parks at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, stays with the vehicle, and comes to the entrance the moment you call or text. There is no re-dispatch, no new driver, and no waiting outside in a lobby for a car to accept the trip.

Can you pick me up after surgery in Santa Cruz?

Yes. Give us the facility, the department and the expected discharge window when you reserve. The chauffeur checks in with the discharge desk, brings the vehicle to the correct door, loads belongings and prescriptions, and drives straight back to your Santa Cruz address. Many Santa Cruz surgical centres ask for the driver's name and phone number in advance — dispatch supplies both in your written confirmation.

Do you serve recurring dialysis or infusion schedules from Santa Cruz?

We do. Standing weekly schedules across Santa Cruz County care providers are set up once, then repeat: the same pickup time, the same vehicle class and, wherever the roster allows, the same chauffeur. Call dispatch to change or pause a week — there is no app queue and no cancellation penalty for a treatment that gets rescheduled by the clinic.

How do I book a Santa Cruz hospital ride?

Reserve online through the booking page, or call dispatch directly. Include the facility name, the department, the appointment time and whether you want hourly coverage or two one-way transfers. You will get written confirmation with the vehicle, the chauffeur's contact details and the total before the day of the appointment.

Chauffeur opening the rear door of a black executive sedan for a Santa Cruz, California medical appointment pickup

Santa Cruz County · Medical appointments

Santa Cruz Medical Appointment & Hospital Car Service

Name: Premier Executive Chauffeur
Address: 600 E Weddell Dr #247, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, US
Telephone: +1 (408) 461-8899
Price range: $$$

Chauffeured rides to dialysis, infusion, imaging, surgery and specialist visits across Santa Cruz County care providers — the chauffeur waits, and drives you home.

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Quick answer

Premier Executive Chauffeur provides pre-arranged medical appointment transportation from Santa Cruz to Dominican Hospital, Sutter Health Santa Cruz and other facilities across Santa Cruz County care providers, 24 hours a day. Hourly as-directed service starts at $130 per hour with a 5-hour minimum, the chauffeur waits through the appointment, and discharge pickups are met at the door. This is a CPUC-licensed chauffeured passenger service — not an ambulance or wheelchair van. Reserve online or call +1 (408) 461-8899.

Facilities served: Santa Cruz County care providers — including Dominican Hospital and Sutter Health Santa Cruz
Pricing: Hourly from $130/hr · 5-hour minimum · gratuity and parking included
Wait time: Chauffeur stays on site through the appointment
Not included: No ambulance, gurney, clinical care or wheelchair-van service

Medical appointments are one of the steadiest parts of our Santa Cruz calendar. Patients and families book a named chauffeur to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Sutter Health Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz and other facilities across Santa Cruz County care providers because the ride has to be reliable in a way an app cannot promise: no surge pricing, no cancelled pickup, no stranger at the discharge door.

Every Santa Cruz medical reservation is dispatched from the same fleet and the same chauffeur roster as our corporate accounts — a black Lincoln Aviator sedan, a Chevrolet Suburban LT SUV, or a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter when a family travels together. Chauffeurs arrive fifteen minutes early, help with the door, folding wheelchairs, walkers and bags, and keep the cabin quiet on the way home.

Book it hourly and the car and chauffeur stay with you through the appointment; book two one-way transfers if the discharge time is genuinely open-ended. Either way the quote is written, gratuity and parking are included, and dispatch is reachable at any hour if the hospital runs long.

Appointments we drive from Santa Cruz

Dialysis and infusion rounds

Standing three-times-a-week schedules to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz and equivalent centres. The same chauffeur where possible, the same pickup time, and a vehicle that is already warm when treatment ends.

Surgery and post-procedure discharge

Sutter Health Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz and most surgical centres will not release a sedated patient to a rideshare or to their own car. Your chauffeur waits on site, meets you at the discharge door when the nurse calls, and drives home without a single extra stop.

Oncology, imaging and specialist consults

Long, unpredictable appointments at Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville are booked hourly so nobody is watching a meter. If the visit runs over, the car is still parked where you left it.

Out-of-town patients and family visits

Airport-to-hospital runs for family flying in, hotel-to-appointment shuttles during a treatment week, and return trips from Kaiser Permanente Watsonville Medical Offices in Watsonville back to Santa Cruz.

Facilities we reach most often

Dominican Hospital — Santa Cruz
Sutter Health Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz
Watsonville Community Hospital — Watsonville
Kaiser Permanente Watsonville Medical Offices — Watsonville

Not on the list? Dispatch schedules Santa Cruz pickups to any hospital, surgical centre, clinic or treatment facility in Santa Cruz County care providers and well beyond it.

Santa Cruz medical transportation pricing

Published hourly rates — the same pricing our corporate accounts pay. Gratuity, tolls and parking are inside the quote, and there is no surge pricing at any hour.

Hourly chauffeur rates for medical appointment transportation in Santa Cruz, California
Vehicle	Capacity	Hourly rate	Minimum
Luxury Sedan	Up to 3 passengers	$130/hour	5 hours
Chevrolet Suburban LT SUV	Up to 6 passengers	$150/hour	5 hours
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	Up to 6 passengers	$175/hour	5 hours
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	7–10 passengers	$200/hour	5 hours
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	11–14 passengers	$225/hour	5 hours

Short appointment, or a discharge time nobody can predict? Ask dispatch for two one-way transfers instead — those are quoted flat by distance from your Santa Cruz address, with no hourly minimum.

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What this service is — and is not

Premier Executive Chauffeur is a CPUC-licensed chauffeured passenger carrier, not a medical transport provider. We do not operate ambulances, carry gurneys, provide any clinical or nursing care, or run wheelchair-accessible vans. Passengers must be able to transfer into a standard vehicle seat, with chauffeur assistance available for folding wheelchairs, walkers and canes. For gurney, stretcher or paramedic transport, call a licensed non-emergency medical transportation provider.

How a Santa Cruz appointment booking works

Reserve online or call dispatch with the facility, department, appointment time and whether you want hourly coverage or two one-way transfers.
You receive written confirmation with the vehicle, the total, and the chauffeur's name and mobile number — the details most Santa Cruz surgical centres ask for in advance.
The chauffeur arrives fifteen minutes early at your door, assists with a folding wheelchair, walker or bags, and drives to the correct entrance rather than the general lobby.
After the appointment, one call or text brings the car to the discharge door. Dispatch is staffed around the clock if the hospital runs long.

Santa Cruz medical transportation FAQs

How much does medical appointment transportation cost in Santa Cruz?: Hourly as-directed service in Santa Cruz is $130 per hour for a luxury sedan, $150 per hour for a Chevrolet Suburban SUV and $175 per hour for a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, each with a 5-hour minimum, and gratuity, tolls and parking are already inside the quote. If the appointment window is short or wide open, ask dispatch for two one-way transfers instead — those are quoted flat by distance rather than by the hour.
Will the chauffeur wait during my appointment at Dominican Hospital?: Yes — that is exactly what hourly service buys. The chauffeur parks at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, stays with the vehicle, and comes to the entrance the moment you call or text. There is no re-dispatch, no new driver, and no waiting outside in a lobby for a car to accept the trip.
Can you pick me up after surgery in Santa Cruz?: Yes. Give us the facility, the department and the expected discharge window when you reserve. The chauffeur checks in with the discharge desk, brings the vehicle to the correct door, loads belongings and prescriptions, and drives straight back to your Santa Cruz address. Many Santa Cruz surgical centres ask for the driver's name and phone number in advance — dispatch supplies both in your written confirmation.
Do you serve recurring dialysis or infusion schedules from Santa Cruz?: We do. Standing weekly schedules across Santa Cruz County care providers are set up once, then repeat: the same pickup time, the same vehicle class and, wherever the roster allows, the same chauffeur. Call dispatch to change or pause a week — there is no app queue and no cancellation penalty for a treatment that gets rescheduled by the clinic.
Is this a wheelchair-accessible or ambulance service?: Premier Executive Chauffeur is a CPUC-licensed chauffeured passenger carrier, not a medical transport provider. We do not operate ambulances, carry gurneys, provide any clinical or nursing care, or run wheelchair-accessible vans. Passengers must be able to transfer into a standard vehicle seat, with chauffeur assistance available for folding wheelchairs, walkers and canes. For gurney, stretcher or paramedic transport, call a licensed non-emergency medical transportation provider.
How do I book a Santa Cruz hospital ride?: Reserve online through the booking page, or call dispatch directly. Include the facility name, the department, the appointment time and whether you want hourly coverage or two one-way transfers. You will get written confirmation with the vehicle, the chauffeur's contact details and the total before the day of the appointment.

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Hourly from $130/hr with the chauffeur waiting on site, or flat-rate one-way transfers. Call +1 (408) 461-8899 for same-day discharge pickups.