A chauffeur and car reserved for as long as you need them
Car hire with a driver in Melbourne gives you a private chauffeur and a vehicle for a set period, rather than booking each journey separately. Chauffeur Service Melbourne offers hourly, half-day and full-day chauffeur hire for flexible, multi-stop travel across the CBD, Greater Melbourne and surrounding Victoria. Some people call it car rental with a driver, a private driver or a private car service. We call it chauffeur hire, and it runs on the same professional drivers and luxury vehicles as every other Chauffeur Service Melbourne booking.
Tell us the day, the stops and the number of passengers, and we email a fixed quote before you confirm.
Hire a chauffeured car by the hour, half day or full day
A transfer takes you from one address to another. Chauffeur hire keeps the car and the chauffeur with you. You book a period, and for that period the vehicle is yours: the same chauffeur, the same car, waiting at each stop and moving when you are ready. It is the difference between calling a car five times in a day and having one outside the door all day.
- One professional chauffeur and one vehicle reserved for the agreed period
- As many stops as the day needs, in any order
- The chauffeur waits between stops, so nothing is re-booked mid-day
- An itinerary planned with you in advance, and changed on the day if plans move
- A fixed quote in writing before you confirm, with GST included
Hire runs from a few hours to a full day. If you know the stops, send them. If you only know the start time and roughly how long you need the car, that is enough to quote.
When car hire with a driver makes sense
Any day where the car has to keep up with you, not the other way round. Locals use it for the awkward days; people visiting Melbourne use it to see the city without a hire car and a parking app.
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A day of appointments
Medical, legal, banking or specialist appointments across different suburbs, with the car waiting outside each one.
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Property inspections
Six open homes on a Saturday, or a buyer’s agent moving a client between listings, without hunting for parking at each.
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Visitors and relatives
Guests from interstate or overseas who want a car available between engagements, and a chauffeur who knows Melbourne.
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Shopping and errands
Chadstone, the Emporium, Chapel Street. The bags go in the boot and the chauffeur brings the car round when you are done.
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A multi-stop business day
Meetings in the CBD, a site in the west and lunch in South Yarra. For executive and on-account travel, see corporate transfers.
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A private day out
Your own route, your own pace. For a planned day at the cellar doors, our wine tours are priced as a package.
Choose the right chauffeur vehicle
Every class is available for hourly, half-day and full-day hire. The class sets the quote; the model on the day depends on availability.
| Class | Vehicles | Passengers | Luggage |
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| Executive Sedan | Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus ES300h | up to 3 | 2 cases |
| Premium Sedan | Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 | up to 3 | 2 cases |
| Luxury SUV | Audi Q7 | up to 4 | 4 cases |
| People Mover | Mercedes-Benz V-Class | up to 7 | 6 cases |
| Minibus | 11 or 14 seats | up to 14 | group |
For a day with several passengers and shopping or luggage, the Luxury SUV or People Mover is the comfortable choice. See the full chauffeur fleet.
What is included in your chauffeur hire
The quote covers the things a day with a chauffeur actually needs, so the figure you are given is the figure you pay.
- A professional chauffeur accredited by Safe Transport Victoria, punctual and door to door
- The vehicle class you chose, clean and presented
- The agreed hire period, with the car and chauffeur at your disposal throughout
- Your planned stops and any waiting between them
- Tolls and GST for the itinerary you give us
Child restraints can be fitted before pickup at an additional charge; see the child seat page. Extra stops or hours added on the day are quoted the same way as the original booking, never invented at the kerb.
How much does car hire with a driver cost in Melbourne?
Car hire with a driver is quoted according to the vehicle class, the hire duration, the itinerary and any special requirements. We do not publish a single hourly rate, because a two-hour sedan booking in the CBD and a full day in a People Mover across Greater Melbourne are not the same job. Send the details through the booking form and we email a fixed quote before you confirm.
For context, our airport transfers start from $124 for an Executive Sedan between Melbourne Airport and the CBD, and a full-day wine tour starts from $690 per group. Those are separate services with their own pricing, not hourly chauffeur-hire rates, but they show the scale we work at.
How booking works
Bookings go through our online form in four steps. Nothing is charged until you have a fixed price in writing.
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1
Ride details
Pickup and drop-off address, date, time, passengers and luggage.
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Vehicle
Tick the classes you would consider, from Executive Sedan to Minibus.
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Your details
Name, email and mobile. Put your flight number in the special instructions so we can track the arrival.
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Quote and confirmation
We email a fixed fare, usually within a few hours. Reply to confirm and your chauffeur is booked.
Prefer email? Send the same details to book@chauffeurservicemelbourne.au.
Car hire with driver Melbourne FAQs
Can I hire a car with a driver in Melbourne?
Yes. Chauffeur Service Melbourne provides a chauffeur and a vehicle by the hour, half day or full day, anywhere in Melbourne and surrounding Victoria. You choose the class, we confirm the price in writing.
Can I hire a chauffeur for a full day?
Yes. Full-day hire is the most common booking for property days, visiting relatives and multi-stop schedules. Tell us the start time and the rough finish and we quote the day as one figure.
Can I book for more than one day?
Yes. Give us the dates and the daily itinerary and we quote the block. The same chauffeur is assigned across the days where the roster allows.
What cars are available?
Executive Sedans (Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus ES300h), Premium Sedans (Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8), the Audi Q7 Luxury SUV, the Mercedes-Benz V-Class People Mover and 11 or 14-seat minibuses.
Can I make multiple stops?
That is the point of hiring by the period. Add as many stops as the day needs; the chauffeur waits at each one and the order can change on the day.
What happens if the day runs over the booked time?
Tell the chauffeur and we confirm the extra hours before you continue, on the same basis as the original quote. Nothing is added to the bill without you agreeing to it first.
Can I request a child seat?
Yes. Capsules, forward-facing seats and boosters are fitted before pickup at an additional charge, itemised on the quote. Details on the child seat page.
Can the hire start or finish at Melbourne Airport?
Yes. A hire can begin with a terminal pickup or end with a drop at departures. Flight tracking and meeting points are covered on the Melbourne Airport transfers page.
How do I get a price?
Use the four-step booking form: ride details with your stops and approximate hours, the vehicle classes you would consider, your contact details, then we email a fixed quote. Reply to confirm and the chauffeur is booked.