The chauffeur with Business Sedan from Richmond to Melbourne Airport is a pre-booked, fixed-fare chauffeur in a black Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class). 26 km via the major freeways, typical drive 26-38 minutes. Fare from $89, paid at booking, with no surge in peak or weather and no fee for flight-delay adjustment.
An honest comparison: a chauffeur with Business Sedan in Richmond via rideshare costs roughly $40-80 less than the equivalent chauffeur booking. What the extra $40-ish gets you is reliability (the car will be there), specificity (the Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class), not whatever turned up), accountability (a vetted driver on payroll, not on a marketplace rating), and a fixed fare regardless of weather or time of day. That trade is worth making for any trip that matters.
The Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6) seats 3 passengers and 2 bags. Richmond context: Bridge Road, the Yarra River bend and the MCG end of Punt Road.
Every chauffeur on the roster is vetted, licensed, jacket-and-tie. No marketplace rating economy. No driver swap mid-job. They wear a dark suit and they know how to behave around senior clients.
Mercedes E-Class, S-Class, V-Class, Range Rover, BMW 7 Series. All under three years old. All owned or leased by us. All finished black on black. All detailed before every job.
From $89. Tolls included. Fuel included. Gratuity included. GST included. The fare you accept at booking is exactly what hits the receipt; not a cent more.
"Hourly chauffeur for a six-hour day across CBD meetings, then a dinner at Crown. Driver waited between every stop, knew the priority drop at Crown, didn't rush us. The hourly model is exactly what we needed; same chauffeur from start to end."
- Antonio, Carlton"Booked TransfersX for our cruise out of Station Pier. The V-Class collected the four of us with six suitcases, drove us through Bay Street to the priority terminal drop, and the chauffeur helped with every bag. Smooth start to the trip."
- Madeleine, Brighton"Used TransfersX for an airport pickup for visiting investors from Hong Kong. The Mercedes was a current-model S-Class, the chauffeur was in jacket and tie with the sign, the run into the CBD was calm. Visiting clients commented favourably."
- George, CamberwellThe chauffeur with Business Sedan dispatch standard at TransfersX: chauffeur leaves 25 minutes ahead, Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class) detailed before the job, route pre-checked against traffic and venue access, brief loaded into the driver's app. There is no ‘driver accepts the job and finds the address' phase - the address is in the brief at dispatch. The chauffeur arrives ready to load, not asking for directions.
The Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class) for the job is one of a controlled fleet, not the closest available vehicle. The class is locked at booking; if you booked a Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class), a Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class) arrives. The vehicle has been detailed before the job, fuelled, pressure-checked, refilled with bottled water, and reviewed for cleanliness. If there's a defect the depot finds before dispatch, a replacement vehicle leaves - not the customer's problem.
Fares are fixed at booking from $89. The booking quote includes all CityLink and EastLink tolls, fuel, gratuity and GST. The fare doesn't surge, doesn't shift, doesn't get amended at the end of the trip. Corporate accounts billed monthly with a clean tax-invoice line per booking and the booking reference. Payment by Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx through Stripe - processed at booking, settled at confirmation.
We track your flight in real time. If your arrival shifts - earlier or later - the pickup time moves with it. No rebooking, no extra fee. The first 60 minutes of waiting after landing are included free. After 60 minutes, waiting time is $35/hr pro-rata.
Yes. We carry rearward-facing (0-8 months), forward-facing (8 months-4 years) and booster seats (4-7 years) on request, free of charge. Specify in the booking notes; the driver fits the seats before pickup, not at the curb.
Yes. Many Richmond clients have a preferred driver. After your first booking, request the chauffeur's name in the booking notes and we'll match where possible (subject to roster availability). Corporate accounts with regular trips can request a fixed driver pairing.
For most one-off trips Uber works. For early-morning flights, late-night arrivals, business meetings, larger groups, or anything where the timing matters, a chauffeur is the better choice - flight tracking, no surge, guaranteed Mercedes-class vehicle, vetted driver.
Yes. Richmond to Avalon (AVV) is $209-$269 depending on vehicle class. Drive is 75-100 minutes via the Monash and Princes Freeway. Same flight-tracking, same meet-and-greet, same fixed-fare model as the Tullamarine run.
Yes. The fare you see at booking includes all CityLink tolls, fuel, GST and a standard chauffeur gratuity. There is nothing extra to pay at the end of the trip and no separate toll receipt to reconcile.
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