Hourly Chauffeur based in Melbourne is the chauffeur version of a long taxi: dedicated driver, dedicated vehicle, a clock that runs at $165/hr regardless of how many stops you make.
Three reasons a Melbourne customer keeps booking TransfersX instead of going back to rideshare: the European SUV (Audi Q7) is the same standard every time, the fare from $165 doesn't change between the booking and the receipt, the chauffeur is dispatched specifically to the job and not playing the platform's allocation game. That's the model. Everything else is consequence.
The European SUV fleet runs as Audi Q7, Mercedes GLE, seating 4 passengers and 3 bags. For hourly chauffeur bookings, this is the vehicle profile that handles the load correctly - not under-sized, not over-sized, not the closest car the rideshare algorithm happened to allocate.
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 $165. Tolls included. Fuel included. Gratuity included. GST included. The fare you accept at booking is exactly what hits the receipt; not a cent more.
"Booked four hours for a day of shopping and a long lunch. Same chauffeur for the whole booking, S-Class kept cool, driver brought the umbrella in the rain. The hourly model is the right answer when the day doesn't fit a fixed-fare booking."
- Pip, Brighton"Booked an hourly chauffeur for a Grand Prix day — circuit transfers between the F1 paddock and the hotel. Driver was on the phone every time we needed him, parked legally in the right precinct, and the fare didn't move from the booking quote."
- Will, Albert Park"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, CarltonThe chauffeur on a hourly chauffeur booking is in jacket and tie, briefed in advance, dispatched specifically to your job. There's no driver-app rating shuffle, no marketplace allocation; the driver who pulls up is the driver you booked. Same person from pickup to drop-off; on multi-stop bookings, same person all day. Stand-by between stops is included in the rate; no idling fee, no per-stop fee.
Vehicle class is guaranteed by booking. If you booked a European SUV (Audi Q7), a European SUV (Audi Q7) arrives - not whatever the closest car happened to be. The vehicle has been detailed that morning, refuelled, pressure-checked, and reviewed for cleanliness before it leaves the depot. The chauffeur signs off on the vehicle before the booking; if there's a defect we send a replacement, not the customer's problem.
Communication is handled by the booking, not by the customer chasing the driver. Confirmation lands in your email within seconds of booking. A reminder fires 24 hours and 2 hours before pickup. Your chauffeur's name, vehicle and registration are sent about two hours before pickup. WhatsApp +61 415 555 542 if anything changes mid-booking - not a chat-bot, the team that runs your job.
A hourly chauffeur books a chauffeur and European SUV (Audi Q7) for a window. The driver stays with the booking: stand-by between stops, drives when you ask, runs the route you decide. No per-stop fee, no surge, no driver swap mid-day.
Yes - three hours weekday, four hours weekend. Most Melbourne bookings book for 4-6 hours covering a day of meetings, shopping or family-event runs. Half-day (4-5h) and full-day (8-10h) packages are also available.
Yes. Tell the chauffeur or message us - extensions are confirmed at the same rate without surge. If we have another booking that conflicts we'll let you know immediately so you can plan.
Yes. The hourly chauffeur model is built on a single chauffeur and a single vehicle held for your booking window. No driver swaps mid-day. The driver waits between your stops and is dedicated to your booking until the window closes.
Yes. The chauffeur waits at the pickup point or moves the vehicle to a legal park nearby (Crown precinct, MCEC priority bay, hotel kerb). Tell the driver where you'd like to be collected when you're ready.
Yes. Every hourly chauffeur booking includes bottled water in the cabin and a Wi-Fi hotspot on request. Power outlets are available in the back seat across the fleet.