As-Directed Hire
Hourly Chauffeur Service in Seattle
Some Seattle days do not fit point-to-point booking. Hourly hire keeps the vehicle and chauffeur dedicated to you while the day moves from hotels to meetings, campuses, restaurants, stadiums, ferries, and waterfront plans.
When hourly makes sense
Three or more stops, uncertain timing, events with open endings, Pike Place and waterfront visits, campus tours, stadium nights, and cross-lake meeting days are all better with a car that stays assigned.
How as-directed hire works
You book a block of hours with a vehicle class. The chauffeur stays with you for the block — parked nearby, reachable directly, and ready when plans shift. Extending is handled through dispatch and confirmed before additional time begins.
Vehicles by the hour
Sedans suit principals and pairs; SUVs suit small groups and luggage; Sprinter vans keep event parties, corporate teams, and cruise groups together.
Common questions
Is there an hourly minimum?
Hourly bookings have a three-hour minimum. Confirm the vehicle and complete duration; extensions require a recalculated estimate for the revised booking.
Can the chauffeur wait during appointments?
Yes. The vehicle remains dedicated to you during the booked block.
Can I extend the booking?
Yes. Contact dispatch before the block ends; extensions are confirmed with clear pricing.
Related services
Black Car Service
Black car service in Seattle means a reserved chauffeur, a clear quote, and live dispatch watching the details — from SEA arrivals to cruise terminals, tech campuses, stadium nights, and multi-stop executive days.
Airport Transfers
SEA airport transfers work best when the car is planned before the plane lands. We track flights, time departures around real traffic, and coordinate curbside or meet-and-greet pickups for Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Tacoma, and cruise terminals.
Corporate Transportation
Seattle corporate travel is cross-lake, campus-heavy, and schedule-sensitive. We coordinate executive movement across Downtown, South Lake Union, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, SEA, BFI, and PAE with one live dispatch contact.
Hourly chauffeur estimates
Hourly reservations have a three-hour minimum. The display rate and complete-duration estimates are rounded separately; an extra hour is calculated from the complete revised booking duration.
| Vehicle | Display / hour | 3 hours | 4 hours | 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sedan | $120/hr | ~$360 | ~$480 | ~$710 |
| First Class SUV | $150/hr | ~$440 | ~$580 | ~$870 |
| Mercedes S-Class | $230/hr | ~$690 | ~$930 | ~$1390 |
| Sprinter Van | $240/hr | ~$710 | ~$940 | ~$1410 |
These estimates include the rate model’s gratuity, tax/surcharge and card-fee components. Airport, cruise and other point-to-point trips require a quote for the actual route; the hourly minimum is not an airport-transfer fare. Confirm waiting time, stops, tolls and any trip-specific charges before booking.
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Share the trip — addresses, flights, passengers — and receive a clear quote before anything is booked. Dispatch takes it from there.