Service

Hourly chauffeur hire in Amsterdam

One car and one chauffeur for as many stops as you need, billed by the hour at a rate agreed in advance

With hourly chauffeur hire you book a Mercedes and a chauffeur for a block of time instead of a single ride. The car stays with you, the chauffeur waits outside every address, and you change the plan on the go. Rates are €95 per hour for the S-Class (up to 3 passengers), €90 per hour for the V-Class (up to 7) and €140 per hour for the Sprinter (up to 16). The minimum booking is 3 hours for every vehicle. A short booking in a V-Class therefore starts at €270, VAT and fuel included.

Per hour, V-Class: €90
Minimum booking: 3 hours
Seats in the Sprinter: 16
Start at any hour: 24/7

At a glance

Key features

The chauffeur waits between stops, and that waiting is part of the hourly rate
Change the route or add an address during the booking, no new quote needed
Fixed hourly rate per vehicle, not per person
No night surcharge for late dinners or early starts

The service

How hourly hire works

The clock starts at the time and address you give us for the pick-up and stops when the chauffeur drops you at the last address. Between those two moments the car is yours. If a meeting runs 40 minutes over, the chauffeur is still outside. If you decide to skip the second shop and go for lunch in De Pijp instead, you tell the chauffeur and that is it.

This is the main difference with booking separate transfers. Three short rides in Amsterdam (hotel to a meeting, meeting to lunch, lunch back to the hotel) would each have their own pick-up time and their own 15 minutes of free waiting. With an hourly booking nobody watches the minutes at each stop.

Hourly rates per vehicle, incl. 9% VAT
Vehicle	Passengers	Per hour	Minimum	Minimum booking
Mercedes S-Class	1–3	€95	3 hours	€285
Mercedes V-Class	1–7	€90	3 hours	€270
Mercedes Sprinter	8–16	€140	3 hours	€420

Inside the city centre the chauffeur does not always park at the door. Many canal streets are narrow, loading bays are short-stay and parts of the centre are closed to through traffic. The usual routine is simple: you send a WhatsApp ten minutes before you are done, and the car is back at the door when you walk out.

Hourly hire is not limited to Amsterdam. Plenty of clients start in the city and end the day in Haarlem, Utrecht or The Hague. The rate stays the same. For a single trip from A to B, a fixed transfer price is usually cheaper, and we will tell you so when you ask for a quote.

Step by step

How it works

Tell us the plan
Date, start time, first address, a rough list of stops and the number of passengers. A loose plan is fine.
Get a fixed hourly quote
We reply with the vehicle, the hourly rate and the minimum hours, VAT included.
Meet your chauffeur
The chauffeur arrives at the first address a few minutes early and stays with you for the whole booking.
Change things on the day
Add a stop, swap the order or stay longer. Extra time is added at the same hourly rate.

Real situations

When clients book it

Three meetings, one afternoon

A meeting at 13:00 on the Keizersgracht, one at 15:00 in Zuidas, a client drink at 17:30 near the Museumplein. Four hours in an S-Class, with the laptop bag left in the car the whole time.

Shopping on the P.C. Hooftstraat

Two friends spend the morning on the P.C. Hooftstraat and the Cornelis Schuytstraat. The chauffeur takes the bags to the car after each shop and drives to lunch at 13:30.

Dinner and a concert

Pick-up at the hotel at 18:30, dinner on the Herengracht, the Concertgebouw at 20:15, back at the hotel around 23:30. Five hours, and nobody waits for a taxi in the rain on the Van Baerlestraat.

Hourly or a fixed transfer?

One trip, A to B: book a fixed transfer. Schiphol to the city centre in a V-Class is €125, which is less than the 3-hour minimum.
Two or more stops with waiting: hourly hire. You stop thinking about pick-up times.
A full day out of town: hourly hire, see private day tours.
A long one-way trip abroad: a fixed price, see long distance chauffeur.

In the price

What is included

Chauffeur for the full booking
Waiting between stops
Fuel and 9% VAT
Wi-Fi in the car
Child seats on request, free
No night surcharge

Our fleet

Vehicles for this service

Mercedes-Benz S-ClassFirst Class Sedan · up to 3 passengers · from €95/hourRead more

Mercedes-Benz V-ClassPremium Executive Van · up to 7 passengers · from €90/hourRead more

Mercedes-Benz SprinterFirst Class Minibus · up to 16 passengers · from €140/hourRead more

FAQ

Questions about hiring a chauffeur by the hour

How much does it cost to hire a chauffeur per hour in Amsterdam?

From €90 per hour in a V-Class, €95 in an S-Class and €140 in a Sprinter. Prices are per vehicle and include VAT.

What is the minimum booking?

3 hours for the S-Class and V-Class, 3 hours for the Sprinter. So the smallest booking is €270 in a V-Class.

Is waiting time included?

Yes. During an hourly booking the chauffeur waits at every stop and that time is part of the rate. You pay for the hours booked, not for minutes at each address.

Can I extend the booking on the day?

Usually, yes. Tell the chauffeur as early as you can. Extra time is charged at the same hourly rate.

Can I leave Amsterdam during an hourly booking?

Yes. Trips to Haarlem, Utrecht, The Hague or the coast are common. The hourly rate does not change outside the city.