Hourly Chauffeur Hire

Geneva chauffeur service on your own schedule

Rather than booking one transfer per leg, you reserve a car and driver for a set period. The chauffeur picks you up at the agreed address, waits outside each appointment and follows your programme as it evolves. Stops can be added or swapped during the day, within the hours booked and the area agreed at reservation. A booking can end with a drop-off at Geneva Airport or a railway station.

From two hours to a full day

The minimum is 2 hours, enough for a pair of meetings or an evening out. A half day suits property viewings or a shopping morning; a full day covers a dense agenda. Because the same chauffeur remains with you, coats, purchases or files can stay in the car between stops. The driver parks close to each address, keeps an eye on the clock and picks the quickest route, a real advantage at Geneva rush hour or when lakeside roads are busy.

Covered in the hourly rate

• A professional chauffeur and the vehicle of your choice for the booked hours
• Waiting between stops within that period
• Fuel and normal driving within the agreed area
• Help with luggage, shopping and documents
• A clean, quiet cabin to work or take calls

Choose the Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class) for up to 3 passengers, the First Class Sedan (Mercedes S-Class) for more rear comfort, the Van (Mercedes V-Class) for up to 7, or the Minibus (Mercedes Sprinter, on request) for a group.

Ideas for your Geneva driver service

Business visitors link meetings in the city centre, the banking district, the Palais des Nations and Palexpo. Conference delegations move between hotels, venues and dinners. Private clients plan a shopping morning in Geneva, the Lavaux vineyards near Cully, or a drive along the lake to Montreux and the Château de Chillon. Others use it for viewings in Nyon, Coppet or Gland, a day in Annecy or Lausanne, or for evenings between chalets in Verbier or Gstaad.

Reserve, pay, extend

Select the hourly option, start time and address, number of hours and vehicle. The price appears before secure Stripe payment by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with e-mail confirmation straight away. Online booking is open until 12 hours before the start. Running late? Ask your chauffeur or call +41 78 871 71 33 to add time, subject to availability. Companies receive an invoice. Service 24/7.

Who hourly hire is made for

Hourly hire suits anyone whose day is not a single journey from A to B. Executives moving between a hotel, a bank and two client offices use it to keep one chauffeur on call. Visitors who want to see the lake, the old town and a lunch in Vevey without planning every transfer use it too. Families with teenagers who need to be dropped at one place and collected from another in the afternoon find that a booked block is simpler than ordering four separate rides.

It also suits people who do not yet know how long their day will take. Instead of guessing a time for the return trip, you reserve a window, and the chauffeur remains available inside it.

Typical situations for a booked block

• A morning of property viewings in several Geneva districts, followed by lunch in Carouge.
• A shopping afternoon on the Rue du Rhône and in the Balexert retail area, with purchases kept safe in the car.
• A set of supplier meetings across Plainpalais, Eaux-Vives and the Pâquis.
• An evening at the Grand Théâtre followed by dinner on the lake shore, and a return to the hotel after midnight.
• A day trip to Lausanne for a museum visit and a meeting near Ouchy, ending at the station or at the airport.

Routes that work well from Geneva

Inside the city, most stops are only a few minutes apart, so a two-hour block leaves room for several appointments. Geneva Airport is roughly fifteen to twenty minutes from the city centre in normal traffic, which means a drop-off at the end of a booking is rarely a long detour. The international organisations area, around the Palais des Nations and the Ariana park, is a short drive from the lakeside hotels, and the chauffeur can plan the approach to avoid the busiest junctions at peak hours.

Lausanne lies about an hour away by road, and Montreux a little further along the lake. Both work well as a single outing inside a half-day or full-day block: a morning in Montreux, a lunch by the water and a return to Geneva in the afternoon. Vevey and Nyon can be added to the same programme without much extra time.

Longer programmes: ski resorts, France and Italy

Some clients use hourly hire to reach a ski resort and come back within the same day. Depending on the resort and the season, the drive from Geneva can take between one and three hours each way, and winter traffic on mountain roads adds time. A full-day block is the sensible choice here, and the chauffeur can leave early to cover the approach before the lifts open. Chains or winter tyres may be required on some mountain roads, and the chauffeur follows the conditions on the day.

Cross-border programmes into France, including the Haute-Savoie and Annecy, are common because the border is close to the city. Trips into Italy are longer and are usually better planned as a full day or as a transfer. Whichever direction you choose, make sure every passenger carries valid identity documents for each country crossed, and check the current entry rules before you travel.

How an hourly booking works, step by step

1. Choose the vehicle and the duration. Select the Mercedes model that suits your party, then the number of hours, starting from 2 hours.
2. Enter the pick-up and the key points. Give the first address, the areas of later stops and the final drop-off point.
3. Check the fixed price. The price for your vehicle and period is shown before you pay.
4. Pay online. Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay are accepted.
5. Receive the instant e-mail confirmation. It records the date, the start time, the vehicle and the details of your booking.
6. Be ready at the start time. The chauffeur arrives at the agreed address. If your first appointment begins earlier than planned, let us know in advance.
7. Follow your programme. Stops can be adjusted during the day, within the hours booked and the area agreed.

Choosing the right vehicle for a day

• Mercedes E-Class: up to 3 passengers and 3 bags, a discreet choice for one or two people with light luggage.
• Mercedes S-Class: up to 3 passengers and 2 bags, for those who want the most comfortable rear seat over a long day of calls and reading.
• Mercedes V-Class: up to 7 passengers and 10 bags, the practical option for families, groups with suitcases or a day of shopping.
• Premium Jet Van Sprinter: up to 19 passengers and 20 bags, available on request for larger groups.

Child seats can be requested when you book, which is useful when a day mixes museums, lunch and a park. The vehicle you choose should match the number of passengers and bags you expect at the end of the day, not only at the start.

Planning tips for a block of hours

Group your appointments by district before you book. Two meetings in the same area cost less time than a meeting in the north of the city followed by one in the south. Give the chauffeur a short written list of addresses, with the order you prefer and any fixed times. Build in a margin of ten to fifteen minutes between stops, especially around lunch hours and at the end of the working day, when traffic thickens near the river crossings.

Keep the most time-sensitive appointment at the start of the block, when you have the most flexibility. Place flexible errands at the end, when a delay costs less. If a venue requires an appointment, confirm the time with it first and share the confirmed time with your chauffeur.

A sample day from the hotel to the airport

Imagine a visitor staying in the Pâquis who has a morning meeting in Plainpalais, a viewing in Carouge after lunch and a flight in the early evening. The booking starts at half past eight at the hotel entrance. The chauffeur drives to the first meeting, waits discreetly outside and keeps the engine running only when the car must move. Between appointments the rear seat becomes a working space: calls, notes and a short review of the next address. After the viewing, the car returns to the centre for a late lunch stop, then heads to Geneva Airport with enough margin for check-in. The final drop-off is arranged at the terminal, and the fixed price stays the same as the one shown at booking.

Timing and seasonality

Spring and autumn are busy periods for business visitors, when trade fairs and conferences fill the city and its hotels. Summer brings lake and vineyard excursions, and a car is most useful in the late afternoon, when the heat makes walking less appealing. Winter suits ski trips, and early mornings are the right time to leave for the mountains, before lift queues and road traffic build up. Mid-week mornings are usually quieter across the city than Friday afternoons, when many people leave for the weekend.

What is included in the price

The fixed price for your vehicle and period covers the chauffeur's time, the car, tolls, fuel and luggage handling. Waiting time while you are in an appointment is included within the booked hours. For airport pick-ups, waiting time after landing is also included, so a delayed flight does not change the price shown at booking. You do not need to add these items at the end of the journey.

Hourly hire compared with taxis, trains and shuttles

A taxi is a sensible choice for one short hop inside the city. For several stops, however, you pay for each journey separately and wait for each car to arrive. Public transport in the Geneva region is efficient between the centre, the airport and Lausanne, but it follows timetables and does not wait outside a meeting. A shared airport shuttle suits travellers who are flexible about departure times and carry little luggage. A private hourly booking suits those who want a fixed plan, one driver and a car that stays with them. Hourly hire is usually the right answer when the day has more than two stops or when the schedule may change.

Practical advice for your chauffeur day

• Have the exact pick-up address and entrance details ready, including building codes or car park access.
• Carry a phone number on which the chauffeur can reach you during the day.
• Tell us about heavy or fragile items in advance, so the car can be prepared.
• Keep the purchase receipts you may need for your records.

Booking notice and contact

Online booking is available up to 12 hours before the start time. For a shorter notice, or for any change on the day, call or send a WhatsApp message to +41 78 871 71 33. The service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so early departures and late returns can be arranged.

A dedicated chauffeur for the whole day

Hourly hire also works as a dedicated chauffeur for a full day or several days: the same driver and vehicle stay at your disposal, with the stops and waiting time you need between appointments.