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Monterey, CA
Hourly Chauffeur Service in Monterey
Book the chauffeur rather than the trip. The car waits, your bags stay in it, and the day runs on your schedule instead of on a dispatcher's.
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Hourly & As-Directed Service in Monterey, CA
The Monterey Peninsula is a golf and motoring market. Pebble Beach and Carmel are ten minutes from the regional airport, and during Car Week in August — the Concours d'Elegance, the auctions and the historic races at Laguna Seca — the peninsula runs out of vehicles entirely and rates reflect it.
What "as directed" actually means
You reserve a block of hours — three is the usual minimum, four in some markets — and inside that block the vehicle is yours. You do not name the stops in advance, you do not re-book between them, and the chauffeur waits at the kerb or in a nearby garage while you are inside. Luggage, samples, coats and shopping stay in the car.
It is the most flexible product we sell and, past about four separate movements in a day, the cheapest. Four point-to-point transfers across a business day almost always cost more than a five-hour as-directed block, and they leave you waiting for a car between each one.
What this means in Monterey
Car Week is booked by the previous winter. Vehicles are brought in from the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and last-minute requests are usually declined rather than overpromised.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February is the other peak. Between them the market is quiet, scenic and pleasant to drive.
A typical as-directed day in Monterey
Most hourly bookings here move between these districts, and the route is built against the real traffic profile for the date rather than an average.
The chauffeur identifies the drop-off point, the loading dock and a legal wait or nearby garage for each building before the day starts. On a dense downtown day that preparation is most of the value.
What is included
- Three-hour minimum in most markets, four in a few
- Unlimited stops inside the booked block
- Luggage and belongings stay in the vehicle between stops
- Overtime billed in 15-minute increments at the same rate
- Parking and tolls inside the block included in the quote
- Same chauffeur for the whole block, and for multi-day bookings where possible
Also in Monterey
Vehicles for this service
- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers
- Luxury Sedan — 3 passengers
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers
Terminals near Monterey
Questions
Hourly & As-Directed in Monterey
What is the minimum hourly booking in Monterey?
Three hours in most US markets. Inside the block the vehicle is yours: unlimited stops, luggage stays aboard, and the chauffeur waits rather than leaving between them.
Is hourly cheaper than separate transfers in Monterey?
Past about four separate movements in a day, almost always — and it removes the waiting between them. The desk will compare both for your itinerary before you book.
What happens if we run over in Monterey?
Overtime is billed in fifteen-minute increments at the same hourly rate. There is no penalty rate and no re-booking.
Where does the car wait between stops?
At the kerb where the building allows it, or in a nearby garage where it does not. Car Week is booked by the previous winter. Vehicles are brought in from the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and last-minute requests are usually declined rather than overpromised.
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