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Hourly & As-Directed Service
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.
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.
Who books it
Executives running a day of meetings across a metro. Investment teams on a road show. Realtors showing property. Attorneys moving between courthouses and client offices. Families on a shopping or sightseeing day. Wedding parties on the morning of. Medical families making a hospital day easier. Producers holding a car for talent between locations.
Overtime is billed in fifteen-minute increments at the same hourly rate, so running long is a small adjustment rather than a new booking.
Also searched as: hourly limo rate · hourly car service · car and driver by the hour · as-directed hire — all the same service, booked from this page.
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
How to book it
Reserve online for an immediate fixed-fare confirmation, call the desk on (877) 860-3388, or email support@americanlimousine.services. Corporate accounts and travel advisors can send bookings straight from their own systems. Whichever route you use, the same coordinator owns the reservation from the quote to the drop-off.
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- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers, 2 bags
- Luxury Sedan — 3 passengers, 2 bags
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers, 6 bags
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers, 14 bags
Related services
Where
Hourly & As-Directed Service in your city
Every metro below has a dedicated page with its airports, districts, venues, annual peak weeks and the drive times that actually apply.
Questions
Hourly & As-Directed Service: frequently asked
What is the minimum booking?
Three hours in most US markets and four in a small number of them. The desk will tell you which applies to your city before you pay.
Is there a mileage limit?
As-directed hourly work is priced on time within a metropolitan area. Long-distance running inside an hourly block is quoted separately — see city-to-city and charter.
Can I keep my luggage in the car?
Yes. That is one of the main reasons people book hourly rather than separate transfers.
What happens if we run over?
Overtime is charged in fifteen-minute increments at the same hourly rate. There is no penalty rate and no re-booking.
