"Site visit with three international clients in one day. Four stops. Maria coordinated every meeting perfectly."
Salzburg business day
Private Chauffeur · Hourly & Daily
One car, one driver, an entire day shaped around you.
When the day's brief reads "several stops", an hourly chauffeur is the only sensible option. We wait between meetings, stop at school drop-offs, head to the evening performance and bring you back at 23:30 – without you having to rebook each leg.
Who books an hourly chauffeur
Six typical occasions – and why hourly hire beats three separate transfers.
First: business days in Salzburg. Meetings at the Sheraton (09:00), city centre (11:30), lunch at Restaurant Esszimmer (13:00), site visit in Anif (15:30), dinner at Schlossberg (19:00) and airport return (21:30). Six separate transfers would cost €380 and be logistically awkward. A 10-hour E-Class day costs €820 and is seamless.
Second: wedding weekends. Bridal car, guest shuttles church-to-castle, family runs, the bride-and-groom's final ride. We bundle the lot into a 12-hour V-Class booking for €1,280, including a champagne pack.
Third: family days across the Alps. Morning fortress in Salzburg, lunch on Lake Wolfgang, afternoon ice cream in St. Gilgen, evening at the Schwarzbach waterfall, then hotel. Eight hours of V-Class at €960 including child seats, water, blankets.
Fourth, fifth and sixth: business receptions with clients, theatre evenings during the festival, international conferences with a roadshow flavour. Each of these needs a chauffeur who doesn't just drive but waits, adapts, and – when needed – disappears.
Hourly & daily rates
Private chauffeur – pricing 2026
| Vehicle | Passengers | Flat rate from |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes E-Class | 1–3 | €90 /hour · €820 / day |
| Mercedes V-Class | 1–7 | €110 /hour · €980 / day |
| Mercedes Vito | 1–8 | €120 /hour · €1,060 / day |
3-hour minimum. Tolls, vignette, parking up to €30/day, water, Wi-Fi, child seats included. Entry tickets and restaurant bills separate. Day rate = 10 hours; from hour 11 +20% hourly rate.
Service standards
What an hourly booking includes
Standby time
Wait time between stops fully covered in the hourly rate.
Business Wi-Fi
100 Mbps, separate from chauffeur phone.
On-board refreshments
Still and sparkling water, espresso on request.
Confidentiality
NDA available; partition in Executive class.
VAT invoice
Hourly or single end-of-day invoice.
Multilingual
DE/EN/IT standard, FR/RU/JP on request.
From the chauffeur trainer
"An hourly chauffeur is 30% driver, 70% silent logistics."
M
Maria K.
Chauffeur training lead
When we train new chauffeurs for hourly service, the driving exam is the easy part. Harder is "logistical sensitivity": when can the chauffeur open a tablet, when must the car be ready to roll, when may small talk start, when must he stay silent.
One of our textbook examples: a guest has an 11:00 meeting at Hotel Sacher and a 13:00 lunch at Restaurant Bärenwirt. At 12:18 the assistant calls: "25-minute delay, let's meet at the Sacher Café instead." The good chauffeur already had that 25-minute buffer baked in, without being told. He knows the Sacher Café is 4 minutes from Bärenwirt and has already reserved the loading zone. Guest steps in, the switch is seamless.
This kind of service rests on two things: local knowledge (you can't drop a Munich chauffeur into Salzburg hourly service) and psychological observation (read what the guest needs without having to ask). We test both during a 6-week course and a 3-month shadow-driver phase.
Hourly-service guests
Reviews from business and private hire
"Wedding at Schloss Hellbrunn. V-Class as bridal car, guest shuttles until 02:00. Brilliant and unstressed."
Wedding weekend
"Family day in the Salzkammergut. Eight hours V-Class, two child seats, everything fitted."
Family day
Chauffeur service FAQ
Common questions on hourly hire
Can't find your answer? Message us on WhatsApp – we typically reply within minutes.
WhatsAppWhat's the minimum booking?+
Three hours from pickup. Earlier end still bills the minimum.
How are tolls and parking billed?+
Included up to €30/day. Beyond that listed separately. Funicular, entry tickets and restaurant bills are never included.
Can we keep the car overnight?+
Day rate (10h) includes a break window. Overnight requires a second chauffeur or returning the car to depot. We cost transparently.
Are tips included?+
Not included. 5–10% is customary in Austria for excellent service. Cash or card directly in the car.
Can I book a chauffeur for another city?+
Yes – we cover all of Austria and southern Germany. Travel to the pickup city is billed at 50% of the hourly rate.
What about night hours?+
22:00–06:00 +15% on the hourly rate. The day rate stays unchanged if no more than 2 hours fall in the night window.
Do you offer wedding packages?+
Yes – classic 12-hour V-Class or Vito packages with champagne, flower decoration and four travel blankets. From €1,280.
Do you offer Executive upgrades for clients?+
Very popular. We deliver an Executive vehicle to the client's hotel with a welcome card and drive their schedule.
What insurance applies?+
Comprehensive + occupant accident €15,000/person + luggage cover €3,000. Higher cover available on request for business trips.
When should I book?+
Festival weeks 4 weeks ahead, wedding weekends 8 weeks, normal business days 5 days. Same-day last-minute we'll try.
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