Hourly Car Service
No two hours look the same, and that is exactly the point. With our hourly limo service in NJ, you keep the vehicle as long as you need, no matter where the day takes you. Errands, meetings, unplanned detours, extended dinners: no need to explain or rebook. The chauffeur waits nearby, ready when you are, and adapts to delays. Take your time, change direction, add a stop. It is the answer when you do not want to piece together a dozen rides for one afternoon, whether you are on business, entertaining guests, or simply keeping your options open.
Hourly Rates and Minimum Hours for Each Vehicle
You book a vehicle and a chauffeur for a block of time, and within that time the car goes where you direct it. Each vehicle has a minimum number of hours:
| Vehicle | Passengers | Minimum | Starting rate |
| Sedan | Up to 3 | 4 hours | $94.90* per hour: 4 hours $386.60*, 5 hours $481.50*, 6 hours $576.40*, 8 hours $766.20* |
| SUV | Up to 6 | 5 hours | $116.80* per hour: 5 hours $591.00*, 6 hours $707.80*, 8 hours $941.40* |
| Passenger van | Up to 13 | 5 hours | Quoted on request |
| Mercedes Sprinter | Up to 14 | 5 hours | Quoted on request |
| 23-seat minibus | Up to 23 | 5 hours | Quoted on request |
| 37-seat minibus | Up to 37 | 6 hours | Quoted on request |
| 55-seat motorcoach | Up to 55 | 6 hours | Quoted on request |
*Prices above show one-way estimates from our online booking form. Your quote confirms the final fare for your exact address.
What the Clock Covers, and What Is Added
- Garage to garage. The hours run from when the car leaves our Rochelle Park garage until it gets back, so the drive to your first pickup and back from your last drop-off are part of the booking.
- Included: the vehicle, the chauffeur, and all the waiting and driving within the booked hours, with as many stops as you want in that time. Our online price includes all fees.
- Added on top: tolls and parking, a gratuity of at least 15%, and the holiday or late-night surcharge when the booking falls on a holiday or includes a pickup between midnight and 4:59 a.m.
How Clients Use a Car by the Hour
Car service by the hour is booked most often for:
- a day of meetings in Manhattan or around New Jersey
- errands and medical appointments with a parent
- visiting executives who need a car between offices, their hotel, and dinner
- college visits, and family events with more than one stop
Five Hours in a Sedan: Two Midtown Meetings and Lunch
The chauffeur picks up at home in Bergen County, drives into Midtown for the first meeting, waits through lunch and the second meeting, and has the client back home by mid-afternoon. One booking, no rides to arrange between appointments.
Eight Hours in an SUV: Two College Campuses in One Day
A family with a high school senior visits two campuses in one day, for example, Rutgers in New Brunswick and Princeton, with a lunch stop between them. The chauffeur waits at each campus during the tour, and the luggage and jackets stay in the car.
A car at your disposal only works if the chauffeur adapts to you, which is what one client appreciated about his chauffeur:
“Driver arrived early. Was very professional. And treated us very well. Car was beautiful and very clean. Driver went out of his way to make us comfortable and cater to our wishes.” (John D., Google review)
Hourly Car Service in NYC: Where the Chauffeur Waits
Parking is the hard part of an hourly car service in NYC. While you are in a meeting or at a restaurant, the chauffeur waits at a legal spot nearby or circles the block. Text or call him 5 to 10 minutes before you come out, and he pulls up at the door. If there is nowhere to stop for a long time, he uses a garage, and that parking is added to the bill. Because the hours count garage to garage, the time crossing the bridge or tunnel from New Jersey is part of the booking, and bridge and tunnel tolls are added.
When Hourly Beats a One-Way Ride
Book by the hour when the day has several stops, waiting time, or an uncertain end. For a single ride from A to B, a one-way booking is usually simpler, such as an airport transfer booked one way. The two can also be combined: if your day has a fixed end, like a flight or a dinner reservation, tell us when you book; the chauffeur plans the stops around it, and the last leg can be an airport drop-off in the same booking.
Companies that book often, including for investor roadshows, set up an account through our corporate transportation, and an evening of dinner and a show is planned as a night on the town.
Booking Your Hours and Planning Ahead
A day or two ahead is ideal. Allow a week for Saturdays in May, June, and December, and for vans, Sprinters, and buses. Same-day bookings for a sedan or SUV are often possible; call dispatch, and we will tell you right away what we have.
Plans change during an hourly day, and one client wrote that changing pickup times has never been a problem:
“Reliable, dependable, safe. Never have had an issue scheduling a car, changing the pickup or arrival times, and the drivers competently and safely have gotten me to my destinations.” (Mike G., Google review)
Our hourly car service is backed by a 4.9 rating across more than 870 Google reviews. To book, tell us:
- the first pickup address and time
- the stops you already know, and anything with a fixed time, such as a flight or a reservation
- how many hours you expect to need the car
- the number of passengers, so we can recommend the vehicle and confirm the minimum
Reserve by phone at (800) 800-1990, by email at info@airbrook.com, or through our online reservation form.
Extensions, Cancellations and Late-Night Hours
Can I keep the car longer if the day runs late?
Yes. Tell your chauffeur, who confirms with dispatch, or call dispatch yourself. Extra time is billed at the same hourly rate as the booking, for the time actually used, and on busy days, the earlier you tell us, the easier it is to keep the same car and chauffeur.
How late can I cancel an hourly booking?
In New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, sedan and SUV bookings can be canceled by phone up to 2 hours before pickup. Larger vehicles can be canceled by phone or email, with 48 hours’ notice for a passenger van, 7 days for a Sprinter, and 35 days for a minibus or motorcoach; greeters and on-site coordinators need 7 days. A late cancellation or no-show is billed at the full hourly minimum for that vehicle.
What does a late-night pickup add?
Pickups between midnight and 4:59 a.m. carry a $25 surcharge plus gratuity.
