Not every journey has a fixed start and end point. Sometimes you need a car and driver for a stretch of the day — a few meetings across the city, an afternoon of shopping, or simply the flexibility to change plans without booking a new ride each time. That is exactly what hourly chauffeur hire is for.
How It Works
You book a Mercedes-Benz vehicle and a driver for a block of time, starting from as little as a couple of hours. Every hour booked includes 20 km of driving — enough for most city-based itineraries without a second thought. Within that block, the itinerary is entirely yours: multiple stops, waiting time between them, and changes of plan along the way are all part of the arrangement, not extra requests.
What If I Finish Early, or Need More Time?
If you finish earlier than booked, the agreed price stays the same — your driver and vehicle were reserved for that window regardless of how it was used. If you need more time than planned, it's simple: just let your driver know. Extra time is billed at the same standard hourly rate and settled afterward, either in person or through a follow-up payment link.
Multi-Day Bookings
A single driver can be booked for up to 12 hours in one day. For longer days, or for multi-day programs, the booking continues with a driver rotation — you are never left without coverage because one person's shift ended. Hourly and multi-day bookings can be arranged together in a single reservation, keeping the same vehicle category throughout your stay, with a full day-by-day price breakdown shown upfront.
Who Actually Uses Hourly Hire?
- Business travelers with several meetings across Prague in one day, who don\'t want to book separate transfers between each one.
- Visitors exploring the city at their own pace, without a fixed tour itinerary or a guide dictating the schedule.
- Shopping trips where waiting time between stops, and space for bags, matters more than a single point-to-point fare.
- Wedding parties and events that need a vehicle on standby across an entire afternoon or evening, not just one transfer.
- Multi-day business or leisure programs, where the same driver and vehicle across several days genuinely simplifies logistics.
Is There a Minimum Booking Length?
Yes — a short minimum applies depending on vehicle category, shown automatically when you select a vehicle on the booking page. Below that minimum, a fixed point-to-point transfer is usually the more sensible option; above it, hourly hire starts to make more sense the more stops and flexibility you need.
In practice, the appeal of hourly hire isn't really about the hours themselves — it's about not having to plan your day around your transportation. The car is simply there, for as long as you need it.