Chauffeur service · Istanbul
Istanbul chauffeur service — a car with a driver, from €59
A chauffeur-driven car is not a rental you drive and not a taxi you hail. It is a vehicle reserved for you with a professional driver who stays with you — for an airport run, a day of meetings, or a week in the city. Fixed price agreed in writing, no meter, no deposit, no driving licence required.
What chauffeur hire includes
- A full-time chauffeur, English-speaking, in uniform
- Fuel, tolls, parking and the driver’s hours — all in the price
- The vehicle stays with you between stops, engine and air conditioning running
- Bottled water, phone chargers, free child seats
- Same rate day or night, weekday or weekend
Chauffeur-driven car, car rental, taxi or ride app — the real differences
People searching for a car with driver in Istanbul usually mean one of four different things, and the wrong choice costs either money or a morning. A self-drive rental needs your licence, a credit card hold, a parking space you will not find, and the confidence to drive a city where lane discipline is a suggestion. A taxi is fine for three kilometres and unpredictable for forty. A ride app cannot enter the arrivals hall and its price rises with the traffic you are sitting in.
Chauffeur hire removes all four problems at once. You are not driving, not parking, not negotiating, and not watching a meter. The car and the driver are booked to you for a period you define, and the figure was agreed before anyone got in.
No licence, no deposit
Chauffeur-driven hire needs neither a driving licence nor a credit card hold. Nothing is blocked on your card and no damage excess applies to you.
The car waits, you do not
Between meetings the vehicle stays where you left it, with the driver in it. No re-booking, no surge, no ten-minute wait at every stop.
A driver who knows Istanbul
Full-time staff who drive these routes daily — which entrance a hotel actually uses, when the Bosphorus road blocks, which tunnel is faster at 18:00.
Everything inside one price
Fuel, tolls, parking, the tunnel, the driver’s hours and VAT. There is no per-kilometre charge and no waiting fee to argue about at the end.
Discretion as standard
Chauffeurs sign confidentiality terms. For corporate and public-facing guests we arrange unmarked vehicles and name-board-free pickups.
One operator, not a broker
Our own fleet, our own insurance, our own drivers. The booking is never resold to a partner on the day.
When do you need a chauffeur service in Istanbul?
A day of meetings
Four addresses across Levent, Maslak and Ataşehir in one day. The chauffeur holds the car at each stop; you never re-book and never carry a laptop bag through a car park.
Family visiting the city
Child seats fitted, luggage handled, and a driver who waits outside the museum instead of a taxi rank you have to find in the heat.
Multi-day stays
The same chauffeur and the same car for three days or a week. By day two they know your schedule and the routes you prefer.
Property and investment visits
Six viewings in a day across two continents. A private chauffeur turns an impossible schedule into a normal one.
Choose the car your chauffeur will drive
Transfer prices are per vehicle for a point-to-point journey. Hourly and daily chauffeur hire is quoted separately — a half day is four hours, a full day eight.
Business Sedan
Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series. Up to 3 passengers and 3 large cases.
Luxury Sedan
Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series or Mercedes EQS. Up to 3 passengers, rear legroom, quiet cabin.
Business Van & SUV
Mercedes V-Class or Vito. Up to 6 passengers and 6 cases.
VIP Sprinter
Mercedes Sprinter VIP with captain seats and a table. Up to 10 passengers.
Rolls-Royce, Maybach and VIP coach are quoted on request. Every vehicle is under five years old, operated by us, and driven by a chauffeur on our own payroll.
From request to drop-off, nothing is left open
Tell us the shape of the day
Transfer or hourly, how many passengers, which addresses, what time. Flight number if you are arriving.
Fixed price in writing
Vehicle class, total in euro, chauffeur hours and what happens if the day runs long. Nothing changes afterwards.
The chauffeur arrives early
Ten minutes before the agreed time, or inside the terminal before your aircraft lands.
Pay at the end
Card or cash to the chauffeur, bank transfer in advance, or a monthly invoice for corporate accounts.
Other ways to travel with Limousine Plus
Hourly chauffeur service
Half day or full day with the car held between stops.
Luxury airport transfer
Met inside the terminal, fixed price from €59.
Airport to hotel
More than forty hotels across the city.
Limousine service
Weddings, ceremonies and special occasions.
Private city tour
A chauffeur and a route built around what you want to see.
The full fleet
Ten vehicle classes with capacity and luggage detail.
Chauffeur-driven car questions
How much does it cost to hire a car with driver in Istanbul?
A point-to-point chauffeur-driven transfer starts at €59 in a business sedan, €79 in a luxury sedan, €89 in a six-seat van or SUV and €99 in a ten-seat VIP Sprinter. Hourly chauffeur hire is quoted separately, with a four-hour half day and an eight-hour full day. All prices are per vehicle and include fuel, tolls, parking, the driver’s hours and VAT.
What is the difference between chauffeur hire and car rental?
With a rental you drive, you park, and you carry the insurance excess; a licence and a credit card hold are required. With chauffeur hire a professional driver stays with the vehicle for the period you book, nothing is blocked on your card, and no licence is needed. In Istanbul the practical difference is parking — in Beşiktaş, Taksim or Sultanahmet a self-drive car is a liability rather than a convenience.
Do I need a driving licence to hire a chauffeur-driven car?
No. You are a passenger, so no licence, no international permit and no minimum age applies. This is the main reason visitors choose a car with driver over a rental for short stays.
Can I book the same chauffeur for several days?
Yes, and we recommend it for stays of three days or more. The same driver and the same vehicle are assigned for the whole period, which means by the second day they already know your schedule, your preferred routes and how much time you actually need between stops.
Does the car stay with me between stops?
Yes. For hourly and daily chauffeur hire the vehicle is reserved to you for the whole booking and waits at each stop with the driver in it. You are not re-booking a car after every meeting and not waiting for one to arrive.
Is a private chauffeur available for airport arrivals?
Yes. For arrivals the chauffeur waits inside the terminal at the arrivals exit with a name board, tracks the flight by tail number and adjusts to any delay at no extra cost. Waiting is free for 60 minutes after landing, and 90 minutes on a delayed flight.
What happens if the day runs longer than booked?
We tell you the hourly overtime rate in the same written quote as the base price, so there is no discussion at the end of the evening. In practice most guests extend by an hour or two and it is simply added to the invoice at the agreed rate.
Are the chauffeurs employed by you?
Yes. Our chauffeurs are full-time staff on our own payroll, driving vehicles from our own fleet under our own insurance and operating licence. Bookings are not resold to a partner fleet on the day, which is where most chauffeur service arrangements fail.
Send the dates and the shape of the day
We answer within the hour, every day of the year, and the chauffeur hire quote holds until you travel.