Hourly Hire · Chauffeur by the hour

A day, laid out.

Block three hours, six hours or a full day — one driver, one vehicle, one invoice. You step in and out. The car waits.

3 hrs· Minimum
Same driver· All day
Flat rate· Quoted at booking
Cabcharge· Accepted

One driver · every hour of the day

07:00Breakfast run
09:00Start of day
12:00Mid-day meetings
15:00Events & arrivals
18:00Evening out
22:00Late finish

What an hour with us looks like

Three quiet moments that do the work.

01

Minute 0

Your car arrives five minutes early.

No app-hailing, no re-queueing, no starting over between meetings. The driver is already there, already briefed, already patient.

02

Through your day

Your driver stays with you.

Same person, same vehicle, same quiet rhythm — learning your route preferences, your lunch habits, your quiet rules by 11am.

03

After the block

One clean invoice.

Flat hourly rate, fuel + tolls + GST already folded in. Cost-centre tagged on request. No bill-shock, ever.

For whom

Four kinds of days.

· Executive assistants

The person behind every calm board day.

· Wedding parties

Ceremony, photos, reception — one driver.

· Medical families

Multi-specialist days with patience and care.

· Valley & Peninsula

A full day out without driving yourself home.

Three shapes · one transparent rate

Pick the rhythm that fits your day.

Rates are quoted live at booking so you always see the exact figure before confirming. No surge, no per-km surprises.

The minimum

3-hour block

Medical rounds · shopping + lunch · short event

Folded in

  • Driver retained for your block
  • Fuel, tolls, GST all included
  • Water, phone chargers, tissues
  • Free cancellation up to 2 hrs before
Most popular

6-hour block

Corporate roadshow · wedding evening · airport + meetings

Folded in

  • Everything in 3-hour block
  • Priority dispatch on pickup
  • Driver briefed to your schedule
  • Premium chilled water + snacks
Your day on wheels

Full day (8–10 hrs)

Yarra Valley · Mornington · multi-venue event

Folded in

  • Everything in 6-hour block
  • Lunch break factored in for driver
  • Extended territory (Victoria-wide)
  • Dedicated concierge WhatsApp line

Bespoke blocks above 10 hours? Call us on 1300 012 018 — we'll shape the day with you.

ME CABS chauffeur on-duty

Your driver, today

The brief we give
every hourly driver.

There's one expectation we don't negotiate on: the person behind the wheel disappears into the background until you want them. Conversation on request, silence by default.

  • English fluent
  • Melbourne local
  • Uniform, not costume
  • Silent unless asked
  • NDA on file
  • Water ready
  • Chargers on hand
  • Five minutes early

How a booking flows

From enquiry to invoice.

  1. 09:00Step 01

    Tell us the block

    Start time, hours, vehicle class, rough itinerary. One form or one phone call.

  2. 09:15Step 02

    We match a driver

    We pair you with a driver briefed on your day — not whoever happens to be free.

  3. PickupStep 03

    Meet curb-side, five minutes early

    Your driver arrives before you do. They stay with you until the block ends.

  4. WrapStep 04

    One invoice, emailed the same day

    GST-compliant, cost-centre tagged. Filed before you're back at your desk.

“Our partner had six client meetings across three suburbs in a single day. ME CABS hourly made it possible without her spending the whole day on a rideshare app. Same driver, same car, zero logistics. I now block the car before I block her calendar.”

Meera K.

Executive Assistant · CBD law firm

“Seven hours across ceremony, photos and reception. Bride arrived calm. That's worth every cent.”

Tom

Groom · Yarra Valley wedding

“Three specialist appointments for mum. Our driver helped her in and out without being asked. Peace of mind I couldn't price.”

Angela

Daughter · medical day

4.8 from 2,400+ reviews

Before you book

Good to know.

Six questions we get often. Anything else, call us directly.

Three hours. That covers most real-world days — medical rounds, a short roadshow, or shopping plus lunch. For simpler trips, a point-to-point booking works better than hourly.

No drama. Overtime is billed in 30-minute increments at the same hourly rate you agreed at booking — no surge, no after-hours premium. Your driver stays as long as you need.

Yes. Yarra Valley, Mornington, Geelong, Daylesford — all welcome on hourly blocks. The territory is factored into your quote at booking, so there are no distance surprises mid-day.

Free cancellation up to 2 hours before your scheduled start. Inside the 2-hour window, we charge one hour of the block. No-shows are charged the full confirmed amount.

Yes to both. Hourly blocks are fully Cabcharge-compatible, and approved corporate accounts receive consolidated monthly invoicing with 14- or 30-day terms.

Absolutely. Many of our hourly regulars — medical families, wedding planners, EAs — have a preferred driver. Request by name at booking and we'll lock them in where schedules allow.

Plan your block

Your day is waiting
to be planned.

One booking. One driver. One transparent rate. Call us for bespoke blocks above 10 hours — we'll shape the day with you.

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