Professional chauffeurs
Airport transfers, executive travel and private transportation in 1,200 cities worldwide.
Five ways to travel. Each one is priced and dispatched differently, so take the one that fits the day you are actually having.
We watch your flight. Land early or land three hours late, the pickup moves with it, and the first hour of waiting is already paid for.
Airport transfersTwo hours or twenty-four. Your chauffeur waits between stops, the route is yours to change, and nothing starts ticking while you are inside.
Hourly hireDoor to door between cities. No check-in, no security line, no baggage carousel. Your luggage never leaves the car and you arrive able to work.
Intercity ridesBuilt around sailing and disembarkation windows, in vehicles sized for cruise luggage, with chauffeurs who know which gate the port lets cars through.
Port transfersMulti-vehicle, multi-day ground programmes with one coordinator who answers the phone and one bill at the end of it.
Event transportBook for the whole company, see where everyone is, and hand finance a single monthly invoice with the cost centres already attached.
Business travelThe difference is not the badge on the bonnet. It is that nothing is left for you to sort out.
Their name, photo and vehicle reach you three hours ahead, and they call as you come out. Add meet and greet and they wait inside arrivals holding your name.
Handed over at the meeting point, loaded, and out again at the other end. You walk to the car with your hands free.
Temperature, route, music, or none of it. Chargers for both phones. Say the word, or say nothing for the entire ride.
RYDES is a worldwide chauffeur service operating in 1,200 cities across 90 countries. You book ahead, you see one price, and that price already contains the tolls, the taxes, the airport access fees and the airport waiting time. It does not change afterwards. The only thing left to you is whether to add a gratuity at payment.
Your chauffeur is assigned before you travel rather than found at the moment you land. Their name, photo, vehicle and phone number reach you three hours ahead. If the flight moves, the pickup moves with it, and no part of the price moves at all.
The driver briefing, the flight watch, the meeting point, the parking permit for that terminal. None of it reaches you.
A pickup, a destination, a time. Add the flight number and we start watching it from the moment it leaves the gate.
Every class side by side with its final price. Nothing you see here gets added to later.
Name, photo, vehicle and number arrive three hours ahead. At airports, they are inside waiting.
The capacity below is the honest number, not the manufacturer maximum. Carrying full-size cases, take the next class up.
| Photograph | Class | Typical vehicles | Passengers | Luggage | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business 336 × 210 |
BusinessThe everyday standard | Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Cadillac XT5 | 3 | 2 large, 1 small | Airport runs, meetings, ordinary days |
First 336 × 210 |
FirstFlagship sedans | Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 | 3 | 2 large, 1 small | Board travel, client pickups, occasions |
Electric 336 × 210 |
ElectricZero tailpipe emissions | Tesla Model S, Mercedes EQE, BMW i5 | 3 | 2 large, 1 small | Sustainability policies, city transfers |
SUV 336 × 210 |
SUVRoom without the van | Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Mercedes GLS | 5 | 5 large | Families, skis, golf bags, long trips |
Van 336 × 210 |
VanEveryone in one car | Mercedes V-Class, Mercedes Vito, Ford Transit | 7 | 7 large | Small teams, cruise transfers, roadshows |
Group 336 × 210 |
GroupExecutive coaches | Mercedes Sprinter, executive minibus | Up to 16 | By arrangement | Conferences, weddings, crew moves |
No meter, no surge multiplier, no line item that appears after the ride is over.
| Add-on | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Meet and greet | {{FEE_MEET_GREET}} | Your chauffeur parks, walks into the terminal and waits in the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name, then takes the luggage from there. Without it, you are collected kerbside at no charge. |
| Child or booster seat | {{FEE_CHILD_SEAT}} per seat | Fitted before the car leaves for you. Give the child's age and weight so the correct seat is used. Availability and price depend on local law and the operator. |
| Travelling with a pet | {{FEE_PET_CLEANING}} cleaning fee | Non-service animals travel in a suitable crate or carrier where the operator accepts them. The fee covers cleaning the vehicle afterwards. Service animals travel free, always. |
RYDES does not own vehicles. Every car is run by a licensed local operator in that city, held to one standard.
The car meeting you is run by people who live in that city and know which door of that terminal to stand at.
All three get you across town. They behave very differently when the flight is late, the meeting runs long or the weather turns.
| RYDES chauffeur | Ride-hailing app | Taxi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Fixed and all-inclusive, locked at booking | Estimated, moves with surge and route | Metered, unknown until you arrive |
| Booking window | Reserved ahead, up to a year out | On demand, limited scheduling | On demand only |
| Driver | Named professional, assigned before pickup | Unknown until someone accepts | Whoever is next in the rank |
| Flight tracking | Included, pickup adjusts on its own | Rarely available | Not available |
| Airport waiting | 60 minutes free after landing | Two to five minutes | Not applicable |
| Where you meet | Kerbside, or inside on your name as an add-on | Rideshare lot or kerbside | Taxi rank |
| Cancellation | Free up to 1 hour before pickup | Fee after a short grace period | Not applicable |
| Business billing | Corporate accounts, cost centres, one invoice | Per-ride receipts | Paper receipt |
Collected after completed rides only. Every one is tied to a real booking reference.
Landed into Frankfurt two hours late at one in the morning. The car was still there, driver in arrivals with the sign. Nothing extra charged.
I move a team of forty across nine countries. One account, one invoice, and I stopped fielding expense questions about taxi receipts.
The price on the confirmation was the price on the card. I had not realised how much I had been bracing for the opposite.
One system for every market your people travel to, with the controls finance and duty-of-care teams keep asking for.
We work with licensed chauffeur operators, from established fleets to individually licensed owner-drivers. Keep your own brand and your own vehicles, and take prepaid rides from travellers already heading into your city.
If yours is not here, dispatch answers around the clock at +1 888 881 7933 or support@rydes.co.
A chauffeur service is reserved in advance at one fixed, all-inclusive price, with a named professional driver and a specific vehicle class attached to your booking before you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are dispatched on demand, priced by meter or by surge-adjusted estimate, and the driver is not known until the trip begins. Chauffeur bookings also include airport flight tracking and free waiting time, with meet-and-greet at arrivals available as a paid add-on.
At least 3 hours before pickup, so the local operator can assign a chauffeur and brief them on your route. RYDES takes reservations up to a year out. For group vehicles, events and holiday travel, book as early as you can — availability runs out long before price becomes the problem.
Add your flight number when booking and RYDES tracks the aircraft. Early or late, your pickup time moves automatically and your chauffeur is re-briefed. Free waiting starts at the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one, and the delay costs you nothing.
Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment the aircraft lands, which covers immigration, baggage claim and customs. Every other pickup includes 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed in 15-minute increments at the vehicle class rate, and you are told before it starts.
Yes, for the journey you booked. The quoted price covers the vehicle, chauffeur, fuel, tolls, airport access fees and taxes, and it does not change with traffic, route or demand. Gratuity sits outside the fare and is offered at payment, where you can add a percentage, enter your own amount, or decline. The only other charges that can appear afterwards are ones you cause and approve: waiting beyond the free allowance, a stop added on the day, parking you ask us to pay for, or cleaning for damage.
Kerbside by default, at the designated pickup area for your terminal, with your chauffeur calling as you come out. Meet and greet is available as a paid add-on: your chauffeur parks, waits inside the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name, and takes the luggage from there. Exact meeting points are sent with your confirmation either way.
Airport and point-to-point transfers can be cancelled or changed free of charge up to 1 hour before the scheduled pickup. Hourly bookings need 24 hours. Group vehicles and event programmes follow the terms shown at booking. Cancellations inside the window are charged in full, because the chauffeur has already been committed to your ride.
Yes, as a paid add-on. Child and booster seats are requested when you book and fitted before the car leaves. The price and the seat types available depend on local law and the operator serving your city, and both are shown to you before you confirm. Give us the child's age and weight so the correct seat is used.
Yes. Choose the option to book for another passenger and enter their name and mobile number. They receive the chauffeur details and tracking link directly, while the confirmation, receipt and any changes stay with you. Assistants and travel arrangers can manage several travellers from one business account.
Service animals travel free, always. Other pets are accepted by many operators when requested in advance and carried in a suitable crate or carrier, and a cleaning fee applies to cover the vehicle afterwards. The fee is shown to you before you confirm, so add the request when booking rather than on the day.
RYDES partners are licensed chauffeur operators, from established fleets to individually licensed owner-drivers. Before a partner receives bookings we verify their operating licence, commercial insurance and vehicle registrations, and confirm their chauffeurs hold the correct local permits and background clearances. Partner performance is reviewed continuously against completion, punctuality and rider feedback.
Major credit and debit cards, plus regional wallets in the markets that support them. Business accounts can be invoiced monthly. Payment is authorised at booking and captured after the ride is completed, so a ride cancelled inside the free window is never charged.
See your price in under a minute. No account needed to find out what the ride costs.