A car and driver on standby — for meetings, shopping days or self-paced sightseeing.
An hourly chauffeur is the quiet luxury of Doha: a clean car and a driver who waits while you do whatever you are doing, then takes you to the next place. It is cheaper than most people expect and often beats a string of taxis.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Sedan | $17/h |
| Minimum | 4 hours |
| Includes | Driver, fuel, parking, water, waiting |
| Best for | Business days, shopping, VIPs |
| Book | Online or WhatsApp |
Rates
| Vehicle | Seats | Per hour | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive sedan (Camry / Sonata) | 3 | $17 | 4 h |
| Luxury sedan (S-Class / Lexus) | 3 | See transfers page | 4 h |
| SUV (Land Cruiser) | 5 | See transfers page | 4 h |
| Van (Hiace / Staria) | 7 | See transfers page | 4 h |
When it beats taxis
- A business day with four or five meetings across West Bay, Msheireb and Lusail.
- A shopping run to Villaggio, Mall of Qatar and the souq with bags to keep in the car.
- Self-paced sightseeing with children — car seats fitted once, naps in the car.
- Wedding, event or VIP guest movements with a dedicated driver on call.
- A dinner out with several stops where you do not want to wait for apps.
What's included
- Professionally licensed, police-cleared driver in uniform.
- Fuel, parking, water, phone charging.
- Waiting time — the driver stays wherever you stop.
- Invoice in USD or QAR; cancellation free to 24 hours before.
A sample business day
| Time | Where | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 | Hotel → QFC Tower, West Bay | Waits |
| 10:30 | → Msheireb ministry meeting | Waits |
| 12:30 | → Lunch at the Mandarin Oriental | Waits |
| 14:00 | → Lusail client office | Waits |
| 16:30 | → Hotel, then dinner at Katara at 19:30 | Back on call |
Eight hours at $17 is $136 — against five taxi trips at QAR 25–50 plus waiting for each, and with somewhere to leave your laptop bag between meetings.
Sightseeing by the hour vs a guided tour
An hourly car is ideal when you know what you want to see and just need the transport — the museums, the souq, Katara, The Pearl, at your own pace with the car waiting. A guided tour adds a licensed guide who explains what you are looking at and gets you into places efficiently. Many guests do a guided half-day first, then hourly hire for the rest of the trip.
Booking notes
- Tell us the first pickup and a rough plan; you can change stops on the day.
- Overtime is billed in 30-minute blocks at the hourly rate.
- Night hours (after 11 pm) carry a small supplement.
- For weddings and multi-car movements we assign a coordinator and a WhatsApp group.
Multi-day and outstation hire
For a car and driver over several days — a film crew, a site-inspection team, a family on a week's visit — we quote a daily rate (10 hours) that works out below the hourly price, with the same driver throughout. Outstation days to the north coast, Sealine or Dukhan include the driver's meals and any parking.
BookableHourly chauffeur from $17/hSedan, SUV or van by the hour with a 4-hour minimum. Book online or tell us your day on WhatsApp.Book a chauffeurFAQs
From $17 (QAR 62) per hour for a sedan with a 4-hour minimum; SUVs and vans are priced on the transfers page. Fuel, driver and parking are included; tolls do not exist in Qatar.
