A personal driver means that for an agreed period, a day, a month or even several years, our driver sits behind the wheel of your car. You say where you need to go. The driver takes you there, waits and brings you back.
It isn’t a taxi that you call again every time, with a different person turning up each time. It’s a driver who fits around your schedule.
Who needs a personal driver?
Most often, people who move around a lot during the day and lose time and nerves behind the wheel. Some need it for a while, others for good.
A few typical situations:
- Busy working days. You go from meeting to meeting, take calls on the way and never look for parking.
- Parents or grandparents. Doctor’s appointments, errands in town. You’re at work and you know they’re with someone you can trust.
- You can’t drive for a while. After an injury or an operation, for example, or when your doctor has told you to stay off the road for now.
- Guests from abroad. Relatives or business partners are visiting, you have a car but no time to drive them around.
- A big event week. Wedding preparations, a christening, family matters, when you spend several days on the road non-stop.
How does it work?
Call +995 597 333 200 and tell us for how long and on what schedule you need a driver. Together with the operator you agree the times, the routes and the price.
The driver drives your own car, so you don’t have to get used to a different one. The main things to tell us:
- for how long you need a driver (days, months, years);
- at what times of day;
- where you mostly go: in town, the suburbs, or out of town too;
- whether the car is automatic or manual.
What might a day with a personal driver look like?
Here’s a busy working day, as an example. It’s only an illustration: your schedule may look completely different.
- 9:00 The driver is waiting outside your home. On the way you go through the day’s plan and take the first calls.
- 10:30 A meeting in the centre. The driver parks the car; finding a space is no longer your problem.
- 13:00 Lunch in another district, then a second meeting.
- 16:00 Picking up a child from school or taking your parents to the doctor.
- 19:30 Dinner with partners. No need to turn down the wine, because you’re not driving.
In the evening the car is parked at home, and you’ve got through the day without once getting stressed in traffic.
How is a personal driver different from a sober driver?
You call a sober driver for one trip, usually at night after drinking. A personal driver works on your schedule for an agreed period, from morning to evening or during whatever hours you agree on.
| Sober driver | Personal driver | |
|---|---|---|
| For how long | One trip | Days, months, years |
| When | Whenever you call, 24/7 | On an agreed schedule |
| Car | Yours | Yours |
| Price | By distance | By length and schedule |
What should I think about before hiring a personal driver?
The most important thing is a realistic schedule. The more precisely you tell us when and where you need the driver, the easier it is for both sides.
Also think about:
- Fixed or flexible hours? Some people need the driver at the same time every day, others have a schedule that changes daily.
- Trips out of town. If you plan to travel to the regions or another city, say so in advance.
- Who will be travelling. You, your family, guests? If the driver is to take children or elderly parents, mention that too.
- Extending or ending the arrangement. How you can change the period if your plans change.
Why us?
We’ve been providing driver services since 2015. Our drivers are people with many years of experience who know the streets of Tbilisi well and drive calmly.
There’s one more thing that matters especially with a personal driver: confidentiality. Where you go, whom you meet and what you talk about on the phone is your business, and it stays with the driver.
A personal driver or a taxi every time?
If you only go somewhere a few times a month, a taxi is perfectly fine. If you travel a lot every day, a personal driver is more convenient: the same person, your car, your schedule.
There’s another difference people often overlook. With a taxi app you meet someone new every time and explain all over again where to turn in and where to stop. Within a few days a personal driver already knows your usual routes, the entrance to your building and the parking at your office.
To help you decide whether it’s worth it for you, we’ve written a separate article: Personal driver: who needs one and when it’s worth it.
Only need a driver for one evening?
Then you don’t need a personal driver. Call when you’re ready to go home, and a sober driver will take you there in your own car. If you know in advance that you’re going to a wedding or a big party, see Wedding driver.