As-Directed Limo: Your Chauffeur at Your Disposal in Boston
Riding Loft Limo provides as-directed limo Boston service a professional chauffeur by the hour who stays with you for a flexible block of time, multiple stops included. Hourly rates run roughly $75–$150 per hour depending on vehicle, with a short minimum. Flat-rate, no surge, licensed and insured. Reserve your chauffeur →
What as-directed means?
“As-directed” is livery industry terminology for a simple idea: instead of booking one point-to-point trip, you book the chauffeur and vehicle for a block of time and direct them wherever you need to go, whenever you need to go there.
There’s no return trip to arrange, no re-booking between stops, and no waiting on a rideshare app to find a driver. Your chauffeur parks and waits or circles nearby if street parking isn’t available until you’re ready to move again. This is sometimes called “limo at your disposal” or “wait-and-return” service, and it’s the standard model for anyone who needs transportation to adapt to their day, not the other way around.
The distinction matters: a point-to-point booking gets you from A to B once. An as-directed booking gets you a chauffeur who takes you from A to B to C to D, on your timeline, without a new reservation for each leg.
How hourly billing works
As-directed pricing is straightforward once you understand the mechanics:
Hourly rate by vehicle
your rate depends on the vehicle class you choose (see the rate table below), not on how many stops you make or how far you travel within the booked window.
Minimum hours
as-directed bookings typically carry a 2–3 hour minimum. Shorter needs are usually better served by a standard point-to-point transfer.
The clock runs continuously
from the moment your chauffeur arrives at pickup until you release them at the end, including any wait time between stops. There’s no separate "waiting fee" tacked on it’s built into the hourly rate.
Multiple stops included
whether you make two stops or ten within your booked hours, the rate doesn’t change. You’re paying for the chauffeur’s time, not counting legs.
Overage is billed at the same hourly rate
if you run long, we simply continue at your quoted rate rather than a punitive overage charge, subject to chauffeur availability for the next booking.
All pricing is flat and transparent no surge, no hidden fees, no surprise line items at the end of the day.
Popular uses
As-directed service fits situations where the itinerary isn’t fixed in advance, or where a single chauffeur staying with you all day genuinely simplifies things:
Corporate days
A client visiting Boston for a full day of meetings across the Financial District, Seaport, and Cambridge without a fixed schedule. See our corporate limo page for account-based options.
Tourist itineraries
visiting the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, the North End, and Back Bay in a single afternoon without parking hassles between stops.
Night out groups
a group hitting multiple restaurants, bars, or venues across the city, with a chauffeur who waits outside rather than making everyone re-book a ride between stops.
VIP and special occasions
birthdays, anniversaries, or any day where a dedicated vehicle and driver removes logistics from the equation entirely.
Shopping and errands
multi-stop days where waiting curbside beats circling for parking at every destination.
For multi-day, itinerary-heavy trips like an investor roadshow, as-directed service is the underlying model; see that page for the specifics of dedicated-chauffeur, multi-stop scheduling.
Fleet
Hourly rates by vehicle class:
Vehicle | Hourly Rate | Typical Capacity |
Luxury Sedan (Mercedes S-Class) | ~$75–$95/hr | 2–3 passengers |
Premium SUV (Cadillac Escalade) | ~$100–$125/hr | 4–5 passengers |
Sprinter Van | ~$120–$150/hr | up to 14 passengers |
Stretch Limousine | ~$130–$150/hr | up to 10 passengers |
Every vehicle is late-model, professionally maintained, with Wi-Fi and climate control. Child car seats and pet-friendly vehicles on request. See our full fleet for details on every vehicle we operate.
FAQ
As-directed means you book a chauffeur and vehicle for a block of time and direct them to multiple stops as your day unfolds rather than booking a single point-to-point trip. Also called “limo at your disposal” or “wait-and-return” service.
Hourly rates run roughly $75–$150 per hour depending on vehicle class, with a 2–3 hour minimum. You keep the chauffeur for the full booked window and multiple stops are included at no extra charge. See the rate table above or get an instant quote.
Yes, typically 2–3 hours depending on vehicle and date. For a single one-way trip, a standard point-to-point transfer is usually more cost-effective than booking as-directed.
We simply continue billing at your quoted hourly rate, subject to your chauffeur’s availability for their next booking. Let your chauffeur know as early as possible if you expect to run over.
For a single short trip, rideshare is typically cheaper. But for a multi-stop day — client meetings, sightseeing, a night out with several venues as-directed pricing is often comparable or better once you account for surge pricing, wait-time charges, and re-booking a new ride at every stop.
Yes. As-directed booking is common for corporate day trips, executive visits, and VIP itineraries. For recurring corporate use, see our corporate accounts with monthly billing and priority dispatch.
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