Hire a Personal Driver for the Day in Portland, OR
Hire a personal driver for the day in Portland from All Star Town Car. Rates start at $85 per hour for a luxury Lexus LS sedan with a 2-hour minimum. Owner-operated by Zhieco, 100+ five-star reviews, City of Portland certified, and a member of the National Limousine Association. Your driver and vehicle stay with you for the full booking — errands, appointments, wine tours, medical procedures, corporate travel days, and nights out. Call 503-995-1205 to book.
You won't have to keep ordering new rides every time you move locations, your driver is parked right out front, waiting on you. We take care of the whole experience, from opening doors and playing smooth jazz to pulling up in a clean, new vehicle. Our drivers always wear suits and ties, present themselves well, and speak fluent English. We also have drivers on staff who speak French, Mandarin, Arabic, and more.
All Star Town Car has been handling personal driver bookings in Portland and the surrounding metro for years. We pick up from the Ritz-Carlton, the Benson, the Nines, the Sentinel, and every major hotel downtown. We know the city, we know the traffic patterns, and we know how to keep a day running on schedule when the schedule keeps changing.
What It Means to Hire a Driver for the Day
There's a difference between booking a ride and hiring a driver. A ride gets you somewhere. A driver for the day stays with you.
Here's what that looks like in practice. You have a morning meeting in the Pearl District, lunch in Lake Oswego, and an afternoon appointment in Beaverton before heading back downtown for dinner. In a normal car service, that's four separate bookings, four different pickups, four different drivers. With a personal driver, it's one person, one vehicle, and you tell them where to go next.
The driver waits while you're inside. They pull around when you're ready. They load your things, know your next stop, and handle the driving while you handle everything else. For anyone running a full day across Portland, that kind of continuity is worth a lot more than people expect before they try it.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Personal Driver?
Personal driver rates are priced by vehicle class, not passenger capacity, premium interiors (Escalade, Executive Sprinter, Jet Sprinter) price higher than volume alone would suggest.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Hourly Rate | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Sedan (Lexus LS) | 2 | $85/hr | 2 hours |
| Full-Size SUV (Suburban / Yukon XL) | 6 | $99/hr | 2 hours |
| Cadillac Escalade | 4 | $120/hr | 3 hours |
| Sprinter Van (14-passenger) | 14 | $145/hr | 3 hours |
| Executive Sprinter | 12 | $187.50/hr | 4 hours |
| Jet Sprinter | 7 | $187.50/hr | 4 hours |
Hourly minimums apply to every booking. Travel time may be applicable for pickups outside the Portland metro. A 20% gratuity is added to the final bill. Every rate includes chauffeur, fuel, vehicle, water, Wi-Fi, and climate control. Click Reservations to see the exact price — gratuity included — before you confirm.
How to Hire a Personal Driver in Portland
The process is straightforward.
Call us at 503-995-1205 or submit a quote request online. Tell us your date, how many hours you need, how many passengers, and any specific stops or routes you already know about. We'll confirm availability and send you a rate.
Once you confirm the booking, we'll send you your driver's name, contact number, and vehicle details before your pickup day. On the day itself, your driver arrives at the time you set. From that point, the schedule is yours.
For same-day or next-day requests, call directly. We handle short-notice bookings regularly and can usually confirm within the hour. For weekend dates and full-day reservations, earlier is better — those fill up, especially during Willamette Valley wine season and summer event weekends at Moda Center and the Keller Auditorium.
What's Included with Every Personal Driver Booking
Every hourly personal driver booking includes a professional chauffeur, a clean vehicle, fuel, and the standard amenities we put in every car: bottled water, Wi-Fi, and climate control. There's no extra charge for waiting time within your booked block, and extending on the day is easy — let your driver know and we'll adjust.
Vehicle options depend on your group size and preference. For solo travelers and couples, our luxury sedans are the right fit. For larger groups or anyone bringing equipment, luggage, or wine purchases back from the valley, our full-size SUVs have the room. Sprinter vans are available for groups that need more space.
Our drivers know Portland. They know which entrance of the Oregon Convention Center to use, which neighborhoods have the worst afternoon traffic, and how long it actually takes to get from the West Hills to PDX on a Friday. That local knowledge is part of what you're booking.
Reasons People Hire a Personal Driver for the Day
People hire a personal driver for the day for all kinds of reasons — but the common thread is that their day involves more than one place to be, and they'd rather not spend it behind the wheel. Here are the most common situations our clients book for.
Medical appointments and outpatient procedures.
This comes up more than any other reason clients call us. If you're having a procedure where you can't drive afterward — a colonoscopy, dental sedation, cataract surgery, any outpatient procedure that requires anesthesia or sedation. You need someone who will actually wait for you and get you home safely. We show up, we wait however long the procedure takes, and we're there when you come out. Family members who live outside Oregon book this for parents and relatives in the Portland area all the time.
Willamette Valley wine tours
The Willamette Valley wine country starts about 45 minutes southwest of the city. Adelsheim, Rex Hill, Domaine Drouhin, Stoller, Sokol Blosser — you can hit three or four tasting rooms in a day without any of them feeling rushed. The back roads between the Chehalem Mountains and the Dundee Hills are not where you want to be driving after a full afternoon of Pinot Noir. We handle the driving, load your case purchases into the vehicle, and get you back to Portland when you're ready. wine tasting tour service →
Corporate travel days.
A typical day might start with a pickup from the Ritz-Carlton or the Benson, head downtown for a morning meeting, drive out to the Sunset Corridor in Beaverton or Hillsboro for an afternoon session, and end back at PDX for an evening flight. An hourly personal driver handles all of that without a single moment spent on parking, navigation, or waiting for a rideshare. You work while someone else drives. executive car service →
Nights out in Portland
Having a driver for the evening means you know how you're getting home before the night even starts. Whether you're heading out from the Nines for dinner in the Pearl District, catching a show at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, or going to a concert at Moda Center, the car is there when you're done. No surge pricing, no waiting outside in the rain, no explaining your hotel name to a stranger at midnight.
All day errands and appointments
Sometimes you just need to cover a lot of ground in one day — multiple specialists, a trip across town and back, a string of appointments that would normally eat up four hours of parking and driving. Having a driver who knows the city makes a day that sounds exhausting into something manageable.
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Personal Drivers Near Me — Where We Serve
We cover Portland and the full metro area, including Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Tigard, West Linn, Wilsonville, Oregon City, and Gresham.
For clients arriving from out of town, we pick up directly from Portland's downtown hotels — the Ritz-Carlton on SW Broadway, the Benson on Broadway, the Nines on Morrison, Hotel Lucia, the Sentinel, and the Kimpton Hotel Vintage. If you're flying into PDX, we can meet you at baggage claim and build your entire day from there.
Day trips out to the Willamette Valley wine country run regularly from downtown — the drive to the Dundee Hills tasting rooms is about 45 minutes from most downtown hotels. For service outside the metro — Salem, Eugene, the Columbia Gorge, the Oregon Coast — reach out and we'll put together a custom quote.
All Star Town Car has been operating in
Portland as an owner-operated private car service for years, with 100+ five-star reviews,
City of Portland certification, and
National Limousine Association membership. When you book an hourly personal driver, the same person who runs the business is invested in how the trip goes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a personal driver and a regular car service?
A personal driver stays with you for a set block of time and handles every stop in between — errands, appointments, wine tours, or a full corporate travel day. A regular car service is a single point-to-point ride from pickup to drop-off. If your day has more than one destination or you need someone to wait while you're inside, hourly personal driver is the right booking type. For a single fixed-rate transfer, see Book a Private Driver.
How far in advance do I need to book?
We recommend 24 to 48 hours ahead when possible, especially for full-day reservations and weekend dates. Same-day bookings happen regularly though — call 503-995-1205 directly to check availability.
Do you cover the Willamette Valley wine country?
Yes. Wine tours are one of our most requested day hire bookings. We serve the full valley including the Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountains, Eola-Amity Hills, and the McMinnville area. Contact us for full-day wine tour pricing.
How much does it cost to hire a personal driver for a day in Portland?
Personal driver rates start at $85 per hour for a luxury Lexus LS sedan with a 2-hour minimum, and go up to $187.50 per hour for the Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter with a 4-hour minimum. A typical 6-hour wine country day in a sedan runs $510 before gratuity. For full-day bookings of 12 hours or more, ask about our day rate when you call 503-995-1205.
Can I hire a driver by the hour for a wine tasting tour near Portland?
Yes. Willamette Valley wine tours are one of our most requested hourly bookings. We handle the driving between tasting rooms in the Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountains, and Eola-Amity Hills, load your case purchases into the vehicle, and get you home safely. Most wine tour days run 5 to 7 hours. Call 503-995-1205 for a quote on your specific route.
Can I hire a driver for a long-distance trip from Portland?
Yes. Long-distance bookings work for trips to the Oregon Coast, the Columbia River Gorge, Salem, Eugene, Bend, and Seattle. Travel time in both directions counts toward the hourly total, which is standard for private car service. For most long-distance trips, we quote a fixed rate rather than hourly — call 503-995-1205 for the option that fits your trip.
How does hourly personal driver service work in Portland?
You book a block of time (2-hour minimum for sedan or SUV, 3 hours for the Escalade or 14-passenger Sprinter, 4 hours for the Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter). Your driver arrives at the pickup time you set, then stays with you for the full block — waiting while you're inside, driving to your next stop, and adjusting on the fly. Extending on the day is easy if the driver's schedule allows.