Signature service
Driver for Hire.
The freedom of a private car in Portugal — without ever touching a steering wheel, a toll gate or a parking machine.
The idea
Hire the car and the driver. Keep the freedom.
Many visitors want a vehicle available whenever they need it, but not the stress of driving in a foreign country: unfamiliar roads, motorway tolls, mountain villages with no parking, and a glass of wine you would rather enjoy than refuse.
With Driver for Hire you book both the vehicle and a professional local driver, for one day or several. There is no fixed itinerary and no list of stops to tick off. You decide where you want to go — in the morning, or halfway through the afternoon — and we take you there.
It is the most flexible way to travel in Portugal, and the service our guests extend most often once they have tried it.
Perfect for
Nine ways guests use their driver.
Explore at your own pace
No timetable. Leave when you like, stay as long as you like.
Multi-day road trips
The same driver and vehicle from Lisbon to the Douro and back.
Wine regions
Taste everything. Nobody in your group has to stay sober to drive.
Business travel
Meetings across cities, calls answered in the back seat, on time.
Family holidays
Child seats, luggage, beach days and grandparents — all handled.
Shopping trips
Outlets and boutiques with the car waiting to take the bags.
Flexible sightseeing
Two castles today, one long lunch tomorrow. You choose each morning.
Cruise passengers
Full day ashore, back at the ship with time to spare, guaranteed.
Last-minute changes
Rain? Closed museum? A better idea? We simply re-route.
How it works
Simple by design.
- 01
Tell us your dates
Number of days, group size, where you are staying.
- 02
We confirm a daily rate
All-inclusive: vehicle, driver, fuel, tolls, parking.
- 03
Your driver arrives
Typically 8 to 10 hours a day, extendable on request.
- 04
You decide the day
Every morning, over coffee. Change your mind whenever.
Booking request
Reserve your driver
Tell us your dates and roughly what you have in mind — even if it is 'we are not sure yet'. That is rather the point of this service.