Mercedes V-Class chauffeur · Melbourne
Serene Charters provides a Mercedes-Benz V-Class with a professional driver in Melbourne, for up to 7 passengers plus the driver. This is chauffeur hire, not self-drive car rental: the driver comes with the vehicle. Chauffeur hire is A$95–130 an hour, with a three-hour minimum. Airport transfers, corporate days, weddings and race days are all quoted in writing, with GST included.
Retained hourly hire: A$95–130 an hour, three-hour minimum. One-way transfers and scheduled returns are quoted for the agreed journeys. Every booking is confirmed in writing, GST included.
Who it is for
Airport transfers receive one all-inclusive written quote based on the route, vehicle, passengers, luggage, child seats and pickup needs. We monitor your flight, so the driver works from your actual landing time. Your driver holds Melbourne Airport LDA/LVA permits.
Meeting to meeting across Melbourne, a site visit or a day with a client, with the vehicle and driver held for you between stops. Booked by the hour, with a three-hour minimum. Approved business accounts are invoiced fortnightly, due in 14 days; everyone else pays at booking. No card surcharge.
The couple, the bridal party or family travelling together with a chauffeur, between the house, the ceremony, the photos and the reception. Photo stops are planned into the times you book.
Flemington for the spring racing carnival, a concert or the football, or a day trip to the Yarra Valley or the Mornington Peninsula. Everyone travels together and nobody has to drive home; the pickup, the return and the hours are set in the written quote.
The vehicles
Serene's vehicles are the Mercedes-Benz V-Class, for up to 7 passengers plus the driver, and a wheelchair-accessible van arranged through the network for guests who use a wheelchair. Larger group transport is quoted separately, with vehicle capacity confirmed before booking. Both come with a professional driver; neither is rented out to drive yourself. The written quote confirms the actual vehicle, passenger capacity excluding the driver, and luggage fit. Wheelchair bookings also require the occupied wheelchair dimensions and fit to be confirmed.
Up to 7 passengers plus the driver, with a professional driver. Luggage goes behind the rear seats. With every seat taken that space is limited, so tell us the number and size of bags and we confirm the fit in the quote. It suits airport transfers, corporate and roadshow days, and the couple or bridal party.
Passenger capacity excluding the driver confirmed in the quote. The actual vehicle, number of passengers and luggage fit are checked before booking.
Passenger capacity and occupied wheelchair fit confirmed before booking, with a professional driver. As a guide, plan on less room with a full vehicle. Prams, golf bags and large cases are checked against the space before the quote. It suits guests who use a wheelchair, and accessible transfers by arrangement.
Chauffeur hire by the hour
The vehicle and driver are yours from the agreed pickup to the agreed drop-off, at A$95–130 an hour. The written quote states the hours, the route and the total before you book.
Hourly hire is booked for the minimum or longer, and the quote states the hours. Airport transfers receive one all-inclusive written quote based on the route, vehicle, passengers, luggage, child seats and pickup needs.
Meeting to meeting, the photos then the reception, or the races and dinner after: the vehicle and driver stay with you between stops for the hours you book.
If the day runs long, extra time is agreed with you before it is added, and confirmed in writing.
Vehicles with a driver
| Vehicle | Passengers | Luggage | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class | Up to 7 passengers plus the driver | Luggage goes behind the rear seats. With every seat taken that space is limited, so tell us the number and size of bags and we confirm the fit in the quote. | Airport transfers · Corporate and roadshow days · The couple or bridal party |
| Wheelchair-accessible van | Passenger capacity and occupied wheelchair fit confirmed before booking | As a guide, plan on less room with a full vehicle. Prams, golf bags and large cases are checked against the space before the quote. | Guests who use a wheelchair · Accessible transfers by arrangement |
| Larger group transport | Passenger capacity excluding the driver confirmed in the quote | The actual vehicle, number of passengers and luggage fit are checked before booking. | Larger families and groups · Guest shuttles |
How pricing works
How to book
Date, pickup and drop-off addresses, times or the hours you need, the number of passengers, the bags and any children's ages. Use the form on this page or WhatsApp.
We check the vehicle and driver for your date and send one quote with the times, the route, the vehicle and the total, GST included. The written quote confirms the actual vehicle, passenger capacity excluding the driver, and luggage fit. Wheelchair bookings also require the occupied wheelchair dimensions and fit to be confirmed.
Accept the quote; a small deposit holds the date and the rest is paid on the day. Airport runs: no deposit, you pay on the day, and free cancellation up to twenty-four hours before the pickup. Before the day we set up a WhatsApp group with you, your driver and us, with the driver's name and mobile.
Before you ask for a quote
Yes. Send the pickup and destination, date, passenger count and pickup time for each leg. A one-way transfer or scheduled return is quoted for the agreed journeys; the driver is not reserved to wait throughout your event. If you need the vehicle and driver to stay between stops, request hourly hire instead. The written quote confirms the service, vehicle, times and total before booking.
Serene Charters is your booking contact and coordinates the trip with the assigned driver, who may be the owner or another driver arranged by Serene. Your written confirmation identifies the agreed vehicle, passenger capacity and luggage fit. Your driver's name and mobile are shared before travel. If the agreed vehicle needs to change, we discuss the alternative with you and obtain your agreement before the change. The agreed make and model are part of that confirmation.
No. This is not self-drive car rental: every booking, in the Mercedes-Benz V-Class, comes with a professional driver, a chauffeur who drives you and your group for the time in your quote. If you need a vehicle to drive yourself, a rental company is the right choice.
Up to 7 passengers plus the driver, in the V-Class. Count everyone travelling, children included, when you ask for a quote. Larger groups are quoted separately, with the vehicle and passenger capacity excluding the driver confirmed before booking. A wheelchair-accessible van is arranged separately; we confirm the occupied wheelchair, passenger and luggage fit for the actual vehicle.
It depends on how many seats are in use: with every seat taken, the room for bags is limited. Tell us the number and size of bags, and anything bulky such as prams, golf bags or large cases, and the written quote confirms the fit. If the bags will not fit, we say so before you book.
Chauffeur hire is A$95–130 an hour, with a three-hour minimum. Airport transfers receive one all-inclusive written quote based on the route, vehicle, passengers, luggage, child seats and pickup needs. All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Parking and road tolls on the agreed route are included, and the written quote states the total before you book.
The V-Class carries up to 7 passengers plus the driver. Larger groups are quoted separately, with the vehicle and passenger capacity excluding the driver confirmed before booking. A wheelchair-accessible van is arranged separately; we confirm the occupied wheelchair, passenger and luggage fit for the actual vehicle. Each vehicle comes with a professional driver. The written quote confirms the actual vehicle, passenger capacity excluding the driver, and luggage fit. Wheelchair bookings also require the occupied wheelchair dimensions and fit to be confirmed.
Yes. Child seats are A$15 per seat, booked ahead, capped at A$30 per booking and included in the agreed total before confirmation. Send each child's age, height and weight. The seats are confirmed in the written quote before you book.
Larger groups are quoted separately, with the vehicle and passenger capacity excluding the driver confirmed before booking. A wheelchair-accessible van is arranged separately; we confirm the occupied wheelchair, passenger and luggage fit for the actual vehicle. Send the number of passengers and the bags with your enquiry, and the quote sets out how the group travels.
Prefer the trip builder? Plan a day trip with stops
Send the date, the pickups, the times and how many people are travelling. You receive a written quote with the vehicle, the times and the total, then decide.
Prefer email? Write to info@serenecharters.com.au