Set your itinerary.
You decide where and when to go. Your chauffeur is always ready — adapt your route as the day unfolds, with nothing to rebook.
Your chauffeur, on your schedule.
A dedicated chauffeur and a premium vehicle, held for as long as you need — from a couple of stops to a full day across the city.
Freedom to move, without the friction.
Unlike a fixed transfer, as directed gives you a chauffeur who stays with you — adapting to your pace, your priorities and your plans as they change through the day.
Work, call, or simply rest.
A private cabin with Wi-Fi and charging. Turn travel time into working time — or decompress between meetings.
Stops and guests.
Collect a colleague or add a location — no second booking, no renegotiation.
Every entrance.
Dropped and collected at the door at every stop. No circling, no waiting on a corner.
Leave your things.
Coats, cases and papers stay in the vehicle between stops — the car is yours for the booking.
1,000+ cities.
One account, one standard of service, anywhere in the world you travel.
Wherever the day takes you.
The same chauffeur, the same vehicle, the whole time — whatever the day is for.
Business trips
Concerts & shows
Sightseeing
Sporting events
Roadshows
A day to yourself
Held for you, all day.
An as-directed booking reserves the chauffeur and the vehicle for the hours you name. Everything below is standard — not an upgrade.
15 Minutes Early
Items stay on board
24/7 Live Support
The vehicle your journey deserves.
Professionally maintained, chauffeur-driven vehicles for every occasion — the same standard in every city.
Executive Sedan
Everyday professional travel — the default choice for airport transfers, meetings, and daily business travel.
- Passengers
- 1–2 passengers
- Availability
- Global
Luxury Sedan
Elevated experience — client entertaining, formal events, nights on the town.
- Passengers
- 1–3 passengers
- Availability
- Global
SUV
Space and luggage without sacrificing polish — conferences, golf outings, cruise port transfers.
- Passengers
- Up to 6 passengers
- Availability
- US & Canada
MPV
The group-travel standard where SUV and Van aren’t the norm — airport transfers and group travel outside the US and Canada.
- Passengers
- 1–7 passengers
- Availability
- Outside US & Canada
Prestige
The flagship — VIP arrivals, board chair pickups, weddings, celebrity and high-profile occasions.
- Passengers
- 1–3 passengers
- Availability
- Global
Luxury Van
Group travel, still first-class — board meetings, VIP groups, client entertainment, dine-arounds, airport shuttle.
- Passengers
- 8–14 passengers
- Availability
- US & Canada
Motor Coach
Move everyone together, sized by headcount — corporate outings, sports team travel, large group movements, major events, conferences.
- Passengers
- 28–55+ passengers
- Availability
- Global
Specialty Vehicles
Built for a specific need — curated, phone-booked solutions for niche or local requirements.
- Passengers
- Varies
- Availability
- Global
The standard others aspire to.
For over a century, Carey has held itself to one standard — total accountability. For every passenger, in every city, on every journey.
Every Carey chauffeur is vetted, trained and continuously monitored. Not because it is required — because it is our standard.
- 99.9%Safety record — sustained over a decade
- $5M+Minimum liability coverage on every reservation
- 7 YearsThe background-check window every chauffeur clears before their first trip
- QuarterlyHow often we review every chauffeur's driving record — the industry standard is once a year
Not all rides are created equal.
Here is how Carey's as-directed service compares to the alternatives — across the things that actually matter when you are on the move.
| Feature | Carey As Directed | Rideshare | Traditional Black Car | Aggregator Platforms | Rental Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexibility & Control | |||||
| Chauffeur stays with you all day — add stops freely | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Pick up guests or colleagues with no extra booking | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Leave personal items in the vehicle between stops | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ |
| No surge pricing — fixed rates regardless of demand | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Service & Privacy | |||||
| Vetted, uniformed chauffeur — verifiable every time | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Chauffeur silent unless spoken to — complete discretion | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Work, take calls, or rest — quiet private cabin | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| The vehicle you booked is the vehicle that arrives | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
- Yes / standard
- Varies by provider
- Not standard
Frequently asked questions.
As-directed service is billed at an hourly rate using a garage-to-garage calculation: time is added to the trip for the vehicle's travel to the pick-up location and back to where it started. Garage locations are fixed points within a service area and are applied the same way across all as-directed billing.
No. No destination is required to book as-directed service. You give the pick-up details and choose your destinations as your day goes. Certain minimum time restrictions may apply.
Carey serves 1,000+ cities worldwide. Contact us to confirm as-directed availability for your city.