How Much Does Limo Hire Cost in Melbourne?

The car. A 15-seat stretch Hummer, the 18-seat Black Hummer 6x6, a Rolls Royce Tribute and the Signature stretch limousine are all priced differently — bigger and rarer cars cost more per hour.

How long you need it. Hire is by the hour, with a one-hour minimum. The first hour costs the most because it covers getting the car and chauffeur to you; each extra hour after that costs less, so a longer booking usually works out better value per hour.

The day of the week. Saturdays are the busiest day of the week, and a Monday-to-Wednesday booking often comes in lower outside the peak season. If your date is flexible, try a weekday in the booking form and compare.

The occasion. School formals usually run as a set one-hour package — pickups, photos and the arrival — rather than an open hourly booking. Weddings typically need a few hours to cover the ceremony, photos and reception.

The run itself. Several pickups, a photo stop and a second leg after the event all add time. Telling us the plan up front means the price you see covers the whole night.

A good limo price is a single fixed total, not a meter. It should include the chauffeur, fuel and tolls, and the waiting time between stops — so the price does not climb while you are at dinner or having photos taken. At Mayfair, BYO ice and glassware are supplied for passengers 18 and over, and wedding cars come dressed with ribbon and a red carpet.

Before you pay anyone, check the quote names the exact car, the number of hours, the pickup addresses and the total — and that the company owns the car. Brokers who pass the job to whoever is free on the day are where "similar vehicle" substitutions come from.

A stretch Hummer is a group booking, so the real question is the cost per person. Split across 15 friends for a formal or a hens night, the share is often comparable to a nice dinner out — and it replaces the rideshares, the parking and the waiting outside at the end of the night. For formals, our instant price even shows the per-person share automatically.

For a very big group, one convoy of two or three Hummers can still work out cheaper per person than splitting into smaller cars — see limo hire for large groups.

Pick a weekday if you can. Book the hours you need, not a buffer you will not use — plan the run with us instead. Fill the seats, so the per-person share drops. Choose the right car for the group size rather than the biggest one. And book early for formals, weddings and race days, when the cars you want go first.

Fill in the booking form — the date, time, pickup and number of passengers. For many of our cars we check the calendar live and show your fixed price straight away, and you can secure the date on the spot with a deposit by card, Apple Pay or Afterpay. If your car or date needs a closer look, our booking manager replies with the price as quickly as possible.