Chauffeur
A chauffeur is a professional driver employed to operate a passenger vehicle for hire, whose role includes route planning, luggage handling, and passenger service in addition to driving.
The distinction from driver is meaningful in this industry: chauffeured service implies a service standard, a dress code, and pre-booked rather than hailed work. Licensing requirements for chauffeurs differ from those for taxi or rideshare drivers in many jurisdictions.
Related terms
- Black Car
Black car service refers to pre-booked, chauffeur-driven transportation in a premium sedan or SUV, typically serving corporate and executive travel rather than casual or hailed trips.
- Livery
Livery is the regulatory and industry term for for-hire passenger vehicle service that must be booked in advance and cannot be hailed on the street.