Minimum Hours
Minimum hours is the shortest billable duration an operator will accept for an hourly or as-directed booking, charged even if the actual service runs shorter.
Minimums protect against the opportunity cost of committing a vehicle and chauffeur to a reservation. Three to six hours is typical, and minimums often rise on peak dates such as prom and wedding weekends.
Related terms
- As-Directed
An as-directed booking reserves a vehicle and chauffeur for a block of time during which the passenger sets the itinerary, rather than booking a fixed route between two points.
- Garage-to-Garage
Garage-to-garage is a billing method that charges for the entire time a vehicle is away from its base, beginning when it leaves the garage and ending when it returns, rather than only the time a passenger is aboard.