By Mohammed Rashad Hussain, Managing PartnerPublished 3 min read
The short answer: when an exotic with a chauffeur makes sense
Choose it when the car is part of the occasion. A wedding arrival, a dinner at DIFC, a birthday on the Palm or a flight landing at DXB all end with you stepping out at a door. The chauffeur takes care of the road, the gates and the car park, so you arrive on time and unhurried.
Assure books these cars with a chauffeur through our partner network, subject to availability. Browse the class on our ultra-luxury and exotic fleet page.
What the chauffeur handles
The driver looks after the practical side of a high-value car, so the group does not have to.
- the route, including the best entrance for the venue
- Salik gates and paid parking
- waiting while you are inside, and bringing the car round
- door-to-door pickup at the hotel, home or terminal
Nobody in the group needs a UAE licence, and age does not matter, which helps when guests of different ages travel together. Assure confirms the car, the hours and the pickup in writing before the booking is final.
Salik tolls, parking and the route
Salik rates are AED 6 at peak and AED 4 off-peak, free from 1 am to 6 am, plus 5% VAT from 1 June 2026. The Sheikh Zayed Road corridor between Downtown and Dubai Marina crosses several gates. See our Salik guide for the gates. In a chauffeur booking, Salik is a line in the quote or is included.
Parking is the second cost. Dubai’s peak tariff runs 8 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 8 pm, and multi-storey car parks charge AED 5 an hour. The chauffeur plans for this, and valets or waits near the entrance as the venue allows.
Which exotics can be chauffeur-driven?
A chauffeur needs the driver’s seat and at least one rear seat for you. That decides the list.
| Car | With a chauffeur? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Yes | Rear lounge or individual seats, 560 L boot |
| Rolls-Royce Ghost and Phantom | Yes | Built for the rear seat |
| Bentley Flying Spur | Yes | 346 L boot, 3 in the rear |
| Two-seat supercar | Not listed | One passenger seat once a driver is aboard |
All of them are partner cars, available through our partner network, subject to availability. Ask early and name a second choice, because each car depends on a partner’s diary. For the trade-offs between the SUVs, read G-Class versus Range Rover with a chauffeur.
Photos and arrivals: the chauffeur waits while you shoot
You step out, the car waits, and the next stop is planned in advance. Plan each photo stop with us beforehand. Some roads and car parks have their own rules, and the chauffeur knows which ones apply at the venue.
For weddings, birthdays and proposals, see our guide to luxury cars for proposals, birthdays and anniversaries. To choose between the three Rolls-Royce models, read Phantom versus Ghost versus Cullinan.
Dinner, drinks and the evening
Visit Dubai states a zero-tolerance policy on drink-driving. With a chauffeur, the evening does not depend on who stays sober, and nobody searches for a taxi at closing time. The car waits nearby and returns to the entrance at the time you agreed, so you can plan the night around the occasion.
Booking an exotic car with a chauffeur
Chauffeur prices are quoted on WhatsApp, because they depend on the car, the hours, the route and the date. Our limousine service and car with driver pages set out how bookings work. For a look at what the driver handles on an ordinary day, read what a chauffeur handles in Dubai, and for visitors planning a first trip, getting around Dubai as a tourist. Send your date and plan to +971 55 750 8797 and we check which partner car is free.
Photos in this guide
A dark grey Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV parked outside a modern buildingJengtingchen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A pale blue Rolls-Royce Ghost seen from above, driving on a roadOWS Photography / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
A black Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid parked beside a charging pointAlexander Migl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
