Your own car and driver for a day in the city or out to the mountains, waterfalls and wine country. Booked by the hour, 25 miles included per hour, stops chosen by you.
Can I hire a private driver for a Seattle day trip?
Yes. Book hourly service and your driver stays with you all day, waiting at each stop. Each hour includes 25 miles, so a 10-hour Mount Rainier trip includes 250 miles. Drivers are not licensed tour guides, and admissions, park fees and ferry fares are paid separately.
Suggested hours and approximate round-trip miles from downtown Seattle. Every trip can be shortened, extended or combined.
The classic half day. Your driver handles parking while you walk the market and viewpoints.
Typical stops: Pike Place Market, the waterfront, Seattle Center and the Space Needle, Kerry Park, Fremont, Ballard Locks, Gas Works Park
Fits included milesWaterfall in the morning, wine in the afternoon, and nobody in the group has to drive.
Typical stops: Snoqualmie Falls viewpoint, lunch in Snoqualmie, two or three Woodinville tasting rooms
Fits included milesA long, full day on mountain roads. Snow and road conditions change the plan outside summer.
Typical stops: Mount Rainier National Park via the Nisqually entrance, Longmire, Paradise and its trails
Fits included milesOver the Cascades and back in a day. Allow extra time for pass weather in winter.
Typical stops: Stevens Pass, the Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, the Wenatchee River
Fits included milesYour car and driver ride the ferry with you, so you have a vehicle on the island.
Typical stops: Ferry from downtown Seattle, Winslow shops and wineries, waterfront views back to the city
Fits included milesA spring favorite. Tulip season brings heavy traffic, so start early.
Typical stops: Skagit Valley farmland and tulip fields in season, the waterfront town of La Conner
Fits included milesArt, waterfront and old-growth forest an hour south of Seattle.
Typical stops: Museum of Glass, the Tacoma waterfront, Point Defiance Park
Fits included milesMileage is approximate and depends on the exact stops. "Included" is 25 miles per suggested hour.
Use an idea from this page or bring your own list of stops.
Select Hourly in the booking form. Check the mileage below for longer trips.
Add them in the booking notes, or tell your driver as the day goes.
Your driver waits at each stop and brings you back to the city.
City tours rarely come close. Mountain and cross-Cascades trips can, which is why the suggested hours above are set to cover the round trip.
If you plan more miles than your hours include, adding an hour is often better value than paying for extra miles.
Arriving a few hours before boarding, or leaving the ship with an evening flight? Book hourly from SeaTac, your hotel or the pier, see the city with your bags secured in the vehicle, and finish at Pier 66, Pier 91 or SEA.
With every tour booking.
Stated plainly before you book.
Yes. Book hourly service and your driver stays with you for the whole trip, waiting at every stop. Each hour includes 25 miles, and the trip must finish back in the Seattle metro area. Your full price is shown in the quote before you pay.
Tours are booked as hourly service, so the price depends on the vehicle and the number of hours, and is shown in your quote with taxes and tolls included. Admission tickets, park entry fees, ferry fares, meals and gratuity are not included.
No. Our drivers are professional local drivers, not licensed tour guides. They know the roads, parking and timing, and you choose the stops. For guided commentary, book a licensed guide separately.
Yes. Plan about 10 hours for Paradise, which includes 250 miles against a round trip of roughly 230. Summer is the most reliable season. Mountain roads can require traction devices or close in winter, so we confirm conditions before the trip.
It works as a long day. The round trip is about 270 miles, so an 11-hour booking covers it within the included miles. Stevens Pass weather can slow winter trips, so allow extra time.
Yes. Book hourly from the pier or your hotel, see the city with your luggage in the vehicle, and finish at SeaTac or the pier. The trip must start and end in the Seattle metro area.
Miles beyond 25 per hour are charged on top of the hourly rate. Adding an hour adds 25 more included miles, which is often the better choice for long trips.
Tours are hourly bookings and need 7 days notice to cancel. Late cancellations may be non-refundable.
Choose Hourly, set your hours and see every vehicle with its full price before you pay.