Journal10 July 2026

Business, First, or Van & SUV — choosing the right car

The three Velour classes and what each cabin is for — how to choose between the E-Class, the Maybach, and the V-Class for the journey at hand.

The rear cabin of a full-size chauffeured saloon

Every Velour car is driven to the same standard — the same chauffeurs, the same care, the same fixed fare quoted before you ride. What changes between the classes is the cabin: how much room it holds, and what kind of hour you intend to spend inside it.

Business — the everyday standard

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the default answer for business travel: a composed executive saloon for one to three passengers and two large cases. Climate control, bottled water, a quiet enough cabin to take a call or close your eyes. The premium variant brings the AMG Line — a sharper drive with the same measured chauffeur.

First — the considered arrival

First is the full-size rear cabin: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and above it the Mercedes-Maybach. This is the class for the journey that is itself the appointment — a signing, a wedding morning, a guest you intend to impress before a word is said. The meet and greet is unhurried, and a dedicated concierge follows the ride.

Choose the cabin for the hour you will spend in it, not for the badge on the bonnet.

Van & SUV — the group, together

The Mercedes-Benz V-Class seats six with four large cases — one car for the family or the delegation, rather than a convoy of two. The premium variant is the Toyota Alphard, the lounge on wheels the region's executives already know. Individual charging at every seat; the luggage rides with you.

A van-class cabin with individual seating
One car for the whole party — six seats, four large cases.

What the hour costs

By the hour, every class keeps the same chauffeur for the whole block — from ninety minutes to a full day, waiting between stops and moving when you do, at one all-in hourly rate:

VehicleFrom
Mercedes-Benz E-ClassBusiness · StandardUS$65
Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG LineBusiness · PremiumUS$70
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassFirst · StandardUS$86
Mercedes-Maybach S-ClassFirst · PremiumUS$617
Mercedes-Benz V-ClassVan & SUV · StandardUS$76
Toyota AlphardVan & SUV · PremiumUS$124

Current fares, exactly as quoted in the reservation flow.

If the choice is still open, start with the occasion rather than the car: the E-Class disappears into a working day, the Maybach makes the day, and the V-Class keeps everyone in one conversation.


See the full fleet here, or reserve by the hour.