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Hourly charters & point-to-point rides
Private car service in Rochester, MN comes in two shapes. Some trips are one ride from A to B. Others are a morning of errands, a day of appointments, or an evening that stretches past what you planned. Gold Crown covers both across Rochester and the region, with the same drivers and the same vehicles either way. This page explains how hourly charters and point-to-point rides differ and when each makes sense.
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Black Chevrolet Suburban waiting curbside in downtown Rochester, chauffeur standing by the rear door.
A point-to-point ride is the simple version. You tell us where you start and where you are going, we quote it, and a driver takes you there. It suits a dinner downtown, a hotel to the clinic, a ride across town to meet someone, or a drive to a town in the next county.
Local residents use it too. A retiree who no longer wants to drive at night, a parent who needs a ride home after a car repair, a visitor with a rental that fell through. If you need to get somewhere in or around Rochester, call and we will price it.
Hourly service puts a car and chauffeur at your disposal for a set number of hours. The driver waits while you finish a meeting, carries your bags between stops, and keeps the car warm in January. You pay for the time, not for each leg.
Hourly service is usually cheaper and less stressful than booking four separate rides once a trip has more than two or three stops. It is also the right choice when you do not know how long something will take, such as a day of Mayo Clinic appointments with open gaps between them.
Rochester has one-way streets, hospital entrances that look alike, and a downtown that runs on skyways. A driver with years of local experience gets you to the correct door. Chauffeurs here average more than five years with Gold Crown, so there is a good chance your driver has made the exact trip before.
The Lincoln Continental, Lincoln Nautilus, and Cadillac XT5 are the usual picks for one to three people. For luggage, mobility aids, or a family, the Chevrolet Suburban has the most space. The Ford Transit is the choice for groups who want to stay together. All are black, clean, and equipped with Wi-Fi and bottled water. The fleet page covers each vehicle.
Call or send a request with your date, start time, pickup address, number of riders, and a rough idea of the stops. Hourly bookings start at two hours, and we recommend a length based on what you describe, quote the booking, and confirm in writing. If the day runs long, the driver tells you before the clock passes the booked time, and you decide whether to extend.
Hourly service works for regional trips too. A day in La Crosse, a business visit to a small town in northern Iowa, or an afternoon in Winona can run on an hourly basis when you plan to stay a while. For one-way trips between cities, a flat point-to-point quote is often simpler. Our regional transportation page lists the towns we serve.
Give us the date, the start time, the pickup address, how many people are riding, and the stops you already know about. If you are unsure how long you will need the car, say so. We would rather quote a range and adjust than have you cut an appointment short to watch the clock.
For an all-day booking, tell us the first and last stop and any fixed times, such as an 11:30 reservation or a 3 p.m. appointment. We build the rest around them. If you want to leave room for open-ended stops, say so, and we suggest an extra hour as a cushion.
Plenty of regular customers are Rochester residents who need a ride for a procedure, a long evening, or a week without their own car. Standing arrangements are possible. Call and tell us the pattern, and the office quotes it as a series of trips.
Reach the office at (507) 285-9528 or 800-238-2054, any hour of the day. You can also submit the reservation form. For airport trips see airport transportation; for business travelers, corporate transportation.
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Point-to-point is priced for one ride from one place to another. Hourly puts a car and driver at your disposal for a set time, with as many stops as fit in those hours.
Yes. Hourly charters have a two-hour minimum. Call (507) 285-9528 and describe your plans, and we will recommend a booking length.
Usually, yes, if the car is not committed to another reservation. Tell the driver before the booked time ends.
Get an hourly quote. Talk to someone in Rochester any hour, or reserve online. You get a quote before you commit, and nothing is booked until you say so.
