Driver for a Day in Colombo (Chauffeur for the Day)
Book a driver, or a fully presented chauffeur, for the whole day in Colombo - meetings across town, a family outing to Mount Lavinia, or a Colombo-to-Kandy round trip. One flat day rate, one driver, your own car handled from morning until the last stop of the evening.
Driver only - we do not rent cars. Ceylon Drivers supplies professional drivers for your own vehicle. There is no vehicle rental, no taxi and no car hire fleet - just a trusted driver who arrives where you are and drives your car.
Why book Ceylon Drivers
- Full-day bookings, typically 8 to 10 hours, morning to evening
- Available as a standard driver or a formally presented chauffeur for the day
- Unlimited stops within the booked hours - no per-stop charges
- Suited to meetings, shopping runs, tours and family days
- One flat day rate agreed before the driver leaves for pickup
- Same driver kept on repeat day bookings wherever possible
Driver for a day versus chauffeur for the day
Some customers just need someone reliable behind the wheel for a busy day of errands - that's our standard driver-for-a-day booking. Others, particularly for client visits or hosting relatives, ask for the chauffeur-for-the-day option: smarter presentation, more formal manner, and the same attention to timing you'd expect from an executive booking. Both are the same underlying service; tell us which style suits your day.
A typical full day across Colombo
A common pattern looks like this: pickup from home in Battaramulla at 8am, a stop at the Central Bank area for a 9am meeting, lunch near Kollupitiya, an afternoon errand run through Nugegoda and Maharagama, and a final drop back home by 6pm. Our drivers handle exactly this kind of stitched-together itinerary without needing every stop planned in advance.
Day trips outside the city
A driver for a day also covers full-day outstation trips - Colombo to Kandy and back, or a coastal run down to Bentota and Hikkaduwa. These are quoted separately from the standard Colombo day rate because of distance and driving hours, but the format is the same: one driver, one day, one price.
How the day actually unfolds
The driver arrives at the agreed start time, stays with the vehicle or nearby for the full booked window, and follows your plan as it changes through the day - an extra stop at a pharmacy, a longer lunch than expected, a last-minute detour to collect a parcel. Reasonable flexibility inside the hours booked is normal and expected.
How it works
- 1
Tell us your day plan
WhatsApp 0703697800 with the start time, roughly how many hours you need, and whether it's standard driver or chauffeur-for-the-day style.
- 2
Confirm the flat day rate
Priced on hours needed - half day, full day, or a custom window - agreed before dispatch.
- 3
Driver assigned and confirmed
You receive the driver's name and contact ahead of the start time.
- 4
Driver stays with you for the day
He follows your itinerary as it develops, handling multiple stops without extra charge inside the booked hours.
- 5
Day closes at the final drop
Vehicle returned to your home or office at the end of the booked window.
Example prices
Indicative rates for this service. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before we dispatch a driver - no hidden charges, no surge pricing.
| Booking | What it covers | From |
|---|---|---|
| Half day (6 hours) | Morning meetings or a shopping run with waiting time | LKR 3,100 |
| Full day (12 hours) | Multi-stop day across Colombo and suburbs | LKR 4,000 |
| Chauffeur for the day | Formal presentation, client visits or hosting guests | LKR 4,000 |
| Colombo to Kandy day trip | Round trip with sightseeing stops, same day | From LKR 4,500 |
| Extra hour beyond booking | Added on to a half or full day at the driver's hourly rate | From LKR 900 |
See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
When customers book this
Back-to-back business meetings
A visiting consultant with four meetings spread from Fort to Rajagiriya books a driver for the day rather than juggling separate cabs between each one.
Family day out
A Saturday covering breakfast in Mount Lavinia, a trip to the Dehiwala area, and an evening at a relative's house in Nugegoda - one driver, one car, no logistics to manage.
Hosting visiting relatives
Family flying in for a week wants a chauffeur-for-the-day style booking for their first full day of sightseeing around Colombo and Mount Lavinia.
Colombo to Kandy and back
A one-day trip to the Temple of the Tooth and back before evening, with the driver managing the Kadugannawa stretch so passengers can rest.
What's included
- Driver or chauffeur for the full booked hours
- Unlimited stops within the day, as your plan changes
- WhatsApp coordination throughout the day
- Driver's own meals during the booking
- Consistent driver on repeat day bookings where possible
What's not included
- A vehicle - we are driver-only and do not rent cars
- Fuel, tolls, parking and entrance tickets for the day
- Hours beyond the booked window unless agreed in advance
- Overnight accommodation for multi-day outstation trips
Areas we cover for this service
Drivers are dispatched from our Colombo branch across the whole Colombo District.
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