Driver for Your Own Car in Colombo
Keep your own car, your own seat settings and your own insurance - we simply put a licensed, professional driver behind the wheel whenever you don't want to drive it yourself.
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
- Drives the car you already own - nothing unfamiliar
- Handles sedans, SUVs, crossovers, vans and hatchbacks
- Comfortable with manual gearboxes as well as automatics
- Trained on hybrid and EV driving modes on request
- Your child seats, dashcam and setup stay untouched
- Available for single trips or ongoing daily use
Why your own car matters
A rented car never fits quite right - different mirrors, unfamiliar dashboard warnings, a boot that doesn't take your golf bag or pram the way yours does. When we send a driver for your own car, none of that changes. Your Bluetooth pairs the way it always has, your dashcam keeps recording, and your no-claims insurance record is untouched because it's still your car on the road.
From city hatchbacks to family SUVs
Colombo's driveways hold everything from a Suzuki Alto weaving through Pettah's narrow lanes to a Prado navigating the Southern Expressway. Our drivers are matched to the vehicle you book - someone experienced with a compact hatchback for tight parking near Liberty Plaza, or a driver used to handling a larger SUV comfortably on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway.
Manual, automatic or hybrid - tell us which
Sri Lanka's roads still carry plenty of manual-transmission cars, and clutch control matters in Colombo's stop-start traffic near the Town Hall roundabout. Tell us your gearbox type at booking and we assign a driver already at ease with it, including hybrid vehicles where regenerative braking and drive modes need a lighter touch.
One trip today, a standing arrangement tomorrow
Some customers need a driver for their own car exactly once - perhaps a wedding at a Mount Lavinia hotel where parking will be impossible. Others keep a driver on call for their own car every weekday. Both are the same service to us, just booked with a different frequency, and either can start with a single WhatsApp message.
How it works
- 1
Send your vehicle details
WhatsApp 0703697800 with your car's make, model and gearbox type, plus pickup location and time.
- 2
We assign a matching driver
A driver experienced with that vehicle class and transmission is selected for your booking.
- 3
Fixed price confirmed
You receive the price for the trip or day before the driver is dispatched - nothing added later.
- 4
Driver arrives at your car
He reaches your home, office or venue, usually within 20-40 minutes in Colombo.
- 5
You ride, he drives
Your own car takes you where you need to go, with you free to relax, work or make calls.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Short trip | Up to 10 km, one pickup and one drop within Colombo | LKR 1,800 |
| Half day (6 hours) | Multiple stops such as meetings or a shopping run | LKR 3,100 |
| Full day (12 hours) | All-day use of your own vehicle with a single driver | LKR 4,000 |
| Airport transfer | Your own car driven to or from BIA Katunayake | LKR 4,300 |
| Ongoing daily driver | Regular use of the same vehicle, hours agreed monthly | On request |
See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
When customers book this
"My SUV is hard to park downtown"
A Fort or Pettah meeting with no parking nearby - the driver handles the vehicle while you focus on the meeting itself.
"I bought a manual car and I'm not confident in traffic"
New manual-transmission owners hire a driver until they're comfortable with Colombo's clutch-heavy junctions.
"My car needs to move but I can't drive it"
An injury, a cast, or simply a headache - your car still gets you where you need to be, safely.
"I want to enjoy the wedding, not the drive"
Arriving at a Cinnamon Grand or Galle Face Hotel event without worrying about parking or the drive home afterward.
What's included
- Driver matched to your vehicle type and gearbox
- Coordination and confirmation over WhatsApp
- Reasonable waiting time as agreed at booking
- Care taken with your vehicle's settings and belongings
- Replacement driver if there is any delay
What's not included
- A vehicle - we are driver-only and do not rent cars
- Fuel, tolls and parking charges for the trip
- Vehicle servicing, cleaning or repairs
- Comprehensive insurance beyond your existing policy
Areas we cover for this service
Drivers are dispatched from our Colombo branch across the whole Colombo District.
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Need a trusted driver now?
Call or WhatsApp Ceylon Drivers today. Available 24/7 across Colombo and nearby areas.