Albany Designated Driver - We Drive YOUR Car

The Nation's #1 Largest Personal Driver Service. 3 Services Offered:

We Drive YOUR Car - Not Ours

Unlike Uber, taxis, or traditional driver services, Dryver drivers come to YOU and drive YOUR vehicle. Perfect for:

Nights out (don't abandon your car)
Airport trips (no parking fees)
Wine tours (stay in your car)
Can't drive (injured, tired, medications)
Keep your insurance, car seats, belongings

This is NOT a car service. We provide the driver, you provide the car.

Personal driver

Your personal hourly driver

Starts At

$39 per hour

*Varies by location

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Hire a personal driver by the hour to drive you around Albany in the comfort of your own car. Make as many stops as you need and return home safely at the end of the night.

One-way

Get you and your car home safely

Starts At

$39 per hour

*Varies by location

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If you've already driven somewhere Albany and need to be picked up, request One-way by web, phone, or the Dryver app. One of our professional drivers will come get both you and your car.

Peace of mind plan

Driver teams for events

Starts At

$39 per hour

*Varies by location

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If you're hosting an event or party in Albany, request teams of drivers to get your guests and their cars home safely.

We Drive Your Car,
So You Don't Have To^®

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Dryver in Albany: the facts

What a Dryver driver costs in Albany, what is included, and how to book

Dryver supplies the driver, not the car. A background-checked professional comes to you in Albany and drives your own vehicle, so you and your car finish the night in the same place.

$39/hour

Member rate in Albany. Non-members pay $55/hour. Two-hour minimum on every booking, so the smallest Albany trip is $78 for members or $110 for non-members.

Reserve a Albany driver

Booking in three steps

Enter your Albany ZIP code

Use the rate form on this page or go to dryver.com/reserve-a-driver.html and enter the ZIP code where the driver should meet you.
Pick the date, time and hours

Choose your pickup address, the start time and how long you need the driver. Bookings start at two hours and extend in prorated time after that.
Your driver comes to you

A background-checked Dryver driver arrives at your location in Albany and drives your own car for the whole booking, then leaves you and your vehicle at home.

Hourly rate: $39/hour for members, $55/hour for non-members. The same rate applies to hourly personal drivers, designated drivers and airport trips. There is no surge pricing on busy nights or holidays.
Minimum: Two hours. The smallest possible Albany booking costs $78 at the member rate or $110 at the non-member rate.
Extra time: Billed at the same hourly rate you booked, with no overtime premium and no surge multiplier. Time past the two-hour minimum is prorated, so a 3.5-hour trip on the member rate costs $136.50 rather than being rounded up to a fourth hour.
Membership: Basic is $0/month at $55/hour. Plus is $99/month at $39/hour. Concierge is $199/month at $39/hour with premium benefits.
Included: A vetted, insured professional driver for the hours you book. Screening covers a criminal background check, a motor vehicle report and a 9-panel drug test, with ongoing record monitoring.
Not included: Tolls, parking and gas are added to the trip fare at cost with no markup. Gratuity is never added automatically and is never required.
The car: Yours. Dryver is a driver service, not a car service, so your own insurance stays active and your car seats and belongings stay where they are.
Coverage: Albany, New York, plus 270 nearby cities and 337 ZIP codes in the surrounding metro area, all listed on this page.

Our Services

Professional driving solutions for every need

Personal Driver

Your personal hourly driver to take you wherever you need to go

From $39/hr

Designated Driver

Get you and your car home safely after a night out

From $39/hr

Airport Transportation

Reliable rides to and from the airport in your own vehicle

From $39/hr

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Common questions

Hiring a driver in Albany

Short answers with the real numbers, so you do not have to hunt for them.

Do you provide the car or drive my car?

We drive YOUR car. Our professional drivers come to your location and drive you in your own vehicle. You keep your car, we provide the driver. This is NOT a traditional driver or car service where we provide the vehicle.

How is this different from Uber or a taxi?

With Dryver, you stay in your own car. Uber and taxis provide both the vehicle and driver. Dryver only provides the driver for YOUR vehicle. Perfect when you can't leave your car behind overnight or need to keep your vehicle with you.

What if I've been drinking?

Perfect! Our designated driver service gets both you AND your car home safely. No need to leave your car behind at the bar or worry about picking it up the next day.

Do I need to provide my own car?

Yes. Dryver is a driver service, not a car service. We provide professional, insured drivers who come to you and drive YOUR vehicle. This keeps your insurance active and means you don't have to abandon your car.

How much does a designated driver cost in Albany?

A Dryver designated driver in Albany starts at $39/hour for members and $55/hour for non-members. Every booking has a two-hour minimum, so the smallest Albany trip costs $78 at the member rate or $110 at the non-member rate. There is no surge pricing on busy nights or holidays, and time past the minimum is prorated at the same hourly rate.

What is included in the hourly rate in Albany?

The rate covers a vetted, insured professional driver for the hours you book. Every Dryver driver clears a criminal background check, a motor vehicle report and a 9-panel drug test, with ongoing monitoring of their driving and criminal records. Tolls, parking and gas are added to the trip fare at cost with no markup, and gratuity is never added automatically and is never required.

What area around Albany does Dryver cover?

Dryver covers Albany, New York and the surrounding metro area, which covers 270 nearby cities and 337 ZIP codes listed on this page. Dryver operates in 100+ major cities across the United States and serves the metropolitan area of each one.

How do I book a driver in Albany?

Booking takes three steps. First, enter the Albany ZIP code where the driver should meet you at dryver.com/reserve-a-driver.html to see live rates. Second, choose your pickup address, start time and how many hours you need, starting at the two-hour minimum. Third, a background-checked Dryver driver comes to you and drives your own car for the whole booking. You can also book by phone at 877-823-6933.