Book a limousine in KL and you'll usually get a long-wheelbase luxury saloon with a chauffeur, not the stretch car from the films. At Grandpride that's a Mercedes-Benz S-Class from RM 300 an hour, or a BMW i7. If you'd rather drive one yourself, the limousine class starts from RM 1,700 a day.
Whoever you book with, ask for the make, model, year and colour. "Limousine" on its own tells you very little, and most of the confusion comes from three assumptions.
"A limousine is a stretch car"
Sometimes, but not usually. A stretch limousine is an extended car with a lounge in the back, and if that's what you have in mind, say so when you ask for a quote. Most operators in KL, hotels included, use the word for an executive limousine: a long-wheelbase saloon like an S-Class or a 7 Series, with extra rear legroom and a chauffeur. Grandpride's limousines are long-wheelbase saloons CHECK: confirm that no stretch limousine is offered, including the GrandRide Limousine.
"Airport limousine means a luxury car"
At KLIA it can mean a prepaid taxi. The official airport taxi company is called Airport Limo: you buy a coupon at the counter for a fixed fare by destination, and the cars run from family saloons to luxury vehicles.
If you want a specific car waiting for you, book it. Grandpride's S-Class and i7 each have a flat fare to or from KLIA and KLIA2 for trips under 80 km, the same day or night, which covers most addresses in central Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Putrajaya. Add the flight number and it's tracked; ask for a nameboard and the chauffeur holds it at arrivals. KLIA meet and greet explains the walk from the gate to the car.
How the price works
By the hour, 3 to 23 hours, or one way on distance.
| Car | By the hour | KLIA / KLIA2 flat fare | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Maybach styling) | RM 300 | RM 600 | Business, weddings, evenings out |
| BMW i7 (electric, white) | RM 600 | RM 2,300 | A very quiet cabin for calls or sleep |
Both seat five and take two large suitcases. Each hour is charged by the time it starts: normal from 7 am to 7 pm, 30% more from 7 pm to 11 pm, 50% more from 11 pm to 7 am. Over 12 hours, 10% comes off. So three hours in the S-Class from 2 pm is three times RM 300, and the same three hours from 8 pm, all in the evening band, is 3.9 times. Chauffeur prices per hour in Kuala Lumpur works through longer days.
You reserve with a RM 50 booking fee online, which comes off the total, and pay the rest in store or in person. Online bookings need at least two days' notice; for a wedding date or a big event, book as early as you can so the car and colour you want are still free.
Which one, for what
The S-Class is the classic. Every S-Class wedding car is the long-wheelbase model, in white, silver or black, with room for the biggest wedding dress, and the same rear legroom gives a business traveller somewhere to work or sleep after a long flight. A white S-Class is the traditional bridal car; see wedding car with a driver.
For a visiting executive, a limousine from the airport and then on call for meetings; the VIP chauffeur service guide covers booking on someone else's behalf. For a gala, premiere or dinner, an evening by the hour with the car waiting outside, and the chauffeur takes guests home at the end. Event days can also use the GrandRide Limousine, in white or black, with a roomy rear for your most important guests CHECK: which car the GrandRide Limousine is, how many it seats, and how it is priced and booked. Event and gala chauffeur in Kuala Lumpur covers timing and running several cars on the night.
For a family with luggage, an MPV like the Toyota Alphard often makes more sense than a limousine.
Driving one yourself
The limousine class rents by the day:
- BMW 740Li, from RM 1,700 a day, the way into the class
- BMW i7, RM 3,300 a day
- Mercedes-Benz S400 with Maybach or S65 styling, from RM 2,000 a day
- Rolls-Royce Ghost, RM 12,100 a day
Every rental includes 120 km a day and Basic Cover, and the car can be delivered to your door in the Klang Valley. Only the named renter drives. The Rolls-Royce rental guide covers the Ghost alongside the Cullinan and Wraith.
Berapa harga sewa limousine di KL? S-Class dengan pemandu bermula RM 300 sejam, minimum 3 jam; untuk pandu sendiri, kelas limousine bermula RM 1,700 sehari.
