About us – premium and VIP passenger transport for 25 years
We drive corporate and private clients across Hungary and the region – safety and punctuality come first.
For more than twenty-five years we have been a leading name in premium and VIP passenger transport in Hungary and the wider region. In that time we have completed over 150,000 journeys – airport arrivals and departures, days of business meetings, delegation programmes, weddings, concerts and long international transfers. On this page we tell you who we are, what matters to us, and why companies, private travellers and well-known figures from international public life entrust their journeys to us time and again.
Our story
A quarter of a century in premium passenger transport
When we started out, mobile internet and the electric luxury sedan were still the stuff of the future, Budapest’s airport still welcomed passengers under the name Ferihegy, and travel arrangements were mostly made by telephone and fax. The world has changed a great deal since then: business travellers work from the back seat, electric drive has arrived in the world of luxury cars, and Budapest has become one of Central Europe’s most sought-after destinations for conferences, events and tourism.
We have been part of that change all along, and along the way we have learnt what we consider most important: premium service does not begin with the car, but with attention. With someone who listens to what the passenger needs and matches the vehicle, the timing and the chauffeur to it. Put those two numbers side by side – twenty-five years, one hundred and fifty thousand journeys – and one lesson stands out: for us, an airport pick-up, a delegation’s travel or a business trip to Vienna is not a one-off task but an everyday routine refined over decades.
- 25+years in the premium transfer market
- 150,000+rides completed
- 6vehicle types in the fleet
- 0–24available by phone around the clock
We offer premium chauffeur-driven travel in Hungary and the wider region, for corporate and private clients alike. Our services cover a wide range – airport transfers with Meet & Greet, business and delegation travel, weddings and anniversaries, sightseeing and guided tours, and transfers within Hungary and abroad – but the foundation is always the same: a stylish, reliable, chauffeur-driven car, arranged in advance, waiting when and where we agreed. You will find our full range under our services.
Our values
Safety, punctuality, discretion
In twenty-five years a great deal has changed in passenger transport – the cars, the way people book, what passengers expect – yet three things have remained the basis of every journey. They are not slogans on a website but criteria for our decisions: whenever we have to choose between two solutions, these are what we choose by.
Safety
We pay particular attention to safety on every journey. That means experienced chauffeurs, reliable cars and careful preparation: from choosing a vehicle that suits the number of passengers and the luggage, to the baby seat, toddler seat or booster seat requested by families with young children.
Punctuality
For us, punctuality is not a courtesy but the very essence of the service. A missed flight, a meeting that never happened or a wedding party left waiting cannot be made up for. That is why we plan ahead, why we ask for the exact address and time, and why you can reach us day and night if something changes at the last minute.
Discretion
Our passengers have included international performing artists, politicians, religious leaders and royalty. They taught us that the best service is often the one that draws no attention to itself: the guest arrives, and only those who need to know are aware of it.
To these we add a fourth, less visible value: a personal and helpful relationship with our clients. You will not be dealing with a machine or an anonymous customer service system, but with people who think the journey through with you. If the vehicle you planned turns out to be too small, if a programme is too tightly scheduled, or if an hourly booking would be simpler than several separate transfers, we will tell you – even if you did not ask.
We believe a journey has truly gone well when, at the end, the passenger remembers not the car, but the fact that they did not have to think about anything.
Our chauffeurs
Behind the wheel: experience, languages, attentiveness
A premium car is only as good as the person behind the wheel. Our chauffeurs speak foreign languages and have many years of high-level experience in driving and in looking after VIP guests. Together, these two qualities mean that a guest from abroad never feels a stranger between the airport and the hotel, and that a business traveller can work undisturbed in the back seat.
Experience shows in the details: in a calm, predictable driving style, in arriving on time, in stowing the luggage with care – and in knowing when to speak and when it is better to stay quiet. At the airport, it is our chauffeurs who wait for guests in the arrivals hall with a name sign and escort them to the car. At a wedding, they make sure the bride arrives on time and at ease; on a delegation day, they keep the programme moving smoothly from one venue to the next.
Mineral water awaits our passengers in every car, and we do our best to meet any further requests. It may seem a small thing, but after a long flight or a full day of meetings it is exactly these small things that count.
Discretion is part of the chauffeur’s job too. Whatever is said in the back seat – a confidential phone call, a briefing before a meeting or a family conversation – stays in the car. We share our guests’ names, schedules and destinations only with those who need them to organise the journey.
Behind the scenes
Powerful office systems, a human voice
What the passenger sees is the car arriving on time and the chauffeur. What they do not see is the organisation: processing the quote request, assigning the vehicle and chauffeur, recording times, addresses, intermediate stops and special requests, and finally invoicing. A powerful computerised office system ties all of this together, so before setting off the chauffeur already knows every detail: whom to pick up, where and when, how many are travelling, how much luggage there is and whether a child seat is needed.
The system, however, is only a tool. Behind every booking there is always a member of our team who liaises with you by phone, WhatsApp or email and sends you the final quote shortly afterwards. You can reach us by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week – which is particularly reassuring if your plans change unexpectedly on the day of travel.
For our corporate clients, this behind-the-scenes work is felt on the financial side as well: we offer a corporate rate, handle all of a company’s journeys on a single invoice and also accept electronic payment. As a private passenger you can also pay by credit card. How all this works in practice is explained on our page about how booking works.
Our clients
Who we drive – from companies to newlyweds
Our clients are as varied as the journeys we make with them. Some book an airport transfer once a year; others entrust us with all the transport for a multi-day international programme. Every one of them receives the same: attention, punctuality and a vehicle that suits the occasion.
Companies and business travellers
Executives who go straight from the airport to a meeting; companies transporting partners, guests or colleagues; assistants who need one reliable partner for all of the company’s travel. For them we offer City transfer, Point to Point and Round trip, together with a corporate rate and single-invoice billing.
Delegations and official guests
Business, professional and official delegations that need to appear at several venues in a single day, often to a tight schedule. With our Round trip service we can transport groups of up to 50 people, and the stops on the programme can be changed flexibly along the way. For even larger groups, just tell us what you need.
Performing artists and productions
Bands, soloists and their entourage during concerts, performances and tours – airport, hotel, sound check, press commitments, concert, then on to the next city. You can read more about this on our concert and event transfers page.
Private travellers, families, celebrations
Families of up to seven setting off on holiday in one car with all their luggage; visitors who want to discover Budapest, Vienna or Prague from a comfortable car; newlyweds and those celebrating, who deserve an elegant Mercedes-Benz on their big day; pilgrims travelling to Bodrogkeresztúr (Kerestir), to the grave of Reb Shayele.
Often it is not the passenger who books at all: a secretary’s office, an event organiser, a travel agency or a family member arranges the journey for them. In that case, simply give us the passenger’s name and the phone number on which they can be reached on the day of travel – so the right name appears on the airport name sign and communication stays clear in both directions.
Geographically, our reach is just as wide. We operate in Budapest, throughout Hungary and in the neighbouring countries: from City transfers in the capital, through transfers within Hungary – to Debrecen, Szeged, Pécs, Győr, Lake Balaton or the Tokaj wine region – to international journeys. A trip to Vienna or Prague is no obstacle for us, and our destinations also include Bratislava, Kraków, Zakopane, Salzburg and Košice.
Our famous clients
World stars, legends, public figures
Over the past decade we have driven international performing artists, politicians, religious leaders and royalty, among others. Our gallery of famous clients shows just how varied the guests who have entrusted us with their journeys have been over the years – from legends of pop and rock, through the opera stage, to the worlds of sport and fashion.
Music and stage
- ABBA
- Green Day
- Muse
- Kraftwerk
- The Prodigy
- Simply Red
- Modern Talking
- Snoop Dogg
- Slash
- DJ BoBo
- Montserrat Caballé
Sport, fashion, film
- Franz Beckenbauer
- Mika Häkkinen
- Hubert de Givenchy
- David Hasselhoff
- James Belushi
Behind these names lay very different needs. From ABBA, the Swedish group who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with “Waterloo”, to Düsseldorf’s Kraftwerk, pioneers of electronic music; from the Catalan opera diva Montserrat Caballé, known also for “Barcelona”, her duet with Freddie Mercury, to Hubert de Givenchy, founder of the fashion house that bears his name. From the world of sport, Franz Beckenbauer – who won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and as national coach in 1990 – and Mika Häkkinen, McLaren’s two-time Formula 1 world champion (1998, 1999), have also travelled with us.
As for whom else we have driven – in the spirit of discretion, we do not say. The gallery is not a boast but proof that we can meet the most exacting expectations. And every passenger who entrusts us with their journey receives exactly the same attention. The finest compliment we can receive is when a guest chooses us again – or next time sends their colleagues and business partners our way too.
The environment
Electric cars, a solar park, chargers – a commitment of decades
We believe that by working together we can help secure our planet’s future. For us, protecting the environment is no passing fashion: it has been a core value for decades, and our aim is to keep reducing the environmental impact of our work.
Thanks to this commitment, 100% electric cars and minibuses already serve our passengers. The Mercedes-Benz EQS electric luxury sedan, with its long range, superb sound insulation and massage seats, proves that sustainability and luxury are not mutually exclusive. The seven-seat Peugeot e-Traveller electric minibus is very quiet, and its long-wheelbase version welcomes families and small groups with a large luggage compartment.
We have added a solar park and several electric car chargers to our premises. For a company that cares about sustainability, a green-minded conference or simply an environmentally conscious passenger, this offers a genuine choice – without compromising on comfort. Find out more on our page about the electric fleet.
Our vehicles
Stylish, reliable cars – from luxury sedan to VIP minibus
We have put our fleet together so that there is the right vehicle for every situation, from a solo executive trip to a large family holiday. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the car for protocol occasions and VIP guests, the E-Class is the dependable executive sedan for business travel, the V-Class with its face-to-face seating offers a boardroom atmosphere for seven passengers, and the Sprinter VIP takes six passengers and twelve pieces of luggage, with premium leather seats and a mini fridge. Wi-Fi is free in all of them.
| Vehicle | Category | Passengers (max.) | Luggage (max.) | Wi-Fi | Transfer incl. tax and parking | Hourly rate incl. tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | Luxury | 3 | 3 | free | €199 | €125 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS electric | Eco / Luxury | 3 | 3 | free | €199 | €125 |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class | Executive | 3 | 3 | free | €119 | €70 |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class | VIP minivan | 7 | 7 | free | €179 | €110 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VIP | VIP minibus | 6 | 12 | free | €334 | €120 |
| Peugeot e-Traveller electric | Eco | 7 | 7 | free | €149 | €95 |
If you cannot find a suitable class or vehicle, get in touch and let us know your particular requirements – we will find a solution for larger groups too. You will find detailed descriptions of the vehicles on our fleet page.
How we work
How do we think a journey through?
There are always more questions behind a quote request than first meet the eye. Even a message along the lines of “airport transfer, two people” may reveal that the guests are arriving with ski equipment, that one of them is a small child, or that they need to go straight on to a meeting after checking in at the hotel. That is why we do not simply quote a price – we think the journey through.
- We understand the occasion
A protocol reception, a family holiday and a tour day moving a crew all call for different things. The occasion determines the vehicle, the presentation and the schedule. - We choose a vehicle for the passengers and luggage
A sedan for up to three passengers, a minivan for up to seven, the Sprinter VIP for plenty of luggage – and if none of these fits, we find a bespoke solution. - We plan the timing
Taking journey times, rush hours and the particularities of each venue into account, we suggest a departure time so that there is neither delay nor unnecessary waiting. - We brief the chauffeur
Name, address, flight number, intermediate stops, special requests – by the time the chauffeur sets off, they know everything they need to know.
If something changes on the day of travel – the meeting runs late, a new venue is added to the programme, or another guest decides to join – one phone call is enough, and we adapt as far as possible. On our Round trip tours, stops can even be changed flexibly along the way.
Experience
What one hundred and fifty thousand journeys have taught us
Routine does not mean every journey is the same – it means we have seen most situations before. Here are a few lessons we are happy to share with our clients:
Landing is not the same as arriving
Between touchdown and stepping into the arrivals hall, baggage reclaim and – for flights from outside the Schengen Area – passport control can take a while. That is why it is not advisable to schedule your first meeting for straight after landing.
Budapest’s rush hour is predictable
In the morning and late afternoon, the bridges, the airport route and the ring roads are regularly slower. For a departing flight or an important appointment we therefore always allow plenty of time – better that you wait over a coffee than feel pressed for time.
The end of a big event is the hardest part
After a concert or a sporting event, tens of thousands set off at once. If you decide in advance whether to leave just before the programme ends or after the crowds have dispersed, and where to meet your chauffeur, you will get home in peace.
The script for a special day is written in advance
At a wedding, the bride and groom often set off from two different addresses, and the photo shoot and the dinner are yet another venue. If the schedule comes together on paper, nothing has to be improvised on the big day.
Company details
Who we are officially – and where?
The service is provided by Book a Transfer Kft., at Nefelejcs utca 14, 1161 Budapest. This is District XVI on the eastern edge of the capital, known locally as Kertváros (“Garden City”): a green area of family houses covering some 33.5 square kilometres and made up of five neighbourhoods – Árpádföld, Cinkota, Mátyásföld, Sashalom and Rákosszentmihály. The area has long ties with transport and vehicles: there was an airfield at Mátyásföld as early as the 1910s, and the Uhri Brothers’ vehicle works, the forerunner of Ikarus, moved to Újmátyásföld in 1943.
We always send the car wherever you ask, however – to a hotel, an office, a private home, the airport or an event venue, in Budapest, elsewhere in Hungary or abroad. You will find all our contact details on the contact page.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long have you been providing premium passenger transport?
We have been active in the premium transfer market in Hungary and the wider region for more than 25 years, and have completed over 150,000 rides in that time.
How experienced are your chauffeurs?
Our chauffeurs speak foreign languages and have many years of high-level experience in driving and in looking after VIP guests.
Whom have you driven?
Alongside corporate and private clients, over the past decade we have driven international performing artists, politicians, religious leaders and royalty. Our gallery includes ABBA, Kraftwerk, Montserrat Caballé and Franz Beckenbauer, among others.
What does discretion mean to you?
It means the guest arrives and only those who need to know are aware of it. Beyond the gallery, we do not say whom we have driven.
Do you have electric vehicles?
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz EQS and the Peugeot e-Traveller are 100% electric. We have added a solar park and several electric car chargers to our premises.
Who is your service for?
Companies, business travellers, delegations and performing artists, as well as private travellers, families and newlyweds – in Budapest, throughout Hungary and in the neighbouring countries.
What benefits do corporate clients receive?
A corporate rate, all of the company’s journeys billed on a single invoice, and the option of electronic payment.
Where is the company based?
Our address is Nefelejcs utca 14, 1161 Budapest, in District XVI. We always send the car to the address you give us.
Read on
Related pages
Our services – VIP transfers and premium chauffeur-driven travelIn Budapest, all over Hungary and in the neighbouring countries.Read more 
Our fleet – Mercedes-Benz sedans and VIP minibusesFrom the Mercedes-Benz S-Class to the electric Peugeot e-Traveller minibus – free Wi-Fi in every car.Read more 
Electric fleet – premium travel with zero local emissionsProtecting the environment has been a core value for us for decades – with electric cars and minibuses.Read more 
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