Temporary Chauffeurs - Party Hard Drivers (Mumbai)

s3va · 25th June 2010, 17:07

thats great ..thanks for the bangalore info.

ghodlur · 28th June 2010, 08:24

GTO,

Is this service available for Thane too. I mean from Thane to Mumbai & back. I tried calling their numbers but somehow the line was too busy.

Sahil · 28th June 2010, 13:45

Excellent service. Although I haven't used their service with my car. We did once use it on with my friends C-class. We requested the driver to picks come at 2am when the club shut in Colaba. We were asked the type of car we had as well as transmission so that a suitable driver could be sent. Must say the chap drove very well and was courteous even though we kept him up till 6am

faithless_1984 · 30th June 2010, 01:14

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Get home safe! Trained chauffeurs who will drive you home, after a night of hard clubbing

Guys do we have anything like this in delhi ?

amitverma123 · 2nd July 2010, 13:47

I used this service last night, though not sure if it was from the guys mentioned by GTO. The guy came at 9 and dropped me home at 1:30. Paid him 500 + tip... Really liked it. completely recommended

GTO · 16th October 2010, 19:49

Used their services again, earlier this week. The entire process worked like a charm. Order was swiftly placed, confirmation SMS with driver name & number received in 30 minutes, and the chauffeur reached the designated venue on time. Dude even took a cab for the final leg of his journey so as to avoid ending up late.

I continue with my *highly recommended* rating.

slicks · 12th November 2010, 18:02

This entire season of card parties, was made more enjoyable by PHD. I called them at least 5 times in a span of 2 weeks, and was delighted every time.

Punctual, courteous, flexible and they handle the safari very well.

I now prefer them to taking a Meru all the time.

Most Important - Have my car while going and wifey is happy as her make up and all other paraphernalia stays put in our own car, and this is a huge huge huge plus

Axe77 · 12th November 2010, 20:03

I use them extensively and they are absolutely top class. Some of the drivers chauffeur pretty high end cars during their day time duty (one that I used drove an Audi A8 in the day).

And the best part is most of them know the location of the clubs backwards. You name the club and they'll take you straight there.

Total thumbs up from me.

invidious · 21st February 2011, 03:32

I've used them at least 20 odd times, if not more. Just one bad experience where the moron driver slept off with his cellphone off - but they are usually excellent.

kadanaJ · 13th August 2011, 14:50

How much would you recommend tipping them, if they drive well and you're happy with the service?

Does Rs.100 sound about right, or is that too much/little?

Live To Jive · 13th August 2011, 15:13

Good service but encourages people to drink more. Knowing that you have to drive back would make some people keep drinking to a bare minimum.

kadanaJ · 13th August 2011, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

Good service but encourages people to drink more. Knowing that you have to drive back would make some people keep drinking to a bare minimum.

You shouldn't so much as get behind the steering wheel even if you've only drunk a little.

This is just an alternate service to keep people from driving drunk (and let's face it, you go clubbing, you're not going to keep drinking to a bare minimum).

Live To Jive · 13th August 2011, 15:43

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Originally Posted by kadanaJ

You shouldn't so much as get behind the steering wheel even if you've only drunk a little.

This is just an alternate service to keep people from driving drunk (and let's face it, you go clubbing, you're not going to keep drinking to a bare minimum).

You're right. Can't get behind the wheel after a drink, though I must admit I did it a few times. I'm more careful now. We now follow the designated driver policy. I have seen some bad accidents due to drinking and that has opened my eyes.
So if you're not from Mumbai, the designated driver policy is the only option. Wonder why this service not available in Delhi, Bangalore and other cities.

kadanaJ · 13th August 2011, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

You're right. Can't get behind the wheel after a drink, though I must admit I did it a few times. I'm more careful now. We now follow the designated driver policy. I have seen some bad accidents due to drinking and that has opened my eyes.
So if you're not from Mumbai, the designated driver policy is the only option. Wonder why this service not available in Delhi, Bangalore and other cities.

I'm sure there are other alternatives to Party Hard.

I once used a service called City Night, who were quite good, and there's also Party Expert Drivers (yes, a total copy :P).

Just call your city's JustDial and ask for driver services.

As to why I think this is service mainly exists in Mumbai? Well, the whole clubbing scene is a lot more popular in Mumbai than in any other city (except maybe Goa

), so the demand is definitely a lot more for such a service.

rajanprash · 25th August 2011, 12:16

Does anyone know any of these services in Chennai?

Usually my group consists of 2-3 people who do not drink. So we appoint them as after party drivers

. They drop us at our houses and take their car ( parked at our places ) and go home. The girls are pretty afraid of unknown people inside our car and hence never got to try out such a service.

Heard of some stories with such drivers on the East-Coast-Road in Chennai, where sometimes drivers loot away cash and mobiles and other expensive stuff. Happened once with my friend's friend.

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25th June 2010, 17:07	#16
s3va BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 646 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	thats great ..thanks for the bangalore info.
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28th June 2010, 08:24	#17
ghodlur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 6,010 Thanked: 4,200 Times View My Garage	GTO, Is this service available for Thane too. I mean from Thane to Mumbai & back. I tried calling their numbers but somehow the line was too busy.
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28th June 2010, 13:45	#18
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Excellent service. Although I haven't used their service with my car. We did once use it on with my friends C-class. We requested the driver to picks come at 2am when the club shut in Colaba. We were asked the type of car we had as well as transmission so that a suitable driver could be sent. Must say the chap drove very well and was courteous even though we kept him up till 6am
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2nd July 2010, 13:47	#20
amitverma123 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 45 Thanked: 2 Times	I used this service last night, though not sure if it was from the guys mentioned by GTO. The guy came at 9 and dropped me home at 1:30. Paid him 500 + tip... Really liked it. completely recommended
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16th October 2010, 19:49	#21
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Used their services again, earlier this week. The entire process worked like a charm. Order was swiftly placed, confirmation SMS with driver name & number received in 30 minutes, and the chauffeur reached the designated venue on time. Dude even took a cab for the final leg of his journey so as to avoid ending up late. I continue with my highly recommended rating.
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12th November 2010, 18:02	#22
slicks BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 65 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Made my Diwali Special This entire season of card parties, was made more enjoyable by PHD. I called them at least 5 times in a span of 2 weeks, and was delighted every time. Punctual, courteous, flexible and they handle the safari very well. I now prefer them to taking a Meru all the time. Most Important - Have my car while going and wifey is happy as her make up and all other paraphernalia stays put in our own car, and this is a huge huge huge plus
	() Thanks

12th November 2010, 20:03	#23
Axe77 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,928 Thanked: 20,673 Times	I use them extensively and they are absolutely top class. Some of the drivers chauffeur pretty high end cars during their day time duty (one that I used drove an Audi A8 in the day). And the best part is most of them know the location of the clubs backwards. You name the club and they'll take you straight there. Total thumbs up from me.
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21st February 2011, 03:32	#24
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	*Re: Temporary* Chauffeurs - Party Hard Drivers (Mumbai)** I've used them at least 20 odd times, if not more. Just one bad experience where the moron driver slept off with his cellphone off - but they are usually excellent.
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13th August 2011, 14:50	#25
kadanaJ BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 585 Thanked: 958 Times	*Re: Temporary* Chauffeurs - Party Hard Drivers (Mumbai)** How much would you recommend tipping them, if they drive well and you're happy with the service? Does Rs.100 sound about right, or is that too much/little?
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13th August 2011, 15:13	#26
Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	*Re: Temporary* Chauffeurs - Party Hard Drivers (Mumbai)** Good service but encourages people to drink more. Knowing that you have to drive back would make some people keep drinking to a bare minimum.
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25th August 2011, 12:16	#30
rajanprash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 109 Thanked: 35 Times	*Re: Temporary* Chauffeurs - Party Hard Drivers (Mumbai)** Does anyone know any of these services in Chennai? Usually my group consists of 2-3 people who do not drink. So we appoint them as after party drivers. They drop us at our houses and take their car ( parked at our places ) and go home. The girls are pretty afraid of unknown people inside our car and hence never got to try out such a service. Heard of some stories with such drivers on the East-Coast-Road in Chennai, where sometimes drivers loot away cash and mobiles and other expensive stuff. Happened once with my friend's friend.
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