Executive car service in Boston is a chauffeured car booked for a named traveller and a fixed itinerary: an airport transfer, a run between offices, or a car held for the working day. ALVE Limousine runs that service across Greater Boston from 5514 Stearns Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451, and this page is the reference for what it includes, what it costs and how a company sets it up.
What executive car service includes
Two booking shapes cover almost every corporate request. A point-to-point transfer is priced per trip and moves one traveller or group from one address to another. An as-directed hourly booking keeps the vehicle and chauffeur with the traveller for the length of the booking, which is what a multi-stop meeting day, a client visit or an investor schedule needs. Both are booked against the same account and appear on the same invoice.
- Airport transfers to and from Logan International, Hanscom Field, and the regional airports at Manchester, Providence and Bradley.
- Office-to-office transfers within Greater Boston and the surrounding towns.
- As-directed hourly service for meeting days where the car waits between stops.
- Long-distance transfers to New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Cape Cod.
Transfer or hourly: which booking a request needs
Most of the confusion in corporate ground transport comes from booking the wrong shape. The test is whether the car is needed again later the same day.
| The request | Book it as | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival at Logan, one drop-off at a hotel or office | Point-to-point transfer | Priced per trip; nothing is gained by holding the car. |
| Three meetings across Boston and Cambridge in one afternoon | Hourly, as-directed | One chauffeur covers the whole itinerary and waits between stops. |
| Visiting client flying in and out on the same day | Hourly, as-directed | The schedule will move; an hourly booking absorbs the change without rebooking. |
| Team of five to a site visit and straight back | Point-to-point, SUV | Two defined legs, no waiting time in between. |
| Board day with an uncertain finish time | Hourly, as-directed | Extra time is added to the same booking rather than dispatched as a new job. |
The practical consequence is billing. Four separate transfers on one day produce four line items and four chauffeurs; the same day booked hourly produces one line item and one chauffeur who already knows the itinerary.
Vehicle classes and capacity
Sedans and SUVs below are operated by ALVE; the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is provided through our vetted affiliate network. Capacity is stated as seated passengers and full-size bags, which is the number that matters when an airport run is booked for a team.
| Vehicle | Class | Seats | Bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | Sedan | 2 | 2 |
| BMW 7 Series | Sedan | 2 | 2 |
| Volvo S90 | Sedan | 2 | 2 |
| Cadillac XT6 | Mid-SUV | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln Aviator | Mid-SUV | 2 | 2 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Full Size SUV | 5 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | Full Size SUV | 5 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Van | 14 | 12 |
Sedans suit a single executive or a pair travelling with cabin baggage. Full size SUVs are the default for airport work because the luggage allowance is the constraint, not the seat count. The Sprinter is the option when a whole team moves together.
What it costs
Point-to-point transfers start at $90 in a sedan and $120 in an SUV. As-directed hourly service is $100 per hour in a sedan and $125 per hour in an SUV. The hourly figure is all-in: it is the number billed, with no gratuity or fuel line added afterwards. Hourly bookings carry a two-hour minimum. A quote for a specific route is confirmed before the booking is accepted, so the price is known in advance rather than metered on the day.
| Booking | Sedan | SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Point-to-point transfer (from) | $90 | $120 |
| Hourly, as-directed (per hour, two-hour minimum) | $100 | $125 |
| Providence (PVD) to Logan (from) | $295 | $355 |
| Worcester to Logan (from) | $278 | $335 |
| Hyannis / Cape Cod to Logan (from) | $394 | $483 |
Starting fares are nearest-point figures; the exact fixed fare is quoted at booking and is inclusive of tolls, parking and waiting time. Logan's $15 airport pickup fee and $5.95 drop-off fee are already inside the quoted fixed fare, not added afterwards. Each booked hour of as-directed service includes 20 miles; going over the included mileage adds an extra hour. No gratuity is ever added to any fare; tipping is entirely at the customer's discretion. Meet and greet at Logan is $50 per greeting, which Logan requires to be booked as a separate service.
Rates and policies on this page reviewed and updated 21 August 2026.
Airport transfers for executive travellers
Airport work is the highest-volume part of executive travel and the least forgiving, because the arrival time is set by the aircraft rather than by the traveller. ALVE covers Logan International for scheduled airlines and Hanscom Field for private aviation, which is the field most Boston-area executives actually fly from when the trip is chartered. Regionally, transfers run to and from Manchester, T.F. Green in Providence and Bradley.
Arrival times are tracked automatically from flight data, so a pickup follows the aircraft rather than the time printed on the itinerary. A delayed inbound does not need a phone call to be noticed.
Vehicle choice on an airport run is usually decided by luggage rather than by headcount. A sedan carries two passengers with two bags; a party of two travelling for a week will still want the full size SUV, which carries five bags.
Chauffeur and compliance standards
ALVE's chauffeurs are W-2 employees on the company payroll rather than contractors engaged per ride. ALVE holds Massport authorization to operate at Logan International, and carries commercial liability cover with a $1,000,000 combined single limit.
ALVE screens its own chauffeurs. ALVE also books through an affiliate network when a request exceeds the in-house fleet; affiliate partners are required to screen their own drivers, and that screening is theirs rather than ALVE's. Vehicle classes ALVE does not own, stretch limousines among them, are sourced the same way.
Dispatch is staffed around the clock. Chauffeurs accept and start each job in Limo Anywhere, so dispatch sees the status of every assignment on screen rather than inferring it, and at critical hours dispatch also calls the chauffeur to confirm he is awake and moving before an early departure. Night and early-morning flights carry dedicated monitoring. Bookings are made in advance; the overnight operation exists to protect a booking already on the schedule.
On-time performance runs at 99.9%, measured from ALVE's booking records in Limo Anywhere, the system the company dispatches from. ALVE Limousine was founded in 2024, by an operator who has worked in the industry since 2018.
Opening a corporate account and getting invoiced
A corporate account exists so that travel booked by several people in one organisation, including assistants booking on an executive's behalf, settles against the company rather than against personal cards. To open one, submit the corporate account form, which captures the company, the billing contact and the expected travel pattern, or call +1 617-440-2174. Account setup, billing contacts and invoicing are covered in detail on the corporate accounts and billing page.
Corporate accounts are invoiced on Net-30 terms. Executive assistants who book on a traveller's behalf have portal access for managing those bookings, which is the practical difference between an account and a card on file: the person who arranges the travel is not the person who takes it, and both need to see it.
Roadshows, board days and discretion
An investor roadshow is the clearest case for as-directed hourly booking. One chauffeur holds the vehicle through the whole schedule, waits between meetings, and absorbs the changes a roadshow day always produces without a rebooking. Hourly service is $100 per hour in a sedan and $125 per hour in an SUV with a two-hour minimum; each booked hour includes 20 miles, and going over the included mileage adds an extra hour to the booking. The exact fixed fare for any transfer leg is quoted at booking and is inclusive of tolls, parking and waiting time, so a roadshow itinerary can be costed before anyone travels.
A board meeting with an uncertain finish time works the same way: the car is booked hourly, waits at the venue, and the return leg leaves when the meeting ends rather than when a pickup was guessed. There is no re-dispatch and no second chauffeur to brief.
Discretion is a staffing property, not a promise. ALVE's chauffeurs are W-2 employees on the company payroll, screened by ALVE itself, and NDAs are available for engagements that require them. Dispatch operates 24/7 through Limo Anywhere, so an early departure after a late board dinner is monitored, not assumed.
Executive assistants who arrange this travel book through the corporate account portal described above, and everything settles on one Net-30 invoice.
Executive programmes
ALVE Limousine is the contracted ground transportation provider for INSEAD executive programmes held at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Programme organisers book through the same corporate account process as any other company.
Where ALVE drives
ALVE operates out of Waltham, so the service area is Greater Boston first and then outward. Each town below has its own page with the detail for that pickup area.
Boston and Cambridge: Boston, Cambridge, Kendall Square, Brookline, Somerville, Chelsea, Everett.
West of the city: Waltham, Newton, Wellesley, Needham, Watertown, Lexington, Bedford, Burlington, Woburn, Dedham.
North and the coast: Arlington, Belmont, Medford, Malden, Melrose, Saugus, Revere, Winthrop, Lynn.
South: Quincy, Milton, Braintree.
Airports: Logan Airport, Hanscom Field (BED), Manchester Airport (MHT), T.F. Green (PVD), Bradley Airport (BDL).
Beyond Massachusetts: New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Cape Cod.
Runs beyond Massachusetts are booked point-to-point rather than hourly, because the pricing is driven by distance rather than by waiting time.
How to book
Three routes. Call +1 617-440-2174 to book by phone. Use the online booking form for a dated reservation. Companies expecting to book repeatedly should open a corporate account first, so that the billing is set up before the first ride rather than after it. A quote for a specific route is confirmed before the booking is accepted.
For a car held by the hour across a day of meetings, see hourly chauffeur service. For a single meeting itinerary with waiting time between stops, see business meeting chauffeur service.
Frequently asked questions
How much does executive car service in Boston cost?
Point-to-point executive transfers start at $90 in a sedan and $120 in an SUV. Hourly, as-directed service is $100 per hour in a sedan and $125 per hour in an SUV, all-in, with a two-hour minimum.
What does the hourly rate include?
The hourly rate is all-in. $100 per hour for a sedan and $125 per hour for an SUV is the figure you are billed; there is no separate gratuity or fuel line added afterwards. Hourly bookings carry a two-hour minimum.
Is there a minimum booking length for executive car service?
Hourly and as-directed bookings carry a two-hour minimum. Point-to-point transfers have no minimum duration; they are priced per trip from $90 in a sedan and $120 in an SUV.
Which vehicles are used for executive car service?
Three classes. Sedans are the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Volvo S90, seating two with two bags. Full size SUVs are the Cadillac Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Suburban, seating five with five bags. For larger groups the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter seats fourteen with twelve bags. The Cadillac XT6 and Lincoln Aviator cover the mid-SUV class.
How does a company open a corporate account with ALVE?
Submit the corporate account form on the ALVE corporate page, or call +1 617-440-2174. The form captures the company, the billing contact and the travel pattern so that rides booked by different people in the same organisation bill to one account rather than to individual cards.
Which areas does ALVE serve for executive travel?
Greater Boston and the surrounding towns, including Cambridge, Waltham, Newton, Brookline, Somerville, Lexington, Wellesley, Needham, Quincy and Woburn, plus Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field and the regional airports at Manchester, Providence and Bradley. Long-distance runs to New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Cape Cod are booked as point-to-point transfers.
Does ALVE handle executive education and university programmes?
ALVE Limousine is the contracted ground transportation provider for INSEAD executive programmes held at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Programme organisers book through the same corporate account process as any other company.
Are ALVE chauffeurs employees or contractors?
ALVE's chauffeurs are W-2 employees on the company payroll, not contractors engaged per ride, and ALVE's own chauffeurs are background-checked. When a request exceeds the in-house fleet ALVE books through an affiliate network; those drivers are vetted by their own operators rather than through ALVE's process.
What insurance and licensing does ALVE carry?
Commercial liability cover with a $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Massport authorization to operate at Logan International.
How is ALVE Limousine rated?
ALVE Limousine holds a 5.0 rating from 28 Google reviews. The business operates from 5514 Stearns Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 and can be reached on +1 617-440-2174.
What is the difference between executive car service and black car service?
Black car service describes the vehicle standard: a late-model black sedan or SUV with a professional chauffeur. Executive car service describes the use case built on top of it: corporate account billing on Net-30 terms, assistants booking through a portal on a traveller's behalf, and as-directed hourly bookings for meeting days. At ALVE both run on the same fleet at the same rates - from $90 point-to-point in a sedan, or $100 per hour as-directed.
What is the cancellation policy for executive bookings?
Cancellation is free more than 24 hours before pickup. Between 24 and 8 hours before pickup, 60% of the fare is charged; inside 8 hours, the full fare applies. Flight delays are exempt, and flight cancellations are exempt when the customer contacts us.
Is gratuity added to the fare?
No. No gratuity is ever added to an ALVE fare; the quoted figure is the billed figure. Tipping is entirely at the customer's discretion.
Does ALVE offer meet and greet at Logan Airport?
Yes. Meet and greet at Logan is $50 per greeting; Logan requires it to be booked as a separate service alongside the transfer. Airport pickups also carry automatic flight tracking, so the chauffeur follows the aircraft rather than the printed arrival time.
Book executive car service in Boston
Call +1 617-440-2174, or book online. ALVE Limousine, 5514 Stearns Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451. Rated 5.0 from 28 Google reviews.
Executive sedans and SUVs are operated by ALVE with W-2 employed chauffeurs. Sprinter vans, mini-coaches, and stretch limousines are provided through our vetted affiliate network and operate under the affiliate operators' own DOT/FMCSA authority.