Car & Driver Albania/Balkans
What is Car-and-Driver Service?
It is straightforward. When you rent a car, you drive it yourself and buy fuel, pay for the road tolls, parking, insurance, etc. In this case, a professional driver will drive it for you, and you will pay for their work and the related expenses like accommodation and meals. The car-and-driver experience is the perfect way to explore your destinations with ease and comfort. Enjoy the convenience of having a professional driver take you to your desired locations while you relax in the comfortable and spacious vehicle.
Our Car & Driver service is available 24/7 and is equipped with a knowledgeable
and friendly driver ready to answer all your questions. Our cars are regularly inspected to ensure safety and reliability. Experience the ultimate in convenience and comfort with our Car & Driver experience.
We offer Car & Driver service for multi-day trips to Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro.
We offer this service regularly all year and only in case of at least 3 consecutive days of service. For other options, please read the transfers page.
Rent a car with a driver and travel in the comfort of a private vehicle and the safety of an experienced driver who will be your assistant while traveling through the Balkans.
We offer different types of vehicles, depending on the group size and your requirements. The itinerary should be given to us when you request the car.
What is included in the Price?
• Cost for a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
• Third-Party Insurance
• LDW - Loss Damage Waiver - insurance
• International Insurance
• The pay for an experienced driver and its taxes
Driver's working hours are limited by law to 8 hours per day
including 2*30 minutes break
• Unlimited mileage within the agreed itinerary
• PAI (Personal Accident Insurance in Albania only)
• Baggage assistance
• All taxes and fees
What is not included in the Price?
• Meals and overnight accommodations for the driver
• Fuel for the vehicle, road tolls, bridge and or tunnel fees, ferry tickets,
parking fees, services, border crossing costs, etc
• Everything that is not mentioned in "Included in the price."
How much does it cost?
Considering all the factors above, the itinerary and the traveling season,
the MINIMUM PRICE is
• 200 EUR a day for an economy car - up to three passengers
• 250 EUR a day for a medium or full-size sedan - up to three or four passengers
• 300 - 350 EUR a day for a full-size sedan - up to four passengers
• 350 - 400 EUR a day for an SUV
• 370 - 450 EUR a day for a minivan ( up to 5 pax)
• 460 - 550 EUR a day for a minivan ( up to 8 pax)
• 560 - 620 EUR a day for a minivan ( up to 14 pax)
• 630 - 780 EUR a day for a minivan ( up to 20 pax)
• 500 - 550 EUR a day for an Off-Road
The final Price will be determined considering the above costs, the traveling season, the itinerary complexity, and/or if there is a multi-country itinerary.
What is the MINIMUM Price?
The MINIMUM Price is referred to as a low traveling season and not that complex itinerary.
What if our budget falls under the MINIMUM Price?
We are not able to assist you.
What is a "Complex Itinerary"?
The difficulty, distances, and the number of countries included in the itinerary.
Is the service guaranteed if I accept the offer but have not booked yet?
NO. After we send the offer, you must accept, book, and pay the amount.
No service is guaranteed even after sending an offer if you haven't booked and paid for the service. The service is guaranteed after the booking.
Do you offer this service to travel agents with any discount?
NO. They will be the same as other passengers.
Can we have an economy car despite the itinerary?
NO. The economy car can be used in Tirana, Durres, Berat, Kruje, Shkoder, Vlore, and Fier. If you are traveling along the coast or down south or north Albania, you will have a midsize sedan.
If traveling in other places that are not paved, you will need an off-road vehicle.
Why?
Insurance policies.
How many people are allowed to travel in a sedan?
The maximum number of people to travel in the sedan is three passengers.
What if we are four passengers?
You need a bigger vehicle.
Why this restriction?
Insurance companies won't insure the trip if four people are in a small/medium sedan.
Do I need to fill out the form below to request your service?
Yes. You need to fill in all fields in the form. We cannot cover the costs if your budget is below the minimum Price. Therefore, we won't be able to assist you.
Are the drivers licensed?
Yes, they are professional licensed drivers.
What do passengers need to know?
You need to book the car and driver in advance due to the possibility of fewer drivers available for your travel dates.
The type of vehicle will be provided according to availability when you start the trip.
We will try to arrange a driver in the foreign language you require, but it will depend on the driver's availability when you start using the vehicle.
Our drivers are very familiar with your itinerary, the hotels, the restaurants, and the visiting sites, but they are not licensed tour guides, therefore, they will not guide you.
It would be best if you gave us as much info as possible regarding your tour/itinerary when booking the vehicle so that we can calculate the exact cost of the tour in advance.
You can not change the itinerary while on tour without written permission (via email) from Apollon Tours.
The vehicles can't be used for off-road itineraries but only for roads marked on the official maps or GPS unless you have requested an off-road vehicle.
Special Arrangements are required when we have to pick you up or drop you off:
• in a different country other than Albania.
• at Tirana International Airport.
• at a harbor or a border (Durres, Vlore, Sarande, etc.)
• at a border crossing point, we need to know that in advance.
What is a Special Arrangement?
A Special Arrangement is related to all costs of the above pick-up and/or drop-off.
Our driver will always drive the car, and you cannot drive the rented vehicle unless otherwise agreed upon when booking the service.
When booking the service, a rental contract will be given to you, and all the requested information will be provided to the tour operator.
No contract will be issued if you fail to provide the requested information.
You should read and agree to the terms and conditions of the service as written in the contract to book the service.
A non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your service reservation.
The non-refundable deposit is 30% of the total value if booking 60 days or more from the travel date. Otherwise, the whole amount is due on the booking date if you book less than 60 days from the travel date.
Once our bank clears the payment, we will send you the receipt of the funds and the service contract. For quick payments, we also accept WU money transfers.
By using the booking form, you have read all of the above, and understand, agree to, and accept the booking terms and conditions and privacy policy.
After you have submitted the form we will send you an offer which will automatically expire in ten days if we don't hear from you. Submitting the form doesn't guarantee the service even after you have accepted the offer.
We serve on a first-pay first-serve basis. The service is guaranteed after the payment.