BlaakLane.com books chauffeur service in St. Louis at a fixed fare that you see before you confirm. Enter your pickup at Lambert (STL), a Clayton office or a downtown hotel, choose a sedan, SUV or Sprinter, and the price does not change with traffic on I-70 or I-64. Airport arrivals are flight-tracked, and a vetted St. Louis affiliate named on your confirmation drives the trip.
How do I book a chauffeur service in St. Louis?
Use the reservation engine on this page or open book. Enter the pickup address or terminal, the drop-off, the date and time, the number of passengers and bags, and the vehicle class. The engine returns one fixed fare. That figure is fixed: there is no meter, no surge on a Cardinals night and no recalculation if the Poplar Street Bridge backs up. Our reservations and dispatch desk in Toronto works around the clock, and it assigns St. Louis trips to vetted local affiliate operators contracted to the BlaakLane.com written standard. Your confirmation names the operator, the chauffeur and the vehicle before the pickup.
Arriving by air, add your flight number. For a full day of meetings between downtown, Clayton and the Cortex innovation district, hourly chauffeur service keeps one car and one chauffeur with you. One-way runs to Kansas City, Chicago or Columbia are booked as intercity transfers.
What does the St. Louis fare include?
The price is fixed for the route you entered. It covers:
- Flight tracking on every Lambert pickup, with the chauffeur timed to the actual landing.
- Included waiting of 60 minutes after landing on international arrivals, 30 minutes on domestic flights and 15 minutes at hotels, offices and homes, then 15-minute blocks.
- Child seats on request, free in most cities including St. Louis.
Lambert's airport access charges and gratuity sit outside the fixed price; both are charged at actual cost and added to the booking. Missouri has no toll roads, and the Mississippi River bridges into Illinois are free. Planning ranges by vehicle class are on the rates page. Cancellation works the same everywhere: more than 72 hours before pickup costs nothing, 72 hours or less is 10%, 48 hours or less is 50%, and 24 hours or less or a no-show is 100%.
Picking the right vehicle in St. Louis
| Trip | Suggested class | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Consultant from STL to a Clayton office | Standard Sedan | Quick, discreet, easy to stage on Forsyth Boulevard |
| Family of four with golf bags to Chesterfield | Executive SUV | Luggage space without folding seats |
| Client dinner in the Central West End | Luxury Executive Sedan | A quieter rear cabin |
| Eight colleagues to America's Center | Sprinter Van | One vehicle, one arrival |
| Wedding at the Chase Park Plaza | Stretch limousine or Rolls-Royce (partner) | Arrival photographs |
| Conference shuttle loops | Minicoach or motorcoach | Planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing |
The full line-up, from Standard Sedan to armoured SUV (partner, on request after a risk assessment), is on the fleet page. Every affiliate vehicle is four model years old or younger; only Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley are accepted up to seven.
Lambert International: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and where the chauffeur meets you
St. Louis Lambert International Airport sits about 14 miles northwest of downtown, beside I-70 in the suburb of Bridgeton and the city-owned airport land around it. It has two terminals today. Terminal 1 handles most carriers, including American, Delta and United, while Terminal 2 is used mainly by Southwest, the largest carrier at STL. The airport's Consolidated Terminal Program plans to merge both into one new terminal; early works are under way and the airport has published a target opening in the early 2030s, so for now you land at one of the two existing buildings.
Curbside pickup at the airport's designated commercial or pre-arranged pickup area is standard. At Terminal 1 that is the ground transportation passenger pickup area at door 6; at Terminal 2 it is outside door 14. Your confirmation repeats the exact door for your airline. A meet and greet with a name board at baggage claim is an add-on; add-ons are only available in selected locations, and the booking engine shows whether it can be added for STL.
Drive times from Lambert, in normal traffic:
| Destination | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown and the Gateway Arch | 14 miles | 20 to 35 minutes |
| Clayton | 12 miles | 20 to 30 minutes |
| Central West End and Washington University | 11 miles | 20 to 30 minutes |
| Chesterfield | 18 miles | 25 to 40 minutes |
| Cortex and Midtown | 12 miles | 20 to 30 minutes |
| St. Charles | 13 miles | 20 to 30 minutes |
The MetroLink light rail also links both terminals to downtown and across the river to Illinois, which is useful to know if you are meeting travellers who prefer the train.
Private jets: Spirit of St. Louis, Lambert and St. Louis Downtown
Most business aviation into the region uses Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, about 25 miles west of downtown and close to the corporate campuses along I-64. Its FBOs include Signature Aviation, Million Air and Aero Charter. Heavier jets and some international arrivals also use Lambert's general aviation side, and St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Illinois, is the closest field to the riverfront. Give us the tail number and FBO, and the chauffeur waits planeside or at the FBO door according to that operator's ramp rules. See private aviation and private airport transfers for how FBO pickups are run.
Which St. Louis districts do chauffeurs cover most?
- Downtown and the riverfront: the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse, Ballpark Village, Busch Stadium, Enterprise Center and the convention hotels on Washington Avenue.
- Clayton: the county seat and the region's densest office cluster, with law firms, banks and investment offices along Forsyth and Carondelet.
- Central West End: Forest Park's northeast edge, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University medical campus, restaurants on Euclid Avenue.
- Midtown and Cortex: Saint Louis University, the Fabulous Fox Theatre and the Cortex innovation district.
- Chesterfield and West County: corporate headquarters, the Spirit of St. Louis jet centers and Chesterfield Valley.
- Soulard, Lafayette Square and the Hill: historic neighbourhoods known for brick townhouses, the Soulard Farmers Market and Italian restaurants.
Hotels, venues and the convention centre
America's Center Convention Complex, with its dome, is the main meeting venue downtown, and the Union Station and Washington Avenue hotels fill around big shows. Chauffeurs regularly stage at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis on the riverfront, the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis in Clayton, the Chase Park Plaza in the Central West End, the Live! by Loews beside Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Enterprise Center hosts the Blues and major concerts, Busch Stadium is home to the Cardinals, and Energizer Park, west of Union Station, is home to St. Louis CITY SC. Forest Park holds the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Saint Louis Zoo and the open-air Muny theatre. On game nights, give your chauffeur a named pickup corner rather than "outside the stadium"; police close several downtown blocks after the final out.
For multi-vehicle programmes around a convention, see event transportation and group transportation.
What happens in St. Louis each year?
- February: Mardi Gras in Soulard, one of the largest in the country; expect closures south of downtown.
- Late March to September: Cardinals baseball at Busch Stadium.
- Spring to autumn: CITY SC matches at Energizer Park.
- June to August: the Muny's summer season in Forest Park.
- Around July 4: Fair Saint Louis on the riverfront grounds.
- October to April: Blues hockey at Enterprise Center.
Dates move each year, so check Explore St. Louis before you plan a programme around an event.
Rail and intercity routes from St. Louis
Amtrak trains stop at the Gateway Transportation Center downtown, next to the Greyhound terminal. The Lincoln Service runs to Chicago, the Missouri River Runner to Kansas City and the Texas Eagle continues south towards Texas; timetables are on Amtrak. A chauffeur is often faster door to door, especially with luggage or a group.
| Route | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis to Columbia, MO | 125 miles | 2 to 2.5 hours |
| St. Louis to Springfield, IL | 100 miles | 1.5 to 2 hours |
| St. Louis to Kansas City | 250 miles | 3.5 to 4.5 hours |
| St. Louis to Chicago | 300 miles | 4.5 to 5.5 hours |
| St. Louis to Indianapolis | 245 miles | 3.5 to 4.5 hours |
| St. Louis to Memphis | 285 miles | 4 to 5 hours |
| St. Louis to Nashville | 310 miles | 4.5 to 5 hours |
Driving realities in St. Louis
Traffic drives on the right. The main arteries are I-64 (still called Highway 40 by most locals), I-70, I-44, I-55 and the I-270 beltway. Rush hours are shorter than in larger metros, but the I-64 corridor between Clayton and downtown and the I-270 interchanges slow sharply between 4 and 6 pm. Summer thunderstorms and winter ice cause most delays, and the Poplar Street Bridge and the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge carry most traffic to and from Illinois. There are no toll roads and no congestion charge.
Corporate travel, crews and roadshows
St. Louis is a headquarters city for financial services, healthcare and agribusiness, so a good share of trips are consultants, auditors and board members moving between Lambert, Clayton and Chesterfield. Corporate accounts add monthly invoicing, cost centres, booker and traveller profiles and duty-of-care trip data with a named coordinator. Investor days and financial roadshows with back-to-back meetings are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing. Airline crews on layover are covered on the airline crew transportation page.
Arriving from abroad
Lambert handles a small number of international flights, and most overseas visitors clear US customs at a larger gateway such as Chicago O'Hare before flying on. If you do land internationally at STL, the 60-minute included wait starts at the actual landing, which covers passport control and bags on most days. Visa and entry rules are set by US Customs and Border Protection, so check your status before you fly.
Visiting the Gateway Arch and the riverfront
The Gateway Arch, part of Gateway Arch National Park, is the most requested stop for visitors with a free afternoon. The entrance and the museum face the Old Courthouse across a landscaped park that spans I-44, and the tram to the top runs on timed tickets, so tell the chauffeur your slot. Drop-offs work best on Market Street or Memorial Drive; the riverfront itself, on Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, floods in some springs and can close. A two-hour tour booked as city tours and day trips can add the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Soulard, the Missouri Botanical Garden on Shaw Boulevard and Forest Park without the parking hunt.
Travellers flying in for a single meeting often want to know whether an evening flight home is realistic. From Clayton, 45 minutes is usually enough to reach the terminal curb outside rush hour; from Chesterfield, allow an hour. Airport information, parking and terminal maps are on flystl.com, and the Spirit of St. Louis field publishes its FBO details on spiritairport.com.
Drive with us in St. Louis
Owner-operators and limousine companies in the St. Louis area can apply to drive BlaakLane.com trips. Membership is $30 a month for owner-operators and $50 a month for limousine companies and fleet owners, and vehicles must meet the four-year age rule. Start at register.
