Chauffeur service in Lebanon

BlaakLane.com provides chauffeur, black car and limousine service in 1 Lebanon city: Beirut. Every city page lists the airports served, the pickup rules, the business districts and hotels we drive to most and the intercity runs booked from there. Trips are booked on one account at a fixed fare shown before you confirm, with flight tracking on every airport pickup.

Chauffeur service across Lebanon: arriving at Beirut

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, on the coast about 9 km south of downtown Beirut, is Lebanon's only commercial airport. It has a single passenger terminal with arrivals on the lower level. Pre-booked cars wait at the designated pickup area outside arrivals, and the chauffeur is timed to the tracked landing, with 60 minutes of included waiting on international flights. A name-board greeting inside the Beirut arrivals hall is an add-on, available in selected locations. The airport's history and layout are summarised on Wikipedia.

Entry is controlled by the General Directorate of General Security, which publishes the visa rules by nationality; many visitors receive a visa on arrival, while others must apply in advance. Evidence of travel to Israel in a passport can lead to refusal of entry. Travellers should read their own government's current advisory before booking, because conditions in parts of the country can change quickly, and plans may need to be adjusted at short notice.

Drives from Beirut along the coast and into the mountains

Lebanon is small, and the Mediterranean coast and Mount Lebanon range are both within an hour or two of the capital.

Book these as intercity transfers or an hourly chauffeur day with a three-hour minimum when combining Byblos and Batroun on the same trip.

The Jeita Grotto, about 20 km north-east of Beirut above the Nahr al-Kalb valley, is usually paired with Harissa and its cable car above Jounieh. The Chouf mountains south-east of the capital hold the Beiteddine palace and the Chouf Cedar Reserve, roughly an hour to an hour and a half from Beirut depending on the road taken.

Traffic, weather and festival months

Lebanon drives on the right. The coastal highway north from Beirut through Dora and Jounieh is heavily congested at rush hour and on summer weekends, and there are no motorway tolls. Power cuts are common, so some traffic lights are unlit at times and junctions are managed by traffic police. In winter, snow chains may be needed on the roads to Faraya, Faqra and the Cedars, while summers on the coast are hot and humid and the mountain towns of Broummana and Bhamdoun stay cooler.

The main seasons and events:

• December to March: ski season at Mzaar Kfardebian, Faqra and the Cedars.
• Spring: Easter, marked by both Catholic and Orthodox communities on their own dates.
• July and August: the Baalbeck International Festival in the Roman temple complex, and summer festivals at Byblos and Beiteddine.
• November: the Beirut Marathon, which closes central roads for a morning.

Which vehicle class to book in Lebanon

The Standard Sedan suits a quick airport run to Hamra or Achrafieh. The Luxury Executive Sedan and Executive First Class Sedan (Maybach) serve bankers and families visiting Downtown and the Zaitunay Bay marina. For ski trips and the Baalbek day, the Standard Black SUV or Executive Black SUV handles gradients and luggage. A Sprinter Van moves wedding guests between Beirut hotels and mountain venues. Armoured vehicles are available on request through vetted partners and confirmed in writing; see secure transportation. Capacities for coastal and mountain trips are on the fleet, and planning ranges on rates.

Business and leisure centres

Beirut is the commercial and banking centre, with offices around Downtown, Hamra and Achrafieh, and restaurants and galleries in Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhael. Embassies and international agencies bring regular government and diplomatic movements. Leisure travel focuses on Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in the world, the beach clubs of Batroun, the Jeita Grotto and the temples at Baalbek. The Ministry of Tourism publishes visitor information. Gratuity and Beirut airport parking are added at the actual amount, not included in the fare.