Chauffeur & Limousine Service in Middle East & Africa

BlaakLane.com serves 50 cities across Middle East & Africa.

Countries in Middle East & Africa

Saudi Arabia6 cities

United Arab Emirates4 cities

Two regions, one booking desk

The Gulf and Africa are grouped together on this site because they share long-haul gateways, not because they travel alike. In the Gulf, the pattern is short, fast transfers between a hub airport and towers, hotels and exhibition centres, often late at night because many long-haul flights land after midnight. In Africa, the pattern is a business-city stay in Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi or Cairo, or a leisure trip that combines a city with a safari, the Winelands or an island.

Gateway airports

Airport	Usual drive	Notes
Dubai International	about 15-30 minutes to Downtown	Dubai's second airport, Al Maktoum (DWC), is much further south
Doha Hamad	about 15-25 minutes to West Bay	A frequent connecting point between Europe, Asia and Africa
Abu Dhabi Zayed	about 25-40 minutes to the city	Dubai is usually about 90 minutes by road
Riyadh	about 35-50 minutes	Business districts are spread across the north of the city
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo	about 25-40 minutes to Sandton	Private aircraft often use Lanseria
Cape Town	about 20-30 minutes to the city bowl	The Winelands are usually 45-60 minutes away

Cross-border drives

Some land crossings are routine chauffeur runs. The King Fahd Causeway links Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, around Dammam, with Manama in Bahrain. Crossing from the UAE into Oman requires passports, an Omani entry permission and vehicle insurance valid in Oman, so it has to be arranged in advance rather than added on the day. Within the UAE, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah are all within a long drive of one another.

Seasons and events

Gulf climate: the busy season runs roughly from October to April; summer temperatures regularly pass 40 degrees C, and a vehicle waiting with its air conditioning running matters.
Ramadan moves about eleven days earlier each year; business hours and traffic peaks shift during the month.
Trade shows: GITEX Global in Dubai is usually in October, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix usually in late November or early December. Check dates with Visit Dubai before booking.
Safari season: East Africa's long dry season usually runs from about June to October; the Masai Mara migration is usually from July to October.
Cape Town's summer, from December to February, is peak season for the Cape and the Winelands.

Driving side and road realities

South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe drive on the left; the Gulf states, Egypt, Morocco and most of West Africa drive on the right. Road tolls exist on some Gulf and South African roads. Parking, gratuity and any zone charges are not included in the fare and are charged at actual cost.

Which vehicle suits the region

Executive Black SUVs are the standard corporate vehicle across the Gulf, and the Executive First Class Sedan (Maybach) is booked for principals and VIP arrivals. In African business capitals, travellers and security teams often choose an SUV; armoured vehicles are available on request through vetted partners after a risk assessment, confirmed in writing. See the country pages for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya and Morocco.

Wherever you land119 countries, one standard: flight-tracked, 60 minutes free on international arrivals. All countries →

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

Reserve

Book your chauffeur, anywhere in the world

Airport, FBO, cruise port, hotel or office; point to point, intercity or by the hour, in any of our 500 cities. The fare is fixed before you confirm.

BlaakLane reservations · 500 citiesAirport · point to point · hourly · fixed fare

Enter the pickup and drop-off (or the hours you need), your flight number for airport pickups, pick the vehicle class and see the fixed fare before you confirm. Add-ons are only available in selected locations. Stretch limousines, Rolls-Royce, armoured vehicles, coaches, crew changes and multi-vehicle programmes are planned by a coordinator: call (877) 397-6699, email dispatch or send the details.

Fleet

The fleet

The same nine vehicle classes as the reservation engine, from Standard Sedan to the Sprinter Luxury Jet Van: black, late-model, unbranded and detailed before every trip. Rolls-Royce, Bentley, armoured vehicles and coaches are arranged on request through vetted partners. The fleet in detail →

Standard Sedan2 pax · 2 bags

Lincoln MKZ / Continental, Cadillac CT5, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or equivalent

Luxury Executive Sedan2 pax · 2 bags

Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series or equivalent

Executive First Class Sedan (Maybach)2 pax · 2 bags

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class

Standard Black SUV6 pax · 6 bags

Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon XL or equivalent

Executive Black SUV6 pax · 6 bags

Lincoln Navigator L, Cadillac Escalade ESV or equivalent

Luxury Stretch Limo8 pax · 2 bags

Lincoln MKT / Cadillac stretch limousine

Sprinter Van12 pax · 12 bags

Ford Transit / Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van

Party Bus14 pax · 2 bags

Limo coach / party bus, 14 passengers

Sprinter Luxury Jet Van7 pax · 7 bags

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter executive Jet Van conversion

Why BlaakLane.com

What separates a chauffeur from a ride with a stranger

The standard every chauffeur and affiliate works to is on the safety & standards page; how fares are built is on the rates page; billing and duty of care are on corporate accounts.

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A fixed fare, shown first

The engine prices the exact address, date and vehicle before you confirm. No surge after a delayed flight, no meter in traffic, nothing added at the curb.

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Your flight, tracked

Dispatch follows the flight from take-off; the chauffeur is timed to the real landing. Sixty minutes free on international arrivals, thirty on domestic flights.

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Professional chauffeurs

Licensed for passengers for hire in their own jurisdiction, background-checked, insured for commercial carriage, in a dark suit, in an unbranded late-model car.

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One account, 500 cities

Book New York, London, Dubai and Singapore on the same account, with one invoice, one set of passenger profiles and one travel-policy setting.

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Built for corporate and crew

Duty-of-care reporting, cost-centre billing, crew-change and airline-crew manifests, roadshow schedules and multi-vehicle programmes run by a coordinator.

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Discreet by default

Confidentiality agreements on request, no names on signs unless you ask, privacy-screened vehicles and security-trained drivers where the brief calls for it.

Travel desk

Flights, hotels and the ground, on one file

The BlaakLane.com travel desk works with BookingWorldwide.net so a traveller, a family office or a travel manager can have flights, hotels and chauffeurs arranged together. Search below; the booking completes on BookingWorldwide.net. How the travel desk works →

BookingWorldwide.netFlights · Hotels · Resorts · Activities · Packages · Car rental

FlightsBusiness and first-class fares on every major carrier, on one search.

HotelsFive-star city hotels, airport hotels and serviced residences worldwide.

ResortsIsland, ski, desert and spa resorts, with the transfer arranged.

ActivitiesPrivate tours, tickets and experiences between meetings.

PackagesFlight, hotel and chauffeur held on one file for a trip or a delegation.

Car rentalSelf-drive for the days a chauffeur is not needed.

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Memberships & network

The standard behind the standard

LimousineWorldwide.Directory

Outside our home dispatch area, trips are driven by directory-vetted local operators contracted to the BlaakLane.com standard, so a pickup in New York, London, Dubai or Singapore is booked, paid, tracked and supported the same way, on one account.

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LimousineAssociation.International

Association membership commits us and every affiliate to written standards on licensing, commercial passenger insurance, vehicle age and inspection, chauffeur screening and conduct: the parts of a trip a passenger cannot check from the back seat.

LimousineAssociation.International · Join

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LimousineWorldwide.Directory — The worldwide directory of limousine, black car and chauffeur operators.
LimousineAssociation.International — The international association for chauffeured-transportation operators.
BookingWorldwide.net — Flights, hotels, resorts, activities, packages and car rental.
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Chauffeur service across Middle East & Africa