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How to start a chauffeur comapny?

  • 22-11-2009 9:52pm
    #1
    mglc021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm looking for any info/help on how to start a chauffeur company?
    I can get into corporate travel, golf breaks for americans etc but I think I must become a chauffeur.

    Has anyone done it and can spare some info?
    Do i need a license like every taxi/hackney driver has?
    I will be doing long houl trips only, no A-to-B trips within the city.
    I spent good bit on taxi regulator'e website trying to figure out if I need a SPSV license, and I figure I dont.
    Thanks a mil!!


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  • #2
    LookBehindYou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭LookBehindYou


    mglc021 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm looking for any info/help on how to start a chauffeur company?
    I can get into corporate travel, golf breaks for americans etc but I think I must become a chauffeur.

    Has anyone done it and can spare some info?
    Do i need a license like every taxi/hackney driver has?
    I will be doing long houl trips only, no A-to-B trips within the city.
    I spent good bit on taxi regulator'e website trying to figure out if I need a SPSV license, and I figure I dont.
    Thanks a mil!!

    Chauffeurs need a PSV license.
    Think again about it.
    The market is saturated with Chauffeurs.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    If you've spent time on taxi regulator website you'd see you need a PSV licence. Have you got one? Have a tax clearance certificate?

    And if you think you'll have rich Americans in Ireland looking for chaffeurs, think again.
    Weddings is what you need to aim at but competition will be there!

    I had a quick google on Irish companies. The first link had this car.
    Coooool car! :cool:
    about_us_page.jpg


  • #4
    Barname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭Barname


    Chauffering Americans on 'golf breaks'

    what a novel idea

    you go girl


  • #5
    mglc021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭mglc021


    Thanks for your answers.
    I do realize that times of rich Americans golfing here is gone. That was just an example, as was corporate travel. Weddings wont be my cup of tea either.
    I'll provide different kind service but based on same pricipal as the ones above.
    :P


  • #6
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    What kind of car have you?


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  • #7
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    mglc021 wrote: »
    Weddings wont be my cup of tea either.
    Is homeless your cup of tea? You'll be taking anything you can get.


  • #8
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    mglc021 wrote: »
    Thanks for your answers.
    I do realize that times of rich Americans golfing here is gone. That was just an example, as was corporate travel. Weddings wont be my cup of tea either.
    I'll provide different kind service but based on same pricipal as the ones above.
    :P
    Are you planning on commuting from NYC?

    ''weddings won't be my cup of tea either''

    Yeah, you'd probably do better making tea.


  • #9
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Are you planning on commuting from NYC?

    New Cork City
    Not sure where you are getting New York from


  • #10
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    mikemac wrote: »
    New Cork City
    Not sure where you are getting New York from
    Look at his location.


  • #11
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I did, Cork


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  • #12
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Touché.


  • #13
    Eoineo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭Eoineo


    LookBehindYou wrote: »
    Chauffeurs need a PSV license.
    Think again about it.
    The market is saturated with Chauffeurs.

    +1
    You definitely need a PSV.
    You would more than likely end up having to use your car as a hackney/taxi in order to make ends meet. It's cut throat out there at the moment so unless I had a unique selling point that would guarantee me income I'd seriously reconsider this.


  • #14
    mglc021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭mglc021


    Thanks Eoin,
    That's all I needed to know.
    I know times are brutal at the moment but I was offered great opportunity so I wont be begging for just any business. I should be fairly ok once I start.


  • #15
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0709/1224250318271.html

    This is the marketspace you're proposing to head into. Have a think about that. Granted what you will be doing is a small subsection but it's important you go in with your eyes opened.


  • #16
    onedmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭onedmc


    Hey you should read the book "White Tiger" the main character started a chauffeur business.

    Basics are as follows; Murder Boss and steal his money. Use the money to hire cars and bribe local officals to close down the competitions. Anything goes wrong, keep bribing.

    Its based in India but I think we have the same entrepreneurial spirit in Ireland so it should work just as well.

    In the end you could even write a book about it, call it "Green Tiger", or "How i used the drumcondra mafia to beat the Crumlin Mafia"


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