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We run Sevetu, one of the options below. Other prices were read on each service's own page.
Short answer
To hire a driver for one day, post a one-day driver job on Sevetu, choose from the ID-verified drivers who apply, and agree the day rate, hours and food in writing. It's free to post and hire, and the whole day rate goes to the driver4. Need someone within the hour for your own car? A driver app such as DriveU lists packages from ₹279 for an hour to ₹1,239 for twelve hours1. No car? A rental with a driver costs around ₹2,100 for 8 hours and 80 km in a hatchback on Savaari, fuel included2.
Option 1: hire a driver directly, for a day rate
A driver you hire yourself drives your car, your way, and the whole day rate goes to him. If the day goes well, you already have someone to call next time, or to offer a monthly job. On Sevetu it takes four steps:
- Post the job. Choose driver, then "Occasional". Add the date, start and end time, your car, the pick-up area and the day rate you're offering.
- Pick from who applies. Drivers near you apply. Many carry a Verified badge from an identity check through Aadhaar, done with their consent5. Chat in the app without sharing your number.
- Agree it in writing. Day rate, hours, what happens if you run late, lunch or a fixed amount for it, and the drop-off if it ends late at night.
- Check the licence on Parivahan before the day, and make sure its class covers your car.
Setting the day rate. Sevetu's published range for a full-time family driver is ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, with one weekly off6. Spread over 26 working days, that's about ₹580 to ₹960 a day. A single day costs more, because the driver gives up other work for it, and a 12 hour day or a late drop should pay more again. Bengaluru runs higher than the national range7.
Good for: a wedding or family function, an airport run, a hospital day with a parent, a day of errands, or a paid trial before you hire a monthly driver. Post a few days ahead if you can.
Already know a driver who takes odd days? The same rules apply: rate, hours and food agreed before the day, in a message you both keep.
Option 2: a driver app, at short notice
Driver apps send someone to drive your own car, often within the hour. You pay for the hours, and you still pay for the fuel, tolls and parking.
What changes the price:
- The trip runs long or short. DriveU says the final fare can change with the actual usage, and at busy times, in bad weather or during events1.
- Fees on top. Its pricing guide mentions a "DU Secure" fee and taxes without giving amounts1. Check the total before you confirm.
- Late nights. Drives ending late at night carry a night charge3.
- Tip. Optional, and paid to the driver1.
Good for: a last-minute airport run or getting home after a party, when there's no time to post a job.
Option 3: a car rental with a driver
If you don't have a car, rent one with a driver. These are sold as packages of hours and kilometres. Savaari's Bengaluru local packages for an AC hatchback were listed at ₹1,341 for 4 hours and 40 km, ₹2,100 for 8 hours and 80 km, and ₹2,800 for 12 hours and 120 km, with fuel, state and toll charges and the driver's allowance included2. Extra hours and kilometres cost more, so pick the package your day actually needs.
Before the day: four checks
- Licence. Look up the number on Parivahan and check the class covers your car. How to check a driver →
- Your car's papers. Insurance and registration in the car.
- FASTag balance if there are tolls on the way.
- No cash up front. Pay after the drive, or through the app.
Which one fits?
| If you need | Pick |
|---|---|
| A driver for a planned day in your car | Hire directly on Sevetu, day rate in writing |
| A driver within the hour | A driver app |
| A full day, no car of your own | A rental with a driver |
| A driver every day | A monthly driver. What to pay → |
Post a one-day driver job, free →
Driving more than a few days a month? Do the maths on a monthly driver. Your car and a driver, or cabs →
Read next: outstation driver charges, food and stay · hire a driver without a broker · acting driver jobs, pay per trip
Questions people ask
If you hire directly, you agree a day rate. As a guide, a full-time family driver on Sevetu's published range earns about ₹580 to ₹960 per working day, and a single day costs more than that. With your own car on a driver app, DriveU lists ₹899 for 8 hours and ₹1,239 for 12 hours with a Classic driver, before taxes and fees, plus your fuel. A rental with a driver starts around ₹2,100 for 8 hours and 80 km in a hatchback, fuel included.
Yes. Post a driver job and choose "Occasional". Drivers near you apply, you agree the day rate in the app, and posting and hiring are free.
Yes. Agree the 12 hours and the rate for anything after it before you start. Driver apps also sell 12-hour packages, and rentals sell 12 hours and 120 km.
On a long day, yes, or a fixed amount for it. Agree it in advance.
Check the licence on Parivahan, look for a Verified badge, keep the agreed terms in writing, and don't pay in cash before the drive.
Sources
- DriveU, DriveU Pricing and Charges: A Complete Guide to What You Pay, 18 March 2026: city packages, Classic and Plus; one-way 10 km Classic ₹309; final price can change with usage and demand; "DU Secure Fee"; tips optional. driveu.in
- Savaari, Car rental in Bangalore with driver, as listed on 12 November 2026: AC hatchback ₹1,341 (4 hours, 40 km), ₹2,100 (8 hours, 80 km), ₹2,800 (12 hours, 120 km); "The bill includes fuel charges, state/toll charges, and driver allowance". savaari.com
- DriveU, Airport drivers, read 12 November 2026: night time charge for drives ending between 10 PM and 6 AM; "Pay ₹60 for every additional hour"; GST as applicable. driveu.in
- Sevetu, Pricing, read 10 November 2026: posting and hiring free; no commission. sevetu.com/pricing/
- Sevetu, Verification, read 10 November 2026: an identity check against Aadhaar or another government ID, with the person's consent; not a police or criminal record check. sevetu.com/verification/
- Sevetu, Hire a driver, cost section, read 12 November 2026: full-time household driver "₹15,000 to ₹25,000 / month", one weekly off. sevetu.com/hire-a-driver/
- Sevetu, Maid salary in Bangalore 2026: full pay guide, driver section, read 12 November 2026: full-time ₹20,000 to ₹35,000. sevetu.com/bangalore/cost/
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Written by the Sevetu teamSevetu is a hiring marketplace for household work in India, operated by Fiel Private Limited. These guides come from the questions families and workers ask us. Nothing here is sponsored, and where a number has no defensible source we say so instead of inventing one. About Sevetu
