Airport arrivals and departures
Meet-and-greet pickups for arriving delegations, with flight tracking and 60 minutes of free wait time on domestic arrivals. See airport transportation.
Diplomatic Travel
Embassy & Diplomatic Car Service
A diplomatic car service for embassy staff, visiting delegations and summit weeks in Washington DC, planned around appointments, arrivals and security lines.
Updated
- Reservations 24/7
- Quotes within 15 minutes
- 10 vehicle classes, 1 to 56 passengers
Get a free diplomatic car service quote
We reply with an all-inclusive price, usually within 15 minutes.
Our diplomatic car service is built for the working day of an embassy, a delegation or a visiting minister: a chauffeur waiting at the residence door at 7:40 a.m., a car held outside a Massachusetts Avenue meeting that runs long, and a second vehicle ready if the schedule splits in two. A&A Limousine assigns one point of contact to the whole reservation, so a press officer, an executive assistant or a chief of protocol deals with one person and one written run sheet.
We work Embassy Row and the missions around Dupont Circle, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank buildings on 19th Street NW during the spring and autumn meeting weeks, the State Department on C Street NW, the White House visitor entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue and the delegation hotels in Foggy Bottom and Penn Quarter. Vehicles stop at public or visitor entrances under each building's rules, and passengers clear security themselves. For principals who need a lower profile, our VIP and celebrity transportation covers the separate detail; here the focus is the embassy calendar. Book a luxury sedan for a single principal, a Mercedes Sprinter Van for a delegation of ten to fifteen, or a charter bus when a summit brings a full visiting party.
Included
What does a diplomatic car service in Washington DC include?
- One point of contact and one written run sheet for several vehicles on the same reservation
- Chauffeurs in professional dress who arrive 15 minutes before each pickup and wait through meetings that run long
- Hourly holds for appointment days, so the car stays with the principal between stops
- Flight tracking and 60 minutes of free wait time on domestic arrivals at Reagan National and Dulles
- Meet-and-greet inside the terminal for arriving ministers and delegation staff
- Quiet cabins and chauffeurs who do not discuss passengers or trips
- Corporate accounts with monthly billing for embassies and permanent missions
- All-inclusive quotes with gratuity, tolls and fees explained before you reserve
Fleet
Which vehicle should you book for embassy and delegation work?
Up to 3 passengersLuxury SedanA single ambassador, minister or senior diplomat on an appointment dayView vehicle →
Up to 7 passengersLuxury SUVA principal with an aide and luggage, or a family posting arrivalView vehicle →
10 to 15 passengersMercedes Sprinter VanA delegation of 10 to 15 with briefing space and Wi-Fi between stopsView vehicle →
10 to 14 passengersSprinter LimoA visiting party that wants perimeter seating and standing headroomView vehicle →
Up to 56 passengersCharter BusA full visiting delegation or summit party of up to 56View vehicle →
Planning
Which vehicle fits your delegation, and how many do you need?
Start with the head count and the number of separate movements on the schedule, because a diplomatic car service is usually judged on whether the principal and the advance team arrive in the right order. The table below shows the combinations our reservation team books most often for embassy and delegation work in Washington. You can compare capacities on the full fleet page.
| Who is riding | Recommended vehicles | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassador or visiting minister, one or two aides | Luxury Sedan | A quiet cabin for calls between meetings, with room for two or three suitcases. |
| Principal plus protection detail and luggage | Luxury SUV | Seats up to seven and holds four to eight bags, so the detail rides with the principal. |
| Advance team of six to nine moving ahead of the principal | Mercedes Sprinter Van | Captain's chairs and Wi-Fi let staff work between the hotel and the chancery. |
| Delegation of 10 to 15 with interpreters and files | Sprinter Limo or Mercedes Sprinter Van | Standing headroom and perimeter seating keep a working group together in one vehicle. |
| Conference week group of 18 to 30 | Mini Bus | Reclining seats and luggage storage for a team moving between hotel, meetings and receptions. |
| Large delegation or press corps of 30 to 56 | Charter Bus | One point of contact and one vehicle for a group that must stay on a single timetable. |
Pricing
How much does a diplomatic car service in DC cost?
A diplomatic car service is priced either as an hourly hold for appointment days or as a flat point-to-point transfer between a residence, an embassy and an airport. Every quote is all-inclusive, with gratuity, tolls and fees set out before you reserve.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Minimum | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Sedan | Up to 3 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Luxury SUV | Up to 7 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Mercedes Sprinter Van | 10 to 15 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Sprinter Limo | 10 to 14 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Charter Bus | Up to 56 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
Included in every quote: chauffeur gratuity, tolls, fuel and parking. Meeting weeks in April and October, inauguration periods and major summit dates raise demand and shorten availability; longer holds and cross-city transfers cost more than a single short transfer.
Planning your diplomatic car service?
Send your date and venues. We reply with an all-inclusive quote, usually within 15 minutes.
Sample schedule
Sample schedule for a delegation visit
This illustrative two-day schedule follows a visiting delegation staying near Dupont Circle, with meetings on Massachusetts Avenue and a reception across the river. Every visit is different, but this is how our planners build a run sheet: work backwards from each start time and give every vehicle one clear job.
- Chauffeur arrives at the hotel and checks in with the control pointLuxury SUV · parked and waiting 15 minutes before the 8:00 am departure
- Principal and aides leave the hotel for a morning call on Massachusetts AvenueLuxury SUV · drops at the public entrance and holds nearby for the return
- Advance team moves separately to a second meeting near Foggy BottomMercedes Sprinter Van · arrives early so staff are in place before the principal
- Working lunch, then a 2:15 pm departure across the riverLuxury Sedan · chauffeur keeps the car close and confirms the next address
- Evening reception, with a second vehicle for guestsSprinter Limo · two timed runs from the hotel and a hold until the reception ends
- Group session for the full delegationMini Bus · one pickup point, one drop-off at the visitor entrance
- Lunch break and a return to the hotelMini Bus · loops back so nobody waits on the sidewalk
- Departures from the hotel to the airportLuxury SUV and Sprinter Van · staggered runs timed to each flight
Times are an example only. Your planner builds your schedule from your addresses, the order of your calls and the distance between them.
How it works
How booking works
- Request a quoteSend the dates, the addresses on Embassy Row or at the IMF and World Bank, the number of passengers and how long each car should hold. You get an all-inclusive quote, usually within 15 minutes.
- Confirm the planWe turn the appointment times into a run sheet with pickup times, entrance names and the name of your one point of contact, and confirm it in writing.
- Get your chauffeur detailsBefore pickup you receive the chauffeur's name and contact details, and dispatch stays reachable if a meeting moves or a flight slips.
- Enjoy the rideOn the day the car arrives 15 minutes early, waits at the public or visitor entrance, and the chauffeur keeps the passenger and trip details to himself.
Beyond the big day
The trips that surround a delegation visit
A delegation's week is rarely one ride. Put the whole visit on one reservation and the same planner keeps every movement on the same run sheet.
Private aviation arrivals
Delegations arriving by private aircraft at area FBOs can be collected at the terminal door and driven straight to the hotel or chancery. See FBO airport limo service.
Arrivals by train
Groups coming in on Acela or regional service from the northeast can be met on the platform at Union Station. See Union Station DC car service.
Meeting weeks and conferences
When the IMF and World Bank meetings fill the calendar, several vehicles can run under one reservation with a single point of contact for the whole week. See conference and convention shuttle.
Receptions and cultural evenings
Evening runs to embassies, museums and Kennedy Center performances, with the chauffeur holding nearby until the event ends.
Hourly chauffeur for a full day
Book a car and chauffeur by the hour when the schedule shifts through the day and the next address changes at short notice. See hourly limo service.
Locations
Embassy & Diplomatic Car Service: where we pick up and drop off
Diplomatic Car Service in Embassy Row & Kalorama
Massachusetts Avenue from Sheridan Circle to Ward Circle holds the largest concentration of missions in the city, and most of those buildings have no driveway and no curb space. We plan pickups on the side streets off Massachusetts Avenue, or at the Dupont Circle hotels where a car can wait without blocking traffic, and the chauffeur calls the passenger when the vehicle is in position. Embassy receptions along Kalorama Road and in the blocks near the Phillips Collection tend to start at 6:30 or 7 pm, which puts the drive straight into the evening rush on Connecticut Avenue. In the weeks around IMF and World Bank meetings, we add time for the closures and checkpoints that appear without much notice around the international institutions.
Dupont Circle · Embassy Row & Kalorama · Woodley Park & Cleveland Park
Diplomatic Car Service in Foggy Bottom & West End
Delegations arriving for meetings at the State Department, the IMF or the World Bank usually land at Dulles or Reagan National and go directly to a hotel in the West End. The Fairmont, the Park Hyatt and the Ritz-Carlton on 22nd Street are all within a few blocks of the institutions, so a diplomatic car service here is often a short run between hotel lobby and visitor entrance rather than a long one. Virginia Avenue and 23rd Street NW carry the morning traffic, and the E Street Expressway backs up when the Kennedy Center has a matinee. We build ten extra minutes into any pickup between 7:30 and 9:30 am, and the chauffeur stays reachable by phone while the delegation clears building security on its own.
Diplomatic Car Service in Capitol Hill & NoMa
Ambassadors and visiting ministers with business on the Hill often combine a morning meeting in the Senate office buildings with an afternoon at a downtown think tank, and the car has to move between security perimeters without long waits. We stage on Union Station's side streets or in the NoMa blocks north of Massachusetts Avenue, where a vehicle can hold position legally, and the chauffeur meets passengers at the public entrance rather than attempting anything closer. Union Station itself is a frequent handoff point for delegations arriving by Acela from New York, and the taxi rank outside is no place for a waiting car. On session days, First Street NE and Constitution Avenue slow sharply, so we route through Louisiana Avenue or the I-395 tunnel.
Diplomatic Car Service in Georgetown & the Waterfront
Diplomatic residences in Georgetown host a good share of the fall and spring reception calendar, and M Street and Wisconsin Avenue are the two roads everyone uses to reach them. A stretch vehicle cannot turn into many of the narrow side streets off Prospect or N Street, so we confirm the address and the approach before the day and often drop at the corner. The Four Seasons and the waterfront hotels handle larger delegations, and the Key Bridge to Arlington is the quickest exit toward Rosslyn and the airport. Spring weekends bring crowds to the Georgetown waterfront, and the Kennedy Center's evening performances fill Virginia Avenue; we allow for both when a car is running a dinner circuit between Georgetown and Foggy Bottom.
Diplomatic Car Service in Bethesda & Chevy Chase
Some missions house senior staff and visiting delegations in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac, where the residences are quieter and the drive into Northwest DC is short. Wisconsin Avenue and River Road are the main arteries, and the morning run south toward Embassy Row crosses into DC at Western Avenue or Massachusetts Avenue, both of which tighten between 7 and 9 am. We schedule departures from these addresses earlier than the passenger thinks necessary, because a fifteen-minute delay at the border line can cost a reception arrival. Evening returns after a Kalorama or Georgetown event are straightforward once past the cathedral, and the chauffeur waits at the residence gate rather than circling the block.
See every city we cover on our service areas page.
Checklist
Embassy & Diplomatic Car Service planning checklist
Have these details ready when you request a quote and the reservation team can price your diplomatic car service accurately in one go.
The dates of the visit, plus each day's first pickup time and last drop-off time.
Every address in order, including the hotel, chancery, meeting venues and reception sites.
The number of passengers in each movement, and who travels with the principal.
Which entrance at each building your delegation uses, since vehicles stop at public or visitor entrances under each building's rules.
The name and mobile number of the person who can change the schedule on the day.
Any evening events with fixed start times, so the chauffeur knows when to hold and when to release.
Flight or train numbers for arriving and departing members, if airport or station pickups are included.
Any special requests for the reservation team, such as bottled water, quiet cabins or extra luggage space.
Why us
Why book AA Limousines for diplomatic travel in Washington DC?
6 states
A three-passenger sedan for a single envoy or a 56-passenger coach for a delegation and its staff, all under one reservation with one point of contact.
10 vehicle classes
A three-passenger sedan for a single envoy or a 56-passenger coach for a delegation and its staff, all under one reservation with one point of contact.
15-minute quotes
All-inclusive quotes usually within 15 minutes, with gratuity, tolls and fees explained upfront before anything is confirmed.
24/7 dispatch
Reservations and dispatch are staffed around the clock, so a schedule change during a meeting week reaches a person, not a voicemail.
FAQs
Diplomatic Car Service FAQs
How much does a diplomatic car service cost in Washington DC?
Pricing depends on the vehicle class, the number of hours and the date. An hourly reservation for a sedan held through a day of meetings is priced differently from a single point-to-point run to Dulles, and larger vehicles for a delegation cost more per hour. Send your dates, addresses and hours and we will return an all-inclusive quote, usually within 15 minutes.
How far in advance should I book for IMF and World Bank meeting weeks?
Book several weeks ahead for the spring and fall meeting weeks, when hotels in Foggy Bottom and the West End fill and vehicles are in demand across the city. Single transfers during those weeks can sometimes be arranged closer to the date when vehicles are available. Tell the reservation team your meeting schedule as soon as it is fixed.
Can I keep a car and chauffeur on hold during a meeting?
Yes. Hourly reservations hold the vehicle and chauffeur for the period you book, so the car is waiting when the meeting ends rather than being dispatched from elsewhere. This suits days that move between the State Department, a hotel and Capitol Hill. We confirm the hours and the schedule in writing before the day.
Where does the chauffeur wait during a reception or a meeting?
The chauffeur holds at a legal position nearby and stays reachable by phone, then pulls up when you are ready. Embassy buildings on Massachusetts Avenue generally have no curb space, so we agree a side-street or corner pickup point in advance. Vehicles stop at public or visitor entrances, and passengers clear building security themselves.
What happens if a meeting runs long or a flight is delayed?
Call or message dispatch and we adjust the reservation where the schedule allows. For hourly bookings, extra time is added to the reservation and quoted before it is applied. For arrivals at Dulles or Reagan National, we track the flight and include 60 minutes of free wait time on domestic arrivals.
Which vehicle is right for a visiting delegation?
A single ambassador or minister usually travels in a Luxury Sedan, while a delegation with staff and luggage fits a Luxury SUV or a Mercedes Sprinter Van. Larger groups arriving for a conference can use a Mini Bus or Charter Bus. We can run several vehicles under one reservation with a single point of contact.
Do you handle arrivals at Dulles and Reagan National for delegations?
Yes. We cover both airports plus BWI and Union Station, with meet-and-greet at the terminal and flight tracking on every airport pickup. The chauffeur meets passengers in the arrivals hall and walks them to the vehicle. Connecting rail arrivals at Union Station are handled the same way, with the car staged nearby.
Which areas do you cover for diplomatic car service?
We cover the whole Washington metropolitan area: Embassy Row and Kalorama, Foggy Bottom and the West End, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Arlington, McLean and the Dulles corridor. Long-distance trips to New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Texas are also available. All rides are by reservation; the DC address is a registered office, not a pickup point.
Related services and areas
Reservations 24/7
Book your diplomatic car service with AA Limousines
Open every day, including holidays. All-inclusive quotes, usually within 15 minutes.
- Reservations 24/7
- Quotes within 15 minutes
- 10 vehicle classes, 1 to 56 passengers