Designated Driver


Take your own vehicle, or have one organised on your behalf. Our easy-to-use designated driver service is designed to make it easy to find your way around the Yarra Valley and other great Victorian wine regions, while indulging in wine tasting.

Driven Indulgence’s designated driver-only service (taking your vehicle) is a minimum of $300.00 per tour driving day for the driver only service. This gives you up to eight hours of tour driving service, then it is $25.00 for each hour of service thereafter.

$200.00 is to be paid at time of booking to secure your preferred date, the balance on completion of trip.

Additonal charges of $35.00 to $50.00 should Driven Indulgence driver need to personally have their licence sited by a hire car company.

This is a per car price, representing great value – all we require is that each person has their own seat-belted seat. Driven Indulgence accepts payment of balance by cash on the day.

Bookings are essential for all touring trips.

Having your own driver, host and guide is a flexible and fun way of finding all those little out-of-the-way wineries, being engaged in stories with the winemakers and owners of boutique wineries, and discovering exceptional wines to take home to cellar and share. A private wine tour designed with you and your guests in mind. Enquiries may be made by email on the contact page or call 0408 244 531.

Hire your own local guide, driver and host for a safe and relaxing wine tour of the Yarra Valley or beyond. The incredible wine regions of Victoria are all to be enjoyed over time, now with your own driver at your disposal you can explore them all. The Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Daylesford all within easy, one hour reach of Melbourne. Now Driven Indulgence gives you the option to explore the North East, including Rutherglen, the Alpine Valley, the King Valley, Glenrowan and Beechworth regions. Heathcote and the Pyrenees in central Victoria welcome you to take advantage of a full weekend of breathtaking scenery, great food, amazing wine and hospitality.

There are endless reasons and options, aside from private winery tours, for using this new service. It is easier than hiring a taxi for a fun night out, you will have your own designated driver for direct pick up and return. Book your own driver for a dinner engagement, a girls’ night out, special event in the Valley or city of Melbourne, sporting events (local or in Melbourne) or Rochford concerts, (day on the green) and conferences.

Enjoy the freedom of your own driver in that special vehicle that your friend has offered you for your wedding day. Some of our guests have even found it handy to use our Driver For Hire service to make it to medical appointments, flights and business commitments, touring Tasmania and even taking baby along!

Driven Indulgence’s designated driver-only service (taking your vehicle) is a minimum of $300.00 per tour driving day for the driver only service. This gives you up to eight hours of tour driving service, then it is $25.00 for each hour of service thereafter.

$200.00 is to be paid at time of booking to secure your preferred date, the balance on completion of trip.

Additonal charges of $35.00 to $50.00 should Driven Indulgence driver need to personally have their licence sited by a hire car company.

Driven Indulgence accepts payment of balance by cash on the day.

This is a per car price, representing great value – all we require is that each person has their own seat-belted seat.

Bookings are essential for all touring trips.

Upgrade your day to include the following options…

If you would like to upgrade your private wine touring day by including a suitable hire vehicle, prices start at $520.00 and upwards (subject to vehicle choice, inclusions, size of group or region and availability). This is pickup from your preferred location, your full day touring and return at leisure. For a little extra, dinner pick up and return is also available.

If you have more guests and require a larger vehicle than a sedan please call on 0408 244 531, or email your details and what you require and we will quote you a great price and design something to completely delight you, with choices of buses or limousines all available. Please note Driven Indulgence will only take groups of up to 11 guests.

A deposit is required to confirm your vehicle booking. Deposit usually starts from $220.00 and may be paid by direct deposit at the time of booking,  the balance of your tour on the day by cash or credit card. You will be sent details on how to make your deposit to secure your preferred dates.

A planning consultation via phone or email, whichever you find convenient, may be organised prior to your drive experience to design your itinerary for a delightful outcome. For packages to work for you and your guests you can look at the Regions page for ideas, just click on a region and the link will take you to the visitor information site for your perusal.

Refund will not be given should the tour be cancelled 14 days or less prior to the tour date, however a full refund of the deposit will be given if required with fourteen or more days’ notice. Please feel free to discuss any of the conditions with Sandy at Driven Indulgence.