Mercedes Sprinter van with a chauffeur in Los Angeles

Search for a Sprinter van in Los Angeles and many results are self-drive rentals, where you collect the van, drive it yourself and return it. This is different. Bookingslane reservations are chauffeur-driven, and a Lux4Rides chauffeur drives the Mercedes Sprinter Van for the whole trip. You do not need a special license, nobody has to find parking at the venue, and nobody in your group has to give up the evening to drive.

The live catalog lists the Mercedes Sprinter Van at up to 16 passengers and 18 pieces of luggage. Those are maximums. A full load of 16 adults with 18 suitcases uses every seat and all of the luggage space, so for a long drive or bulky gear, plan below the limit. Photos show the booking class, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted. If your group is larger than 16, plan on more than one vehicle and contact reservations so the pickups are coordinated.

For smaller groups, compare the SUV classes below before you book, since a Luxury SUV may be all the group needs. Our vehicle sizing guide shows how to count passengers, bags, strollers and car seats for a family trip, and the same counting method works for any group.

• Luxury SUV: up to 7 passengers and 6 bags
• Escalade Elite: up to 6 passengers and 5 bags
• Mercedes Sprinter Van: up to 16 passengers and 18 bags

A Sprinter keeps a group and its luggage together from the terminal to the hotel, which matters when several people land on the same flight. Book the pickup with the flight number: the chauffeur monitors the flight and arrives based on the actual landing time. International arrivals include 45 to 60 minutes of complimentary waiting after landing, and the Meet & Greet add-on includes up to one hour of terminal waiting. If your group lands on different flights, book separate pickups for each arrival.

For stadium games and arena concerts, the Sprinter brings a whole group to the drop-off zone at once and keeps everyone together for the ride home. For SoFi Stadium, the Kia Forum and stadium or arena concerts, hourly service of typically 5 to 8 hours is strongly recommended over a one-way pickup. The same thinking applies to a festival weekend in the desert, a wedding party or a birthday dinner with several stops. See event transportation for venue planning.

Hourly service keeps the Sprinter and chauffeur with your group for the hours booked, with a 3-hour minimum online. It suits wine country days, corporate offsites with several stops, and evenings where nobody knows exactly when the group will leave. Time past the booked hours is billed at the hourly rate of the vehicle booked, so plan a realistic block. Our hourly chauffeur page explains how to size it.

For about 8 to 12 people, the choice is usually one Sprinter or two Luxury SUVs. One Sprinter keeps the group together and simplifies pickup at crowded venues, since there is only one vehicle to find. Two SUVs give flexibility if part of the group leaves early or heads to a different address at the end of the night. Compare live prices for both options before you book, and remember that two vehicles mean two reservations to coordinate.