For Year 10 and Year 12 formals

Formal Car Hire
Sydney

Prestige Hire provides chauffeured formal car hire across Sydney, from a solo Lamborghini arrival to a stretch limousine that carries the whole group. Formal cars start from $500, and each booking includes a planned photo stop on the way to the venue.

1–18

Students per car

10 cars

Picked for formals

Since 2018

In business

Booked by parents

School Formal Car Hire Parents Can Plan Around

Most formal bookings are made by a parent, and the first questions are about who is driving and what happens in the car.

Every vehicle is driven by a licensed Prestige Hire driver, and under our booking terms alcohol on board is limited to passengers aged 18 and over.

Before the night, the parent who books agrees three things with us: the order of pickups, the photo location and the final drop-off address. The driver works to that plan, so students are not left sorting out logistics in their formal wear.

Licensed driver, every trip

Every car is driven by a licensed Prestige Hire driver.

Alcohol policy, 18+

Alcohol on board is limited to passengers aged 18 and over.

Three things agreed upfront

Pickup order, photo location and final drop-off address, set before the night.

Choose your car

Formal Cars in Sydney for Solo Arrivals and Small Groups

Start with how many friends are riding together, then pick the look.

Arriving solo or as a pair

Lamborghini Huracan

Solo or pair arrival, V10 supercar

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Ferrari 488

Solo or pair arrival, V10 supercar

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Rolls Royce Dawn

Solo or pair arrival, convertible

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Three or four friends

Rolls Royce Phantom

Seats 3–4, chauffeur division

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Mercedes G Wagon

Seats 3–4, bold SUV style

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Lamborghini Urus

Seats 3–4, super-SUV

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Choose your car

Formal Limo Hire for the Whole Friendship Group

A formal limousine keeps everyone together from the first pickup to the venue door, so nobody arrives alone and the arrival photo includes the whole group.

See our limousine hire service for other occasions →

Chrysler 300 Stretch Limousine

10 students

White body

Leather side seating, the classic formal look.

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Jet Door Limousine

12 students

Black finish

Party lighting, a bolder SUV style.

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Stretch Chrysler Gullwing

12 students

Leather seats

Ambient lighting, a quieter modern cabin.

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Hummer Limousine

18 students

LED ceiling

The largest cabin we run, for a big group arriving as one.

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From past formals

Real Formal Nights We've Driven

A few moments from students we’ve picked up this season. Swap these slots for your own arrival, group and photo-stop shots.

From past formals

Year 12 Formal Car Hire for the Last Big Night of School

Year 12 formals are usually held once the HSC exams finish in November, and many schools pick the same few weekends. That makes the most requested cars the first to go.

A common Year 12 plan pairs one limousine for the friendship group with a single statement car for the arrival photo. We time both vehicles to reach the venue together, so the group walks in at the same moment.

The night, mapped out

How Formal Night Runs

Pickups

The car collects each student in the agreed order, starting with the address furthest from the venue.

Group photos

We stop at the park, lookout or family home you chose, with the car parked in the shot.

Arrival

The car pulls up at the entrance so the arrival happens in front of the waiting crowd.

After the formal

If you book a return, the car is back at the finish time to take everyone home or on to the after-party address.

What it costs

What Formal Car Hire Costs

$500 starting price, per car

One quote covers everyone in the car, so families can split it however they agree.

The car you choose

Supercar arrivals and stretch limousines are priced differently.

Hours booked

The time between the first pickup and the final drop-off.

After-formal return

Optional, for a pickup back at the finish time.

If the night runs past the booked finish time, the extra time is charged in 15-minute blocks, so a small buffer in the booking is worth having.

A deposit of 50% confirms the car. For formal bookings, the balance is due 30 working days before the event, and quotes stay valid for seven days.

For a student who wants a supercar rather than a limousine, our corporate car hire page covers the Lamborghini and Ferrari line-up in more detail.

Check availability

Check Availability

Tell us the school and the group size and we will suggest cars that fit.

Reviews

What Our Clients Say

Five-star Google reviews from Sydney Formal event clients.

A huge thank you to Moe and the team at Prestige Hire. We booked a Rolls-Royce and two bikes for our wedding, and they were amazing throughout the entire day. Nothing felt rushed, everything ran on time, and they genuinely helped take a lot of stress out of the day. The Rolls-Royce looked incredible in our photos, and the whole experience from start to finish was something we’ll always remember. Great people, great service, and great vibes. Couldn’t recommend them highly enough.

Prestige hire was the first and only car hire place that my fiancé and I picked for our wedding. Muhammed is such a great humble man who has earned his work we see he has the passion to help people in order to have the best possible event like our wedding. I highly recommend his work.

Best hire company you will ever go with. You can’t beat the luxury service and quality. Muhammed went above and beyond to make our plans work smoothly and efficiently. Never met anyone so passionate and so great at paying attention to every single detail.

Prestige hire Sydney were so professional and accommodating at short notice. My other option fell through on the 11th hour. I called Mo at 730pm on a Saturday and he managed to organise the perfect car and driver for my event that started at 830 am the following morning, that’s a 13 hour turnaround from booking to driving ON A WEEKEND, WOW. I will definitely use these guys again.

Local coverage

Formal Car Hire in Your Suburb

Each suburb page covers local schools, formal venues and pickup timing for that area.

City and inner Sydney

Eastern Suburbs

St George

Sutherland Shire

FAQ

Formal Car Hire Questions

How far ahead should we book formal cars?

Formal season runs from September to December, when Year 10 and Year 12 formals overlap, so book 3 to 6 months ahead to get the car and time you want.

Is food allowed in the formal car?

No food is eaten in our vehicles while travelling, so plan to eat at the venue or before pickup.

Who pays if the car is damaged?

The person who made the booking is responsible for any damage caused by passengers, and an additional cleaning fee applies if a vehicle needs a steam clean afterwards.

Do students have to wear seatbelts in a limousine?

Yes. Every one of our vehicles is fitted with seatbelts, and NSW law requires each passenger to wear one for the whole trip, including in a stretch limousine.

Can students play their own music?

Yes, the limousines have sound systems students can connect to. Entertainment equipment is supplied as a courtesy rather than a guaranteed part of the booking.

Ready for formal night