12 to 14 passengers
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Individual seats and a high roof; the best vehicle over distance.
Churchill Downs · Keeneland · Louisville · Lexington
Kentucky racing, driven properly.
Chauffeured sedans, SUVs, Sprinters and motor coaches for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, the Keeneland meets and every trip in between. One flat rate, quoted before you book, with the chauffeur’s gratuity already in it.
- Flat rate in writing, nothing added afterwards
- From a three-seat sedan to a 56-seat coach with a restroom
- Louisville, Lexington and groups travelling in from out of state
What we do
Built around the racing calendar
Race days are their own kind of transport problem: closed streets, prepaid credentials, drop-off zones that move from year to year, and a crowd that all wants to leave at once. Each page below explains how arrival actually works at that event.
Oaks 30 April · Derby 1 May 2027
Kentucky Derby and Oaks
Churchill Downs allows no on-site rideshare or taxi access on Oaks and Derby days. What that means for your group, and how the drop-off pass works.
Derby transportation →
Spring meet 2–23 April 2027 · Fall meet October
Keeneland race days
Sedans and SUVs use the ride-share area by the Shuttle Depot; larger vehicles need a bus-lot permit. Which one suits your group, and when you would be better driving yourself.
Keeneland transportation →
Now booking · November to January
Holiday lights tours
Lights Under Louisville and Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park, by party bus, Sprinter or coach. Both charge by vehicle, so one bus means one admission.
Holiday lights tours →SDF · LEX · CVG
Airport car service
Louisville, Blue Grass and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airports, to your hotel, the track or a farm out in the county.
Airport transfers →15 to 56 passengers
Group and charter coaches
Mini buses and motor coaches for corporate groups, weddings and race-day parties, including runs from Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
Group transportation →Louisville to Lexington and beyond
Service areas
Where we pick up, how long the common runs take, and which vehicle makes sense at each distance.
Service areas →Beyond race days
Weddings, bourbon, airports and nights out
The same fleet and the same flat-rate quote for everything else on the Kentucky calendar.
Wedding transportation
The couple’s car, the wedding party and guest shuttles to farm, barn and city venues.
Bourbon Trail tours
Bardstown, Frankfort, Versailles and Louisville’s Whiskey Row, with the chauffeur waiting at every distillery.
Corporate and groups
Executive cars, convention shuttles, school trips and college groups.
Party bus nights
Prom, birthdays, concerts and game days in Louisville and Lexington.
Louisville and Lexington
Plus Frankfort, Bardstown, Georgetown, Versailles, Richmond and Northern Kentucky.
Why people book us
Specifics, not adjectives
The operator behind Kentucky Derby Limo has been running chauffeured transportation since 2011, and the fleet for this brand is based in Kentucky.
Since 2011Chauffeured transportation, founded by Gary Bhullar
5.0 ★From 158 Google reviews for our Indianapolis operation
0%Added after the trip. Gratuity is already in the quote
56 seatsLargest coach, with an onboard restroom and WiFi
The fleet
The vehicle should fit the trip, not the other way round
An Escalade seats six, but five once full-size cases are in the back; the Suburban takes more luggage. A Sprinter carries twelve with checked bags and is the best vehicle over distance. A motor coach has a restroom, which turns a three-hour run into a non-stop one.
We would rather tell you that before you book than have you find out on the morning.
When not to book us
Sometimes the cheaper answer is the right one
On an ordinary Keeneland afternoon, general parking on The Hill has traditionally been free, so if someone in your group is happy not to drink, drive yourselves. For one or two people staying near a track on a big day, the official shuttles and Lextran in Lexington cost a fraction of a car.
Where we earn the fee is a group, a distance, a closed street plan, or the drive home after a long day. If you are not sure which side of that line you are on, call and ask. We will tell you.
Questions
Before you book
Do you publish prices?
No. The fair price depends on the vehicle, where you are coming from and how long the day runs, so we quote one flat rate before you book, in writing. That is the number you pay.
Is gratuity included?
Yes, in every quote. Most operators add 18 to 20 per cent afterwards; we do not.
How far ahead should we book for the Derby?
Groups book from January, and Louisville hotels fill early. The larger vehicles, Sprinters and coaches, go first. If you know your dates, ask now and we will hold the vehicle class you need.
Can you drop us at the gate?
Neither Churchill Downs nor Keeneland allows that on their biggest days. Each event page explains exactly where vehicles are allowed to set down, and we plan the day around it.
Where is your fleet based?
In Kentucky. We serve Louisville and Lexington directly and run groups in from Cincinnati, Indianapolis and further.
Our fleet
Choose the vehicle for your group
Seven vehicle types, all chauffeured and all quoted at one flat rate with gratuity included. Pick one, or leave it to us and we will recommend the right size.
Up to 28 passengers
Executive mini bus
Forward-facing seats for wedding shuttles and corporate groups.
Ready when you are
One flat rate, gratuity included.
Tell us the date, the group and where you are staying. The phone is quickest; the form at the top of this page reaches the same people.