Farm-Out Payouts and Conditions: Water, Suit, Wi-Fi

A farm-out job is a small contract. You're telling a chauffeur what you'll pay, what you expect, and what happens if the trip runs long. Get it right and the job fills quickly with a driver who knows exactly what to do. Get it vague and you'll be settling arguments about waiting time at midnight.

This guide covers how to set limo farm-out payouts and conditions on LimoFarmOut: the payout itself, the three ways to price, waiting and overtime terms, and the service conditions, such as water, a suit and Wi-Fi, that make a farmed-out trip feel like your own.

Start with the payout

The payout is what the driver receives for the trip, and they keep all of it. Drivers pay no fee on jobs. You pay the payout plus a platform fee when you post: 10% of the payout, with a $5 minimum, on jobs posted until 31 December 2027 under the launch offer, then the standard 20%. The fee sits on top of the payout, not inside it.

Because the driver sees their full payout before accepting, the number you set is the number they judge. A fair payout fills fast. A low one sits on the board or brings counter-offers.

When you post, LimoFarmOut shows what similar trips in that city paid. Use it. A sedan airport run in one city and the same run in another can be priced very differently, and the local figures are a better guide than your home rates.

Pick a pricing method

You can price a job three ways.

Fixed price.

You set the payout. A driver accepts it or sends a counter-offer with their own price. If you agree to a counter-offer, you pay the difference before the trip. Best for routine trips where you know the going rate.

Rising price.

You set a starting payout and a maximum. The payout rises automatically until a driver takes it. You pay the maximum up front, drivers never see it, and anything you didn't need is refunded to your card when a driver accepts. Best for urgent or late-night trips where you don't want to sit and watch the board.

Taking offers.

Drivers send their price and you choose one, then pay before they drive. Each offer shows the company and chauffeur, rating, paid trips, vehicle photos, free waiting and extra-hour rate. Best for high-value trips where the vehicle and chauffeur matter as much as the price.

Set waiting and extra-hour terms

Most farm-out disputes are about time. Put the terms on the job and they stop being disputes.

• Free waiting. How much waiting is included, for example 60 minutes at an airport. Drivers see it before accepting.
• Extra-hour rate. What each hour beyond the free waiting costs. On hourly jobs it is also used for overtime.
• Hourly minimums. Hourly jobs have a minimum of 3 hours for sedans and SUVs, and 5 hours for other vehicles.

When the driver closes the trip, they enter the minutes waited or the extra hours driven, and the charge is worked out from the agreed rate. Parking, tolls and extra stops are added at the same time. You approve the extras before they're paid. If you'd like to add a tip, you can do that after the trip as well.

For the driver's side of this, our live post on getting paid for waiting time, tolls and extras explains what chauffeurs see.

Add service conditions

Conditions are the standards that make a farmed-out car look like it came from your garage. Common ones include:

• Suit and tie
• Water in the car
• Name sign at pickup
• Wi-Fi on board

Conditions are listed on the job, and before accepting, the driver confirms they meet every one. That turns "I assumed you'd know" into a clear promise on the record. If a condition was missed, you have the job details to point to when you rate the driver or report a problem within 24 hours.

A few tips for writing conditions:

1. Only ask for what you'd provide yourself. If your own cars don't carry Wi-Fi, don't make it a deal-breaker for affiliates.
2. Be specific in the notes. "Name sign with the passenger's surname" is clearer than "sign".
3. Match the occasion. A wedding or a corporate roadshow might need a dress code; a late-night airport drop may not.

Use the right vehicle type

Choose the vehicle type carefully, from sedan, SUV and Sprinter to stretch limo, party bus or coach. Drivers only see jobs for the types they supply. If you post an SUV trip as a sedan to save money, the right drivers won't see it, and the wrong car may turn up.

Changes after you post

Pickup time moved? Change it from the job page, and the driver and passenger are updated at once. If you move an accepted job later, the driver may give it back without penalty, so check with them in the chat first. If you cancel less than 24 hours before pickup after a driver has accepted, the driver is paid part of the payout for holding the time. If the passenger doesn't show while the driver is on location, the driver is paid in full.

For how this all flows through to the driver's bank, see prepaid farm-out explained. For peak nights, where payouts and conditions matter most, read handling prom, wedding and concert nights.

Card payments and driver payouts are handled by Stripe. Drivers are paid through Stripe Connect Express accounts, and you can read how Stripe payouts work in its documentation. Because the money moves on the platform, your payout terms are never a matter of who remembers what.

Need to book a car for your own client?

If you'd rather book a ride than post a job, you can do it here.

Chauffeur booker

Book a chauffeur in any city

Airport transfers, hourly cars and point-to-point trips with LimousineWorldwide.Directory member operators. Choose the vehicle, see the price and book in a few steps.

Frequently asked questions

What fee do I pay on top of the payout?

A platform fee of 10% of the driver payout, with a $5 minimum, on jobs posted until 31 December 2027. The standard fee is 20%.

Do drivers see my maximum on a rising-price job?

No. Drivers never see your maximum. When a driver accepts, any amount you set aside but didn't need is refunded to your card.

How are waiting time and overtime charged?

The driver enters the minutes waited or extra hours when closing the trip, and the charge is worked out from the rate you set. You approve it before it is paid.

Can I require a suit and tie or a name sign?

Yes. Add them as conditions. Before accepting, the driver confirms they meet every condition on the job.

What if a driver sends a counter-offer?

If you accept it, you pay the difference before the trip. The final payout is the price agreed when the job is accepted.

Set clear terms once and let the right driver say yes. Post a job with your payout and conditions.