Destination Drivers — Local services in Paso Robles

Sean, Richard, and Destination Drivers exceeded expectations. We have done a lot of wine tasting in Napa and Paso Robles and always used a tour or service so someone in our group didn't need to be a designated driver for the day. Due to Covid, we decided we didn't want a tour or large group so we looked for a private driver. We found Destination Drivers and they were exactly what we were looking for and since there were three of us, it was less expensive than many of other packaged tours.

Sean handled the reservation and was willing to do as much or as little planning as we wanted. Since we weren't as familiar to wineries in the Solvang area, we asked Sean to make some recommendations and we would go from there. Sean asked what we liked and made some suggestions and then the reservations for us. As we talked to friends who are more familiar with Santa Ynez area, they suggested wineries that Sean had already booked for us (We took this as a good sign) Sean booked 4 wineries for us with tasting between 60 - 90 minutes.

We were then introduced via email to our driver Richard who was great. A couple days ahead of the trip, he asked us about lunch plans and provided a couple suggestions and offered to pick it up for us between the first and second tasting so we could have with the second tasting at Grassini by the pond. We took his suggestion and selected Lucky Hen Larder for lunch and the Antipasto and Turkey sandwiches were fantastic.

Richard arrived exactly on time and was the start of a great day. As we proceeded with the tastings, we were a little ahead of schedule so discussed adding a 5th winery. It meant adjusting the reservations at the other wineries but while we were tasting at the third vineyard, Richard was working the phones and contacted the 5th winery to make sure they could accommodate us and adjusted our reservation for the 4th tasting. When all was taken care of, he simply texted me to confirm. Fantastic service - keep it up.

We will definitely use Destination Drivers again. We had complete control over our schedule and could add in a 5th winery with no real effort (Thanks again Richard). We liked all the wineries that Sean suggested. Richard was a very safe driver. Richard dropped us off at the entrance to each winery and as soon as he saw us come out the door, he would bring the car up to us. Our car was left in the exact same condition as...

Better than Uber could ever be for wine tasting (or a trip to the airport). Adam picked us up at our VRBO, brought snacks and water (complimentary). I had set up a tasting at Zin Alley but forgot to tell Sean (the owner) that I had done this. Adam was able to move the reservation he had set up at the same time to later in the morning without batting an eye. We were able to relax at 6 wineries/distilleries and lunch from 10am to 5pm. Never felt rushed, repeatedly made sure we were comfortable with the wineries/distilleries he had in mind. Kept the car cool for us, got us back home safely and provided a great dinner recommendation for later in the evening. Will use the service again and will specifically...

Our driver Sean was exceptional. Showed up on time, paperwork was minimal and simple. Very competitive hourly rate. We were running late at the beginning (our own fault stopping for coffee) and Sean was gracious enough to go pick up our lunch while we continue to enjoy one of our tastings. We felt comfortable the whole time and also felt as if Sean respected out car and wanted us to have a fun, relaxing and stress free time. He stayed on top of our reservation even calling when we started running a few minute behind to give them a heads up. We would absolutely use the service again and I recommend it for anyone touring...