Welcome to Lodi, Plymouth, Amador County and El Dorado County Wine Country Regions of California!

Rated 2015’s Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine

The Lodi and Plymouth / Amador County Wine Maps include Lodi, Woodbridge, Acampo, Victor, Lockeford, Galt, Clements, Ione, Sutter Creek, FairPlay, Thornton, Amador City, Placerville, Sacramento, Clarksburg and beyond. Here you will find a large variety of wines including Zinfandel, Cinsaut, Barbera, Merlot, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah, Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, and many more. Lodi, Plymouth and Amador County boast many awards including 2015 Wine Region of the Year, 2017 Winemaker of the Year (Adam Mettler), 2021 Winery of the Year (Michael David Winery).

Book a Safe, Insured, Professional Driver for Your Own Vehicle.

You are hiring an INSURED DESIGNATED DRIVER to drive you IN YOUR VEHICLE (or rental) for a wine tour, event, dinner, or other purpose in Amador County, San Joaquin County, Lodi, Sacramento, Plymouth, Clarksburg, Placerville, El Dorado County and beyond.

100,000+ Served Since 2010! 5-Stars-Rated Everywhere

For over 13 years, we have provided 5-Star Service to over 100,000 visitors with wine tasting tours of the region. Come Enjoy Wine Tasting, Brewery Hopping, Distilleries & Beyond in the comfort and safety of Your Own Vehicle with our safe, local drivers.

Rates (5 hr-minimum)

Secure Deposit $100 (due upon booking, applied to total trip cost)
Remainder due to driver as follows:
✅ $50/hour (1-5 passengers)
✅ $60/hour (6-10 passengers)
✅ $70/hour (11-15 passengers)

✅ Itinerary Planning Assistance Available
✅ Insurance Included (*$25 fee for rental cars)

We ask that you pay the driver remaining charges and any gratuity in CASH.
You may use this booking form even if you are not booking for purposes of wine touring/tasting, such as dinners, concerts, weddings and special events.

Duration:

Minimum of 5 Hours (or $250 total)
No Maximum

Please Note: If your desired date is unavailable, please call us to be added to the wait list, as we do have cancellations which free up otherwise unavailable drivers.

(833) 868-7733 ext. 2

Select Your Date from the calendar and click the button that pops down to enter the booking form.

More Info

With a private driver, you may visit all of San Joaquin, Amador, Sacramento and El Dorado Counties, Livermore, etc. Lodi, Amador, Plymouth and the surrounding areas are also host to a number of excellent restaurants, breweries, distilleries, among others.

“This is the second time we have enlisted Destination Drivers to help make a wine tasting trip fun and worry-free. They helped suggest wineries and build an itinerary. Our driver was professional, accommodating, and fun, ensuring we made it to each winery safely and checked in on us while we tasted delicious wines. DD is a fantastic, professional company offering fully customized and flexible wine tasting tours.” -Andrew, Yelp

Every Destination Driver is trained to ensure they meet the standards with which we earned the reputation of providing a concierge level 5-Star tour. It is our goal to offer the best wine tasting experience in Plymouth, Lodi, Sutter Creek, Sacramento, and Beyond.

Your personal DD:
- Opens doors
- Provides complimentary water
- Offers to take photos
- Offer to carry purchases
- Protects your wine
- Picks up lunch (if needed)
- Gets you safely to all your destinations

After your wine tour blends into dinner time we are happy to take you safely to a restaurant, and Lodi and Plymouth have no shortage of culinary delights. Drivers are bookable for dinners and special events completely separate from wine touring.

FAQ

• RATES (see above)
• INSURANCE: Destination Drivers is insured to drive your personal vehicle or rental. Our policy covers Non-owned and hired autos including general liability, bodily injury, errors & omissions, and property damages including damage to your vehicle (or rental*) while being driven by your Destination Drivers Designated Driver.
• DRIVERS: Each driver is trained and tested to ensure they exercise high-level awareness and attention to detail. Every driver is a non-smoker with a clear DMV record and background check.
• WHERE TO GO: Where to? It’s your day and you get to go where you want, when you want, for as long as you want.
• WHAT'S INCLUDED:
  • Destination Driver
  • Insurance (+$25 if using rental vehicle)
  • Pre-planning
  • Bottled waters
  • VIP treatment
• WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:
  • Tasting Fees
• LARGE GROUPS: For groups larger than one vehicle can fit, you may simply hire additional drivers to drive additional vehicles. You will need to make separate bookings for each vehicle.
• MULTIPLE DAYS: If you would like to book for multiple days, you may make separate bookings for each day.
• PETS AND CHILDREN: You are most welcome to bring your pet. Most wineries allow dogs outside, and some do not. We can tailor your destinations to those which are dog-friendly, and drivers are OK with watching/walking your dog should there be any issues. Children are allowed to come along and must be under your supervision at all times.
• WHY CHOOSE DESTINATION DRIVERS:
  • We are insured, in contrast to similar local services which use your insurance as primary.
  • We are pioneers in personal wine driver service and designated driver service.
  • More affordable than limousines, buses, and vans. Often 1/2 or 1/3 the cost.
  • Trained, friendly, non-smoking, clean-record, knowledgeable drivers
  • Excellent customer service + phone/text support
  • Customizable itineraries, trip guidance
  • 5-Stars on Yelp!
  • 5-Stars on Tripadvisor
  • 5-Stars on Google
  • 5-Stars on Facebook

We also serve Sacramento, Clarksburg, Livermore, Stockton, Manteca, Modesto, Turlock, Jackson, Placerville, Tahoe, Grass Valley, El Dorado Hills, Elk Grove, Merced, Fresno, Valley Springs, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, St Helena, Calistoga, Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Occidental, Windsor, Marin, Novato, Oakland, Berkeley, San Rafael, Richmond, Fairfield, Vallejo, SFO, Palo Alto, Bodega Bay, Guerneville, and beyond.

Popular Stops

Michael David, Drava, Jessie’s Grove, Lucas Winery, Erie, Aquiesce, Heritage Oak, Oak Farm, Lange Twins, M2, Harney Lane, D’Art, Klinker Brick, Bokisch, St Jorge, Peltier Winery, Macchia, Consumnes River Farm, Dancing Fox Winery, Fields Family Wines, Helwig Winery, Amador Cellars, Scott Harvey, Rombauer, Bella Grace, Cooper Vineyards, Di Arie, Di Stasio, Paul J, Sobon, Karmere, Jeff Runquist, Casino Mine Ranch, Story Winery, Terra D’Oro, Turley, Wilderotter, The Dancing Fox Restaurant, Zin Bistro, Taste restaurant, Hotel Sutter, Wine and Roses, Lodi Beer Company, Pietro's Trattoria, Brick House Restaurant, Guantonio's, Super Tortas Chilangas, and dozens more.

Booking a Driver for other purposes such as dinners and special events is acceptable through this form. For one-way rides, inquire within.

Call with questions!!

(833) 868-7733 ext. 2