We have used this amazing service several times in the past and every time it was excellent. Jon, our driver, was very professional and knowledgeable about the local wineries in the Napa region. He picked us up right in time and took us on an unforgettable journey through wine country. On all of the stops along the way, the staff at the wineries greeted us with big smiles. They obviously have a great relationship with him. He took us to "hidden gems" that we would have never known to go to if he was not our guide. Overall, we had another amazing experience with Napa Bee Driven. Would highly recommend for anyone who wants to have a memorable wine tour in Napa! read more

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Two days of impeccably planned wine touring in Napa led my wife and I to a perfect vacation. Donna, owner and planner and, luckily, our driver planned a spot-on trip. She listened to our needs and wants and tried to understand what we wanted to accomplish during our trip. A balance of larger wineries and smaller, family wineries gave us a taste (pun intended) of Napa. Donna emailed with me in the weeks prior to our trip. She sent me a detailed itinerary. Donna met us at our hotel and drove us to each of the stops on our tour. Knowledgeable yet not at all overbearing, Donna was fun to hang out with during our days. Napa Bee driven is a well run company that provides a service beyond that which one could do him/herself. I recommend highly for anyone traveling for the first time or the 17th time to Napa! read more

From the initial contact with Donna to meeting the driver Ryan, the company was on top of its game. Donna was quick to let me know she arrange to have our driver meet us at the hotel. She also ask where we wanted to go and also had some suggestions. Ryan was an excellent driver and tour guide. He is from the Napa/Sonoma area so he is familiar with local wineries, restaurants, and info on the area. Drove us to all our wineries but he took us through the side roads and pointed out history of valley and families that owned the vineyards. When time for lunch he took us to grocery store for sandwiches. We were hesitate at first but was delighted that food was good and fast. At end of day he had suggestions for dinner and that turn out to be a gem. It was not a tourist spot but more of food place for locals. Please ask for Ryan if you are using this company. I highly recommend it. read more

Wine country is not my idea of a vacation. This is strange, considering my preference for booze and sitting around, but to swirl and swish and deconstruct what is essentially rotting grape juice doesn't exactly float my boat. But these things make my wife happy. And, as the saying goes, happy wife, happy life. Or is that "happy wife, avoid the knife." Either way, it's in my best interests to keep the wife happy. Being wine country novices, we hired a driver the first day. First, we knew little of the area and two, we're not big fans of DUIs. Since we arrived during off-season, Donna had an opening that we gladly took. Her rates were below most others, but not so suspiciously low that you think she's going to drive you somewhere dark, steal your wallet and leave you for dead face down in the Napa River. So, yeah, we got a good rate. Donna arrived at our hotel at the crack of 10am, the agreed upon time. Now some may question the wisdom of drinking at 10am while others may be my Uncle Phil, but since it was still technically 1pm for us, a good sousing was on the docket. Now, other than cabs, I've only had a driver once in my life. This was the guy my parents hired when we toured the Philippines. I didn't have to worry about banter with him since I spent much of my time in the car terrified at the sight of four cars jockeying for space side by side on a two lane highway. Wine country, however, is much more sedate. How much do I talk to Donna? She seemed nice, but she's essentially a stranger we're going to spend the day with. Fortunately, my wife is much better at small talk than me so I had the luxury of staring out the window at the explosion of mustard yellow in the fields. My wife asked. Donna answered. She told us about her favorite places for this wine varietal or that. She explained some of the pruning happening in the fields. She told us about the bad weather Napa Valley had the year previous and the effect it had on the harvest. It was perfect for us n00bs. We drank and tasted. We visited four wineries in total and had lunch. In retrospect, we probably didn't take as much advantage of having a driver as we could have; this being our first day we were tentatively getting drunk 2 ounces at a time instead of buying (and downing) bottle after bottle. That's ok. We made up for that later that night in the hotel. But it was nice having that soft introduction to wine country before being let loose on our own. read more

This review is not based on service, as I was in the pre-booking stage of planning my spring trip to wine country. As a former San Franciscan I have always had the luxury of being close enough to Napa to drive home, however, this time we wanted to go big and hire a driver. All exchanges were going well (timely & responsive) until I received feedback in regards to my question of a rental that were were considering. I was shocked and have just been sick to my stomach all day. Apparently, the area I was considering staying in was not "the best area" as it was ethnic-Hispanic and pretty shady... (not my words obviously). Well..turns out I'm Mexican, first generation American, if it was a Ethnic-Asian area, I'd be just as disturbed, FYI. I work in Real Estate and hear it all the time from clients or other agents, as they state "generalizations" about areas... it's horrible but a reality of how many people think. However, as professional it should never be said, especially a potential client. I get it, sadly the ignorance that fills many many Americans cause them to feel the same, but in our type of service driven business we have the due diligence to provide service to any person regardless of color/creed/sex and speak with the up most level of professionalism. I am so happy that I caught that before hoping in the car and possibly hearing a slur or comment made while together. I've grown up in a multicultural community on the cusp of upper affluent w/lower socio economic classes next door, I get it there are plenty of misconceptions... I just don't understand the judgement, especially as a Californian. Thankfully my multicultural background has given me the exposure to the various walks of life that our wonderful country encompasses and just wanted to pass this along. I get that this may not affect many... but for someone that might be sensitive or give a $hit...just wanted to put it out there. Thankfully, I'm about to marry the most wonderful man that was enraged and probably even more disgusted, who refused that we give them our business and encouraged me to post a review. read more

I've used Bee Driven several times, and I highly recommend them. Because they drive you in your own car, it's a tremendous value compared with limos and Town Cars. The drivers are very friendly and prompt, with an excellent knowledge of wine country. Donna is terrific, always willing to help with winery recommendations. I'm a hospitality manager in Napa Valley, so I've worked with just about every driver service here. From price to customer service, Bee Driven is a winner. read more

Such a great day! We planned a spontaneous trip to napa, and didnt plan out details! We drove up early Saturday morning in hopes of finding a driver last minute. After calling around a bit, Donna helped us out and made our requests work!! Ryan, our driver was awesome! He met us at our hotel on time, drove our rental car, and showed us around town. He is local to the area which really helped our experience! We told him we were looking for good views and he knew exactly where to take us! Ryan was a great driver! He walked us into the winery to get us started and then left us on our own, and we'd call him when we were done to be picked up! Definitely this is the way to see napa! Can't wait to come back!!!! read more

So my wife planned my 40th birthday tip our to the Napa wine country. As she knew we enjoy the wine she thought ahead looking for a car service or driver. We had such a relaxing day with Mark our driver. He was very knowledgable and very friendly. My wife planned this with the owner Donna who again was amazing. If you are looking for a driver we would highly recommend Napa Bee driven. And will tell all our friends about the experience. read more

We used this service this month for a trip we took to Napa with friends. The driver was prompt, and met us right at our hotel. He was courteous and while he offered his input on a few things, he otherwise just went with the flow of things. He dropped us right off at the front of the wineries/vineyards we were visiting and picked us up when we were finished. The rate was $50.00 per hour and well worth it. read more

I highly recommend to anyone wanting to have a fun and unique experience while in Napa. Well worth the investment. Donna was very prompt and precise communications with booking our reservations and confirmations. Our guide and driver was Jon. He was the greatest! Not only did he help us manage our itinerary. But provided us with some really excellent and personalized recommendations that pushed things over the top. He was timely, attentive, and most knowledgable and showed us things in the area we would not have found on our own. Thank you Jon and Napa Bee Driven for making our experience wonderful. You will be a must for our next trip to Napa. read more

I am a very very detail oriented person with high expectations for service. I am the type of person that will call to confirm my reservations a week in advance with you - not the other way around. I am not the type of person that just shows up somewhere without plans! So when we were planning our girls weekend in Sonoma, I did a bunch of research and settled on Napa Bee Driven. I feel like Gary of Napa Bee Driven could sense my travel OCD and in his wisdom, he paired us with Robert for the day. Having Robert as our driver was like having our very own big brother/tour guide/docent/Napa insider driving us around for the day. He arrived early, learned all our names quickly and asked us about what we wanted to experience. It could not have been better! We were staying in Sonoma, but went out to Napa valley for the day to visit Inglenook and Cakebread. Robert was patient, had great recommendations and gave us history of the valley, the families that owned the wineries and insider tips the whole way through. He gave us some pointers on how to get the best wines when we were tasting, how to avoid getting roped into a wine club we weren't interested in, and where to eat after we'd had plenty of wine. I can't recommend this service, and Robert in particular, enough! read more

Being able to rely on Bee Driven and Donna made our Napa trip all the more relaxing and enjoyable. From the first email I sent, Donna was great with recomendations and listening to our preferences. She was flexible, enjoyable to be around, and did all the grunt work of making reservations for us. At $415 for two five-hour days, we considered this a great deal compared to other tours and limo/car serivces. We will be recomending Bee Driven to everyone we know! read more

We used Napa Bee Driven for 4 days and our driver Karl & Jean were both amazing, on-time pick ups every day Karl had a wealth of interesting knowledge about the wineries we were visiting and had great suggestions for wineries we had not planned to visit. Also had terrific restaurant suggestions. I would highly recommend the team at Napa Bee Driven!! read more

An absolute Must when planning to tour wineries and and of course enjoying plenty of tastings:-) We researched a few driving services and felt the best about this one. They charge per hr which was a very reasonable price, meet you at your hotel or pick up spot and drive you to your destinations in your car or rental. They even called ahead and made reservations at one of the wineries that required an appt. Our driver was great and since we hadn't been there before helped guide us and make recommendations. He steered us in all the right directions and even knew to take the backroads which prevented us from hitting all the freeway traffic. It was definitely worth the money and much cheaper than a DUI. Great way to tour Napa! Ps-we had read about this great taco truck but had no idea where or how to locate it. Well we mentioned it to our driver who knew exactly where to go and gladly took us there to enjoy some food after a day of wine tasting:-) read more

Not sure how you run a business like this. We tried to use Napa Bee Driven for our girls trip to Napa. With only very intermittent responses throughout the few months we were planning and no help from Donna in choosing/planning out our visit (which should have been our first clue to make other arrangements), a few days before the trip we finally heard from her & Donna promised we were confirmed for our trip and assured us we would get a text the night before with the driver/pickup info. We held our breath waiting for the text, which never came. We called and emailed but Donna's voice mailbox was full, and she didn't respond to our emails. And of course no one showed up to take us on our tour. Thank goodness for the quick work of our hotel concierge and Napa Valley Wine Country tours (Kevin was awesome!) for accepting our last minute booking and saving our trip. Bee warned, stay away from Napa Bee Driven. read more

Richard was a delight. He knew EVERYTHING about wine and the area. He was prompt and polite as well. I would have paid double just for him. This is how you tour Sonoma/Napa! read more

Amazing service!!! Way more than expected. Request Robert Morey and if you are lucky to get him your experience will be beyond exceptional. Robert is extremely knowledgable of the area, Professional and has a great sense of humor. read more

Napa Bee Driven is a fantastic service! From the booking over the phone to the all day service, there was not one thing I wished had been done differently. Our group (4 moms) was lucky enough to get Donna, one of the owners of the company, to drive us for all all-day tasting tour. Donna contacted me days before with an email providing her contact information. The day before our scheduled tour, she texted me to check in and see if we needed any help planning. She arrived promptly on Saturday to drive us and was the nicest person. She's educated on the area, wineries and is there is provide as much or as little guidance as you want for the day. Not just a driver, Donna was funny, happy and went along with our progressively crazy antics and day. As the day was coming to an end, we threw in a last minute tasting and she was happy to stay on. After that, we asked if she could drive us to dinner and home (unscheduled), she did. All-in-all it was a 12 hour day for her and she was kind, upbeat, and happy to help...even if by the end of the day we were obnoxious (which I'm sure we were). I have used numerous limo services in the Napa Valley and NONE compared to the service we received from Donna and her fabulous company. And, what's even more impressive, is her service is almost 1/2 the cost of other limo services. She drives your car, so her costs are lower, but in all honesty, I prefer being in my own vehicle. It was much easier. Use Napa Bee Driven, you won't regret it. Thanks for putting up with us Donna! We had a fabulous day!!! read more

My wife and I are Napa Valley vets. We've been over 20 times in the past decade or so. We implore you to use these folks! We tried them for the first time over the past weekend and hired them for two days to drive us in our car around the valley. It's genius! They show up, they drive your car and you don't get a DUI! I'm told the second largest source of income for the valley is DUI's. Limo's are, well, limos and sometimes tough to get into the nooks and crannies of some of the smaller more beautiful wineries. If you've got a bigger group rent a mini van or tahoe and have them drive it. It's still cheaper than a limo and, as I mentioned before, access to the "off the beaten path" wineries is much easier. read more

Simply the BEST way to see and experience Napa! My driver was Ryan.......he was always on time and made my Napa trip relaxing, enjoyable and focused on wonderful wines!!!! And did I mention how affordable the service is.......$50 per hour (about 50% less then other driver services in Napa!!! Thanks Napa Bee Driven and Ryan for everything!!!! read more

Well this is my first YELP review and I could not think of a better place to start. We had originally planned to do a Limo for at least 90$ and hour, but after contacting two with no response I found Bee Driven on YELP. What a score. I emailed them and Donna responded almost immediately. For 1/2 the price of a Limo they drive your rental car which would have just set in the parking Lot. After giving Donna some of my Vineyard and restaurant ideas, she gave some input and then proceeded to book all the ones that required reservations, made reservations at three restaurants and made sure we got to them all. Her knowledge of the area was excellent, U just can not say enough. I would use this company every time I go to Napa. read more

Napa Bee Driven SAVED us! Our driver had gone out of business right before our weekend of wine tasting. I called them, spoke with Donna and she arranged a perfect day for us. Our driver, Deb was wonderful. She knew lots about the area and wineries and gladly made calls and kept us on track during our tasting tour. Deb suggested wineries and was able to answer lots of questions. I'd recommend this service to anyone! read more

Wow... Gary was a great host - took us to off the beaten path wineries that were yummy and personable. Hair is VERY knowledgeable and connected us to new and exciting wines. I highly recommend him and his service. read more

Definitely a must use for your next visit to Napa! We used them for our wine tour and Donna had great recommendations and knew all the good spots to go. Super helpful with making our reservations and organizing our day! Will definitely be using them again for our next visit to Napa! read more

I came across Bee Driven when researching different, cost effective ways to tour the beautiful Napa Wineries and I am so glad that I found them! Donna was our amazing driver for the day! We rented a Zip Car and arranged to meet Donna at our hotel. She was right on time and she brought us some bottled waters along with a nice little cooler to keep it cold in the trunk for the day (so thoughtful). She was extremely warm and personable. She was always opening the car door for me and offered to take pictures for us along the way too. We had no idea what wineries we wanted to see so we left the schedule in her hands, we are very glad we did. Without her we would have wasted so much time trying to figure out where to go next and how to get there. Once our tours were done for the day Donna dropped us back off at our hotel, then kindly she offered to return that evening to drive us to the restaurant we had dinner reservations for (which was probably a 20 minute cab ride from our hotel). We took her up on her offer, not only did she drive us to dinner free of charge, she even picked us up when we were done our meals! It doesn't get much better than that (we tipped her for this extra special service of course). You will seriously not regret booking a tour with Bee Driven. You won't have any extra fees to worry about (with most of the limo's or bus tours I came across you have to pay a fuel charge, etc) Plus, you'll get to go to some "off the beaten path" wineries along with any touristy ones you want to see, a lot of the limo's and tour buses don't make it to those ones as you are on a tighter schedule when with a group. Thanks again Donna :) read more

The best value and idea in wine country! We loved having our driver for 8.5 hours this past weekend for only $290 (plus we gave her a well-deserved 20% tip). What a steal of a deal! She was a local, answered ANY questions we had about wine country and was a true delight to spend the day with. Bee Driven booked our wineries (some of my suggestions and threw a few of their favorites in as well) and drove us safely around the entire day in our rental car. There are tons of cops around the wineries, so its best not to drive at all after sampling. The owner Donna was so easy to work with and such a pleasure! This will be our #1 mode of transportation for future visits without a doubt. A must try!! read more

100 % worth the small price for this service. There are police everywhere! Everywhere! Plus these driver's know the area better than you. We would have been in traffic, and on the highway if our guide didn't take the back roads. Which BTW is the way to go. Some of the most beautiful sites on the trip were on the drive up. If you don't mind chancing a DUI, then good luck to you. But for the price we paid, this service is worth every penny! read more

Napa Bee Driven elevated my Napa experience beyond my wildest expectations. The smartest thing we did on our trip wasn't a specific winery or restaurant but booking this service for a day. Donna was our driver and extremely knowledgeable about everything Napa. She helped us craft an itinerary and offered some great suggestions for wine and food throughout the day. She picked us up first thing in the morning and made sure we got to our tours on time. If I ever go back to Napa or Sonoma this will be the first thing I book cause I can't imagine enjoying myself as much as we did without this service. read more

The best deal in town. Our driver was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You can't beat the price or convenience.

Honestly, could not have asked for a better driver/experience in Napa. Kevin drove us around and was extremely knowledgeable of not only the wineries, but the areas around them and the people who ran them, which blew me away. We had heard of vineyards to check out, but Kevin took us to ones he thought we would like based on our past experiences and we were not disappointed! As we were taken to one vineyard, Kevin would make calls and set up visits for places and they were all top notch. He made our experience real great and we definitely recommend Napa Bee Driven! read more

Paul drove us this weekend. He was cordial and pleasant, and allowed us to make the day about us. He always knew when we were done and pulled the car up immediately, it was SO great! He was also a safe driver... some yahoo darted out into the highway without looking both ways and before we could even yell out, Paul came to a safe stop without so much as a gasp! We are sure Paul saved the mans life, but Paul just shrugged it off with a smile. He was on time and it made a suggestion for a winery when we had extra time. It was a great day! Thanks Paul! read more

Greg was great. He drove our car and was wonderfully kind and easy to chat with while we toured. Nice resource to have--they drive your car--you enjoy the activities on your time table. read more

Can't say enough great things about this service. We were able to enjoy numerous tastings without worrying about getting behind the wheel, could sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery & avoided the frustration of navigating unknown roads with our spouse. Not only did our driver, Donna, know all of the locations on our itinerary, she was able to suggest wineries we hadn't even considered. In fact, her suggestion turned out to be our most enjoyable tasting experience of the day. She shared both a local's view of the area as well as opinions she's learned from driving visitors. My husband & I are not small-talkers. We were concerned about feeling obligated to chit-chat with a stranger on what was meant to be a romantic anniversary getaway where we wanted to focus on each other. Donna was so friendly and relaxed, we felt no obligation. She offered the perfect amount of distance. She offered information when we asked, made great conversation, kept us laughing, but didn't make us feel rude when we chose to talk just between the two of us. We were also worried we'd feel rushed knowing someone was waiting in the parking lot for us. We had no reason for concern. Donna assured us she had paperwork, phone calls & reading to keep her busy and her demeanor convinced us that we had all the time in the world, whether tasting, touring or enjoying a meal. She even recommended we order the amazing corn bread at the Rutherford Grill! Donna went above & beyond by providing a cooler of water for us to keep hydrated on a hot day filled with lots of wine & offered to snap photos of us at our many destinations. I can't recommend this service enough. You've already got the rental car from the airport so skip the limo (which would be a bear to navigate the winding mountain roads and tight parking lots) and save your $ for more wine! read more

This is such a great service and so much cheaper than getting a limo or going with a car service that uses their own car....especially, since you spend most of your time at the wineries, not in the car! Donna was great at getting everything set up for our day of wine tasting, she even called to get us reservations at the busy wineries. Kevin, our driver was prompt, knowledgeable, and did a great job at keeping 6 woman entertained while in the car. I would highly recommend using this service again! read more

The best way to do a wine touring day in Napa! Not only very affordable, but enjoyable also! We had a fantastic experience with Leilani- she was at our hotel promptly at 10am with a great personality and our plan for the day. She took us to outstanding wineries and tasting rooms throughout the day and offered great suggestions for us when we would be on our own later in the weekend. We felt very comfortable with her and really enjoyed the "car conversation" vs the other tour companies where the driver hardly talks at all. Overall, i will highly recommend this to anyone visiting! read more

This is, without a doubt, the way to go for a Napa designated driver. I would also second everything said here about Donna, she was pleasant but not effusive, knew the area and wines very well, and was enjoyable to talk to without us feeling like she was intruding on the day. We were asked for preferences - all we said is we wanted to start with Mumm (which is a great way to start the day, by the way), and let Donna take care of the rest. Reservations were made for us along the way, with a casual stop for lunch. The only downside was the final reservation of the day (Del Dotto) wasn't a place I would want to return to, but that wasn't NBD's fault per se. We did have a bit of a, er, issue late in the day when one of the passengers had a bit too much red wine. Donna was incredibly gracious and professional through that ordeal as well (I'm afraid that probably happens to her a lot). read more

Used this service for a two-day wine tour of the Napa region, and was extremely pleased we did. Our driver Kenny was charming, personable, knowledgeable about the region and its wines, and never pushy. Highly recommended! read more

I contacted Donna to inquire about Napa Bee Driven and am glad I found this company. Donna was our driver and we couldn't have been more happy. Donna arrived on time and was an excellent driver, tour guide and she even took photos for us! We will certainly use this company again and will recommend to anyone visiting the area. read more

We are so happy to have had Napa Bee Driven be a part of our recent wedding wine tasting day. We were given this recommendation by a friend of a friend who had used their services in the past and was raving about Donna and her crew. From day 1, Donna has just been amazing to work with. I had a set agenda of what I thought I wanted our day to look like. Donna offered to help make tour/tasting reservations and pick out lunch options for our group as we were touring Sonoma. Donna and our other driver kept us on schedule and picked up our lunch meal from Sonoma's Best (thanks Donna for the rec!). Donna even brought picnic table cloths and coolers (loaded with water) for our trip. The customer service is phenomenal and the price really can't be beat! We all had a blast and have Donna and her crew to thank for a stress-free day out and about wine country. read more

I knew the moment I called Napa Bee Driven and talked to Gary about what we wanted for our short stay in the valley that I had made the right choice in car service in Napa. Gary was friendly, knowledgeable, and made our day of wine tasting an absolute pleasure and delight. The service is a great value because they drive your car which would otherwise be sitting unused all day. As someone who did not know much about the different wineries in the area I really appreciated that Gary helped narrow down the hundreds of choices by giving me a list of his favorite places - and they did not disappoint. I also appreciated that we corresponded by email several times before our arrival to discuss timing and logistics. Gary made everything easy and stress free. I cannot say enough good things about this service and highly recommend Napa Bee Driven. I will certainly use their services again the next time I am in Napa. read more

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