About NLS Transportation · Since 1989
The standard, since 1989.
For 37 years, NLS Transportation has been the trusted choice for executives, families, and global travelers who expect the journey to be as considered as the destination.
Welcome to NLS Transportation
Premium ground transportation, built on relationships.
NLS Transportation is a family-operated chauffeured service rooted in California's Silicon Valley and Los Angeles County, with a vetted global affiliate network spanning 1,000+ cities across 70+ countries. We exist to make every journey feel intentional: whether it's a corporate arrival at SFO, a wedding in Napa, or a recurring medical appointment that needs to go right every single time.
Hospitality is our craft
Our chauffeurs are hospitality professionals first, drivers second. We hire for character, train for craft, and measure ourselves against the standards of the world's finest hotels. The cabin should feel as considered as the suite.
Precision is our discipline
Real-time flight tracking, 24/7 dispatch, multi-vehicle motorcades, FBO coordination: the operational rigor behind every ride is invisible by design. Our job is to make complexity feel effortless.
Discretion is our signature
From red-carpet galas to sensitive memorial services, from Fortune 500 boardrooms to family milestones, our chauffeurs read the room and adjust. Quiet confidence, every time.
Our Heritage
From a single car in Silicon Valley to a global network.
NLS Transportation was founded in 1989 with a simple conviction: that ground transportation, done right, is hospitality at its most personal. What began with a single sedan serving Silicon Valley executives has grown — quietly, deliberately — into one of California's most trusted chauffeured services.
Three decades on, we still operate the way we always have: as a family-run business where the people answering the phones know the people behind the wheel, and where every reservation is a relationship, not a transaction. Our two California hubs anchor the Bay Area and Los Angeles County, and our vetted affiliate network extends our standards to over 1,000 cities worldwide.
The world has changed. Ground transportation has changed. Our standard hasn't.
Read Our Full Story
A word from our founder
Nader Dababo
Founder
I started this company to bring the standard of luxury hotel hospitality out of the lobby and onto the road. I believe travel should never be a chore, but a seamless extension of your day. By anchoring everything we do in honest communication, I ensure our care for the person in the back seat never changes. — Nader Dababo, Founder
Originally from Damascus, Syria, Nader grew up driving buses before immigrating to America in the early 1980s to build a better life for his family. He channeled his lifelong passion for the road into the transportation industry, working his way from driving taxis to becoming a private chauffeur. Today, as a father of five and grandfather of seven, Nader brings that same deep devotion to his clients, treating every passenger who steps into his vehicle exactly like family.
Explore NLS
The stories behind the standard.
Six perspectives on what makes NLS Transportation different: from the hands behind the wheel to the network that extends our reach worldwide.
Our Story
From a single sedan in 1989 to two California hubs and 1,000+ cities worldwide. Three decades of building one of California's most trusted chauffeured services.
Read the HistoryLeadership
Meet the family and executive team behind NLS. The people who set the standard, answer the phones, and keep the wheels turning every day.
Meet the TeamThe NLS Standard
The operating standards behind every ride: chauffeur vetting, training, vehicle maintenance, safety protocols, and the duty of care we take seriously.
Our StandardsOur Chauffeurs
Hospitality professionals first, drivers second. Meet the chauffeurs who represent NLS on the road, and learn how we hire, train, and recognize them.
Meet Our ChauffeursGlobal Network
Two California hubs anchor 1,000+ cities and 70+ countries through a vetted affiliate network that delivers consistent NLS standards worldwide.
Where We ServeCareers
We're always hiring chauffeurs and dispatch professionals who believe hospitality is a craft. If that's you, we want to hear from you.
Join NLSA note from a long-standing client
NLS is the best transportation service, ever. I've been working with Rashad for the last 10 years and he's made life so much easier. Thank you for the amazing global service. You truly are the best.— Rachel F., Corporate Executive
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Whether it's a single airport transfer or a full corporate travel program, our concierge team is ready to help you plan the journey.
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