Our aim is to make your life easier
About us
Monique Driving You was established in 2013. Our founder, Monique Buurmans has been by-appointment driving in Hawke’s Bay since 2009. We understand what you need to be confident and comfortable.
Our team of friendly, caring drivers take pride in developing personal relationships with those in their care. We are all police checked and have current first aid qualifications. We all understand and comply with the passenger service safety standards controlled by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Because we operate on a (mostly) pre-booked basis, we guarantee to be on time every time. And we’re happy to stay with you during your appointment as a family member would, and even take notes to pass on to family or rest home staff if you’d like us to.
We are an ACC approved transport provider (vendor code with ACC is VAC214) and so if you’ve had an accident your case manager should be happy to approve your travel with us when you ask them. We also accept Total Mobility vouchers for anyone who is disabled or has special needs. These are available for most elderly people so ask us for more information.
Our fleet of seven vehicles is comfortable, very well maintained and carefully selected to meet the needs of our wide range of clients. (And for those who are keen on this - we currently have these models - Kia Niro, Toyota Prius, Toyota Hiace, Skoda Roomster, and Volkswagon Caddy). Four of our vehicles are helping keep emission out of the environment by being hybrid vehicles.
We drive throughout the greater Napier and Hastings area but will travel as far as you need us to - into, out of and throughout Hawke’s Bay. Our vehicles are based in three locations within Hawke’s Bay, so if you need a ride after an appointment and your usual driver is tied up, you won’t be left waiting.
The growing list of clients and organisations that choose Monique Driving You is proof that we do make lives easier.
Oceania care facilities: Atawhai, Duart, Eversely and Gracelands retirement village
“From Tuesday 1 May I hope to be independent and will not require the services of MDY. However, I have asked my ACC case officer if I can still call on MDY if I find that I am struggling to drive to work 5 days a week, and she has agreed to that for the whole of May.
I am so grateful to you and all your lovely drivers for all the assistance, support and encouragement that I have had over the last 3 months. You’ve all got me through some tough, despondent times and I dread to think how I would have coped without you all. Please pass on my thanks and appreciation to everyone.”
About Monique
I have a husband, Jos and three children who are rapidly growing up and becoming independent. We moved to Hawke’s Bay in 2008 and love the lifestyle and the people here. I started my own business in Wellington running serviced apartment accommodation and having built up good business experience, I set up Monique Driving You in 2013. Other things that keep me busy are reading, walking, gardening, and, as time and money permit in the future, I'd love to do some more travelling. My main aim in life is to help people as much as I’m able. This is why I feel we can make such a difference to people's lives; and we (my team and I) do this every day.