Manhattan · All neighbourhoods
Manhattan car and limo service
Set down at the door, no garage, no circling the block. Airport transfers, corporate travel and evenings out across the whole island.
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A firm price, before you book.
Manhattan has nowhere to park. A chauffeured car does not need to.
That is the whole case, and it is a stronger one here than almost anywhere else. The car sets you down at the door, moves on, and comes back when you are ready. No garage, no circling the block, no walking four streets in the rain because that was the nearest space.
The twenty minutes nobody budgets for
Parking a car in Midtown means finding a garage, queuing to get in, queuing to get out, and walking at both ends. Garage rates in the 40s and 50s make a chauffeured transfer look reasonable before you count the time.
Driving yourself also means you are the one watching the traffic instead of preparing for the meeting.
Where you are going changes the plan
Midtown is the densest and the slowest. Between 34th and 59th, crosstown movement in the afternoon is often worse than going twenty blocks north.
Downtown and the Financial District have narrow, older streets where a full-size SUV is sometimes the wrong choice and a sedan is quicker.
The Upper East and Upper West Sides move well on the avenues and badly through the park at peak times.
The Theater District empties all at once. Eight thousand people leaving simultaneously is not the moment to start looking for a ride.
Chelsea, SoHo and the West Village have cobbles, one-ways and loading restrictions that a driver who does not work here regularly will get wrong.
Crosstown is the trap. Going east to west across Manhattan can take longer than going the same distance uptown. We plan around that rather than into it.
The work we do in Manhattan
Airport transfers
The most common Manhattan booking. Flight tracked, so a delay does not become a missed pickup. Journey times vary hugely by airport, from twenty minutes to ninety.
Corporate travel
Client meetings, roadshows and executive transport. One invoice at month end rather than a drawer full of receipts.
Evenings and full days
Dinner, theatre, several meetings across the island. The car stays with you rather than being released and re-summoned at every stop.
Weddings and occasions
Manhattan hotel weddings run to tight timelines with no room to slip. We plan backwards from the ceremony rather than forwards from the pickup.
Groups
One vehicle through Manhattan traffic instead of three trying to stay together. Everyone arrives at the same time.
UN General Assembly week
Street closures around First Avenue turn Midtown East into the hardest driving of the year. Plan that week separately.
Smaller is often better here
Manhattan rewards a sedan. A Cadillac XTS handles narrow downtown streets and tight kerbside gaps better than anything larger, and it costs less.
Go up to a Cadillac Escalade when you need the presence at an entrance or you have four or more passengers. A Sprinter for groups, though be realistic about where it can stop.
Manhattan car service
Is a car service worth it in Manhattan?
For airport runs, evenings out and days with several stops, usually yes. Between parking costs, garage queues and the walking at both ends, driving yourself is rarely cheaper once you count the time. For one short hop across town at midday, the advantage is smaller.
Where will the car collect me?
At the door wherever kerbside access allows. If your building has a specific loading arrangement or the street has restrictions, tell us and we will agree the exact spot in advance rather than circling.
Can the car wait while I am inside?
On hourly hire, yes. That is the usual choice for days with several stops, and it is why you can leave your bags in the car.
How long does crosstown take?
Fifteen to thirty-five minutes in Midtown at peak, which is often longer than travelling the same distance uptown. It is the single most underestimated journey in the city.
Do you serve all of Manhattan?
Yes, from the Battery to Inwood, including the Financial District, SoHo, the Village, Chelsea, Midtown, the Upper East and West Sides and Harlem.
How much does it cost?
Rates are fixed and quoted before you book. See our rates page for how a quote is worked out and what it includes.
Ready when you are
Send the date, the journey and the passenger count. We confirm the right vehicle and a flat rate, with nothing added afterwards.
Call (800) 515-0319