Home / Airport car service / MacArthur (ISP)
RideSoHo is an NYC TLC-licensed black car base, Base #B03644.

MacArthur Airport Car Service

RideSoHo provides private car service between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in Islip and Manhattan, Long Island and the Hamptons, for arrivals and departures. MacArthur is the closest airline airport to the Hamptons, and every trip is a flat rate quoted when you reserve.
✓ NYC TLC Base B03644   ✓ Flat rates, tolls included   ✓ Flight tracking   ✓ Dispatch 24/7
Distance to Midtown
About 50 miles
To Southampton
50 to 70 min
Pricing
Flat rate at booking
Terminal
1, six airlines
Waiting
45 min from the gate

Why RideSoHo for MacArthur Airport

Chauffeurs

Background-checked by the TLC

Every chauffeur is licensed by the NYC TLC, which requires a criminal background check, fingerprinting, a drug test and a driving record review, and drives in a suit and tie.
Licensed

NYC TLC Base B03644

A licensed black car base at 230 Park Avenue, with dispatch answering 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Fleet

Modern vehicles, well equipped

Late-model Escalades, Suburbans, S-Class sedans and Sprinters, with phone chargers, Wi-Fi and premium bottled and still water in every vehicle. Need Wi-Fi? Add a note to your reservation.
Airports

Flights monitored

Your chauffeur tracks the flight and adjusts to the actual landing time, with 45 minutes of waiting after landing, timed from the gate.
Availability

More than 300 SUVs

A fleet large enough that an SUV is usually available at short notice, even when the airports are busiest.
Families

Child seats installed

Infant, toddler and booster seats for $10 each, fitted before you arrive. Share each child’s age and weight 24 hours ahead.
Booking

Your own online account

Book, change and cancel trips yourself, see your trip history and download every receipt.
Flexible

Change and cancel

Change up to 4 hours before pickup and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Outside New York City, changes need the driving time from New York City plus 4 hours. Some vehicles and events need longer notice.

MacArthur Airport Car Service Rates

Transfers between MacArthur Airport and Manhattan, or any other address, are a flat rate quoted when you reserve, based on the destination and the vehicle, with tolls included. You see the price before you confirm, and traffic does not change it.

Meet & Greet is $25 and child seats are $10 each.

Arriving at MacArthur: How Pickup Works

1
Add your flight number when you reserve. Your chauffeur tracks the flight and adjusts to the actual landing time at no extra charge.
2
Receive your chauffeur’s details 24 hours before pickup: name, phone number and vehicle.
3
Message your chauffeur when you have your bags. MacArthur has one terminal, so your chauffeur is never at the wrong building.
4
Meet your chauffeur outside arrivals, or inside the terminal with Meet & Greet, and your chauffeur takes your bags to the car.
Waiting is included for 45 minutes after landing, timed from the gate, and one hour with Meet & Greet.

Departing from MacArthur: Drop-Off and Timing

Your chauffeur collects you 15 minutes before pickup and drops you at the terminal. From Manhattan, the Long Island Expressway sets the pace, so leave about three hours before a domestic flight. From the Hamptons, leave about two hours ahead, more on summer weekends.

MacArthur Airport Terminal and Airlines

Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip has one terminal, used by every airline.
Terminal

Southwest

MacArthur’s largest airline, with flights across the country.
Terminal

JetBlue and Breeze

Nonstop flights along the East Coast and to Florida.
Terminal

Avelo, Cape Air and Frontier

Avelo, Cape Air and Frontier, which flies a seasonal schedule.
Airlines checked October 2026. Schedules change seasonally, so check your boarding pass.

Meet & Greet and Luggage Assistance

With Meet & Greet, your chauffeur parks and waits for you inside the terminal with a sign bearing your name, then takes your bags to the car. It costs $25, includes one hour of waiting after landing, and suits families heading out to the Hamptons with a summer’s worth of luggage.

MacArthur Airport to Manhattan and the Hamptons: Drive Times

Typical drive times in normal traffic, in either direction.
ISP ⇄

Midtown Manhattan

75 to 100 minutes



About 50 miles, via the Long Island Expressway.
ISP ⇄

Southampton

50 to 70 minutes



Via Sunrise Highway.
ISP ⇄

East Hampton

1 hour 10 min to 1 hour 30 min



Longer on summer Fridays.
ISP ⇄

Montauk

1 hour 30 min to 2 hours



The far end of the South Fork.
ISP ⇄

Huntington and the North Shore

30 to 45 minutes



Suffolk County.
ISP ⇄

Brooklyn and Queens

60 to 90 minutes



Via the Southern State Parkway or the Expressway.

Your Car

Modern, maintained vehicles in every class.
Most booked at ISP

Premium SUV

Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac VISTIQ. Six passengers and five bags, with room for beach luggage.
Executive

Cadillac Escalade

The flagship of the fleet, seating six with five bags.
Sedan

S-Class and Premium Sedan

Three passengers and two bags, with a lower step-in.
Groups

Executive Sprinter

Fourteen passengers and eight bags, for families and groups heading east.

MacArthur Car Service for Every Traveler

Summer

The Hamptons

MacArthur is the closest airline airport to the Hamptons, about 50 to 70 minutes from Southampton.
Long Island

Suffolk and Nassau

Door to door across Long Island, from Huntington to the North Fork.
Families

Car seats installed

Infant, toddler and booster seats fitted before arrival, $10 each.
Manhattan

Into the city

From Islip to Midtown or Downtown, at a flat rate fixed before you land.
Connections

To JFK and LaGuardia

Airport-to-airport transfers for connections, at a flat rate quoted when you reserve.
Private flights

Republic Airport nearby

Flying privately to Long Island? Republic in Farmingdale is about 20 minutes away.

From MacArthur to the Northeast

RideSoHo drives from MacArthur to destinations across the region, and collects you there for the flight home, at a flat rate quoted when you reserve.

MacArthur Airport Car Service Questions

How far is MacArthur Airport from Manhattan?

About 50 miles from Midtown. In normal traffic the drive takes 75 to 100 minutes, via the Long Island Expressway.

About 50 to 70 minutes to Southampton and an hour and 10 minutes to East Hampton in normal traffic, and longer on summer Fridays.

Each trip is a flat rate quoted when you reserve, based on the destination and the vehicle, with tolls included. You see the price before you confirm, and traffic does not change it.

Southwest, JetBlue, Breeze Airways, Avelo, Cape Air and Frontier, which flies a seasonal schedule. All use the same terminal.

Outside arrivals once you have your bags, or inside the terminal with Meet & Greet, for $25, where your chauffeur waits with a sign bearing your name.

Waiting is included for 45 minutes after landing, timed from the gate, and one hour with Meet & Greet. Extra waiting is billed at the hourly rate.

Yes. MacArthur is closer to the Hamptons than JFK or LaGuardia, and its single terminal is quick to move through.

Yes. Your chauffeur collects you anywhere in Manhattan and brings you to the terminal in time for your flight, at a flat rate quoted when you reserve.