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RideSoHo is an NYC TLC-licensed black car base, Base #B03644.

Executive Car Service NYC

RideSoHo provides executive chauffeur service to and from New York City in a Cadillac Escalade or Mercedes-Benz S-Class, for airport transfers, a full day of meetings by the hour and same-day travel between cities. Every chauffeur is background-checked by the TLC and drives in a suit and tie.
✓ NYC TLC Base B03644   ✓ 4.8 on Google   ✓ Escalade and S-Class   ✓ Dispatch 24/7
Escalade hourly
$130 an hour
S-Class hourly
$150 an hour
JFK ⇄ Manhattan
$279.11 Escalade
Short notice
300+ SUVs
Booking
Online or dispatch

Why RideSoHo for Executive Travel

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 a domestic arrival and one hour after an international one.
Arrivals

Meet & Greet

For $25, your chauffeur waits inside the terminal with a sign bearing your name and takes your bags to the car.
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.

Executive Vehicles and Rates

Most executives choose the Cadillac Escalade; the S-Class suits those who prefer a sedan.
First Class SUV

Cadillac Escalade

The flagship, with room for three or four executives and their bags, and the higher seating most executives prefer.
Hourly
$130 / hr, 3 hr min
JFK ⇄ Manhattan
$279.11
LaGuardia ⇄ Manhattan
$223.95
Teterboro ⇄ Manhattan
$279.62
6 passengers · 5 bags
First Class Sedan

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Also BMW 7 Series or EQS 580, for one or two travelers who prefer a sedan’s lower step-in and quieter ride.
Hourly
$150 / hr, 3 hr min
JFK ⇄ Manhattan
$407.80
LaGuardia ⇄ Manhattan
$407.80
Newark ⇄ Manhattan
$421.45
3 passengers · 2 bags
Premium SUV

Suburban, Yukon or Navigator

A full-size SUV for the same space at a lower rate, often chosen for staff traveling with executives.
Hourly
$115 / hr, 3 hr min
JFK ⇄ Manhattan
$248.90
LaGuardia ⇄ Manhattan
$197.68
Newark ⇄ Manhattan
$249.42
6 passengers · 5 bags
Groups

Executive Sprinter

For leadership teams and offsites, so everyone arrives together.
Hourly
$225 / hr, 5 hr min
JFK ⇄ Manhattan
$727.80
LaGuardia ⇄ Manhattan
$727.80
Newark ⇄ Manhattan
$749.58
14 passengers · 8 bags
Airport transfers to and from Manhattan are all-inclusive flat rates for a direct trip. Hourly rates are for Manhattan, plus taxes and fees, with 12 miles per hour included; trips leaving Manhattan add any tolls.

How Executives Use RideSoHo

Airports

From the gate to the first meeting

The trips executives book most often, each with the same chauffeur standard.

Met at JFK, LaGuardia or Newark, and driven straight to Park Avenue or Hudson Yards.

Private aviation

From the FBO

An Escalade at Teterboro or Westchester, with the aircraft monitored by tail number.
By the hour

A full day of meetings

One car and one chauffeur from the first meeting to dinner, waiting outside every address.
Roadshows

Investor meetings

A tight schedule across Midtown and the Financial District, or several cities in a week.
Hotels

Visiting executives

From Manhattan’s hotels, from Times Square to the Upper East Side, to the office and back.
Family

Weekends and holidays

The same standard for family travel, with child seats fitted and room for everyone’s luggage.
Airports

From the gate to the first meeting

Met at JFK, LaGuardia or Newark, with the flight tracked from takeoff, and driven straight to Park Avenue or Hudson Yards.
Private aviation

From the FBO

An Escalade at Teterboro or Westchester, with the aircraft monitored by tail number.

Moving Between Cities in One Day

Typical drive times from Manhattan, in either direction.
NYC ⇄

Stamford, CT

About 1 hour


from Midtown, normal traffic
NYC ⇄

Greenwich, CT

About 1 hour


from Midtown, normal traffic
NYC ⇄

Princeton, NJ

About 1¼ hours


from Midtown, normal traffic
NYC ⇄

Philadelphia

About 2 hours


from Midtown, normal traffic
NYC ⇄

Boston

About 4 hours


from Midtown, normal traffic
NYC ⇄

Washington, DC

About 4 hours


from Midtown, normal traffic
For trips in the Northeast, driving is often as fast door to door as flying, with no security lines and a private office for the whole journey. Same-day round trips by car are planned and quoted by dispatch. For longer distances, executives fly privately and RideSoHo meets the aircraft.

Flight cancelled or delayed?

When an executive’s flight from JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro or Westchester is cancelled, a car can drive on to Boston, Washington, DC or anywhere within a four to five hour radius instead. Call dispatch at (212) 875-5212, subject to availability.

Booking for an Executive

1
Book online under the company account, or call dispatch. Add the executive as the passenger with a mobile number.
2
Add the details: flight number or FBO and tail number, stops, Meet & Greet or child seats.
3
The chauffeur’s name, phone number and vehicle go to the executive and the booker 24 hours before pickup.
4
The chauffeur arrives 15 minutes early and texts on arrival. Changes on the day go to the chauffeur or dispatch.

Executive Car Service Questions

What is an executive car service?

An executive car service provides a private chauffeured car for business travel, usually a Cadillac Escalade or Mercedes-Benz S-Class, with a professional chauffeur, fixed pricing and booking built around a busy schedule. RideSoHo is an NYC TLC-licensed executive car service, Base B03644.

A Cadillac Escalade is $130 an hour and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class $150 an hour in Manhattan, plus taxes and fees, with a three-hour minimum. Airport transfers between Manhattan and JFK are all-inclusive: $279.11 in an Escalade and $407.80 in an S-Class.

Most choose the Cadillac Escalade for the room, the higher seating and the space to work. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class suits executives who prefer a sedan, with a lower step-in and a quieter ride.

Yes. Assistants book online under the company account, add the executive as the passenger, and receive the chauffeur’s details with the executive 24 hours before pickup.

Often, yes. RideSoHo operates more than 300 SUVs, so an Escalade is usually available at short notice. First Class Sedans are fewer: advance reservations of 48 hours to 1 week are recommended.

Drive when the distance allows: Philadelphia is about two hours from Manhattan, and Boston or Washington, DC about four. For longer trips, fly privately with a RideSoHo car waiting at Teterboro or Westchester. Same-day round trips by car are planned and quoted by dispatch.

Yes. Transfers between Manhattan and JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro and Westchester are all-inclusive flat rates for a direct trip, so traffic and tolls do not change the price.

How is payment handled?

Payment is handled at booking. Your card is authorized when you reserve and charged once our team confirms the reservation, with a receipt in your account after the trip.

Can I change or cancel an executive booking?

Change up to 4 hours before pickup and cancel at no charge up to 24 hours before. Outside New York City, changes need the driving time from New York City plus 4 hours. The S-Class and major events need longer notice, shown at booking.