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Manhattan Black Car Service.
From anywhere in Manhattan to anywhere in the NYC region, on time and on point.
Private chauffeured transfers between any Manhattan address and the region’s major airports, including JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro, Westchester County, and Long Island MacArthur, plus onward destinations across the tri-state area and the Northeast. NYC TLC licensed chauffeurs, luxury sedans and SUVs, real time traffic routing, optional lobby meet and greet at any hotel or residence, and door to door service across every Manhattan neighborhood, from the Financial District up to Washington Heights. All bridge and tunnel tolls are included in the flat rate.
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— The Service
Manhattan black car service to anywhere in NYC and the region.
We provide private chauffeured transfers to and from any address in Manhattan, covering all neighborhoods from the Financial District to Washington Heights. Every reservation includes a licensed chauffeur, a detailed luxury vehicle, live traffic routing, and a flat rate with all tolls included.
Pickup locations are matched to the building. That means porte cochère pickup at hotels, doorman coordinated pickup at residential buildings, and pre arranged curbside pickup at offices, restaurants, and venues without dedicated vehicle access. Chauffeurs arrive 15 minutes before scheduled pickup as standard.
Routing is decided at the moment of departure using live traffic data, not fixed in advance. Depending on the destination, that means the FDR or West Side Highway for uptown to downtown runs, the Queens Midtown Tunnel or Queensboro Bridge for LaGuardia and Queens, the Lincoln Tunnel for Newark and New Jersey, or the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridge for Brooklyn bound transfers. Drop off is handled with the same standard: guests are delivered to the building entrance, timed against the specific meeting, flight, or curtain time on the reservation.
Why Ride Soho
A luxury chauffeur service built around three standards.
RideSoHo is a NYC TLC-licensed black car and chauffeur service operating from 230 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Every SoHo transfer is held to the same three principles, applied universally across every reservation.
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NYC TLC Licensed Chauffeurs
Every chauffeur is licensed by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, background checked, and trained specifically on Manhattan's building access rules, loading zone regulations, and congestion pricing zone requirements.
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Flight Monitoring & Punctuality
Airport pickups are tracked against live flight data, not the printed schedule. International arrivals get an extended grace period. Driver details are sent 24 hours before pickup, and chauffeurs arrive 15 minutes early as standard.
I I I — I M M A C U L A T E
Clean Luxury Fleet, Upfront Pricing
Sedans and SUVs are detailed between every reservation. Cabins are quiet, climate controlled, and stocked with bottled water and phone chargers. Flat rates are shown before checkout, all tolls included, with no surge charges and no end of trip add ons.
Manhattan Neighborhoods
Every Manhattan address served, from Battery Park to Inwood.
Manhattan’s neighborhoods each carry a different logistics profile, and our dispatch treats them accordingly.
Financial District and Battery Park City
Wall Street, the Seaport, and the waterfront residential towers south of Chambers Street. The colonial era street grid is narrow, and weekday corporate traffic is heavy. Early morning pickups for trading floor schedules are routine here.
Tribeca and SoHo
Cobblestone streets, loft buildings, and a mix of residential and creative office clients. Loading zones are limited, so pickup points are confirmed with the building in advance or coordinated curbside on a clear cross street.
Midtown and Times Square
Manhattan's highest hotel density and busiest theater district. We cover this area in full detail on our Times Square Car Service page.
Hudson Yards and Chelsea
The newest commercial and residential corridor in Manhattan, anchored by Hudson Yards' office towers and the Javits Center, with Chelsea's gallery district and the High Line right next door.
Upper East Side and Upper West Side
Manhattan's most established residential neighborhoods, home to the Met, the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, and the co op and townhouse buildings lining Fifth, Madison, Park, and Central Park West. Doorman coordination and building specific pickup points are standard here.
Every Other Address
Residences, corporate offices, restaurants, galleries, and event venues in every neighborhood, including Harlem, Washington Heights, Murray Hill, Gramercy, and the East Village. No zone restrictions and no extra fee.
Pickup: Manhattan Departure
Pickup from any residence, hotel, corporate office, or venue borough wide. Routing is chosen at the moment of pickup based on real time conditions: the FDR and West Side Highway for cross town and airport runs, the Lincoln Tunnel for New Jersey, the Queens Midtown Tunnel and Queensboro Bridge for LaGuardia and Queens. Lobby meet and greet brings the chauffeur to your door with a name placard, recommended for visiting executives, first time guests, and multi generation family travel.
Drop Off: Manhattan Arrival
Drop off at any Manhattan address, whether that's a residential entrance, hotel lobby, office lobby, or venue. Evening and event drop offs are timed to get guests there ahead of curtain times, dinner reservations, or meeting starts, routed clear of the day's worst congestion.
Manhattan Hotels
Manhattan luxury hotel car service, for arrivals, departures, and in stay transfers.
The city’s most recognized hotels are served for airport arrivals, airport departures, and point to point transfers throughout a guest’s stay. Curbside or porte cochère pickup is standard at every property, and chauffeurs arrive 15 minutes early to coordinate with door staff and bell desks as needed.
The Plaza, Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
Opened in 1907 and designated a National Historic Landmark, The Plaza sits at the southeast corner of Central Park, steps from Fifth Avenue's flagship retail corridor. We handle airport arrivals for international guests and coordinate with the hotel's Fifth Avenue and 58th Street entrances for luggage heavy transfers and evening event departures.
The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, Madison Avenue at 76th Street
An Upper East Side landmark known for Bemelmans Bar and its townhouse scale feel, just blocks from the Metropolitan Museum. We manage JFK and LaGuardia arrivals for Carlyle guests along with standing corporate transfers for the hotel's long tenured business clientele.
The Mark, Madison Avenue at 77th Street
A boutique ultra luxury property directly across from the Carlyle, favored by fashion and media executives visiting the Met and the Upper East Side gallery corridor. We coordinate discreet pickups for high profile guests and airport transfers timed around private appointment schedules.
Mandarin Oriental, New York, Columbus Circle at the Time Warner Center
Occupying the top floors of the Time Warner Center overlooking Central Park, the Mandarin Oriental draws a mix of business and leisure travelers arriving from all three major airports. We use the property's dedicated Columbus Circle entrance and handle luggage forward arrivals from international flights.
The St. Regis New York, Fifth Avenue at 55th Street
Home to the original King Cole Bar, steps from Fifth Avenue's luxury retail corridor and Rockefeller Center. We provide airport transfers for St. Regis guests as well as point to point city transfers between meetings, retail appointments, and dinner reservations.
The Baccarat Hotel, West 53rd Street, next to MoMA
A crystal and glass tower directly beside the Museum of Modern Art, with a compact, design forward guest profile skewing toward art world and finance clientele. We handle museum adjacent pickups and standard airport runs to JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark.
Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, Barclay Street, near the World Trade Cente
Positioned in the Financial District near the 9/11 Memorial and the WTC transit hub, this property serves a downtown business clientele distinct from Midtown's leisure and tourist mix. We coordinate early morning trading floor pickups and airport departures routed via the FDR or the Battery Tunnel depending on destination.
The Ritz Carlton New York, Battery Park, Battery Place
Overlooking New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty, this is the southernmost luxury hotel on the island. We manage transfers through the Battery Tunnel for Brooklyn bound guests and coordinate JFK and Newark runs via the FDR and Battery Tunnel corridor.
Manhattan Venues and Events
Broadway, Lincoln Center, and Manhattan's major venues, timed for curtain and downbeat.
Manhattan hosts the highest concentration of world class performance venues, arenas, and corporate event spaces of any city in the country, and we plan pickup and drop off timing around each venue’s own congestion pattern rather than a generic city wide buffer.Manhattan hosts the highest concentration of world class performance venues, arenas, and corporate event spaces of any city in the country, and we plan pickup and drop off timing around each venue’s own congestion pattern rather than a generic city wide buffer.
Broadway Theater District, 41st to 53rd Streets between Sixth and Ninth Avenues
Curtain times at 7 PM and 8 PM create some of the most compressed pickup windows in Manhattan. Pre show pickups build in time for pedestrian plaza crossings and lobby queues, and post show transfers stage the chauffeur nearby for a confirmed time pickup at the theater door, hotel entrance, or a nearby restaurant.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus Avenue at 64th Street
Home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, and New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center draws evening crowds from across Manhattan and the tri state area. We coordinate pre performance drop offs at the plaza entrance and post performance pickups staged on the surrounding side streets to avoid the main entrance crush.
Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
One of the world's most storied concert venues, generating a steady flow of evening arrivals from Midtown and Upper East Side hotels. Pre concert and post concert transfers are timed against the specific performance schedule.
Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
The city's primary arena for major concerts, Knicks and Rangers games, and large scale entertainment events. We handle pre event pickups from Manhattan hotels and residences and post event transfers staged away from the immediate Eighth and Seventh Avenue congestion.
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Avenue
Anchor of Rockefeller Center's entertainment calendar, hosting the Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular and major concert residencies. We provide pre event arrivals and post event transfers back to hotels, residences, and the airports following late night shows.
Corporate Venues, Hudson Yards and the Javits Center
Manhattan hotels are the preferred base for corporate groups attending events at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Hudson Yards. We coordinate multi vehicle arrivals and departures for convention groups and as directed service for individual executives throughout Midtown West.
Routes and Destinations
Manhattan black car service to anywhere in NYC and the region.
Manhattan is the natural hub for every regional airport, borough, and tri state destination. The times below are typical off peak from a central Manhattan pickup point in Midtown. Actual times will vary by neighborhood.
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Average Time
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Manhattan
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JFK Airport
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40 to 70 min
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Manhattan
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LaGuardia (LGA)
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25 to 45 min
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Manhattan
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Newark (EWR)
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30 to 50 min
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Manhattan
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Teterboro (TEB)
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25 to 40 min
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Manhattan
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Westchester County (HPN)
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40 to 60 min
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Manhattan
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Long Island MacArthur (ISP)
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75 to 100 min
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Manhattan
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Downtown Brooklyn
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20 to 35 min
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Manhattan
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Greenwich, CT
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50 to 75 min
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Manhattan
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Hamptons
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2.5 to 3.5 hr
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To the Airports
Direct flat rate transfers from any Manhattan address to JFK Terminals 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8, LaGuardia Terminals A, B, and C, Newark Liberty Terminals A, B, and C, Teterboro for private aviation, Westchester County Airport in White Plains, and Long Island MacArthur Airport near Islip. Live monitoring of airport and highway conditions guides routing decisions in real time.
Manhattan and the Boroughs
Direct transfers to any Manhattan address, including the Financial District, Tribeca, SoHo, the West Village, Chelsea, Hudson Yards, Midtown, the Upper East and Upper West Sides, and Harlem. Brooklyn and Queens drop offs include DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg, and Long Island City, typically routed via the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, or Queens Midtown Tunnel depending on conditions.
New Jersey
Direct transfers to Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Princeton, Short Hills, Morristown, and the Hudson waterfront via the Lincoln or Holland Tunnel and the Northeast Corridor. Flat rate pricing with all tolls included.
Westchester, Connecticut, Long Island, and the Hamptons
Transfers to Westchester (Scarsdale, White Plains, Rye), Connecticut (Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Westport), and Long Island including the Hamptons. Hamptons bound trips typically route via the Midtown Tunnel and the Long Island Expressway, with optional Hampton Jitney transfer point pickups available. All tolls are included in the flat rate regardless of routing.
JFK Airport Transfers
JFK transfers from Manhattan are routed via the Queens Midtown Tunnel and the BQE to the Belt Parkway, or via the Brooklyn Bridge and BQE for variation during peak congestion. All JFK terminals are served: 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8. International arrivals are tracked with an extended grace period from gate. For hotel guests arriving internationally, the chauffeur is positioned at the arrivals level with a name placard on the optional meet and greet upgrade.
LaGuardia Transfers
LaGuardia is generally the quickest major airport to reach from central and upper Manhattan. The Queensboro Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway put LGA within 25 to 45 minutes off peak. Terminals A, B, and C are all served, which makes it the preferred choice for early morning business travelers with tight connections.
Newark Transfers
Newark Liberty is the natural airport for downtown and west side Manhattan departures on United or transatlantic EWR routes. The Lincoln or Holland Tunnel approach keeps the drive direct and predictable. Terminals A, B, and C are served, and all tunnel and NJ Turnpike tolls are included in the flat rate.
Teterboro and Private Aviation
For Manhattan clients traveling by private jet, Teterboro (TEB) is accessible in 25 to 40 minutes via the Lincoln Tunnel and Route 3, making it the closest general aviation airport to the borough. All FBOs at Teterboro are served. Just specify at booking for ramp coordination.
Westchester County Airport (HPN)
HPN in White Plains serves both commercial regional carriers and a significant share of the private aviation market for clients based on the Upper East Side or with business in lower Westchester. A typical transfer runs 40 to 60 minutes via the Major Deegan and the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
MacArthur Airport near Islip serves regional commercial routes and general aviation traffic for clients traveling to or from eastern Long Island and the Hamptons corridor. A typical transfer from Manhattan runs 75 to 100 minutes via the Midtown Tunnel and the Long Island Expressway, depending on traffic.
Executives & Family Travel
Executive Transfers, Family Transportation, and Group Bookings
Executive Arrivals
Mercedes Benz S Class and BMW 7 Series are our recommended vehicles for executives with meetings across the Financial District, Midtown, Hudson Yards, or Park Avenue. Cabin quiet is particularly valued for calls between meetings, and the chauffeur is briefed in advance on whether the client prefers privacy or assistance. Privacy is the default. Corporate accounts are available for law firms, financial firms, hedge funds, and real estate firms with recurring travel.
Family Travel
Family evenings in Manhattan, whether that's dinner before a Broadway show, a weekend at the Met, or a birthday at a Midtown restaurant, benefit from our hourly chauffeur structure. Premium SUVs (Chevrolet Suburban, Lincoln Navigator, GMC Yukon XL) are sized for families with multiple ages and extra space requirements. Rear facing, forward facing, and booster seats are available on request. Book at least 24 hours in advance.
Group and Wedding Transportation
For wedding parties at Manhattan hotels, corporate conferences, and large family arrivals, dispatch handles multi vehicle coordination. Vehicles arrive at the same pickup window and depart in convoy to any onward destination. The Cadillac Escalade ESV is available for the principal vehicle when statement presence is preferred.
— Hourly Chauffeur
Hourly, as directed service in Manhattan.
For travelers with a full day of city stops, say a meeting in the Financial District, lunch in SoHo, an afternoon of retail on Fifth Avenue, and an evening at Lincoln Center, hourly chauffeur service is often the right structure. The vehicle and chauffeur stay with you for the booked duration, so you’re not juggling separate reservations between stops, and wait time is included in the hourly rate.For travelers with a full day of city stops, say a meeting in the Financial District, lunch in SoHo, an afternoon of retail on Fifth Avenue, and an evening at Lincoln Center, hourly chauffeur service is often the right structure. The vehicle and chauffeur stay with you for the booked duration, so you’re not juggling separate reservations between stops, and wait time is included in the hourly rate.
Common Manhattan based hourly itineraries include a dinner and theater evening, a day of business meetings followed by an airport transfer, or a sightseeing block covering major landmarks with the vehicle waiting at each stop. Sedans and SUVs require a 2 hour minimum. Mercedes Benz S Class and other specialty vehicles require a 3 hour minimum in NYC. For single direction transfers, point to point flat rate pricing is usually the more economical option.
The Fleet
Sedans, SUVs, and executive class transportation.
Our fleet is built around four classes chosen for executive comfort, luggage capacity, and consistent luxury, across every airport transfer and every season.
Cadillac Lyriq · Cadillac XT6
Comfort-tier sedans for one to three passengers.
Quiet leather cabins, intuitive technology, and refined ride quality. Recommended for solo or couple weekend trips where light luggage and understated comfort are the priority.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class · BMW 7 Series
Flagship sedans for VIP and executive travel.
The most refined sedans in our fleet — extended legroom, top- tier sound insulation, and the cabin quality expected by executives, financial principals, and clients flying private.
Chevrolet Suburban · Lincoln Navigator · GMC Yukon XL
Full-size three-row SUVs for up to 6 passengers.
Generous cargo capacity for families, group airport transfers, multi-suitcase summer travel, golf-bag loads, and pet carriers. The default choice for family Hamptons trips.
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Full-size luxury SUV with executive presence.
Premium full-size SUV with executive interior treatment. Reserved for VIP arrivals, weddings and events at high-profile Hamptons venues, and statement-level transportation
Cadillac Lyriq · Cadillac XT6
Comfort-tier sedans for one to three passengers.
Quiet leather cabins, intuitive technology, and refined ride quality. Recommended for solo or couple weekend trips where light luggage and understated comfort are the priority.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class · BMW 7 Series
Flagship sedans for VIP and executive travel.
The most refined sedans in our fleet — extended legroom, top- tier sound insulation, and the cabin quality expected by executives, financial principals, and clients flying private.
Chevrolet Suburban · Lincoln Navigator · GMC Yukon XL
Full-size three-row SUVs for up to 6 passengers.
Generous cargo capacity for families, group airport transfers, multi-suitcase summer travel, golf-bag loads, and pet carriers. The default choice for family Hamptons trips.
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Full-size luxury SUV with executive presence.
Premium full-size SUV with executive interior treatment. Reserved for VIP arrivals, weddings and events at high-profile Hamptons venues, and statement-level transportation
Routing & Traffic
Routing, congestion, and pickup logistics across Manhattan.
Standard Routing
Manhattan's grid works in our favor above 14th Street. Below it, the older colonial era street pattern in the Financial District, Tribeca, and the West Village calls for local knowledge of one way patterns and loading restrictions. Our chauffeurs know which corner serves each major hotel, venue, and office tower cleanly, including protected service drives and doorman managed entrances.
Peak Hours
Manhattan has several overlapping peak periods. Weekday morning rush, roughly 7 to 9:30 AM, affects Financial District and Midtown arrivals as well as airport departures. Evening rush, roughly 4:30 to 7 PM, affects the FDR, West Side Highway, and all East River crossings. Broadway curtain up at 7 to 8 PM and curtain down at 10 to 11 PM create predictable Midtown congestion on top of the general rush. We build buffer time into pickup windows during peak periods and recommend a longer cushion for evening airport transfers.
Congestion Pricing Zone
Manhattan south of 60th Street sits within the Congestion Relief Zone. Any applicable congestion charges are absorbed into your flat rate and never itemized as a surprise add on.
— How to Reserve
Reserve your Manhattan transfer in under a minute.
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Reserve Online
Enter your pickup address, drop off address, date, and time. Add any special instructions, including child seats, lobby meet and greet, or event timing coordination.
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Confirmed & Tracked
Available vehicles and the total fare display before payment. Driver details arrive 24 hours before pickup, and chauffeurs arrive 15 minutes early as standard.
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Round Trip or Account
Multi stop hourly itineraries and round trip airport reservations can be booked together. Recurring travel can be billed under a corporate account with consolidated billing and priority dispatch.
Many clients book a dinner and theater evening with a single hourly reservation, or a hotel to airport transfer combined with the return arrival later in the week. Multi leg itineraries, such as a Manhattan pickup with an onward Hamptons or Westchester drop off, or a residence pickup followed by a multi stop business day, are coordinated directly through dispatch. For urgent or last minute reservations, contact dispatch at +1 212 875 5212 or booking@ridesoho.com.
— Frequently Asked
Manhattan car service questions.
The questions our dispatchers get most often. Don’t see yours? Call us — we answer twenty-four hours a day.
Typically 40 to 70 minutes off peak, depending on your pickup neighborhood and time of day. Evening rush and post event traffic can push this to 90 minutes or more, so we build buffer time into every airport pickup accordingly.
LaGuardia is generally the quickest, at 25 to 45 minutes from central Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge and Grand Central Parkway. Teterboro is comparable for private aviation clients using the Lincoln Tunnel.
Yes. All bridge, tunnel, and congestion pricing charges are included in your flat rate. There are no surge charges and no end of trip add ons.
At your building's main entrance, porte cochère, or lobby, coordinated with door staff in advance, or curbside at a pre arranged, low friction pickup point if your address doesn't have dedicated vehicle access.
Yes. Chauffeurs coordinate directly with building staff in advance and know the loading zone restrictions in every Manhattan neighborhood, from Financial District office towers to Upper East Side co ops.
Yes. Pre show and pre event pickups build in time for pedestrian congestion and lobby queues, and post show or post event pickups are staged nearby so you get a confirmed time departure instead of curbside waiting.
Yes. Rear facing, forward facing, and booster seats are available on request. Book at least 24 hours in advance.
Yes. Teterboro (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), and Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) are all served, with FBO specific ramp coordination available on request at booking.
Yes. Recurring corporate travel can be set up under a consolidated billing account with priority dispatch, which we'd recommend for law firms, financial firms, and companies with regular Manhattan based executive travel.
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