Car Services with nice cars?

Try Northside - 718 387 2222. Every time I've used them, they've sent a nice car (usually a nice, relatively new black sedan....I think once, they sent a fancy beige SUV of some stripe). Also, the drivers are super-nice and they seem to be magically able to reach any pickup address in 5 minutes.

Congratulations on your engagement!

i 2nd dial7 for a slightly classier ride, albeit sans haughty accent and grey poupon

I always use Legends 718-788-1234, mostly because theirs is the only (local) number I can remember.

Never had a bad ride from them - always a nice limo, and once they even sent a Benz.

Bergenites wrote: Be warned - Dial 7 charges a much higher rate to go from Brooklyn to the airport than from Manhattan (even though we're closer!). I think I was quoted over $60 to JFK when I tried them.

Holy Mackerel.

Good tip, thanks.

I've only used Empire for 1 round trip so far (to/from JFK, at that), but they sent very nice cars both times.

And congratulations.

i've had pretty good experiences with northside. with eastern, mixed. i've never used either to/from the airport.

when my parents visit, i call dial 7 for them. much nicer and very dependable.

Subject: Aricebo

Hey there,

I have used Aricebo in PS quite often. They tend to have nice cars. I am pretty sure that you could even ask for the best and they would send it.

I've had nice cars with Continental.

stacey wrote: Congrats on your engagement!

I really like XYZ Car Service. They are more a corporate car service but they upgrade their Lincoln's every 4 years, the drivers are really nice and they have cell phones and GPS in every car. You can pay by credit card or open an account. They have dispatchers at most of the airports so you get a car right away. The drivers are all part owner of the company so they have a lot at stake in their service. We have used them for over 20 years at my office and never had a complaint.

Their number is 718-768-7333
www.xyzcar.com

Stacey, just so you know... i was a VIP member with XYZ (man thats alot of acronyms) until I noticed that the charges on the receipts I was getting was not what was being billed to my card. They apply taxes after, and tax the tip given to the driver. (which according to the taxi &limo commission is illegal). The difference in some charges to the airport were as much as $8. No joke. In terms of people using credit cards for work or something, those receipts are your record for reimbursement.

I now use Carmel and they are both cheaper and the price on the receipt is what they charge. The "flat rate" has the taxes included. So the tip goes just to the driver... no skimming. This was also the case for all the other various car services I have used cards with (dial7, big apple, etc.)

So I definitely recommend people watching their receipts with XYZ. And if they are being mischarged, file a complaint with TLC.

abs276 wrote: i've had good experiences with eastern (http://www.easterncarservice.com) but i only ever used it to go between park slope and crown heights or bushwick.

for a nice ride from the airport i think we usually use dial7 (http://www.dial7.com) since that's their specialty.

Eastern has both good and bad cars but they are local and know where they are going. If it were me I'd call Eastern and tell the dispatcher that it's my parents and could they please send a nice Town Car.


Yea, Dial 7 (formerly Tel Aviv) usually always has Town Cars but not always and I wouldn't use them for any other trip than from Manhatan to or from the airport.

I always call the service that is local to where I'm going. When we lived in the city I'd call Eastern to come to Brooklyn. Coming fromthe airport I call Eastern from the plane when we land and they usually can get a car to me if not by the time I get to the curb shortly there after