car service

i've always been a fan of the seventh avenue car service 'twenn 7th & 8th streets (they've never let me down yet; been using 'em for years).

pretty sure their number is 718 965 1616

call your car service now and place your reservation. can't hurt.

I like Eastern too. I quit using Continental after the dispatcher was rude to me one too many times (I called to ask where the car was, dispatcher said it had come and gone, I said I'd been standing at my window and no car had come, he started screaming at me that I was lying, then it turned out that he'd sent the car to the wrong address.) :x

Totally agree. They seem to have newer cars now, are always on time, and I call them the day before - unless it's a holiday - then I call a few days in advance so that they aren't taking more than one passenger...

shishkab wrote: i've always been a fan of the seventh avenue car service 'twenn 7th & 8th streets (they've never let me down yet; been using 'em for years).

pretty sure their number is 718 965 1616

call your car service now and place your reservation. can't hurt.

GiGi wrote: Totally agree. They seem to have newer cars now, are always on time, and I call them the day before - unless it's a holiday - then I call a few days in advance

I've had terrible luck doing this with both Eastern and Evelyn. Always late when requesting a car for the next day. Better off calling at 7:15 for a 7:30 car than calling the day before.

BrooklynJack wrote:
I've had terrible luck doing this with both Eastern and Evelyn. Always late when requesting a car for the next day. Better off calling at 7:15 for a 7:30 car than calling the day before.

and that's exactly why i don't use eastern or evelyn, and use seventh avenue instead


well, there have been a few suggestions thrown out there. i'm curious, OP: which one did you choose?

I paid $35 to go to JFK. I called the same car service to take me back to PS too, because the car service guys hanging around the airport tried to charge me too much.

I've had bad experiences with Arecibo, although they seem to cost a couple of dollars less than some other car services. I don't use Arecibo anymore.

They don't always pick up the phone, and then when you do get someone on the line they're in such a hurry that they can easily cut you off and hang up before getting all the necessary info about when/where to pick you up. Annoying! Also, the language barrier can be a problem sometimes when you call the dispatcher if you don't speak Spanish. The cars you call only show up about half the time. You can't schedule a ride in advance. Once the car does come, though, the drivers are OK, about the same as drivers for other services.

Eastern costs a bit more, but they will take your address more carefully when you call, and even take your phone number and have the driver call you when they arrive if you request it. For some trips, you can schedule in advance. I use Eastern now. They almost always show up when they say they will.

If it's raining or snowing and you need a car service any where near rush hour, give yourself two hours. Last summer, I called ALL car services in the area at 4:45 PM on a Thursday during a rain storm. It took over ten minutes and multiple calls before a live person picked up. It took an hour for a car to appear. During good weather and non-rush hour times, I have not had any problems with any local car services.

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