LWD
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New York, NY
Hourly Chauffeur Service in New York
Book the chauffeur rather than the trip. The car waits, your bags stay in it, and the day runs on your schedule instead of on a dispatcher's.
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Hourly & As-Directed Service in New York, NY
New York is the hardest ground transportation market in the country and the one where a professional chauffeur earns the fare most obviously. Three commercial airports on three different sides of the city, four tunnel and bridge crossings that each fail at a different hour, midtown streets closed at no notice for a motorcade or a film unit, and a set of pickup rules at JFK and LaGuardia that change with the construction phase.
What "as directed" actually means
You reserve a block of hours — three is the usual minimum, four in some markets — and inside that block the vehicle is yours. You do not name the stops in advance, you do not re-book between them, and the chauffeur waits at the kerb or in a nearby garage while you are inside. Luggage, samples, coats and shopping stay in the car.
It is the most flexible product we sell and, past about four separate movements in a day, the cheapest. Four point-to-point transfers across a business day almost always cost more than a five-hour as-directed block, and they leave you waiting for a car between each one.
What this means in New York
UN General Assembly week in September closes large parts of the East Side at no notice. If you have meetings above 42nd Street that week, book as-directed hours rather than point-to-point transfers.
We staff New York as a full-time market rather than an affiliate call. Sedans and SUVs for airport and corporate work, Sprinters for delegations and press days, stretch vehicles for the occasions that still want one, and hourly as-directed cars for the road-show days that make up most of our Manhattan volume. The chauffeurs know which side of a Park Avenue building the loading dock is on, and that is most of the job.
A typical as-directed day in New York
Most hourly bookings here move between these districts, and the route is built against the real traffic profile for the date rather than an average.
The chauffeur identifies the drop-off point, the loading dock and a legal wait or nearby garage for each building before the day starts. On a dense downtown day that preparation is most of the value.
What is included
- Three-hour minimum in most markets, four in a few
- Unlimited stops inside the booked block
- Luggage and belongings stay in the vehicle between stops
- Overtime billed in 15-minute increments at the same rate
- Parking and tolls inside the block included in the quote
- Same chauffeur for the whole block, and for multi-day bookings where possible
Also in New York
Vehicles for this service
- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers
- Luxury Sedan — 3 passengers
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers
Terminals near New York
Questions
Hourly & As-Directed in New York
What is the minimum hourly booking in New York?
Three hours in most US markets. Inside the block the vehicle is yours: unlimited stops, luggage stays aboard, and the chauffeur waits rather than leaving between them.
Is hourly cheaper than separate transfers in New York?
Past about four separate movements in a day, almost always — and it removes the waiting between them. The desk will compare both for your itinerary before you book.
What happens if we run over in New York?
Overtime is billed in fifteen-minute increments at the same hourly rate. There is no penalty rate and no re-booking.
Where does the car wait between stops?
At the kerb where the building allows it, or in a nearby garage where it does not. UN General Assembly week in September closes large parts of the East Side at no notice. If you have meetings above 42nd Street that week, book as-directed hours rather than point-to-point transfers.
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