Town Car Service NYC

In New York, town car service means a pre-arranged ride in a chauffeured sedan, booked for a planned pickup and destination. The phrase describes the kind of service people want; the vehicle class tells you which size to request.

The term has long been used for a chauffeur-driven sedan, and it remains useful for a reserved sedan ride, even as today’s booking choices are described by vehicle class.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission lists black cars, liveries, luxury limousines and high-volume for-hire services among its for-hire categories. Those categories describe service and base types. Town car is the everyday search term for a planned sedan trip, while a reservation identifies the actual service and vehicle class requested.

For your ride, start with the practical details: where the chauffeur should meet you, where you are going, how many people are traveling and how many bags you have. Then select the class that fits. The same planning works for a ride between Manhattan addresses, an airport transfer, a business appointment, a family arrival or a trip beyond the city.

Choose an Executive Sedan for up to 2 passengers or a Luxury Sedan for up to 3; SUVs and Sprinters give larger groups more passenger capacity.

Passenger capacity is one part of choosing a car. Luggage room depends on the vehicle and the bags you bring, so enter the number of bags when you request a ride. Count checked bags, carry-ons and any bulky items. If your party has several suitcases, share the bag count before choosing a sedan so you can compare it with an SUV or Sprinter.

A sedan works well when your group fits the passenger limit and your luggage fits the selected vehicle. An SUV provides capacity for up to six passengers. For a group larger than six, compare the two Sprinter classes by their listed passenger capacity. Sprinter pricing is quoted on request.

Child seats are $25 each in SUVs and Sprinters, never in sedans. Include the child-seat request with your trip details so the selected class and family needs are clear. For vehicle descriptions and class choices, see Our Fleet.

Town car prices are based on trip distance and the details you enter.

These examples show selected airport, Manhattan and cross-city routes in four sedan and SUV classes. Use them to compare how the requested class changes the displayed price for a particular route. Your pickup address, destination and selected vehicle class shape your own quote. For another route, enter both addresses and the ride details online.

Example prices from our booking engine, November 2026. Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Your exact price is shown before you book.

The mileage column helps you compare the sample routes, and the vehicle columns show the fare examples for the same trip in different classes. Airport rides and city trips use the same distance-based quote approach. Add an airport terminal or a building entrance in the pickup notes when that detail matters for the handoff.

Sprinters are quoted on request. For additional city-route examples and pricing guidance, visit NYC Car Service Cost.

A town car is reserved before pickup, while a yellow taxi can pick up street-hail passengers and uses the taxi meter for street-hail trips.

A reserved car is planned around your pickup address, destination, time and selected vehicle class. That makes it a practical format for a scheduled airport transfer, a ride to a meeting or a pickup where you want the vehicle size recorded in advance. A taxi can be hailed on the street or taken from a taxi stand, with the meter applying to street-hail trips. Subway, bus and train service follow their routes and schedules.

The New York City TLC describes yellow taxis as the vehicles that accept street hails throughout the city; for-hire vehicle trips are pre-arranged. A reserved car lets you put the route and vehicle needs into the request before travel. A taxi offers a street-hail option when one is available. Choose based on whether you need a planned pickup, a particular passenger capacity, or an immediate street ride.

For your town car request, you can compare sedan and SUV examples for the same airport or city route in the table above. To compare scheduled black-car service and other options, use the trip details that matter to you: addresses, pickup time, group size and luggage.

True North VIP serves all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey and Connecticut.

A town car trip can connect home, hotel, office, restaurant, station or airport addresses. Enter the exact pickup and destination so the route can be priced and the class can be selected for the party. For neighborhood travel, a planned sedan can take you between addresses across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.

Airport rides include pickups and drop-offs for JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty. Sample routes in the price table include all three airports, with JFK to Times Square, LGA to Times Square, EWR to Times Square and Grand Central to JFK. If your trip starts outside the city, enter both addresses for a cross-region ride. True North VIP also serves Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey and Connecticut.

We meet arriving private flights at JFK, Newark, Teterboro (TEB), Westchester (HPN), Republic (FRG), Long Island MacArthur (ISP), Morristown (MMU), East Hampton (HTO), Gabreski in Westhampton Beach (FOK) and Trenton-Mercer (TTN). Your chauffeur meets you in the FBO lobby, or planeside when the FBO allows it. Include the airport, FBO and pickup details in your request so the ride can be planned for the correct location. For airport service details, visit NYC Airport Car Service, JFK Car Service, LGA Car Service or Car Service to Newark Airport. Find the broader service area at Areas We Serve.

Without meet-and-greet service, your chauffeur meets you where the airport tells prearranged car services to go; the table shows the meeting point at each airport.

Use the pickup point listed for your arrival and keep your phone available as you make your way there. Add any detail that helps identify your pickup location to the trip request.

Airport pickups have a 60-minute wait time after a domestic landing and a 90-minute wait time after an international landing.

Flight tracking is included. Add your airline and flight number when you request the ride so the flight information is connected to the pickup. The airport waiting period begins after landing, giving you time to leave the aircraft, collect luggage and reach the meeting point.

Every regular pickup has a 15-minute grace period, after which waiting time applies. Enter a pickup time that works for your appointment, hotel departure or meeting, then keep the driver’s meeting location in mind as you arrive. For a terminal arrival that calls for inside help, choose meet and greet or a dedicated greeter.

A $25 meet-and-greet add-on brings your chauffeur inside the terminal with a name sign and help with luggage.

Choose meet and greet when you want an indoor handoff instead of meeting at the airport's standard car service pickup point. Your chauffeur meets you inside the terminal, displays a name sign and helps with luggage. This option can be useful when you have bags to manage or want a clear indoor meeting point.

A dedicated greeter is a separate $150 add-on. The greeter waits inside the terminal and is available for arrivals that need additional support, including terminal construction or a VIP arrival. A dedicated greeter is a separate person from the chauffeur, with a distinct role at the terminal handoff.

Select the arrival support that fits your party and terminal plan when you request the ride. For more details, see Airport Meet and Greet.

Choose point-to-point for one pickup and destination; choose hourly service when you want the vehicle available across a scheduled block of time.

Point-to-point service fits a direct airport transfer, hotel pickup, business trip or ride between two addresses. Enter the route, date and class you want so the quote reflects those trip details. For a return ride, enter the return pickup and destination as a separate route.

Hourly service has a 3-hour minimum. It can fit a meeting schedule, a set of appointments or an evening with multiple planned destinations. Use the hourly rates below to compare the classes with published rates.

Example prices from our booking engine, October 2026. Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Your exact price is shown before you book.

Sprinter service is quoted on request. Select the vehicle class by passenger count first, then consider the schedule and trip format. A sedan may suit a small party on a direct ride; an SUV or Sprinter may fit a larger group. See Hourly Car Service NYC for more about hourly trips.

Include the pickup and destination, date, time, passenger count, bag count and the vehicle class you want.

1. Enter the pickup and drop-off addresses. Add a terminal, building entrance or other location detail that helps identify the meeting point.
2. Choose the date and pickup time, then select a vehicle class based on the number of passengers.
3. Enter the number of bags so the requested class can be compared with the luggage traveling with you.
4. For an airline arrival, add the airline and flight number. For a private-flight pickup, enter the airport, FBO and pickup details.
5. Select the airport meeting option that fits your arrival: standard pickup, chauffeur meet and greet, or a dedicated greeter.
6. Review the trip details and submit your online ride request.

A clear request helps the trip match your passenger count, luggage, route and arrival plan. If you are booking for several people, include the lead passenger’s meeting details in the request. For a schedule spread across several hours, compare the hourly option with a direct point-to-point ride.

Online ride requests are available 24/7. Dispatch and phone support are also available 24/7 at 888-887-0324. You can call to ask a question about the pickup or the vehicle class before sending your request. For a general overview of local service, visit Car Service NYC.

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