Booking, Step by Step

Four steps from a first message to a driver waiting at the curb, with no broker in between.

Get a Quote
01

Tell us the journey

Send the date, time, pickup and drop-off. That covers the basics of every quote we send.

02

Give us the details

Passengers, luggage, a flight number if there is one, and the occasion. Anything unusual, say so here.

03

We send a quote

A written quote naming the vehicle class, the rate basis and what's included, ready for you to confirm.

04

You confirm the vehicle

We match the class to your group and bags, then lock in the booking once you say yes.

01

Tell Us the Journey

A booking starts with a plain message, not a form you have to get right on the first try. Tell us the date, the time, where the trip starts and where it ends. A flight arrival, a pickup at a hotel porte-cochère, a run to a big game downtown before first pitch — describe the trip as it actually is and we shape the quote around it.

We read every message the same way: what has to be true for this trip to run smoothly. If something is missing — a return time, a second stop, a flight number — we ask before we send a number, not after you have already committed. A five-minute exchange up front saves a re-quote later, and it means the plan you confirm is the plan we actually run.

02

What We Need From You

Before we can quote a trip properly, we need a short list of specifics, and most of it fits in one message. The two items that matter most, and get skipped most often, are exact pickup details and a flight number for airport runs.

  1. 01Date and timeWhen the trip happens, plus a return time if it is a round trip.
  2. 02Pickup and drop-offExact addresses, or a venue name and gate if there is no street address to give.
  3. 03Passengers and luggageHow many riders and how many bags, so the right class goes out the first time.
  4. 04OccasionA wedding, a flight, a big game downtown — it changes what we plan for, not just what we call it.
  5. 05Flight numberFor an airport run, it lets us track the arrival and adjust for a delay without you having to call.
03

Getting Your Quote

Once we have the details, you get a written quote back, not a range. It names a specific vehicle class for a specific trip, states whether the rate is hourly or a flat run, spells out what is included, and notes what would change it. There is nothing left to interpret later.

Turnaround is same-day for most requests. During a stretch like a convention week or a race meet, when vehicles and chauffeurs are booked further out, we say so directly instead of letting you assume it is business as usual. You confirm by replying — no account to create, no hold placed on a card until you do.

04

Choosing the Vehicle

The class we recommend comes down to two numbers: how many people are riding and how much luggage is coming with them. A quiet airport transfer for one traveler calls for a different class than a wedding party moving between a ceremony and a reception, even when both trips cover roughly the same distance.

If you are not sure what fits, describe the group and the bags and we will match a class to it rather than ask you to guess from a list. The cards below show what is actually in the fleet, with passenger and luggage capacity for each one, so you can see the fit before you confirm anything.

Executive Sedan

3 pax·3 bags

Luxury SUV

6 pax·6 bags

Sprinter Van

14 pax·14 bags

Minibus

25 pax·20 bags

Motorcoach

56 pax·56 bags

Stretch Limousine

10 pax·2 bags

Party Bus

30 pax
05

How Pricing Works

Every quote starts from the vehicle class you need and an hourly minimum set for that class, with larger and specialty vehicles carrying a higher baseline than a sedan. Airport work is usually structured differently: instead of an hourly rate, it is a flat run built around the distance, with wait time already bundled in from gate time rather than from when we actually see you, because a flight rarely lands exactly on schedule.

From there, a handful of things move the number: which class fits your group, what a specific day requires in tolls or parking, and whether the date is a peak one. During a stretch like a convention week or a race meet, it is usually availability that moves first — the class you want may already be committed before the rate does. A quote lists what it is built from, and if the trip changes before pickup, we re-issue the number rather than adjust it on the day.

Wait time

An airport pickup already has a wait period built into the fare, and the clock starts at gate time, not when we physically arrive — about an hour on domestic arrivals, a little longer on international arrivals to allow for customs. For hourly and point-to-point trips, the wait window is agreed as part of the quote itself, so a delayed meeting or a slow dinner does not turn into an argument afterward.

Tolls

A route that runs on a toll road carries a toll that is not folded into the base rate, because it changes with conditions on the road itself rather than with the trip. It shows up as its own line on the invoice, tied to what the road actually charged that day, not to a flat add-on we guessed at when we quoted.

Gratuity

Some operators build gratuity into the quote as a fixed part of the fare from the start. Others leave it entirely to the rider, settled directly with the chauffeur at the end of the trip. We tell you upfront which way a given quote is structured, so it is never something you are working out at the curb.

Venue and hotel parking

A hotel porte-cochère, a wedding venue or a downtown event can each charge their own valet or parking fee, and that cost belongs to the venue, not to us. It shows up as its own pass-through line on the invoice when it applies, rather than being folded silently into the rate you already agreed to.

06

On the Day

Before the trip, you get the chauffeur's name and a direct number, along with a confirmed pickup time. For an airport run, the flight is tracked from departure, so a delay adjusts the schedule automatically — you are not the one who has to call and explain that the flight is late.

At the terminal, we stage in the commercial curb lane set aside for prearranged cars, separate from the rideshare line, or hold in the cell-phone lot until the flight is confirmed down. At a hotel or a venue, we are at the entrance at the agreed time, not circling the block looking for you. If plans shift by a few minutes, a text to the number you were given is faster than trying to spot the car yourself.

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Changes and Cancellations

Plans change, and we handle that the same way we built the quote in the first place: tell us what is different — a new time, an added stop, a longer or shorter trip — and we re-issue the number against the new details instead of starting the whole process over.

The earlier you tell us, the more room we have, especially close to a peak date when the class you need may already be committed elsewhere. If you need to cancel outright, say so directly and we will confirm in writing what that means for your specific booking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance should I book?

Most requests get a quote back the same day, and many trips are confirmed within a day or two of pickup. The exception is a peak date — a convention week, a race meet, a big weekend downtown — when the class you want can be committed well before the date itself.

What happens if my flight is delayed?

We track the flight itself, not the schedule you gave us when you booked, so a delay is already accounted for by the time you land. The wait period built into an airport quote starts from gate time, and it runs longer on international arrivals to allow for customs, so a slow trip through immigration is expected, not charged as an extra.

Is there a minimum booking time?

Yes — each vehicle class carries its own hourly minimum, and larger or specialty vehicles start from a higher baseline than a sedan. An airport transfer is the exception: it is usually priced as a flat run rather than against the hourly minimum, since it is a single trip rather than time on call.

Is gratuity included in the price?

It depends on how the quote is structured, and we tell you which way before you confirm. Some quotes build gratuity in as a fixed part of the fare; others leave it to you and the chauffeur to settle directly at the end of the trip. Either way, it is stated upfront, not decided at the curb.

Can I change or cancel a booking after I confirm it?

Tell us what changed and we re-issue the quote against the new details rather than start over. The more notice you give, the more room we have — that matters most right before a peak date, when the class you need can already be committed elsewhere. Call or message us directly and we will confirm the specifics in writing.

Where do you actually pick up at the airport?

Prearranged cars stage in a dedicated commercial curb lane on the arrivals level, kept separate from the rideshare pickup line, or hold in the cell-phone waiting lot until the flight is confirmed down. Every driver confirms which terminal before staging, since the pickup flow differs between them.

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