If you want to zip around town in style on New Years Eve, you might consider renting a limousine. Many renting companies report that they are solidly booked, but many others (some listed below) say they may have a few cars left, and its worth giving them a call.
Besides their glamour, chauffeured limousines may be practical for groups wanting to avoid the trouble of looking for a taxi car service augusta maine and for those who usually drive but who would rather celebrate than concentrate on traffic tonight.
There are basically four kinds of limos for rent. There is the stretch, which seats six comfortably and usually contains such luxury items dark horse harrison as a bar, an ice bucket, a stereo and television console. Then there is the formal limousine, which seats six comfortably, but doesnt offer the luxury items. Also available are the sedan, sometimes called a town car, which seats three, and the station wagon, which seats up to seven. While finding a stretch would be very difficult at this late date, some sedans, formal limos and station wagons are available.
Many companies have special rates for New Years Eve. Most commonly, they will set a minimum renting time of up to 12 hours, although minimums of around six hours are common. Rates range from about $22 to $25 an hour for sedans, $27 to $30 an hour for formal limousines and station wagons, and $35 to $40 an hour for stretches.
Jay Turoff, chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission, says the commission gets relatively few complaints each year from limousine patrons. He has special advice for taxi riders, particularly if they are traveling in groups. He says they should be sure to split the cost on the meter, and not to pay individual fares. He warns that taxis are notoriously difficult to get on New Years Eve because many of the drivers stay home.
As of yesterday afternoon, the following rental companies said they might have limousines available, but if none of them work out, there are others in the Yellow Pages: Bellon Limousine Service, 786-8977: Cadillac limos, Oldsmobile station wagons. Bermuda Chauffeured Limousine Service, 249-8400: Stretches, Cadillac limos and Oldsmobile sedans. Brettel Chauffeured Town Cars, 320-2600: Oldsmobile town cars. Carey Cadillac, 599-1122: Cadillac limos and Oldsmobile and Buick sedans. Classic Rolls-Royce Limousine, 490-0077 or (914) 634-1200: Rolls-Royce Clouds, Wraiths and Phantom Vs. Double A Limousine Service, 626-6400: Stretches, Cadillac limos, Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercury and Buick sedans, and Chevrolet station wagons. Educated and Dedicated Chauffeured Limousine Service, 689-6560: Cadillac limos, Lincoln town cars, Cadillac sedans, Ford station wagons. Edwards Limousine and Chauffeur Service, 347-3666: Stretches, Cadillac limos, sedans, Mercury stations wagons. Encore Limousines, 245-4404: Rolls-Royce formal limos. Exec-U-Ride, 279-1710: Cadillac stretches and limos, Oldsmobile sedans and station wagons. Farrells Limousine Service, 570-9800: Cadillac limos and sedans, and Oldsmobile station wagons. Fugazy, 247-5800: Lincoln stretches and Lincoln, Chrysler and Peugeot sedans. Gotham Limousines, 772-1610: Cadillac stretches, limos and sedans. Herzog Cadillac, 784-7900: Cadillac limos, Cadillac sedans, Buick station wagons. Kabot Limousines, 626-3700: Cadillac stretches, limos and sedans, and Oldsmobile station wagons. London Towncars, 988-9700: Cadillac limos, and Buick sedans and station wagons. Olympic Limousine Service, (800) 822-9797: Rolls-Royce limos, Buick and Cadillac sedans, and Buick and Pontiac station wagons. Smith Limousine, 247-0711: Cadillac limos and sedans. Surrey Cadillac Service, 937-5700: Cadillac limos and sedans and Ford station wagons. Wall Limousine Service, 695-7266: Stretches, Cadillac limos and sedans, Oldsmobile station wagons.