No matter how you want to get around in New York, there’s going to be a kind of romance to it. Every single means of transportation in New York is iconic. If you want to get from borough to borough, you have the subways and the ferries. If you need to make a Brooklyn dinner date on time, you have the classic yellow taxi cabs. And if you want to make a real entrance at a party in Manhattan, accept no less than a stretch limo.
Of course, hiring a limousine service New York offers can be quite a headache if you do not know what it is that you are doing, so here are a few tips to make sure that your first New York limo ride is a good one…
Reserve Extra Time
A classic mistake is to assume that, somehow, perhaps by way of magic, your driver is going to be able to guarantee getting you to an event on time. Your driver will do their best, and more often than not will get the job done, but this is New York we’re talking about here. Almost nobody in New York actually drives to get around, and for good reason: the traffic.
Sounds silly, but it’s true. The buses, cabs, cop cars and, yes, limos, make it tough to get anywhere on time. Just make sure to add about an hour or so to however long you think you will need to rent your limo for.
Take the Subway
To improve your odds of getting there on time and to save money on the limo, take the subway to the borough you need to get to, and have the limo come to pick you up while you are there. If you need to get from the Bronx to Manhattan, for instance, take the subway, and then take your limo from the station.
Be Safe
Contrary to popular opinion, New York City is one of the safest big cities in the world, and violent crime has gone way, way, way, way down since the 1980s. However, someone cruising around in a limo wearing a black suit at one in the morning in the Bronx is just asking for trouble. The streets are not, in fact, teeming with muggers, but if they do exist, and if a mugger is choosing between the guy in the tux or the guy in the cardboard box, guess who he’s mugging? Stick to well-lit areas and don’t go wandering down dark alleys. Use common sense and you should be fine.