Park Slope Taxi & Car Service

Park Slope is a neighbourhood of brownstones, young families and one-way side streets. It is well served by the subway to Manhattan, but not by yellow cabs, which pass along Flatbush Avenue and Fourth Avenue and rarely turn into the residential blocks.

Most of our Park Slope bookings are airport trips with children and luggage, where the vehicle size matters as much as the time. Tell us about strollers and car seats when you book, and we will match the vehicle to your family rather than the other way round.

Where we pick up in Park Slope

North Slope — the blocks between Flatbush Avenue and 9th Street, Grand Army Plaza, and Seventh Avenue's shops.

Center Slope — Fifth and Seventh Avenues from 9th Street to 15th Street, with the brownstone streets in between.

South Slope and Windsor Terrace edge — the blocks toward Green-Wood Cemetery and Prospect Park Southwest.

Along Fourth Avenue — the newer apartment buildings between Park Slope and Gowanus.

Trains, subways and ferries

The F and G stop at Seventh Avenue and 15th Street–Prospect Park. The 2 and 3 stop at Grand Army Plaza, and the B and Q at Seventh Avenue on Flatbush. The R runs local under Fourth Avenue.

Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center is the nearest large hub, with nine subway lines and the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Terminal.

Popular taxi trips from Park Slope

Taxi to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

JFK is usually Park Slope's most practical airport, via the Belt Parkway along the south shore. Newark has two very different routes — through Lower Manhattan or across Staten Island — and the better one depends on the hour, so the driver chooses on the day.

Traffic, tolls and timing

Double parking. Many Park Slope streets are narrow and fully parked. The driver may stop briefly in the lane with hazard lights on; have bags ready at the door so loading is quick.

Flatbush Avenue is the main road to the Manhattan Bridge and is often slow. Grand Army Plaza is a large roundabout where several routes meet; allow a few extra minutes at peak times.

Park Slope is outside the congestion zone; the charge only applies if your trip goes into Manhattan below 60th Street. Summer concerts at the Prospect Park Bandshell and Barclays Center events add traffic to Prospect Park West and Flatbush.

Places we drive to

Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza, Barclays Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on Seventh Avenue, the Old Stone House and Green-Wood Cemetery.

Book a taxi in Park Slope

Mention every piece of luggage and child equipment when you request the quote. Car seats must be requested in advance and confirmed (see car service with car seats); a Luxury SUV is often the right size for a family of four with bags. Compare JFK timing before you choose your flight.

Send the trip through the form or on WhatsApp, with every bag, stroller and seat listed, or call (888) 201-0419. A first booking with us can include 10% off your first ride.

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