Williamsburg & Greenpoint Taxi & Car Service

Williamsburg is one of the busiest nightlife neighbourhoods in New York and one of the harder places to find a taxi when a show lets out. Yellow cabs rarely wait here, and at 1am on a Saturday every app shows surge pricing at once.

Booking a car ahead avoids both. It also helps on the waterfront, where new towers along Kent Avenue have private driveways and entrances that are not obvious to a driver who has not been told where to stop.

Where we pick up in Williamsburg

North Williamsburg — Bedford Avenue from Metropolitan to McCarren Park, the waterfront towers on Kent Avenue, and the restaurants and venues around North 6th and Wythe.

South Williamsburg — Broadway under the J/M/Z, the streets near the Williamsburg Bridge, and Domino Park on River Street.

East Williamsburg — Grand Street, Graham Avenue and the warehouse venues toward Bushwick.

Along the edges — McCarren Park at the Greenpoint border, and Marsha P. Johnson State Park on Kent Avenue.

Greenpoint pickups

Greenpoint is Brooklyn's northernmost neighbourhood, running from McCarren Park up to Newtown Creek and the Queens line.

• Manhattan Avenue is the main shopping street, with Polish bakeries and delis alongside newer cafés.
• Franklin Street and the blocks toward the river are where the bars and restaurants cluster.
• The waterfront towers around Greenpoint Landing, Commercial Street and West Street have driveways and lobby entrances. Tell us the building name.
• McGuinness Boulevard is the main road through the middle of the neighbourhood. It leads north to the Pulaski Bridge, which crosses Newtown Creek into Long Island City in a couple of minutes.

The only subway is the G, at Greenpoint Avenue and Nassau Avenue, and it doesn't go into Manhattan. NYC Ferry stops at India Street. For a trip to Midtown, LaGuardia or a late night across the river, a car from Greenpoint is often the simplest option.

Trains, subways and ferries

The L stops at Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street, and reaches Manhattan in one stop under the East River. The J, M and Z cross the Williamsburg Bridge from Marcy Avenue. The G connects Metropolitan Avenue to Long Island City and Downtown Brooklyn.

NYC Ferry stops at North Williamsburg and South Williamsburg on the East River route to Wall Street and East 34th Street.

Popular taxi trips from Williamsburg

Taxi to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

LaGuardia via the BQE is Williamsburg's easiest airport. JFK is manageable outside rush hour. Newark means crossing Manhattan and a tunnel, so allow plenty of time or compare it with a flight from the Queens airports.

Traffic, tolls and timing

The Williamsburg Bridge is free in both directions and is the direct route to the Lower East Side. The BQE runs along the neighbourhood's southern edge; it is the route to LaGuardia and JFK, and it is slow at almost every rush hour.

Weekend nights around Bedford, Wythe and North 6th are crowded; meet the driver on a side street a block away. Smorgasburg and summer events at the waterfront parks bring heavy foot traffic to Kent Avenue.

South Williamsburg has a large Hasidic community, and streets are quieter from Friday evening to Saturday evening; pickups remain available.

Places we drive to

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Steel on Frost Street, the waterfront at Domino Park and Marsha P. Johnson State Park, McCarren Park and its pool, the hotels of North Williamsburg, and the restaurants of Bedford Avenue and Wythe Avenue. For a group night out or a wedding at a waterfront venue, see Brooklyn limo service.

Book a taxi in Williamsburg

For a concert or a late dinner, book the ride home before you go in and give an approximate end time; we can adjust by WhatsApp. An Economy Sedan suits most trips here. A group heading to the airport together is better in a taxi van.

Book by phone on (888) 201-0419, by WhatsApp, or through the form. Give a cross street rather than a venue name for late pickups. New to us? Ask about the first-ride offer.

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