Hamptons Car Service & Limo

Car service and limo between NYC and the Hamptons

The Hamptons are the towns of the South Fork, at the far eastern end of Long Island: Westhampton, Hampton Bays, Southampton, Water Mill, Bridgehampton, Sagaponack, East Hampton, Amagansett, Sag Harbor and, at the very end, Montauk. Most of our Hamptons work is the drive itself: a car between Manhattan or Brooklyn and a rental house for the weekend, or a ride to JFK at the end of the summer. The rest is weddings, proms, birthdays and nights out, with a limo or a Sprinter that stays with the group.

We quote every Hamptons trip in full before it is booked, in either direction, in summer and out of season.

On a summer Friday afternoon, add an hour or more to every row.

The route east, and where it slows down

From the city, the usual route is the Long Island Expressway to exit 70 at Manorville, then a short connector south to Sunrise Highway (Route 27), heading east. Sunrise Highway is fast as far as Southampton. After that, Route 27 becomes the Montauk Highway, with one lane in each direction through the villages. That stretch, from the Shinnecock Canal to East Hampton, is where most Hamptons trips lose their time.

Your chauffeur may use back roads or the north side of the fork, depending on the traffic on the day. Larger vehicles such as Sprinters keep to the roads where they are allowed. Long Island's parkways restrict commercial vehicles; see Long Island limo service for more on that.

Summer weekends: when to travel

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the timing matters more than the route:

• Friday heading east builds from late morning and stays heavy into the evening. Leaving before 11am, or after 8pm, saves a lot of time.
• Sunday heading west is slow from early afternoon. Leaving Monday morning, or before noon on Sunday, is easier.
• Mid-week daytime trips, Tuesday to Thursday, are usually the quickest of the summer. Thursday evening is busy, because many people leave for a long weekend then.
• Holiday weekends (Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day) are the slowest of the year in both directions.

We book the pickup with these windows in mind and tell you honestly if a time you've chosen is likely to be slow.

JFK, LaGuardia and the small airports

JFK to the Hamptons is usually 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes off-peak, by the Belt Parkway or the Van Wyck to the Long Island Expressway. A car that meets the flight and drives straight out east is the simplest way to start a holiday there. See JFK car service for the terminal side.

LaGuardia works for some North Shore approaches but is usually further. Long Island MacArthur in Ronkonkoma is closer, with fewer flights.

Charter flights, seaplanes and helicopters use the small airports at East Hampton and Westhampton Beach (Gabreski). Tell us the operator and the arrival time, and a car can meet you there for the last few miles.

Hamptons weddings

A Hamptons wedding is a transport puzzle. Guests stay in hotels, inns and rental houses across several towns. The venue is often an estate, a vineyard or a beach club down a long private drive. The reception ends late, on dark two-lane roads.

What works:

• Guest shuttles in Sprinters, running fixed loops between the main hotels or houses and the venue, with set times printed on the invitation or the wedding website.
• A stretch limousine or an executive sedan for the couple, booked for the hours of the day.
• SUVs for parents and grandparents, door to door.
• A check of the venue's driveway and parking before the day. Some estates can't turn a stretch or a Sprinter around, and the car then waits on the road.

Send the venue, the list of guest addresses and the timetable early. Summer Saturdays are booked well in advance. See the wedding limo page for how to split the day.

Proms, sweet 16s and summer nights out

Hamptons proms and sweet 16s are mostly local trips with photographs at home, a drive to the venue and a return at the end of the night. Book a stretch for the four-hour minimum, or a Sprinter for a bigger group. In summer, groups also book a Sprinter for a night out in Southampton or Montauk, so nobody has to drive home. The car waits at an agreed spot. Village main streets have strict parking and stopping rules.

For the planning, see prom and party limos.

Families, luggage and the beach

A summer rental means luggage, beach gear, bicycles and often a dog. A luxury SUV takes up to six people with luggage, and a Sprinter takes a family group with everything. Mention car seats, strollers and pets when you book, so we send a vehicle with room for them. Car service with car seats explains how seats are requested and fitted.

Many ocean beaches need a town or village parking permit. If you are visiting for the day, a car that drops you at the beach and collects you later avoids the permit question.

Hamptons car service and limo prices

Every Hamptons trip is quoted on its own. The quote depends on:

• the vehicle
• the town
• one-way or round trip
• the day and the time
• the hours, if the car stays with you

A one-way trip in either direction is priced for the whole journey the car makes. Tolls are shown on the quote. The pricing page explains each line. If you want to compare the drive with the train or a coach, we'll gladly tell you which makes more sense for your group.

Book a Hamptons trip

Send the pickup and destination addresses (including the house name, if the rental has one, and any gate code), the date and time, the number of passengers and bags, and anything extra such as car seats or a dog. For a wedding or a night out, send the timetable. Use the form or call (888) 201-0419. You get a written quote before anything is booked. First-time customers can ask for the 10% first-ride offer.

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