Limo Service on Long Island

Long Island limo service, Nassau to the East End

Long Island limo bookings are rarely a single drive. A Saturday wedding moves from a house in Garden City to a church, then to a waterfront venue on the South Shore. A North Fork wine day stops at three tasting rooms. A prom group gathers at one family's driveway for photographs before the hall. We plan these as one booking with one quote. We pick up anywhere in Nassau and Suffolk, and we also drive groups from Long Island into Manhattan and back. For the South Fork, see Hamptons car service and limo.

For everyday rides, such as airport runs, one-way trips into the city or a car to the train, see Long Island car service. This page is about limousines: stretch, SUV and Sprinter.

Which limo for a Long Island booking

The passenger count for a stretch depends on the vehicle assigned, and we confirm it in your quote. We do not run party buses or coaches, so a group larger than 14 needs two vehicles.

Parkways, and why the route matters on Long Island

Long Island's parkways, including the Northern State, the Southern State, the Meadowbrook and the Wantagh, were built for cars. They have low stone overpasses and restrictions on commercial and oversized vehicles. Depending on its registration and height, a Sprinter or a stretch limousine may not be allowed on them. It then travels on the Long Island Expressway, the Sunrise Highway or local roads, even when a phone app suggests a parkway.

This matters in two ways. A trip can take longer than the app shows, and a pickup time copied from a sedan's route can make a group late. When you book, we plan the timing for the vehicle you are actually getting.

Long Island wedding limos

Weddings are the largest share of our Long Island limo work. The North Shore has estate and mansion venues along the old Gold Coast, the South Shore has waterfront halls and marinas, and Suffolk has vineyard and country venues further east. Each has its own access: long gravel driveways, gates with a guard, or a car park far from the ceremony door.

For a wedding, tell us:

• every address for the day: getting ready, ceremony, photographs, reception, hotel
• whether a stretch can turn around at the venue, or should wait on the road
• which guests need a shuttle, and between which two points

The couple's stretch is usually a four-hour or longer booking. Guest shuttles in a Sprinter can be a separate, shorter booking. The wedding limo page explains how to divide the day between vehicles.

Prom limos on Long Island

Long Island prom season runs mainly from May to June, and the popular Friday and Saturday nights are booked weeks ahead. Many high schools publish their own prom transportation rules. These can cover where cars may drop off, what time students must arrive, and whether a parent must sign a form. Check your school's rules before you book, and send them to us with the request.

A typical prom booking collects the group at one house for photographs, drives to the venue, and returns everyone to one address at the end. If students need dropping at different homes, list them all; each extra stop adds time. For more on group nights, see the prom and party limo page.

North Fork wine tours

A wine day on the North Fork is a full-day Sprinter or SUV booking, usually starting in Nassau or western Suffolk and heading east on the Long Island Expressway and Route 25. The tasting rooms are spread along the Main Road and Sound Avenue. Plan three or four stops, not six; the drive between them, the wait for a table and lunch all take time.

Many wineries ask groups to reserve in advance, and some limit group size or large vehicles. Check with each winery before the day. Give us the list and the order, and we set the timings.

Concerts, games and nights in Manhattan

• Jones Beach Theater is reached by parkways, so the approach for a Sprinter or stretch is planned in advance. After the show, the car waits at an agreed spot because of the traffic leaving the beach.
• UBS Arena at Belmont Park (Elmont) and Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale) are short trips from most of Nassau. Agree a pickup point away from the main exits.
• Manhattan: a stretch or SUV can take a group from Long Island to a Broadway show, a dinner or a concert at Madison Square Garden, wait, and bring everyone home. The usual way in is the Long Island Expressway and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, which is tolled. See Manhattan pickups for venue detail.

Choosing a Long Island limo company

The checklist on our limo service page applies on Long Island too. There are two local points to add:

• Licensing: Nassau and Suffolk counties each have their own taxi and limousine rules, separate from New York City's TLC. Ask any company you consider which licences cover your trip.
• Local knowledge: ask how they will route a stretch or a Sprinter around the parkways, and how they plan a Sunday return from the East End in summer. The answer tells you a lot.

How to book a Long Island limo

Send the date, the start and finish times, every address, the number of passengers and the occasion. Use the form, or call (888) 201-0419. We reply with the vehicle, the hours, the tolls we expect and the full price before anything is booked. First-time customers can ask for the 10% first-ride offer. The pricing page explains how a limo quote is built.

Your questions, answered