Vehicles
Three classes, chosen by the luggage rather than the legroom
Almost every wrong vehicle on an airport run is wrong for the same reason. The seats were counted and the bags were not. This page counts both.
The operators we work with run three classes for airport work. You pick one when you make a booking, or you describe what you are carrying and we pick for you. There is no fourth tier hiding behind a phone call and no upgrade language on this site, because there is nothing above the top of this list.
01The three classes operators run for us
Executive sedan
3 seated, 3 checked bags
The default for one or two people with normal luggage. If the third seat is taken the boot is usually the limit, so a third passenger with a large case is a reason to move up a class.
Executive SUV
6 seated, 6 checked bags
The class most often booked for a family or a small crew. Roof height helps with tall cases, and the rear row folds when bags win over seats.
Sprinter van
11 seated, gear alongside
Booked when the party and the freight travel together: a unit moving cases, a family with a pushchair and skis, a group that does not want to split across two cars.
02The rule that settles most bookings
A car has two capacities and people only ever quote the first one. A sedan seats three and takes three checked bags. It does not do both at once with room to spare. Put a third adult in the back of a sedan and one of the three cases usually ends up on a lap.
So the question we ask is not how many of you there are. It is how many checked bags, how many cabin bags, and is anything unusually shaped.
| Party | Checked bags | Class that works |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 people | up to 3 | Executive sedan |
| 3 people | up to 2 | Executive sedan, tight |
| 3 people | 3 or more | Executive SUV |
| 4 to 6 people | up to 6 | Executive SUV |
| 5 to 6 people | 7 or more | Sprinter van |
| 7 to 11 people | any | Sprinter van |
Cabin bags mostly ride on laps or at feet and do not change the class. Pushchairs, golf bags, skis, instrument cases and anything in a hard shell do change it, and they belong in the notes field of the booking form rather than in a surprise on the kerb.
03What each class actually means here
Executive sedan
A full size saloon with a boot that swallows three checked cases and no more. Booked for one or two people the vast majority of the time. The lowest starting price on the pricing page and the class most departures use.
Executive SUV
The class families and small units book. Six seats, six checked bags, and a tailgate tall enough for cases that will not lie flat. This is also the class we suggest when the party is three adults, because the sedan stops being comfortable the moment the third case appears.
Sprinter van
Eleven seats and floor space next to them. Booked when the people and the freight travel together and splitting across two cars would cost more and arrive at different times. It is the class most crew and equipment runs end up in, and it is the one that needs the most notice, because there are fewer of them on the road at any hour.
04Child seats, mobility and animals
- Child seats. Say the ages in the notes and we ask the operator to fit the right seat. Some operators charge for it and some do not, and the quote will say which before you confirm.
- Wheelchairs. A folding chair travels in the boot of an SUV or the floor of a van without difficulty. A powered chair needs a vehicle with a ramp, which is a specific booking and needs more notice. Tell us early and we will say honestly whether we can arrange it for your date.
- Animals. A carrier that fits on a seat or a floor is usually fine. An animal loose in the cabin is at the operator's discretion, and a service animal is not something anyone is going to argue about.
05The word luxury on this website
It describes the class of vehicle you are booking and nothing else. It is not a claim about the service around it, an award, a rating or a tier of membership. There is no members club, no priority list and no unnamed benefit behind a phone call.
The three classes above are the whole catalogue. If a page on this site ever suggests something grander than a clean, current, well kept vehicle with a licensed driver in it, that page is wrong and we would like to know about it.
06Choosing without guessing
If you are still unsure, put the party size and the bag count into the booking form and leave the class on the option that asks us to advise. You will get a free quote for the class we think fits and a line explaining why, and if we have it wrong you can change it before anything is held.
To talk it through instead, call +1 (646) 559-3082 and speak to a specialist. Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 8:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Eastern Time.