When you need to get somewhere and don’t have access to your own car, you have some choices for transportation. You can take the bus, call a cab or use a ride-hailing app. However, if you want to get where you are going in style, you might want to looking into taking a limo.
Most people think of private car service as a luxury that costs a lot, but that’s not always the case. The average limo or car service charges about $15 to $30 per stop, which isn’t that much more than a taxi or Uber ride in a large city. And riding in a limo gives you a lot more space than riding in a cab or a personal car of someone working for a ride-hailing service. Despite the relative affordability, most people consider a limousine to be a luxury item that is reserved for special occasions, and there are many of these occasions for which people decide to do limousine rentals.
Brides and grooms often hire limos to take them to and from their wedding ceremony and/or their reception. The average cost to rent a limousine is around $75 to $100 an hour, so for a special occasion such as a wedding the cost isn’t really that much in the grand scheme of things. A limousine provides a driver so people don’t have to worry about how much they drink, and it also provides the privacy and intimate setting that a newly married couple won’t get on a party bus.
Limousine rentals also are popular for high school and college formal dances, such as prom, homecoming or some other festival. Renting a limousine often is a rite of passage for these sorts of events. To keep the cost reasonable, several friends can chip in and share the ride.
Limousines also come in handy for other special occasions. For example, someone might rent a limo for a night out to propose to a fiancee. Or, a group of people might choose a limousine to take them to a concert.
There are more than 130,000 limousines in service across the U.S, and if you live in a larger city, there are likely several companies operating there that offer the service. The point is, if you are looking for a limousine for a special occasion or just to get a quality ride from the airport to the hotel, you shouldn’t have any problem finding one.