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Old 12-23-2009, 09:16 AM
 
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Has anyone used a car service that they would recommend. I got a towncar from Super Shuttle last year and had no problems, but I keep talking to people that say I was just lucky. I got prices from Super Shuttle and Winston and they were within a dollar of each other, then I got a price from a company called Forbes Limo that was half that price. I love a bargain but not if it means problems and I have never heard of them before.
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Old 12-23-2009, 09:26 AM
 
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i always use Carmel Car, they have a ton of cars and cover the metro area. Sometimes taking a taxi from your town is cheap way to go.
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Old 12-23-2009, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Massapequa, NY
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call "CLASSIC" in Bohemia.
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Old 12-23-2009, 03:42 PM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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New York City Car & Limousine Service | Manhattan, Brooklyn, NJ & NYC Limo & Car Services


Always excellent service.
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Old 12-23-2009, 06:19 PM
 
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Has anyone used a car service that they would recommend. I got a towncar from Super Shuttle last year and had no problems, but I keep talking to people that say I was just lucky. I got prices from Super Shuttle and Winston and they were within a dollar of each other, then I got a price from a company called Forbes Limo that was half that price. I love a bargain but not if it means problems and I have never heard of them before.
Try Mayfair Limo in East Northport. Great prices, nice town cars, reliable
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Old 12-24-2009, 06:34 AM
 
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Thanks everyone for the help. I think I'll give Mayfair a try.

Just for future reference, I used to use Classic, but they only do buses now, their car service was bought by Super Shuttle acouple of years ago.
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Old 12-24-2009, 09:10 AM
 
Location: Massapequa, NY
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Thanks everyone for the help. I think I'll give Mayfair a try.

Just for future reference, I used to use Classic, but they only do buses now, their car service was bought by Super Shuttle acouple of years ago.

you probably had my father as a driver for classic. I often wondered why I didnt see the classic vans anymore. I didnt know they were bought up by another company. i went by there office a while ago and noticed all thier vans were gone, just plain white ones.
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Old 12-25-2009, 03:17 PM
 
Location: In my mind
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I use Mayfair about once a month, never had any issues and they usually arrive about 15 min early. I've always been able to get service even if I call the night before for a 4am pickup. Usually with fare, taxes and tip it's about $105 for me to go from home to JFK.
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Old 11-16-2012, 10:30 AM
 
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Default Don't use Carmel limo services!

I had an awful experience with this company. It was the first time I used their service and absolutely the last one.
First the van wasn?t big enough as we booked on line, one of my daughters had to travel on the floor because there was no more place to sit.

Second, and more important, the driver they send to pick for us, didn?t know how to drive the van.
He told us it was the first day he was driving that van, and never been to JFK. How can that be possible in a company that dedicates to this???

As soon as we start, we made two blocks, with GPS on, and he got lost, getting very frustrate and nervous.
Then when we enter the highway he couldn?t manage the van well enough, he drive side to side, couldn?t getting the van on the middle of a lane. He went all the way cursing.
Also he didn't know how to follow GPS directions nor signs and could barely speak English, so is was very difficult to made us understand.
We try to help him, giving us the directions but he was to nervous and out of him to pay attention to us.
To make things worse, in the middle of the highway, the GPS falls and he just release the steering wheel, and we were about to crash if it wasn?t for my daughter that took control of it.
He abruptly stop the van in the middle of the highway, without turning lights on and a truck almost hit us from behind.
When we finally made it to JFK 8 terminal, my daughters were in shock, crying while he denied to take off the luggage.
I sincerely thought this company was the best choice, but I was absolutely wrong.
So make sure not to choose Carmel for any of your trips you will regret it.
Hope this review help so nobody else goes through our awful experience.
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Old 11-16-2012, 10:54 AM
 
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So make sure not to choose Carmel for any of your trips you will regret it.
Hope this review help so nobody else goes through our awful experience.
Check your shorts...

It's called Carmel for a reason
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