Upper East Side · Museum Mile
Car Service Upper East Side
Pickups at residences, hotels and Museum Mile entrances, with an Executive Sedan to LaGuardia from $153.17 and flight-tracked airport returns.
Quick answer
Chauffeur Service NYC provides Upper East Side pickups at residences, hotels and Museum Mile entrances. An Executive Sedan to LaGuardia starts at $153.17. Our TLC-licensed service uses a company-owned fleet, tracks arriving flights and texts your chauffeur’s details before pickup. Reserve a transfer or keep the car between museum and dinner reservations.
Rates
What does an Upper East Side airport car cost?
An Executive Sedan starts at $178.93 to JFK, $153.17 to LaGuardia, $178.31 to Newark and $167.89 to Teterboro. The starting fares below are for travel from the Upper East Side to the airport. Enter your building number, including East or West on a numbered street, and the airline terminal or private terminal to price your itinerary.
| Vehicle class | Guests / bags | Hourly | JFK | LGA | EWR | TEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Sedan | 2 / 2 | $110/hr | $178.93 | $153.17 | $178.31 | $167.89 |
| Executive SUV (Chevrolet Suburban) | 6 / 6 | $130/hr | $207.72 | $176.81 | $206.97 | $194.46 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 6 / 6 | $150/hr | $242.11 | $208.62 | $241.30 | $227.75 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class / BMW 7 Series | 3 / 2 | $180/hr | $314.08 | $267.71 | $312.95 | $294.20 |
| Executive Sprinter | 13 / 14 | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Jet Sprinter | 10 / 10 | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Mercedes-Maybach | 2 / 2 | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Rolls-Royce | 3 / 3 | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request | Quote on request |
Fares are all-in and priced by distance; enter your exact addresses at book online for an instant quote. Hourly service has a 3-hour minimum. Quote on request: call (888) 883-8180 or request a quote online.
A sedan takes two guests and two bags. Four adults sharing a ride to LaGuardia can take one Suburban from $176.81. Gratuity is your choice and is separate from the fare. Taxes, fees, tolls and congestion surcharges are already included. For a different departure address, use the Upper East Side to JFK car service guide and price your own trip.
Museum Mile
Which entrance should I give the chauffeur for Museum Mile?
The Met’s main stairs are at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, while its street-level accessible entrance is at Fifth Avenue and 81st Street. Tell dispatch which door your party will use before arrival. The museum also lists accessible entry through the garage at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street. For a party splitting up inside the museum, agree on one exit before the return trip. Our Met Museum car service page covers a visit centered on this stop.
The Frick Collection’s museum entrance is at 1 East 70th Street. The Frick Art Research Library has its own entrance at 10 East 71st Street. Both have accessible ramps. A researcher with a library appointment and a guest with a museum ticket should give dispatch different addresses even though they are visiting the same institution.
The Mark lists 25 East 77th Street. For The Mark car service, enter the hotel name and street number and give us the mobile number of the guest coming downstairs. If meeting someone for dinner, distinguish a pickup at the hotel from a pickup at their apartment after dinner. The chauffeur texts the exact meeting spot.
At The Frick, the museum entrance on East 70th Street and the library entrance on East 71st Street are separate, so tell our New York chauffeur team which one your party will use.
Drive Times
How long is the trip from the Upper East Side to the airport?
Typical neighborhood driving estimates range from 15–30 minutes to LaGuardia, 40–75 minutes to JFK and 35–55 minutes to Newark. Times vary with traffic; your chauffeur tracks it live. The shorter end fits light traffic and the longer end busier periods. For Teterboro, allow roughly 30–40 minutes off-peak or 55–85 minutes during rush hour. A cross-town approach, a busy terminal or a street closure can extend the journey. Our commercial-plated fleet uses avenues and highways.
Give us your flight time as well as the time you want to leave the building. Our departure guidance is two hours before a domestic flight, three before an international flight and 75 minutes before private-jet wheels-up. If your airline or flight department gives you an earlier reporting time, work backward from that time with dispatch. Families stopping at a second apartment should add the stop while booking.
Hourly
When does an hourly car make sense on Fifth Avenue?
Three booked hours in an Executive Sedan cost $330 and include waiting and unlimited stops during the reservation. A morning at The Frick followed by a long afternoon at The Met may need only two separate transfers if everyone walks between the museums. An hourly booking gives you the same car for a hotel departure, a short museum appointment, a residential pickup and a final dinner drop-off.
| Trip choice | How waiting works | Detail to give dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| One-way neighborhood transfer | 15 minutes at the scheduled pickup and at each booked stop | Apartment entrance and each stop in order |
| Hourly chauffeur | Waiting is part of the booked time | First pickup and expected final drop-off |
| Typical NYC black car services, airport returns | Two published operator policies allow 45 domestic and 60 international minutes, checked November 10, 2026 | Check the allowance attached to the reservation |
| Our airport return | 60 domestic or 90 international minutes from actual landing | Arrival flight and rider’s mobile number |
The hourly clock runs from the scheduled pickup to the last drop-off. Tolls are included, and parking is included in most cases; any parking fees are listed on your quote. An overrun is billed in 30-minute increments at the class rate. Major event days keep the standard 3-hour minimum; book a longer block to keep the car for the whole event. For the Met Gala, use the event instructions for that date when you discuss the return with dispatch.
An hourly booking keeps the same car for a hotel departure, a museum appointment and a dinner drop-off, and longer plans fit a day with one chauffeur.
Booking
How do I reserve a pickup for a guest?
Choose the museum, hotel or residential entrance and provide the rider’s name and mobile number.
Select the vehicle class, enter the airport or final destination and add any stops, bags or child seats.
Review the total and written booking acceptance. The rider receives the chauffeur’s first name, phone, vehicle and plate by text before pickup.
Upper East Side hotels
Questions & answers
Upper East Side car service FAQ
Can my family request two car seats?
Yes. Book an SUV and request up to two child seats per booking at $25 each. Specify infant, convertible or booster, and send each child’s age, weight, height and setup. The chauffeur helps place the seats, and the parent checks the fit. See the child seat policy.
Can you take someone to a hospital appointment?
Yes. This is non-medical transportation. Give dispatch the hospital building and entrance on the appointment notice. The chauffeur walks the passenger into the hospital lobby when needed. For a wheelchair-accessible Sprinter, call us to arrange. Forty-eight hours’ notice helps us guarantee the vehicle.
Will you meet my parents inside the airport?
At JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, inside-terminal meet and greet is $25. The chauffeur holds a name sign and helps with bags. For a return to an apartment, add the building number and the name of the arriving parent whose phone will receive the text.
What if baggage claim takes longer than my free wait?
After the airport allowance, additional waiting is $1.83 per minute for an Executive Sedan, $2.17 for a Suburban, $2.50 for an Escalade ESV and $3.00 for a Mercedes-Benz S-Class / BMW 7 Series. The clock for the free period begins at actual landing.
Can you meet a private flight at Teterboro?
Yes. We offer planeside pickup and drop-off at the aircraft, subject to the FBO’s normal security process. Supply the FBO name and local contact when arranging Teterboro Airport chauffeur service. The domestic and international waiting allowances apply there too.
What happens if a dinner reservation changes?
Call dispatch or email info@chauffeurservicenyc.com with the new time and entrance. Changes close to pickup can count as a cancellation and new booking. A standard transfer canceled at least 24 hours ahead receives a full refund. Group, event and multi-leg reservations use a 48-hour window.
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Book Upper East Side car service
For another neighborhood, see Manhattan car service. To arrange an Upper East Side ride, call (888) 883-8180 any time or book online.