Pets · Airport transfers
Pet friendly airport transfers NYC
Pets ride in a carrier or on a seat cover, and service animals are always welcome. Send the carrier size and luggage count.
Quick answer
Chauffeur Service NYC accepts pets in a carrier or on a seat cover for New York airport transfers. Tell dispatch which animal is traveling, how large the carrier is and how many suitcases will travel with it. Airport pickups include 60 minutes after domestic landings or 90 after international landings. Service animals are always welcome.
To plan an airport transfer with a pet, make separate counts for people, ordinary bags and animal carriers, since a large rigid crate needs its own measurement.
Reserving
Can I reserve a car for myself and my dog?
Reserve 1 ride for your traveling party and include the dog in the booking notes. Give the animal’s size, whether it will travel in a carrier or on a seat cover, and the number of people traveling. A small cat carrier held for the walk through arrivals makes a different loading plan from a rigid airline kennel, two travelers and several large cases.
Use the outside dimensions of the actual carrier. Wheels, handles and a raised roof can change the space it occupies in the vehicle. For a large dog flying in an airline kennel, say whether the kennel stays assembled after landing and where the airline has told you to retrieve it. Those details let dispatch plan a trip from the right collection address.
Vehicle Choice
How do I choose a vehicle for a pet and luggage?
Make 3 separate counts for people, ordinary bags and animal carriers. Our published luggage capacities refer to standard bags. A large rigid crate needs its own measurement. A party of four already exceeds a sedan’s passenger capacity before adding a pet, so start with an SUV and send the crate dimensions with your request.
| Traveling party | What to measure | Suggested next step |
|---|---|---|
| One adult, cat carrier and one case | Carrier dimensions with its handle folded | Enter the details with a sedan request |
| Two adults, large dog, rigid kennel and checked bags | Assembled kennel height, length and width | Ask dispatch to plan the SUV or van load |
| Family with a dog, stroller and child seats | Folded stroller, kennel and suitcase count | Select an SUV or Sprinter and reserve the child seats |
| Two households on different flights | Each party’s landing time, animal and luggage | Choose separate pickups or time one car to the final landing |
The luggage capacity guide gives the ordinary bag limits for each class. If you bring a seat cover, keep it accessible as you leave the terminal. Give the rider’s mobile number so the chauffeur can coordinate while another family member collects cases or stays with the animal.
Rates
What does a pet-friendly airport transfer cost?
A JFK–Midtown Executive Sedan transfer starts at $174.61 for the published route. Choose the class suited to the people and equipment and enter your addresses for the trip quote. Our fares include taxes, fees, tolls and congestion surcharges. Gratuity is separate.
| Vehicle class | Passengers / standard bags | Hourly rate | JFK ↔ Midtown, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Sedan | 2 / 2 | $110 | From $174.61 |
| Executive SUV (Chevrolet Suburban) | 6 / 6 | $130 | From $202.53 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 6 / 6 | $150 | From $236.49 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class / BMW 7 Series | 3 / 2 | $180 | From $306.30 |
| Executive Sprinter | 13 / 14 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Jet Sprinter | 10 / 10 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Mercedes-Maybach | 2 / 2 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Rolls-Royce | 3 / 3 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
Ordinary hourly bookings have a 3-hour minimum. Executive Sprinter, Jet Sprinter, Mercedes-Maybach and Rolls-Royce: Quote on request: call (888) 883-8180 or request a quote online.
If your itinerary includes a stop at home to drop off the kennel before going to a hotel, enter that address when you book. The booking engine prices the added stop. Each stop has a 15-minute grace period on a transfer. With hourly chauffeur service NYC, the car stays booked through the stops and the time spent waiting counts toward your reserved hours.
JFK Relief Areas
Where can my pet take a break at JFK?
JFK Terminal 4 lists a relief area outside on the first-floor arrivals level and another after security between gates B31 and B33. Use the airport’s interactive map for the terminal you actually use. Keep a carrier accessible rather than packing it behind the suitcases. If you stop at a relief area after landing, tell your chauffeur when you are headed toward the designated pickup.
The airport directs passengers flying with pets to contact the airline for its cabin, carrier and documentation requirements. Keep those instructions with the reservation, particularly when two airlines operate different legs. JFK airport car service covers the ground journey between the booked addresses. If an airline gives you a separate pet-release facility, send that address and collection instructions before dispatch schedules the vehicle.
Flight Delays
What happens when an arriving flight is delayed?
Real-time flight tracking preserves the 60-minute domestic or 90-minute international allowance when a flight lands late. The clock starts at actual landing. If the airline moves you to a new flight or airport, send the new number and arrival details. If the plane has landed but the kennel is still being released, call dispatch while the complimentary wait is running.
For a transfer with several travelers on different flights, you can reserve one car for the last landing or a car per flight. Separate pickups let an animal that has already spent hours traveling go directly to its destination. One shared ride works when all travelers can use the same collection point and carry the combined luggage to it.
Booking
How do I book a pet-friendly ride?
Enter the flight, travel date, terminal or special collection address, and hotel or home destination in NYC airport transfers.
Add the pet, carrier dimensions or seat cover, rider count, suitcases and any stroller. Include each child’s requested seat setup, with age, weight and height in the booking notes, when applicable.
Select the class, enter the traveler’s phone number and save the written confirmation. For same-day travel, call dispatch for availability.
Read the chauffeur’s text before leaving arrivals. It gives the exact meeting spot, chauffeur’s first name and number, vehicle and plate.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Can I travel with a cat?
Yes. Bring your cat in its carrier and tell us when booking. Measure the carrier with handles and wheels and state how many standard bags will accompany it so the vehicle can be planned around the full load.
Are service animals welcome?
Yes. Service animals are always welcome. If the rider also travels with mobility equipment, share its dimensions and any accessible vehicle requirements when arranging the ride. This lets dispatch plan for the rider’s equipment.
Can I add a child seat and bring a pet?
Yes. Child seats cost $25 each and are offered in SUVs and Sprinters. Each booking takes up to two. Include the kennel or carrier in the same request and see the child seat policy.
What if pet release takes longer than the free wait?
Contact dispatch from the collection area. Extra waiting is charged per minute at the class’s hourly rate divided by 60 after the included period. The Suburban rate is $2.17 per minute.
Will someone meet us inside with a name sign?
For $25, arrange inside-terminal meet and greet at JFK, LaGuardia or Newark. The chauffeur helps with bags. Tell us who will handle the animal and where the airline has directed you to collect it.
Can I book the return at the same time?
Yes. Enter the home or hotel as the return pickup, the departure terminal and your flight number. Each direction is priced separately. Update the carrier dimensions if the return journey includes different equipment.
24/7 dispatch
Book a pet-friendly transfer
Call (888) 883-8180 with the carrier measurements or book your pet-friendly airport transfer.