When hiring a limousine company, there are a lot of things you need to consider because it’s not as simple as calling them up and hiring one from the get go. NYC is a very busy and very large place that has multiple events on a daily basis. You have concerts, media events, sporting events, wrestling events, boxing events and much more.
1) What kind of event are you planning or attending?
This actually makes a big difference when it comes to renting out a limousine company because the kind of event you’re attending will require different services rendered. While it’s true you can get just about any of service or even theme installed in your limousine custom, you want the theme to somewhat match the event you’re attending. For example, a Halloween theme party while fun wouldn’t make much sense if you’re attending a Christmas party.
2) How much money are you working with and are you willing to spend?
Not only is your budget going to be a contributing factor but you’re also going to have to ask yourself how much you’re willing to spend. Certain limousine companies will offer you different services at different prices and the level of experienced drivers will differ from companies as well. The more money you’re willing or have available to spend, the more professional services you’ll be able to obtain and afford.
3) What is the size of your party?
Do you have a few people (a private and small party) attending an event or do you have more than 20? Whether you’re a small party or a large party, you’ll need to make sure you’re going to have adequate transportation for everyone. A limousine without a lot of decorations or anything crazy inside of it will have room for roughly 20 guests accordingly. If you start adding things, the amount of people that a limousine can carry will ultimately go down and you’ll need to rent out more limousines.
4) What all do you want inside of your limousine?
This is one of the most important details of event planning and limousine service provider shopping because what you want inside of a limousine will determine just what you’re going to end up paying and how many people each limousine will be able to hold. If you have a hot tub or anything on that scale put inside of your shuttles, you’re going to want more taxis and limousines to provide adequate transportation.
5) Plan everything out accordingly
Event and party planners tend to miss small details every once in a while so everyone knows it happens. No one is perfect so when you’re planning out your event or your limousine service, you need to make sure you have every single detail mapped out. Obviously, the budget and all of the other contributing factors we’ve discussed already will come into play but you need to have a map or strategy planned out to avoid mistakes.
It would be mighty embarrassing if on the day of the event you couldn’t provide transportation for a few guests or you accidentally scheduled for the wrong time. NYC is a busy city and re-scheduling things on short notice will be near next to impossible so make sure you do everything right the first time and plan it out.