Limo Stress!

Stephk08

Hi ladies!  I am having issues with booking a limo, and want your suggestions please!  I only need a limo ONE WAY to my venue, 4 passengers total.  My bridesmaids and I need to be picked up in Toronto and taken to Kettleby (just north of Vaughan). 

The problem is, all the limo places I have called so far require you to book "packages" of 5 hours minumim, which I don't need.  I refuse to pay $700+ just for a one way ride to Kettleby.

One limo service did offer me a 3-hour package for just under $400 all in, but I would have to take a black stretch limo.  Is black too morbid for a wedding? I've only ever seen white.  Should I take this deal or keep looking?  I welcome any suggestions you may have!

dougie80

Maybe try some of the airport limo companies. You might still be stuck with a black limo, but they won't have three-hour minimums.
Good luck...

raynes

I don't think black woud be bad.  And seriously, it's just for a ride.

I looked speficically for companies that had 3 hour packages, as we only needed it for pictures and transport to our venue.

I went with Celebrity Limousine out of Hamilton, you could check them out.
http://www.celebritylimousine.ca/

miellen

Yes - book an airport limo taxi, that's what we did! It cost $40 each way from North York to Markham. You don't even really need to book them in advance, they're basically like a fancy version of a regular cab.

They looked like this: http://www.limoenquiry.co.uk/images/airport_pickup.jpg

We got 3 taxis for all our peeps, and going there, with waiting time (about 2.5 hours) at our portrait location and coming back, it was still cheaper than booking a real limo. It was $360 total.

Oh, and black is totally normal! Not morbid at all. Unless it's a hearse.

Littlin

I'm using black - I didn't want white!  I agree with checking out the airport limos or just not saying its a wedding - get a flat rate for one trip - it will be much cheaper and not time minimums either.  You can also use a non-stretch limo - just a black lincoln towncar type - still fancy but less expensive.

Norms Angel Forever

talk to paula at "Ultimate Limousine" she's great, she's based out of Peterborough but she does Toronto runs, never know
good luck

homediva

We are using celebrity limo (416-410-2226)

They are allowing us to do one way pick ups! 

Stephk08

Thanks ladies! Will keep you posted...

mcrotondo

I am using a black airport limo as well.  It is a beautiful lincoln, and I think black is more mysterious and sexy and celebrity like.  I was quoted $60 per hour, I think the company was Toronto Airport Limousine but I will have to get back to you on that.  I need my groom and his best man picked up and taken to the venue, and then we need to get to the airport in the middle of the night so I agree, I'm not paying $700 for a limo either!

mattycam

I think an airport limo is the way to go as well. We plan on having a black limo as well!

miellen

mcrotoronto,
I asked the bellman of our hotel to call the airport limo co. few days before and we got a quote (not hourly but by distance). They took us to our portrait location (from hotel at don mills/york mills to 16th avenue/404 - about a 20 minute ride) and waited 2.5 hours for us. Then they took us back to the hotel.

The total was $120 per car.

mcrotondo

@miellen
Thanks so much.  That's roughly $60 per hour, you get an extra 30 mins...I'll see if they can give me a little extra