V-Flyer

Hi all

Having just done the taxi from Penn to 3rd Ave and the lack of space for bags - was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of good value private car/SUV services? Travelling to Newark Sat AM.

Apols if I have posted in wrong place, and thanks in advance

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As rusti says, Dial7 isn't bad and they are more reliable than most of the companies you see posted in the airports...

May sound like a stupid suggestion but if you want to take a yellow cab then there are yellow cabs that are people carriers and mini 4x4s. They should carry all your luggage.

Problem you may run into with a car service is they charge a premium for using their larger vehicles.. may be cheaper to get two cabs.. Went shopping in NYC at xmas with the misses a few years back - dear god the amount she bought!!! we had to get additional cases?!? End of the trip, a people carrier sized yellow cab sped us nicely off to JFK with all luggage in the back - we just had to ask the hotel bell desk to nab us a bigger cab from the street.. easy y)

I've found Dial 7 to be fine ( other folks here have also used Carmel without issue) but have also used larger (SUV or people carrier type ) cabs without problem when I've had lots (and lots ): ) of luggage. As joeyc says just get the concierge to hail a larger vehicle for you .
DL

I too have used Carmel with no problems (and they even offer miles for some of the US airlines whihc meant I managed to extend my UA miles which I would have otherwise lost!)

You can even choose the type of vehicle during the reservation process too so you can besure there is enough room for ALL your luggage - from speaking to onw driver a lot of people think they can wing it!

I did use Dial7 once but had issues with them.

Look out for discount codes/vouchers too

you could try http://www.groundlink.com/email/lux-car ... FS092612IR

Promo code FSA3SWW will get you 20$ off

I too have used Dial7, Newark to Mid-Town and found them to be efficient and reasonably priced.