First Class Sedan.
The lowest step-in in the fleet, and the highest specification.
- 3 Passengers
- 2 Bags
- S-Class · 7 Series · EQS 580
- 72 Hours Recommended
- NYC TLC Base B03644
First Class Sedan
When the arrival matters and climbing doesn't suit.
The First Class Sedan is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the BMW 7 Series and the fully electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, carrying three passengers and two bags.
We recommend an SUV for most journeys. This class is for the two occasions a sedan is the better car: when a passenger needs a low step-in rather than a climb, and when the vehicle itself is part of the impression. It is a limited class — seventy-two hours to a week is the recommendation.
Capacity
What it holds.
Same capacity as the Premium Sedan. The difference is the vehicle and the specification.
Vehicle
Details
Passengers
3
Luggage
2 full-size bags
Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series
Electric Option
Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, by advance request
Booking Notice
Seventy-two hours to one week recommended. We will always try to accommodate a last-minute request, but this class cannot be guaranteed at short notice.
Child Seat
One seat uses one passenger space
Wi-Fi
On request, at no cost
Why This One
Four reasons a group books one.
The lowest step-in we have
Which matters more than people expect.
For older passengers, anyone with limited mobility or a bad knee, stepping into an S-Class rather than climbing into an SUV is the difference between an easy journey and a difficult one.
The arrival is the point
Not the capacity.
A client collected in an S-Class has been considered. That is the other reason this class exists.
Rear comfort over distance
Where it earns its cost.
On a four-hour drive to Boston or Washington, the difference between this and a standard sedan is felt for the entire journey.
Electric, at the same level
The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580.
A fully electric flagship sedan, by advance request and quoted individually.
Who Books It
Six times it is the right call.
Access, or impression, or both.
Passengers who cannot climb
Older parents, limited mobility, or anyone for whom stepping up into an SUV is the hard part.
Client arrivals
Collecting someone your company is hosting, where the car is the first thing they see.
Principals and C-suite
Regular executive travel, with continuity of chauffeur requested where it matters.
Board and investor days
Roadshows and meetings where several principals move separately.
Private aviation
Meeting an aircraft where the ground leg should match the flight.
When Not To
Three times to book something else.
We would rather say so at booking than at the kerb.
More than two bags
Book an SUV.
Capacity is identical to a Premium Sedan. The specification does not add trunk space.
A family with car seats
Book an SUV.
Each seat uses a passenger space, and this class holds three.
Short notice
Tell us and we'll try.
Seventy-two hours to a week is the recommendation because this class is limited. Inside that we will attempt it and tell you honestly either way.
Compare
The class either side of it.
First Class SUV
The Cadillac Escalade. Same presence, six passengers and five bags.
Why Manhattan Black Car Service
Six things that come with every booking.
Licensed
NYC TLC Base B03644
Manhattan Black Car Service runs under Ride Soho Inc., 230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor. Every chauffeur holds a New York City TLC licence and is vetted before driving.
Early
Fifteen minutes early, not fifteen minutes away.
Your chauffeur is in place before the booked time, with a text fifteen minutes before arrival.
Flights watched
Your flight changed. Your pickup already did.
Tracked from departure. Wait runs 45 minutes on domestic arrivals and 60 on international, from the aircraft reaching the gate.
One rate
Traffic changes. Your rate doesn't.
Set at booking. No increase in rush hour, in a storm, on a holiday or after an event.
All-inclusive
One number, nothing added later.
Chauffeur, vehicle, tolls, route planning and gratuity are in the rate you see.
Known in advance
You'll know who's driving, the day before.
Chauffeur name and vehicle sent 24 hours ahead, to the traveller and to whoever booked.
Questions
First Class Sedan, answered.
How far ahead should I book this class?
Seventy-two hours to a week. It is a limited class and books out first. We will always try to accommodate a last-minute request, but we cannot guarantee one.
What if you cannot supply it at short notice?
We tell you before the day and agree what to do — an alternative, or cancelling at no cost. We do not substitute quietly and leave you to find out at the kerb.
What makes this different from a Premium Sedan?
Specification, not capacity. Both carry three passengers and two bags, and both have the same low step-in. First Class is the S-Class, 7 Series and EQS 580.
Is there an electric option in this class?
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, a fully electric flagship sedan available by advance request and quoted individually.
Why choose a sedan over an SUV?
Two reasons: a lower step-in for passengers who find climbing difficult, and the impression the vehicle makes. For everything else we would recommend an SUV.
Can I request the S-Class specifically?
Yes, as a preference at booking. Seventy-two hours or more is when a specific model can realistically be held.
Does it hold more luggage than a Premium Sedan?
No. Two full-size bags in both. If luggage is the constraint, book an SUV rather than a higher sedan class.
Is this the right class for a long drive?
For one or two travellers, yes — rear comfort on a four-hour run is where this class earns its cost.
First Class Sedan
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and EQS 580.
The Manhattan Black Car Service First Class Sedan class comprises the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and the fully electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, carrying three passengers and two full-size bags. It is booked where a low step-in suits a passenger better than climbing into an SUV, and where the vehicle is part of the impression — client arrivals, principals and C-suite travel, board and investor days, roadshows, galas and black-tie events, and private aviation ground transportation at Teterboro, Westchester County, Morristown and Republic. Seventy-two hours to one week is recommended; last-minute requests are attempted but cannot be guaranteed.