Central Park Car Service.
Around it, never through it — except where the transverses allow.
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Central Park Car Service
The park is closed to cars. That changes everything around it.
RideSoHo provides private car service around Central Park — Central Park South, Fifth Avenue along Museum Mile, Central Park West, Columbus Circle, Grand Army Plaza and the park-side hotels and residences along all four sides.
The park drives are closed to traffic, so every east-west journey uses one of four transverses. Which one is quickest changes by hour, and it is the single largest factor in how long a trip around the park actually takes.
Working Here
Three things the park teaches you.
Four transverses, one choice
65th, 79th, 86th and 97th.
The park drives are closed to cars, so every crosstown journey uses a transverse. Which is quickest changes by hour and it is chosen on the day.
Central Park South is a queue
Particularly in the evening.
Hotels, carriages and pedestrian traffic make it slow. Pickup is often agreed just off it rather than on it.
Museum Mile empties in waves
Closing times cluster.
The Met, the Guggenheim and the Frick all release visitors together, and Fifth Avenue fills accordingly.
How People Book
Four ways the park books.
Park-side hotels
The Plaza, The Pierre, Mandarin Oriental, Park Lane and JW Marriott Essex House, coordinated with the front desk.
Museums & sightseeing
Dropped at the entrance you name, and collected when you are ready.
Hourly days
Around the park, across it and back, with the car waiting between stops.
Airport transfers
LaGuardia across and up, Newark down the West Side. Flights watched from departure.
Around Here
What sits around you.
Four sides, four different neighbourhoods.
Central Park South
The hotels and the carriages, slow in the evening and often collected from just off it.
Fifth Avenue & Museum Mile
The Met, the Guggenheim, the Neue Galerie and the Frick.
Central Park West
The Natural History Museum and the residential blocks alongside.
Columbus Circle
The southwest corner, and the busiest of the four.
Grand Army Plaza & the Plaza District
The southeast corner, with the hotels along it.
The transverses
65th, 79th, 86th and 97th — the only ways across.
Choosing a Vehicle
Anything works, given the right corner.
The constraint here is where a car may stop, not what it is.
Class
Passengers
Bags
Suits
Premium Sedan
3
2
Everyday trips and airport runs
First Class Sedan
3
2
Client and executive travel
Premium SUV
6
5
Families and luggage
First Class SUV
6
5
Arrivals that matter
Executive Sprinter
14
8
Groups travelling together
Why RideSoHo
Four things that apply on every park-side booking.
Licensed
NYC TLC Base B03644
Ride Soho Inc., 230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor. Every chauffeur holds a New York City TLC licence and is vetted before driving.
Timing set by the day
Not a standard allowance.
A Friday afternoon arrival and a Tuesday morning one are different journeys, and departure is planned accordingly.
Early
In position before you land.
Your chauffeur is in place before the aircraft is on the ground, with a text when you clear.
One rate
Traffic changes. Your rate doesn't.
Set at booking, with tolls and gratuity included. No increase in rush hour or after an event.
Questions
Central Park, answered.
Can a car drive through Central Park?
No. The park drives are closed to traffic, so every east-west journey uses one of four transverses — 65th, 79th, 86th or 97th.
Which transverse is quickest?
It changes by hour, and by where you are going. Your chauffeur chooses on the day rather than committing to one in advance.
Why is Central Park South slow?
Hotels, horse carriages and heavy pedestrian traffic, particularly in the evening. Pickup is often agreed just off it rather than on it
Do you serve the park-side hotels?
Yes — The Plaza, The Pierre, Mandarin Oriental, Park Lane and JW Marriott Essex House among others, coordinated with the front desk.
Can you collect from the museums?
Yes, from the entrance you name. The Met and the Natural History Museum both have several, and closing times cluster so the surrounding avenues fill.
How long does it take to cross the park?
Longer than the distance suggests at almost any hour. The transverse is the constraint rather than the mileage.
Can the car wait during a walk in the park?
Yes, on an hourly booking, collecting from an agreed entrance rather than inside the park.
Which airport is quickest from the park?
LaGuardia, from either side. Newark works well from the West Side and JFK is served directly from both.
Central Park Car Service
Private chauffeur service around the park.
RideSoHo provides private car service around Central Park — Central Park South, Fifth Avenue and Museum Mile, Central Park West, Columbus Circle and Grand Army Plaza — covering park-side hotels including The Plaza, The Pierre, Mandarin Oriental, Park Lane and JW Marriott Essex House, museum visits at the Met, the Guggenheim, the Frick and the American Museum of Natural History, hourly chauffeur days, and airport transfers to LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty. The park drives are closed to traffic, so crosstown journeys use the 65th, 79th, 86th and 97th Street transverses, chosen on the day. Ride Soho Inc. is licensed by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission as Base B03644.
Just off the park,
You're Expected.
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