I want to share the experience a night drive from the New York Airport in Long Island with the people, for which the value of savings from 500 to 1000 rubles.
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, September 27, had a chance to meet fellow at the New York Airport. Pre book limousines did not, since in addition to late arrival of aircraft, may be a delay in the issuance of luggage and passing control procedures, while waiting for a limo about 30 minutes (usually) begins tariffication. In any case, before leaving the house looked through some of the prices of limo services to shuttle from New York Airport JFK to the area Otradnoye (SVAO). Sites most limo companies urged to address it to them, promising the cheapest prices, the spread on the economy-class vehicles ranged from 1090 to 2000 rubles. Defining for themselves the maximum amount for the return trip in 1500 rubles, went to the JFK New York Airport.
The plane arrived at 00:30, and the friendly embrace of place only after 1 hour and 15 minutes, at 01:45. Well, that did not order a Long Island limo in advance. While waiting in the arrivals of international flights has decided to become more familiar with the service limo at the airport. The main objective was to select an optimal variant of the reverse travel cost and comfort. Here are a few options as you can get from the JFK New York Airport in Long Island given point during the night.
1. In the arrival hall and the hall registrations are several limo stands. Above each rack inscription: “official limo airport” New York Airport “. Passenger status of “official limo turns into the highest prices. The cost of travel fare “Economy” to the North-Eastern Administrative District of Long Island is 2200 rubles. Pay for the trip can be made on the spot, the cashier. Please note the following: the leaflet at the counter ordering a limo from one part of those services, but on the other – tariffs. Virtually every person the right to the limo stand, asked tariffs. But as a potential client departs from the counter, the cashier turns leaflet side with tariffs to yourself. I thought it should stand for some reason. It is unlikely that the cashier has been studying the rates.
2. On emerging from the zone of control passengers run at “unofficial” limo drivers. Some newcomers, particularly respectable elderly and foreigners of color, limo drivers are escorted up to the exit of the airport building, and behind them, only when he is 100% of the futility of their persuasion. Prices, they are called, looking at “potential victims” from head to toe, from 1800 to 3000 rubles.
3. The third option – a walk with luggage from the place of the meeting of 30 meters to areas where there are chairs encountered. Nothing to look not necessary. “Gray” manager itself you will find. His task is to create a group of 3-4 passengers wishing to share the cost of the trip. I am a manager offered to get to the area of three stations for 500 rubles, or a friend for 900 rubles. More from Komsomolskaya Square to “It is gratifying, it was necessary to additionally pay 400 rubles. Total happened to 1300 rubles. Despite the fact that the price of suit, did not want to go most of the trip in overcrowded with strangers.
4. I guess you could search, and find a bargain version of the transfer to SVAO for 1200-1500 rubles. But the desire to seek, and there was no bargain. And to the same comrade was finally released from the control zone.
While standing and smoking at the exit number 1, to stop drove a shuttle bus to the subway “New York Airport”. This shuttle bus decided to get to the city. There were several underground “unofficial” limo checkered, but we do not have to deal with them, and began to vote right there, where we landed bus. Do not have time to raise his hand as a stop rather Fresh Ford Focus. Named driver amount of 600 rubles good enough. The entire trip from the airport “New York Airport” to “I’m glad” the time was less than an hour and cost about 800 rubles, which is almost two times less cost than I had planned.
In conclusion, a few words on the organization of service limo at the airport.
I was ready for 1500 rubles to get from the airport “New York Airport” in the given point in Long Island. There are many limo services, tariffs are well within the specified amount. The trouble is that I can not find a gathering of them at the airport, and bumping into various intrusive “types” that do not feel the slightest confidence. And most importantly, why are located at the airport counter reservation only “official limo airport” New York Airport “, providing services and costs 1.5-2 times more expensive than the market? How to rent a few square meters in the airport building and parking for several limousines so raises the cost of service “official” limousine? ” For example, the order of service “formula limo directly is 1,190 rubles, and limo in the same company through a rack at the airport – 2200 rubles. The gentlemen of the Federal Antimonopoly Service has a field for action, and whether they have any desire – is another question.
Be limo services without huge nakrutok mediation, some passengers in the airport waiting for the start of public transport, would make use of them. It’s beneficial for passengers and limo service.