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CORPORATE TRANSPORTATION · HUDSON YARDS

Corporate car service for Hudson Yards & Manhattan West

The west side campus was designed around towers, not transit. If your office is at 30, 50, or 55 Hudson Yards — or across Ninth Avenue at Manhattan West — the fastest way anywhere is a car at the curb, and the Lincoln Tunnel two blocks away turns Newark and Teterboro into short hops.

Flat airport rates with no surge. Hourly chauffeur from $95/hr. Corporate accounts with an EA portal, GL coding, and a corporate desk that answers 24/7.

A new corporate campus with an old transportation problem

Hudson Yards moved a critical mass of finance, media, and tech tenants to a part of Manhattan that barely had a subway a decade ago. The 7 train's single station serves the whole development, and everything else — Penn Station, the A/C/E, the crosstown grid — means a walk with luggage or a transfer under 34th Street. For the companies in the towers, ground transportation isn't a perk here; it's the practical answer to the campus's geography.

The same geography works strongly in a car's favor. Dyer Avenue feeds the Lincoln Tunnel directly from the development's doorstep, which puts Newark Airport 25 to 35 minutes away and Teterboro — the corporate aviation airport of choice — often closer than that. Executives who fly private out of TEB, or who prefer EWR's United hub, are better positioned at Hudson Yards than almost anywhere else in Manhattan. Westbound, a client meeting in New Jersey is a tunnel run, not an expedition.

The complication is street-level. The Vessel, the Edge observation deck, the Shops, and the High Line's northern end pull heavy visitor traffic through the same handful of curbs corporate riders use, and event days reshuffle what's accessible. Our chauffeurs work the campus regularly, know each tower's vehicle entrance, and hold a recorded fallback plan for the days the primary curb is closed — so the pickup happens where the rider expects it, not wherever the driver could stop.

What west side accounts book most

Patterns we run weekly for companies based on the Hudson Yards and Manhattan West campus.

EWR runs through the Lincoln Tunnel

The signature route from this campus: tower curb to Newark terminal in 25 to 35 minutes. Flight-tracked both directions, with the return car staged before wheels touch down.

Teterboro for private aviation

TEB is a short tunnel run from the far west side. Tell dispatch the FBO and tail schedule; the chauffeur coordinates with the flight department and waits planeside timing.

Team assistants booking across departments

EAs and team admins manage rider profiles for multiple executives in one portal, tag rides to department codes, and export the month to CSV for expense reporting.

Visiting talent and client arrivals

Guests landing for studio visits, pitches, or board sessions are met at the airport, driven to the tower, and returned — with the host EA notified at every step.

Late-night releases and closing nights

Teams working past midnight get standing dispatch home or to early flights. Recurring late-night bookings run automatically without a nightly phone call.

Sprinter moves for offsites and events

14-passenger Executive Sprinters shuttle teams to offsites, airport group departures, and event venues. Multi-day retainers cover week-long programs.

Flat airport rates from Hudson Yards

Published rates that hold on the day before Thanksgiving and the morning of a blizzard alike.

RouteTypical drive timeExecutive SedanExecutive SUV
Hudson Yards → Newark (EWR)25–35 min via Lincoln Tunnel$170$200
Hudson Yards → Teterboro (TEB)25–40 min via Lincoln Tunnel / Route 17From $175Quote
Hudson Yards → LaGuardia30–45 min via 34th St / Midtown Tunnel$150$175
Hudson Yards → JFK50–70 min via LIE / Van Wyck$170$200

Cadillac Escalade to JFK: $250. Every airport booking includes flight tracking; meet-and-greet is a $25 add-on and international arrivals get 60 minutes of free wait time. Drive times are typical ranges, not guarantees.

By the hour, as directed

For days built around a moving schedule — investor visits, location scouts, back-to-back meetings on both sides of the Hudson — an hourly chauffeur starts at $95/hr with a 3-hour minimum, from $351 all-in with taxes and fees included. One car, one chauffeur, unlimited stops.

Hourly chauffeur rates and vehicle classes →

A corporate account, not a receipts problem

Everything below comes standard with every account — no per-seat fees, no minimums.

Trial rides before commitment

New accounts begin with one or two complimentary rides for the principal, no card on file. Your executive judges the service before anyone signs anything.

EA portal for the routine work

Booking, changes, cancellations, rider profiles, invoices, ride history, recurring rides, and CSV exports — handled in the portal. The phone stays for what genuinely needs a human.

On-demand and scheduled, same rate

Schedule the EWR run a month out or call at 9 PM for a car in 20 to 40 minutes anywhere in Manhattan. Flat rate either way — surge does not exist here.

Finance-ready invoicing

Monthly invoices itemized by rider, date, trip, and vehicle, with cost-center or GL tagging at booking time. COI, W-9, and vendor questionnaires available for procurement.

Hudson Yards corporate car service FAQs

Why is a car service faster than the subway from Hudson Yards?

Hudson Yards sits at the far western edge of Manhattan, where subway coverage thins out to a single line into the development itself. Almost any trip east or to an airport starts with a walk or a transfer. A car picks up at your tower's curb and is inside the Lincoln Tunnel in minutes — Newark Airport is typically 25 to 35 minutes door to door, often faster than the transit routing to JFK even begins.

Where do pickups happen at 30, 50, and 55 Hudson Yards?

Each tower has its own vehicle entrance and preferred pickup point, and event days around the Vessel and the Shops change what works. We record the exact staging spot for your building in the rider profile — including the fallback when the primary curb is coned off — so every chauffeur on the account uses the same door without re-briefing.

How long does Hudson Yards to JFK take?

Typically 50 to 70 minutes crossing town to the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and taking the LIE and Van Wyck, depending on the hour. LaGuardia runs 30 to 45 minutes, Newark 25 to 35 minutes through the Lincoln Tunnel, and Teterboro 25 to 40 minutes — the far west side location makes the New Jersey airports unusually quick. All airport bookings are flight-tracked.

Can you handle group moves for offsites and events?

Yes. Executive Sprinter vans seat 14 and are the standard format for team offsites, group airport transfers, and event shuttles from the campus. Multi-day Sprinter retainers are available for week-long programs, and group bookings sit on the same corporate invoice as individual rides.

Do you cover Manhattan West and Moynihan Train Hall too?

Yes. Manhattan West is part of the same coverage zone, and Moynihan Train Hall pickups — meeting an executive off an Amtrak arrival — are a routine booking for accounts based on the far west side. The chauffeur tracks the train and stages at the agreed entrance.

How does billing work for a Hudson Yards corporate account?

Your EA chooses monthly invoicing or a corporate card on file at onboarding, with tolls and gratuity either bundled into the flat rate or itemized. Every ride can be tagged to a cost center or GL code in the EA portal, and new accounts start with one or two complimentary trial rides for the principal — no card required.

The tunnel is two blocks away. So are we.

Book online for a single transfer, or call the corporate desk to set up an account for your Hudson Yards or Manhattan West team.

Sarah B. booked Sedan to JFK