The Williamsburg Word: Brokelyn’s Car Service Price Check
Brokelyn put together this amazing price check of all the different car services in The Burg, I had to share it. Glad to see Metro is the cheapest…I always use them if I can’t flag down a yellow guy.
Our latest car-service price check brings us to Williamsburg, where we compared the fares for six different companies.
As with last time, we called car services like anyone else would and asked for quotes on three different destinations. With a hypothetical starting point at Bedford Avenue and N. 12th Street, we asked for fares to: 1) to Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place in Fort Greene, 2) to Delancey and Allen Streets on the Lower East Side and 3) to JFK Airport. We called each car service within a 20-minute span on an early weekday afternoon. We also compared rates with those of a metered yellow cab. Here’s what we found:
Williamsburg Metro Line Car Service, 390 Metropolitan Ave, 718-388-1111
Fort Greene: $11
LES: $11
JFK: $35
Promised wait time: 4 min
Credit cards: Yes, 20 percent more
Pets: Yes, $3 moreWilliamsburg New Brooklyn Car Services Inc, 390 Broadway, 718-388-2828
Fort Greene: $14
LES: $12
JFK: $35
Promised wait time: 3 min
Credit cards: Yes, $15 minimum
Pets: Yes, but let them know beforehandWilliamsburg Brooklyn Car Service, 232 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-384-7070
Fort Greene: $12
LES: $15
JFK: $35
Promised wait time: 5 min
Credit cards: Yes, but 20% more
Pets: Yes, but let them know beforehandWilliamsburg Mobile Car Services Inc, 361 Union Avenue, 212-714-0333
Fort Greene: $13
LES: $10-12
JFK: $35
Promised wait time:: 5 min
Credit card: $15 minimum
Pets: $5 more for a medium/big dog. No charge for small dogWilliamsburg New Eastern Car & Limo Services,100 Bushwick Ave., 718-387-0222
Fort Greene: $12
LES: $12
JFK: $35
Promised wait time:: 10 minutes
Credit card: Yes, but surcharge depending upon the fare ($3.50 on the $12 fare, for instance)
Pets: Yes, but let them know beforehandWilliamsburg Northside Limo and Car Service, 207 Bedford Ave., 718-387-2222
Fort Greene: $14
LES: $12
JFK: $35
Promised wait time: 5 minutes
Credit card: Yes, $10 min
Pets: Yes, but let them know beforehandYellow Cab
Fort Greene: Approx $15
LES: Approx $13
JFK: Approx $40 (via LIE to Van Wyck)So the cheapest ride in Williamsburg, at least according to our survey, is Williamsburg Metro Line, as long as you’re paying cash.
