We at Exotic Limousine understand the recession in the country and make our limousines affordable for everybody depending upon the kind of limousine our clients want to rent. But at the same time like most things in life the old saying holds true - you get what you pay for. A limousine rental is a luxury experience, like selecting a 5 star hotel or restaurant, and is usually reserved for a very special occasion. If you are only shopping on price you run the risk of being taken advantage of, usually resulting in serious disappointment on that special day. Read on to be sure you know all the right factors to consider before choosing your limousine company...
Why are some companies priced so low? The way we look at it - each limousine company in town knows what they are worth and they charge accordingly!
A very cheap price may be a warning flag for such things as:
a. Very old vehicle - the biggest tip-off the car is old (and shows it) is a low price. Sometime companies send you Limo that’s 15-20 year old which is embarrassing to ride in that limousine. It is better to rent a cab than to roll in that limousine.
b. Inadequate maintenance - things we commonly see is 'low-budget' limo services include:
• Air Conditioning not functioning properly (not a good thing in Sacramento!)
• Poor shocks causing unnecessary roughness in the ride
• Lights not working
• TV, radio or intercom not working
• Dirty glassware
c. No or inadequate insurance.
d. Not licensed with the State of California and local government entities such as airports.
e. Underpaid chauffeurs - an unhappy employee almost always results in poor service for you.
f. Company does not show up on time, does not show up in the promised vehicle, or does not even show up at all (after your 'great-deal' low-price reservation was made they found another client who was willing to pay more and they never bothered to call and let you know) - and yep - these are the same folks who won't give you a written confirmation either!
Owning, operating and maintaining a fleet of limousines properly is almost impossible to do at lowball rates. Is it worth saving $50-$100 on a special night out for this type of risk?
At Exotic Limousines, not only do we operate one of the most well maintained fleets of fine limousines and exotic cars, we believe we have the most courteous and friendly chauffeurs you will find.
Also people traveling to airports: A limousine ride to the airport is a luxury ride, a sign of status that makes a lasting impact for your business or personal use. Just a cab ride from down town Sacramento to the Sacramento airport costs $45 to $50, $300 to San Francisco and $275 from Sacramento to Oakland airport. We are mentioning this as people think it takes only 2 to 3 hours to go to the San Francisco airport from Sacramento so a rate for the hummer limousine that sits 18 people should be $300 but this is the rate for a cab. The rates for airport limo rides are based upon the time of your flight as on different times there will more traffic on the way to airport, toll and surcharges, time to come back from the airport and type of vehicle used like a hummer as it only gives 7 miles to a gallon gas mileage and sits 18 people. We still try to give customers the best rates for limousines for the airport service and most the times it is cheaper per person to hire a limousine than a cab.
We at Exotic Limousine only keep the best Limousines. As the company started as the owner wanted to keep a limousine for his private use and customized the limousine with competition grade sound, lighting, video system in the car. The limousine got so much attention at the car shows that he ended up buying a fleet of limos and exotic rentals. A Ferrari F430, Rolls Royce phantom or a Lincoln town car all cars kept in state of the art condition.