Upper East Side Car Service
Chauffeured pickups on the Upper East Side — Museum Mile galas, Madison Avenue, the hospitals, and the airports, at flat rates.
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Upper East Side car service from Manhattan Chauffeur Co. covers the neighborhood from 59th to 96th Street between the park and the river — Museum Mile and its gala evenings, Madison Avenue, the Fifth Avenue co-ops, and the hospital corridor along York and First. Chauffeured sedans and SUVs at flat all-in rates, timed for a Met gala arrival or a quiet morning airport run alike.
the Upper East Side · at a glance
- From $130 — UES point-to-point sedan (all-in).
- Museum Mile — the Met, Guggenheim, Frick gala arrivals timed.
- Airports — flight-tracked JFK/LGA/EWR from the UES.
- 24/7 dispatch — no surge · Call (646) 849-3526
Updated July 2026
Local knowledge — the Upper East Side
The Upper East Side holds the Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim, the Frick, and the rest of Museum Mile along Fifth Avenue, plus the Madison Avenue shopping corridor and the major hospitals to the east. Gala nights on Fifth arrive in managed waves, and the residential cross streets are quiet and easy to stage — a chauffeur who knows the museum entrances and the co-op canopies makes both the black-tie arrival and the everyday pickup effortless.
The comparison
Is a car in the Upper East Side cheaper than Uber?
On a quiet off-peak trip a chauffeur and Uber Black run close, but a booked flat rate never moves while rideshare multiplies. Add flight tracking, a held pickup, and meet-and-greet, and a chauffeur wins the nights that matter.
| Feature | Manhattan Chauffeur Co. | Uber Black | Yellow Cab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat, all-in | Dynamic | Metered |
| Surge risk | None | High | Low |
| Flight tracking | Yes | No | No |
| Meet & greet | Yes | No | No |
| Held pickup / wait | Yes | No | No |
| Driver | Professional chauffeur | Gig driver | Licensed hack |
Surge in Manhattan: a flat rate holds while Uber Black typically runs ~1.6–2.2× in weekday rush, ~2–3× in rain or snow, ~1× on a quiet Sunday, and ~2.5–3.5× at a Friday/Saturday Broadway curtain-out. Our rate is the rate.
From the program
Questions at the box office
Do you serve Museum Mile galas?
Yes. Arrivals at the Met, the Guggenheim, and the Frick are timed to the call window and the receiving line, with the chauffeur staging the entrance the venue's team is managing that night.
How much is a car on the Upper East Side?
From $130 all-in for a Manhattan point-to-point sedan, with flat airport rates from the UES of $170 to LaGuardia, $210 to Newark, and $220 to JFK. No surge.
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