Uber or taxi..Manhattan to Red Hook??

[CanICruiseSoon]

Anyone have any experiences with Uber or Taxi from Manhattan hotel to Red Hook terminal on a Saturday? Which one wold be least expensive? Seems like all of the car services I have called is minimum $75.

[138east]

What Manhattan hotel?

[mking8288]

OP, which car service did you call ? I did a quick lookup for next Saturday at 9 AM on Camel's App, from Hyatt at Times Square, quoted $45 to $52 for sedan or $60 for minivan, plus toll & tips.

 

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[CanICruiseSoon]

Hilton. But I think the price jumps for tolls?

[mking8288]

Toll is only if they use Brooklyn Battery Tunnel going down via West Side Hwy, $5.54 for EZ-Pass or $8 for cash, nothing else. Can't possibly jump that much even if tipping is added for a basic 4 door sedan.

 

What is Dial7 quoting by phone ? Saturday morning is usually not peak or congestion pricing. Do business with another car services. We don't use ride- sharing services like Uber.

 

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Edited August 21, 2016 by mking8288

[George C]

Taxi or Uber would be way cheaper, we do both in NYC , as already said no toll is needed Brooklyn bridge can be used . I would just grab a taxi

[Brighton Line]

Taxi or Uber would be way cheaper, we do both in NYC , as already said no toll is needed Brooklyn bridge can be used . I would just grab a taxi

 

Taxi you you can specify which route and not to use a toll road. Black car (car service), you can not it is up to the driver.

What are the rules for shared ride like Uber or Lyft?

[margarita fan]

Hi, I think we are on the same cruise and I have just booked dial 7 for $43.:)

[shof515]

Taxi you you can specify which route and not to use a toll road. Black car (car service), you can not it is up to the driver.

What are the rules for shared ride like Uber or Lyft?

 

i use Carmel and i tell the driver no tolls and do not take the queens midtown tunnel. He takes the bridge instead (coming from queens to the Manhattan terminal ). Never had a problem with this in all of the times i take Carmel.

Edited August 25, 2016 by shof515

[Brighton Line]

i use Carmel and i tell the driver no tolls and do not take the queens midtown tunnel. He takes the bridge instead (coming from queens to the Manhattan terminal ). Never had a problem with this in all of the times i take Carmel.

 

Nothing says you can't ask, but T&LC rules state Black Car because it is a set price can take any route they deem fit. YMMV and it did for you.