Crew shuttles
Fourteen-passenger Sprinter vans running crew between base camp, set and holding, held for the day so the next run never waits.
Sprinter van serviceFILM, TV & PHOTO PRODUCTIONS · CREW, TALENT & GEAR
Film production crew transportation in New York, from base camp to set
Crew vans held from call to wrap, with the gear in its own van beside them.
Quote a shoot day online, or call (718) 360-9383 with the crew list. Dispatch works 24/7, 365 days a year.
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- Pre-dawn calls covered
- Hourly, so a late wrap is covered
- One dispatcher per production
What productions book
Six jobs a shoot day asks of its vehicles.
Most productions need several of these at once.
Gear and wardrobe
The Cargo Sprinter carries cases, racks and props with nobody riding in it, beside a crew van. It is a van, not a grip or lighting truck.
The Cargo SprinterTalent and directors
An executive sedan or Cadillac Escalade ESV for cast, the director or agency clients.
Background and large units
Mini buses seating 23 to 38 and a 55-passenger motor coach bring background or a full crew in from one meeting point.
Mini bus rentalCompany moves
A mid-day relocation to the second location, every van loaded and moved together.
Scouts and tech scouts
A Sprinter held for a scout day, keeping the director, DP and department heads together.
A production day
From the night before to the last drop-off.
The same shape on a photo shoot or a feature; only the van count changes.
The night before
The final crew list goes to dispatch. We confirm each vehicle, chauffeur and pickup time in writing.
Pre-dawn pickups
Chauffeurs collect from homes and hotels in time for call. Dispatch is staffed through the night, so a 4 a.m. problem reaches a person.
During the day
Vans wait near base camp and run shuttles as the ADs call them. A company move is one phone call.
Wrap
However late it comes, the hourly booking keeps running, and everyone goes back to the address on the list.
The fleet
Vans first, then whatever the call sheet needs.
The van tab leads because crew vans do most of the work on a shoot. Cars cover talent; buses cover background and big units.
Showing 4 of 13 vehicles.
Choosing a vehicle
Sized to the crew list, not a guess.
Choose a headcount to start a quote with that vehicle already chosen.
- 1–3
Executive sedan
A lead actor or the director, collected from home ahead of call.
- 4–6
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Talent travelling with a stylist and an assistant, or agency clients visiting set.
- 7–14
Mercedes Sprinter van
A camera or grip department moved together between base camp and set.
- 15–38
Mini bus
Background brought in from a meeting point, or a mid-sized unit.
- 39–55
Motor coach
An entire crew heading to a distant location, travelling as one.
Rates
Hourly rates for a shoot day.
Rate per hour and minimum, from the table the booking form quotes. The Cargo Sprinter never runs alone, so we quote it with its crew van.
| Vehicle | Per hour | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Executive SedanUp to 3 passengers | $85/hr | 2 hours |
| Cadillac Escalade ESVUp to 6 passengers | $95/hr | 2 hours |
| Mercedes SprinterUp to 14 passengers | $110/hr | 3 hours |
| Mini BusUp to 23 passengers | $150/hr | 4 hours |
| Motor CoachUp to 55 passengers | $250/hr | 5 hours |
Quoted before you travel, with no surge. Enter your trip for the exact price on your date.
Have a call sheet ready?
Send the crew list and the call times, and we come back with a written plan for every vehicle.
Plan the fleet
Crew vans, hourly bookings and groups.
The Sprinter page covers the crew van in detail; the hourly page explains how a held vehicle is charged by the clock.
In depth
How a shoot day runs with the vehicles held
Why productions book time rather than trips
A call sheet is a plan everybody expects to change. Setups overrun, the light moves and the unit relocates after lunch. A transfer between two fixed addresses absorbs none of that; an hourly booking absorbs all of it.
So the vans are reserved for the day and directed by the production, waiting between runs near base camp or wherever your locations team indicates.
One crew list in, one run sheet back
The simplest brief is the crew list itself: names, home or hotel addresses, call times and phone numbers. Dispatch groups people by area and call time, assigns vehicles and sends back a written run sheet showing who is in which van.
On the day, one dispatcher holds every vehicle. A moved call time, a split unit or a last-minute day player is one phone call to one person, who re-routes the vans rather than leaving each chauffeur to improvise.
Good to know
Production transport questions, answered.
Can you cover pre-dawn call times?
Yes. Early pickups are ordinary on a shoot and dispatch is staffed around the clock. Give us the call time and the address, and we set the pickup from the drive time rather than leaving the chauffeur to guess.
What happens if we wrap late?
The booking runs by the hour, so a late wrap extends it rather than stranding the crew. The extra time is charged at the same hourly rate. On a very long day we plan a second chauffeur when quoting rather than improvising one at wrap.
Can crew ride in the Cargo Sprinter with the equipment?
No. The Cargo Sprinter carries gear, wardrobe and cases only, and is booked alongside a crew van so people and kit move together. If the load looks bigger than one cargo van, we say so at booking.
How is a production billed?
With one booking contact and one invoice per production, so every vehicle across every shoot day sits on a single bill. We confirm the arrangement in writing before the first call.
Production transport at a glance
Golden Class Limo moves crew, cast and equipment for film, TV, commercial and photo productions across New York City. Productions book by the hour, so a van and its chauffeur stay with the unit from first call to wrap.
Most shoots use a mix: Sprinter vans for crew between base camp and set, a Cargo Sprinter for wardrobe and cases, mini buses for background or a large crew, and a sedan or Cadillac Escalade ESV for talent and the director.
Pre-dawn calls are routine, because dispatch never closes. Send the crew list with addresses and call times, and one dispatcher builds the routing, confirms every vehicle in writing and holds the movement on the day.
When the schedule slips, the booking runs by the hour, so a late wrap extends it rather than stranding the crew. Call (718) 360-9383; dispatch answers 24/7, 365 days a year.
What riders say
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Who runs this service
About this service
Golden Class Limo is a chauffeured ground transportation company headquartered at 47-47 35th St, Long Island City, NY 11101, providing car, van and bus service to and from film, television and photo productions across New York City 24/7, 365 days a year. The company serves John F. Kennedy International (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Liberty (EWR) and Teterboro (TEB) airports, with a fleet of 30+ vehicles: executive sedans, a Mercedes-Benz S550, Cadillac Escalade ESV SUVs, 14-passenger Mercedes Sprinter vans, a conference-table luxury Sprinter, a 7-passenger Jet Sprinter, a cargo Sprinter for heavy luggage, mini buses seating 23, 29, 32 and 38, a 40-passenger charter bus and a 55-passenger motor coach. Its service area covers all five New York City boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island) plus Long Island, the Hamptons, Westchester, New Jersey and Connecticut. Golden Class Limo is rated 4.7 out of 5 across 300+ Google reviews, has carried 3,100+ clients, and takes reservations online, by phone at (718) 360-9383 and by email at info@goldenclasslimo.com.
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