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Manhattan to Staten Island Luxury Cars, Vans and Coaches
No subway, and the ferry does not take cars. Door to door in anything from a sedan to a 55-seat coach.
Chauffeured transportation between Manhattan and every part of Staten Island — St George and the North Shore, the mid-island hills, the East Shore and the southern neighbourhoods down to Tottenville — in sedans, Escalade ESVs, Sprinter vans, mini buses and coaches.
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- Door to door, both ends
- Tolls in the quote
- Child seats on request
- 1 to 55 passengers
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Manhattan to Staten Island car service at a glance
Staten Island is the one borough with no subway, and the ferry carries passengers rather than cars. So a vehicle takes the long way round: south through Brooklyn and over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, or west through the Holland Tunnel and back across one of the three New Jersey bridges.
Typical times are 35 to 60 minutes to the North Shore around St George, 45 to 70 to the mid-island neighbourhoods, and up to 80 minutes to Tottenville at the southern tip. The island is fourteen miles long, so the address matters as much as the hour does.
For most trips the Brooklyn route is the direct one. The New Jersey line becomes the better answer when the Gowanus is stopped, when the destination is on the West Shore, or when the trip is continuing to or from Newark.
Golden Class Limo runs it in executive sedans and Escalade ESVs, 14-passenger Sprinter vans, and mini buses and coaches up to 55 seats — which is what the christening, communion and catering-hall bookings on this route almost always need.
Every trip is quoted on the two addresses with tolls and the gratuity inside the figure. A dispatcher is on duty 24/7, 365 days a year, reachable on (718) 360-9383 whatever the hour.
The fleet
Thirteen vehicles run this route.
Sedans and SUVs for one to six, Sprinter vans for fourteen, mini buses and motor coaches to fifty-five. Switch tabs to see each class, or quote one straight from its card.
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Every option, honestly
Four ways to get from Manhattan to Staten Island — and when each one wins.
We sell one of these. The other three are real, and on the right day with the right luggage one of them is the better trip.
Chauffeured car, van or coach (Golden Class Limo)
What we run- Typical time
- 35–80 minutes door to door
- Cost
- Quoted on both addresses, with the crossing inside the figure
Best for. Anyone whose Staten Island address is not walking distance from the ferry terminal, which is nearly all of them, plus groups, luggage and appointments with fixed times.
The catch. The ferry is free and the express bus is cheap, so a single traveller heading to St George will always pay more here. What the vehicle buys is the other thirteen miles of the island, the bags, and not having to plan a bus connection at the far end.
Staten Island Ferry and a connection
- Typical time
- About 25 minutes on the water, plus what follows
- Cost
- The ferry is free; the bus or train after it is a transit fare
Best for. Foot passengers heading to St George or the streets immediately around the terminal, in daylight, with nothing heavy to carry.
The catch. You cannot take a car on it, sailings are every half hour off-peak, and the railway and buses at the far end are the real journey for anyone not stopping at the terminal. With cases or a group it is a long evening.
Express bus from Midtown
- Typical time
- An hour or more, depending on traffic and stops
- Cost
- A single express fare, more than a subway ride
Best for. Regular commuters to the North and East Shore neighbourhoods the express routes serve directly.
The catch. It sits in the same Verrazzano traffic a car does, stops frequently once it reaches the island, and runs sparsely in the evening and at weekends. It is a commuting tool rather than a way to make a specific appointment with luggage.
Driving yourself
- Typical time
- The same road time, plus parking at the Manhattan end
- Cost
- Fuel, the bridge toll and Manhattan parking rates
Best for. Island residents who already keep a car and are making a round trip that starts and ends at home.
The catch. Coming into Manhattan means the congestion relief charge and then a garage at city rates, which for an evening out can cost more than being driven. Going the other way, you give up a residents' parking space that will not be there when you return.
Heading past St George?
Everything south of the terminal is a drive. Give us the address for a fixed price.
The road
There is no single way in.
5 corridors, each right for somewhere different. Your chauffeur has your address before the day and chooses with live conditions rather than at the time you booked.
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to the Gowanus Expressway
ServesThe whole Brooklyn approach, and every trip heading for the Verrazzano
Tolled under the East River by MTA Bridges and Tunnels
The first half of the direct route and the piece with the least give in it: the Gowanus is an elevated expressway with no parallel road, so when it stops there is nothing to switch to. A chauffeur checks it before leaving Manhattan rather than committing to it blind.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge upper deck into Fort Wadsworth
ServesSt George, Grymes Hill, Dongan Hills, New Dorp and the East Shore
Tolled by MTA Bridges and Tunnels
The crossing that makes this a city trip rather than a New Jersey one. The upper deck carries the through traffic and the lower deck the local exits, so the deck a chauffeur takes depends on whether you are going to the Expressway or to the Shore parkways below it.
Staten Island Expressway to the mid-island exits
ServesTodt Hill, New Springville, the mall district and Bulls Head
Untolled
The island's only expressway and the road every mid-island address is reached from. It carries all the Verrazzano traffic and all the Goethals traffic on the same lanes, which is why a mid-island trip is quoted with more time than the mileage past the bridge suggests.
Korean War Veterans Parkway to the South Shore
ServesEltingville, Annadale, Huguenot, Prince's Bay and Tottenville
Untolled
The road to the southern third of the island, and the reason a Tottenville trip takes half an hour longer than a St George one. It moves well outside peak hours, so a South Shore booking is far easier to time in the evening than in the morning.
Holland Tunnel to the Turnpike and the Goethals
ServesThe West Shore, Bloomfield, Travis and anything continuing to Newark
Hudson and New Jersey crossings, charged in the New York-bound direction
The western alternative, and genuinely the better line when the Gowanus is stopped or the destination is on the West Shore industrial side. It is also the natural route when the trip continues to Newark Liberty, which is a frequent pairing on this corridor.
By the hour
What the trip actually takes, hour by hour.
Typical door-to-door ranges under ordinary conditions. Weather, incidents and holiday weekends all sit outside this table.
- 30–45 min to St George
Early morning
4am – 7am
The clean window. The Gowanus and the bridge both run freely, and an early hospital or flight connection is straightforward to time.
- 50–75 min to St George
Morning peak
7am – 10am
The commute runs into Manhattan, so outbound is the easier direction — but the Gowanus carries both and the Staten Island Expressway fills behind the bridge.
- 35–55 min to St George
Midday
10am – 3pm
Steady and the easiest band to promise an arrival time in, which is where we place appointments and anything with a hard start.
- 55–85 min to St George
Afternoon peak
3pm – 7pm
The hard hours. The Gowanus southbound and the Expressway westbound queue together, and a South Shore address can add another twenty minutes on top.
- 35–50 min to St George
Evening
7pm – 11pm
Clears steadily after seven, which is why most catering-hall returns are quicker than the outbound leg was.
- 25–40 min to St George
Overnight
11pm – 4am
Quickest of all, and the hours where a booked vehicle matters most: app coverage on the South Shore after midnight is thin.
Travelling in the afternoon peak?
The Gowanus and the Expressway queue together; we plan the pickup around them.
Where you are going
Staten Island, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
The address decides the crossing, and the crossing decides the time. These are typical figures outside a peak window.
| Destination | Distance | Typical drive | Usual crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George and the terminal area | about 14 miles | 35–60 minutes | Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge upper deck |
| Grymes Hill and Silver Lake | about 16 miles | 40–65 minutes | Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge upper deck |
| Todt Hill and Emerson Hill | about 18 miles | 40–70 minutes | Staten Island Expressway |
| New Springville and the mall district | about 20 miles | 45–70 minutes | Staten Island Expressway |
| New Dorp and Great Kills | about 22 miles | 45–75 minutes | Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge upper deck |
| Eltingville and Annadale | about 25 miles | 50–80 minutes | Korean War Veterans Parkway |
| Tottenville and Prince's Bay | about 28 miles | 55–85 minutes | Korean War Veterans Parkway |
| Bloomfield and the West Shore | about 24 miles | 50–80 minutes | Holland Tunnel to the Turnpike and the Goethals |
Vehicles on this route
One vehicle, one crossing, the whole party.
A mini bus costs less than the cars it replaces once the bridge toll is counted on each of them. The widget above prices your two addresses with tolls, the congestion charge where it applies and gratuity inside.
Executive sedan
Up to 3 passengersA commuter or a couple crossing for an appointment and back the same day
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Cadillac Escalade ESV
Up to 6 passengersFamilies with luggage, car seats and a driveway at the far end
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Mercedes Sprinter van
Up to 14 passengersExtended families and work crews who would otherwise split across cars
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Mini bus
Up to 23 passengersChristenings, communions and catering-hall parties moving as one group
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Motor coach
Up to 55 passengersWhole-congregation and school outings between the island and the city
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Fares shown are for the Staten Island zone and are the same figures the booking form returns. A pickup or drop-off outside it prices differently, which is what the form is for.
Christening, communion or hall party?
One vehicle held for the evening, everyone there together and home together. Quoted in a minute.
The meet
Setting off from Manhattan
This is a long enough trip that the start matters. Where the vehicle waits, and whether it commits to Brooklyn or New Jersey, is settled before you get in.
The route is chosen at pickup, not at booking
Your chauffeur looks at the Gowanus before leaving. If it is stopped, the trip goes west through the Holland Tunnel instead, which on a bad afternoon is twenty minutes saved and is a decision nobody can make from a booking form the night before.
Kerb space for a group vehicle
Mini buses and coaches load from a hotel bay or an agreed avenue corner rather than a cross-street. For a family occasion we set that point, give it to whoever is organising, and put every passenger on the same corner at the same time.
Child seats and family loading
A large share of this route is family travel, so tell us at booking how many seats you need and for what ages. The vehicle arrives with them fitted and with time allowed to load properly rather than in a bus lane.
The congestion charge sits in the quote
A Manhattan pickup below 60th Street is inside the relief zone, and the charge is part of the price you agree along with the bridge or tunnel toll. Nothing is settled in the vehicle.
Going back
Coming back from the island
The return is the busier direction for most of the day, and the one where leaving fifteen minutes earlier changes the arrival more than any route choice.
Mornings load at the bridge
Between six and ten the Staten Island Expressway eastbound and the Verrazzano carry the whole island's commute. For a fixed appointment in Manhattan we build that queue into the pickup time rather than hoping past it.
Late nights are the quiet run
After a hall event or a late flight, the trip back into the city is often the fastest version of it. It is also the hour when finding a vehicle on the South Shore is hardest, which is the argument for booking the return with the outbound.
Newark departures change the route
If the trip continues to Newark Liberty rather than into Manhattan, we go west over the Goethals instead of back through Brooklyn, and the flight is tracked against its live status. Our Newark pages set out the terminal meeting points in detail.
One booking, one chauffeur, both legs
A round trip keeps the same vehicle for the day. On an island where a fourteen-mile spread separates the neighbourhoods, that also means the person driving already knows the address, the street and where the vehicle can wait.
Booking both directions at once is one reservation on one account, on (718) 360-9383 or through the form above.
What's included
Included on every transfer.
Real-time flight tracking
We watch your inbound flight and move the pickup with it, so a delay costs you nothing.
Complimentary wait time
Room to clear immigration and collect bags without the clock working against you.
Meet-and-greet on request
Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall with a name sign and helps with luggage.
Tolls and fees included
Quoted as a flat, all-in rate. No surge, no line items added at drop-off.
In-house chauffeurs
Professional, uniformed and employed by us — never a broker's contractor.
Licensed and insured
A fully insured, inspected black fleet, maintained to a premium standard.
More on this trip
Staten Island, Brooklyn and the fleet.
This page is about the long way round. Those cover the island itself, the borough the road passes through, and what each vehicle actually holds.
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A partnership we hold directly with the organization — the same standard of service we bring to every airport transfer.
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In depth
The borough with no subway, and how to reach it
Why a car is the default here
Every other borough argument on this site starts by conceding that the train is often better. Manhattan to Staten Island car service exists because that concession does not apply: there is no subway to the island, and the ferry carries foot passengers rather than vehicles. It lands at St George, at the northern tip, and the island runs fourteen miles south of there.
So for an address in New Dorp, Annadale or Tottenville, the ferry is the first third of a journey that continues by railway or bus. That is fine for a commuter with a season ticket and poor for a family with luggage, a christening party, or anyone with an appointment at a fixed time. A chauffeured vehicle is the only option that goes from a Manhattan door to a Staten Island door in one move.
Two ways round, and when the western line wins
Because a car cannot use the ferry, the road goes the long way. The direct version runs through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, down the Gowanus Expressway and over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge — around fourteen miles to St George and a straightforward drive outside the peaks. The alternative goes west through the Holland Tunnel, down the New Jersey Turnpike and back into the island over the Goethals.
The western line looks absurd on a map and is regularly the right answer. The Gowanus has no parallel road, so when it is stopped it stays stopped; the West Shore neighbourhoods are closer to the New Jersey bridges than to the Verrazzano; and any trip continuing to Newark Liberty is already pointed that way. Our chauffeurs choose at pickup with live conditions rather than committing the night before.
Family occasions and the group bookings
The group work on this route has a particular shape: christenings, communions, engagement parties and catering-hall evenings, usually with guests coming from Manhattan and Brooklyn to one hall on the island and going home late. Those run best as a round trip on one vehicle, held for the evening, with a loading point agreed at both ends.
The economics are straightforward. A mini bus for twenty-three costs less than the cars it replaces once the Verrazzano toll is counted on each of them, and it means the party arrives together and leaves together. For the largest occasions a 55-seat coach carries the whole guest list with room for coats and gifts in the hold.
What the price includes
Every trip is quoted on the two real addresses before travel, with the bridge and tunnel tolls, the congestion relief charge where the Manhattan end falls inside the zone, and the chauffeur's gratuity inside the figure. Nothing is metered, so a stopped Gowanus does not change what you pay — which on this corridor is the protection that matters.
Hourly and as-directed hire is available where the day is more than a transfer: a house viewing across the island, a family occasion with three stops, or a medical appointment where the finish time is not knowable. The vehicle and chauffeur stay with you rather than being released, and dispatch is staffed around the clock for the changes that follow.
Good to know
Manhattan to Staten Island questions, answered.
How long does it take to get from Manhattan to Staten Island?
Around 35 to 60 minutes to St George and the North Shore, 45 to 75 to the mid-island and East Shore neighbourhoods, and up to 85 minutes to Tottenville at the southern end. The afternoon peak is the slowest window because the Gowanus Expressway and the Staten Island Expressway queue at the same time.
How far is Staten Island from Manhattan?
About 14 miles to St George, 18 to Todt Hill, 22 to New Dorp and 28 to Tottenville. The island is fourteen miles long, so two addresses on it can be half an hour apart — which is why a quote is built on your exact street rather than on the borough.
What is the best way to get from Manhattan to Staten Island?
If you are heading to St George on foot, the ferry is free, pleasant and hard to beat. For anywhere else on the island, a car is the practical answer: the ferry lands at the northern tip and everything south of it means a railway or bus connection. With luggage, a group or a fixed appointment, a private vehicle is the only door-to-door option.
Can I take a car on the Staten Island Ferry?
No. The ferry has carried foot passengers only for many years, so a chauffeured vehicle drives the long way round — through Brooklyn and over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, or west through New Jersey and back over the Goethals. Both are quoted the same way, and your chauffeur picks between them on the day.
Which route will the chauffeur take?
Usually the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, the Gowanus Expressway and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which is the direct line. When the Gowanus is stopped, when the destination is on the West Shore, or when the trip continues to Newark, the Holland Tunnel and the Goethals is faster. That call is made at pickup with live conditions.
Are the tolls included?
Yes. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the tunnels are tolled, and whichever crossings your trip uses are inside the quote along with the congestion relief charge if the Manhattan end sits below 60th Street and the chauffeur's gratuity. Nothing is added afterwards.
Do you cover the South Shore as well as St George?
Yes, all of it — Eltingville, Annadale, Huguenot, Prince's Bay and Tottenville. Those trips take longer and are quoted accordingly, and they are the ones where a booked vehicle matters most, because rideshare coverage in the southern neighbourhoods thins out badly late at night.
Can you take a party to a catering hall on the island?
Yes, and it is the most common group booking here. Mini buses from 23 to 38 seats and coaches to 55 carry the whole party, usually as a round trip with the vehicle held for the evening. We agree the loading point at both ends so nobody is waiting on a kerb in the dark afterwards.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes. Tell us how many and for what ages at booking and they are fitted before the vehicle arrives. This route carries a lot of family travel, so we also allow proper loading time rather than expecting a family to install seats while standing in a bus lane.
Can you continue to Newark Airport from Staten Island?
Yes, and it is a natural pairing — the island sits between Manhattan and Newark, so the trip carries on west over the Goethals rather than doubling back. It is then priced as an airport transfer with the inbound or outbound flight watched, and our Newark pages set out where each terminal's meeting point is.
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