Yes — you request a specific type of vehicle, or a specific driver, by naming it in the booking request itself, before the quote comes back. With JetBlack, the booking request is where the choice is made: name the vehicle class, the number of passengers, the luggage, and any driver you want by name, and the written quote that comes back confirms the vehicle. The quote is the record of what is booked, so read it before you confirm — if the vehicle you asked for is not the one named in the quote, the request has not been met yet, and that is the moment to ask, not at the curb.
How to ask for a specific vehicle
Vehicle choice starts with the trip, not the car. An economy sedan covers one to three passengers with ordinary luggage; an SUV covers more bags and a fourth passenger in comfort; a stretch limousine covers a group and a special occasion; a standard Sprinter covers a large party with luggage in one vehicle. Name the class in the first request, with the passenger count and the luggage count beside it, because the dispatcher matches the vehicle to the load — a sedan cannot take six passengers, and a Sprinter booked for two people is money spent on empty seats. The rates are published by the hour: an economy sedan is $45 an hour with a three-hour minimum, a standard Sprinter is $130 an hour, and a stretch limousine is $144 an hour with a four-hour minimum. Airport transfers are different — they are quoted per trip, not by the hour, and the economy sedan from JFK to Manhattan is $65 flat. The $44 figure you may see elsewhere is the first-mile per-mile tier, not an hourly floor, so do not use it as the price of an hour.
- Economy sedan at $45 an hour, three-hour minimum — one to three passengers
- Standard Sprinter at $130 an hour — large parties with luggage in one vehicle
- Stretch limousine at $144 an hour, four-hour minimum — groups and special occasions
- Airport transfers quoted per trip — JFK to Manhattan economy sedan $65 flat
- Child seats at about $35 per seat, for a fee and confirmed at booking
- Wheelchair-accessible vehicles provided — request one at booking
Extras belong in the same first request. Child seats are about $35 per seat, for a fee, and are confirmed at booking — never assume one is in the car. A wheelchair-accessible vehicle is provided on request, and the request has to be in the booking, because dispatch cannot swap a standard sedan for an accessible vehicle at the curb. The same rule covers luggage: a ski bag, a cello, or six suitcases for four people changes the vehicle, so say so up front. A charge for tolls or other expenses follows the same pattern — tolls, a suggested 20% tip, and governmental fees sit outside the quoted fare, and the quote should name the tolls that apply to your route before you book.
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How to ask for a specific driver
A driver request works the same way: name the driver in the booking request, and the request is noted against the booking. What the request cannot do is guarantee that driver on that day — drivers take days off, run long airport days, and get assigned where dispatch needs them, and no honest booking can promise a named person weeks out. The written confirmation is what counts: it names the vehicle and the trip, and if the driver you asked for is the reason you booked, ask dispatch to confirm the driver by name before the trip, not after. If the driver is unavailable, dispatch assigns another licensed driver, and the vehicle and the price in your quote do not change. The cleanest way to handle it is to book early — scheduling a car service in advance is what gives dispatch the most room to match a request — and to put the driver’s name in the first message rather than in a call the day before.
What to put in the booking request
A complete request gets a complete quote, and an incomplete one comes back twice — once as a guess, once corrected. Give the pickup address and the destination address, the date and the time, the number of passengers, the luggage count, the vehicle class you want, any driver by name, and any extras such as child seats or a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. Paying for a car service in advance is available once the quote is agreed. Cancellation is free before your booking is confirmed, and $31 in total after confirmation — $25 plus $5 in fees plus a $1 technology fee — so there is no penalty for booking early and changing your mind before confirmation. The same completeness rule applies at the airports: the way to travel from JFK to Times Square by booked car needs the terminal as well as the address, and transfers from JFK Airport to Manhattan are quoted per trip on exactly those details. The most convenient way to travel from Newark Airport to Manhattan follows the same pattern, and the LaGuardia Airport transfer is quoted the same way.
When the vehicle you want is not available
Sometimes the vehicle you want is already booked, and the honest answer is to take the next class up or move the time, not to squeeze into the wrong car. A stretch limousine booked out on a Saturday night does not become available because you asked twice; the dispatcher will offer the nearest available vehicle — usually an SUV for a sedan request, or a Sprinter for a limousine request — and the quote will show the new vehicle and its price. Check the closest of New York’s three major airports to Manhattan if your trip is an airport run, because the vehicle choice matters more on a long airport transfer than on a short city hop, and a taxi fare from NYC to LaGuardia Airport is the fallback if no booked car is available at all — metered, starting at $3.00 plus $0.70 per fifth of a mile, plus the $5.00 LGA surcharge. The rule is simple: the quote names the vehicle, the confirmation locks it in, and anything else is a request waiting for an answer.
How do I request a specific vehicle type?
Name the vehicle class in your booking request, with the passenger count and luggage beside it. The written quote that comes back confirms the vehicle, so read it before you confirm — if the vehicle you asked for is not the one named in the quote, the request has not been met yet.
Can I ask for a specific driver?
Yes, name the driver in the booking request and the request is noted against the booking. A named driver is a request, not a guarantee, because drivers take days off and dispatch assigns where they are needed. Ask dispatch to confirm the driver by name before the trip if that driver is the reason you booked.
What vehicle types can I choose from?
An economy sedan at $45 an hour with a three-hour minimum, a standard Sprinter at $130 an hour, and a stretch limousine at $144 an hour with a four-hour minimum. Airport transfers are quoted per trip, and the economy sedan from JFK to Manhattan is $65 flat. Child seats are about $35 per seat for a fee, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles are provided on request.
What should I put in my booking request?
Pickup and destination addresses, date and time, passenger count, luggage count, the vehicle class you want, any driver by name, and extras such as child seats or a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. A complete request gets a complete quote, and cancellation is free before confirmation and $31 in total after confirmation.
Sources
- NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission — Taxi Fare ($3.00 initial charge; $0.70 per fifth of a mile; $5.00 LGA surcharge), accessed 2026-11-08
- JetBlack Transportation — owner-confirmed service facts (Economy Sedan $45/hr, 3h min; standard Sprinter $130/hr; stretch limousine $144/hr, 4h min; JFK–Manhattan economy sedan $65 flat; $44 first-mile per-mile tier; 20% tip suggested; child seats about $35 per seat for a fee; wheelchair-accessible vehicles provided; 24/7 dispatch; cancellation $31 total after confirmation), confirmed 2026-10-26
