Question 1

What is the difference between a limo, a town car and a black car service?

Accepted Answer

They overlap, and the words get used loosely, so here is how we use them. Black car service is the umbrella term for pre-booked, chauffeur-driven travel in an unmarked luxury vehicle — the price is agreed before you ride and the car is assigned to your booking alone. A town car is the classic executive sedan inside that category: a Mercedes-Benz S560, Lexus LS, Cadillac XTS or Lincoln Continental, seating up to three. A limo usually means a stretch limousine, which is a specific vehicle for weddings, proms and celebrations rather than a general airport car. If you are booking a business trip or a Sea-Tac run, you almost certainly want a town car or SUV rather than a stretch.

Question 2

How much does a black car service from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle cost?

Accepted Answer

An executive sedan between Sea-Tac and central Seattle is estimated at $70 to $95, and a luxury SUV at $95 to $125. Those are flat rates by route and vehicle class rather than meters, so traffic on I-5 does not change what you pay. The figures on this site are planning estimates — the number that counts is the written quote you approve before anything is charged, which names the vehicle class, the pickup point, the time and the total. Call (206) 333-9605 or send the trip through the quote form and we will price the actual run.

Question 3

Is it cheaper to book a car service hourly or by the trip?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how many addresses are in your day. A single point-to-point transfer — hotel to airport, home to a restaurant — is nearly always cheaper on a flat transfer rate. Once your day has three or more stops, or involves waiting while you are in a meeting or at dinner, hourly is usually the better value because you are not paying a separate transfer fee each time the car moves. Hourly chauffeur service starts at $75 an hour for an executive sedan with a two-hour minimum. If you are not sure which way works out cheaper, tell us the day and we will price it both ways.

Question 4

What vehicles are in your fleet, and how many people fit in each?

Accepted Answer

Executive sedans — Mercedes-Benz S560, Lexus LS, Cadillac XTS and Lincoln Continental — carry up to three passengers with two large cases and a carry-on. Luxury SUVs — Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade and GMC Yukon — carry up to six, with three to five large cases when every seat is occupied. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter high-roof van carries up to fourteen with a luggage bay behind the last row, roughly a case per passenger. The Chrysler 300C stretch limousine is rated for ten and is comfortable for eight, with room for small bags only. For larger groups we also run a luxury bus. Luggage decides the vehicle more often than seat count does, so tell us what you are carrying.

Question 5

How far in advance should I book a limo or car service in Seattle?

Accepted Answer

For an ordinary airport transfer or a night out, a day or two is usually comfortable. For weddings, proms, graduation weekends, large groups and anything needing the stretch limousine or multiple vehicles, book several weeks out — those vehicles are the first to go on busy Saturdays. Cruise season at Pier 66 and Pier 91 also concentrates demand into narrow embarkation windows on the same days each week. Last-minute requests are often possible depending on what is free, and dispatch is staffed around the clock, so if you are travelling soon call (206) 333-9605 rather than emailing.

Question 6

Do you track flights for Sea-Tac airport pickups?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Give us your flight number when you book and dispatch tracks the inbound aircraft, so an early arrival or a delay is handled without you having to call and rearrange anything. For domestic arrivals the standard pickup is curbside at your terminal door once you have your bags. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name board — useful for international arrivals, first-time visitors, elderly passengers or anyone travelling alone — ask for meet-and-greet and it is quoted with your fare rather than added afterwards.

Question 7

What areas around Seattle do you serve?

Accepted Answer

Seattle and the Eastside are routine work for us: Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Everett and Tacoma. We serve all three regional airports — Sea-Tac (SEA), Boeing Field (BFI) and Paine Field (PAE) — and both cruise terminals, Pier 66 on Bell Street and Pier 91 at Smith Cove. Woodinville wine country, mountain-direction trips toward the passes, and anything beyond the metro are quoted individually rather than from a table, because distance and time vary too much for a flat rate to be fair to either side.

Question 8

How is a chauffeured black car service different from using a rideshare app?

Accepted Answer

A rideshare app matches you to whoever happens to be nearby, in whatever car they drive, at whatever the algorithm decides the price is that minute. That is fine for a short unplanned hop across town. It is a poor way to catch a 5:00 AM flight, move a wedding party or run a client around for a day. With a pre-booked chauffeur service the vehicle class is allocated to your booking in advance, the price is agreed in writing beforehand, the pickup door is agreed rather than wherever a map pin lands, and if your plans move you call a staffed desk and the booking is amended and re-quoted. You are buying certainty, not just a car.

Question 9

Is gratuity included, and are there any hidden fees?

Accepted Answer

Gratuity is never added automatically. Twenty percent is the usual recommendation and whether you add it, and how much, is entirely your call — which is not true everywhere, so it is worth comparing. There is also no long-distance fuel surcharge. Anything that is not in your quoted price is quoted separately and shown before you approve it: additional stops, meet-and-greet inside the terminal, child seats and venue parking. The one published surcharge is $66 on travel between midnight and 5:00 AM and on certain public holidays.

Question 10

Do you charge more for late-night or early-morning pickups?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Travel between midnight and 5:00 AM, and travel on certain public holidays, carries a published $66 surcharge. It is shown on your written quote before you commit, never applied afterwards. Seattle runs on early departures, so if you have a pre-dawn flight out of Sea-Tac it is worth asking for the quote with the surcharge included so the total you see is the total you pay.

Question 11

Are you licensed and insured?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Kamo Limo is licensed, insured and commercially permitted for hire in Washington State, and every vehicle in the fleet operates under that permitting. This is worth checking with any operator you are comparing us against — a properly permitted chauffeured vehicle carries commercial insurance written for carrying passengers for hire, which is a different thing from a personal policy. We have been operating in the Seattle area for ten years and hold more than 500 five-star Google reviews.

Question 12

Can I book a limo or town car for a wedding, prom or a night out?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and these are the bookings where advance planning matters most. Weddings are usually a schedule rather than a single trip — the party to the venue, the couple away afterwards, sometimes guest shuttles between hotel and reception — and the Sprinter van or a combination of vehicles often works better than a single stretch. Proms, graduations, birthdays and anniversaries are the classic stretch limousine bookings. For a night out, hourly service is normally the right structure so the car waits between restaurant, venue and home rather than you booking three separate transfers.

Question 13

Do you handle corporate accounts, roadshows and group transportation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Corporate work is a large part of what we do: executive airport transfers, all-day roadshows with a chauffeur on hold between meetings, client entertainment and event shuttles. For groups the Sprinter van carries up to fourteen with luggage, and larger movements are handled with multiple vehicles or the bus. If a booking needs more vehicles than we can field ourselves — a large wedding or a multi-vehicle roadshow — we tell you that at quote time rather than afterwards. Send the itinerary and we will price the whole day rather than each leg.

Question 14

Do you offer a military discount?

Accepted Answer

Yes — 5% off base fares of $75 or more. It applies to the base fare itself, not to gratuity or the late-night surcharge. Mention it when you request your quote so it is applied before you approve the total rather than adjusted afterwards.

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