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CPUC Issues Report on Limousine Companies
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state agency that oversees limousine services and other for-hire transportation companies, recently released its summary of enforcement actions against ground transportation companies for the first quarter of 2011. The CPUC enforces regulations, issues licenses and oversees around 5,000 limousine services in our state, including NLS Limo, the premier San Francisco limousine service.
Rent a Bay Area Limousine for Your Visit to the Bay Area
Planning a trip to the Bay Area? After strolling through Fisherman’s Wharf, riding the cable cars, eating something unrecognizable in Chinatown and engaging in other must-do touristy things, your feet will be asking for a bit of rest. With so many things to do and especially see in a brief period of time, how can you listen to your heart and your feet and still see it all? By renting a San Francisco limousine and letting your chauffeur drive you around, of course! At NLS Limo, it doesn’t cost a lot to rent a Bay Area limo for an evening or a day, and the rates can fit comfortably into any vacation budget.
Renting a San Francisco Limousine or Party Bus Costs Less Than You Think!
We often find that people are so conditioned to equate limousines and party buses with rock stars, movie stars, professional athletes, captains of industry and other well-to-do individuals that they think renting a Bay Area limo or party bus is unaffordable. The good news is that the opposite is true. The San Francisco limousine industry is quite competitive, and Bay Area limousine services like us have to constantly strive to keep costs as low as possible without sacrificing the quality of the services we provide. This competition works in your favor. If it’s been a while since you checked our rates or you think that you can’t afford a limo or party bus for your next special event, think again! Here are some samples of just how reasonable and affordable our rates are:
Michigan Teen Battling Cancer Receives Limo Ride and Shopping Spree
This is the type of limousine story everyone can understand and endorse. A 14-year-old Michigan boy who has spent the last year undergoing chemotherapy for a rare type of cancer recently received a shopping spree and limousine ride courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. Joey Bouffard is fighting a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma, which affects young children and teenagers. Joey was nominated for the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s limo ride and shopping spree by his doctors at the University of Michigan.
Historic Rolls Royce Limousines for Sale
A pair of Rolls-Royce limousines commissioned by Harrods, the world-famous department store, has been scheduled for sale on the auction block. If the reserve prices are met or surpassed, the limos will be sold in Bonhams’ Paris sale of Motor Cars at the Grand Palais on February 5, 2011. Harrods bought one of the Rolls-Royce limousines, a 1963 Rolls-Royce Phantom V once owned by Edward, Duke of Kent, at an auction in 1996. Harrods had the limo completely refurbished inside and out with the store’s trademark color, Harrods Green. This Rolls is expected to sell for between $190,000 to $250,000 US.
Custom Limousine Earns World Record as Heaviest Limo
Guinness has certified a custom limo weighing 22.7 tons and measuring 70 feet long and 13 feet high as the world’s heaviest limousine. The Midnight Rider is classified and licensed as a limousine by the state of California and features five TVs, a full bar and three lounges. Don’t look for us to add this megalimo to our fleet of San Francisco limousines in the near future. A Southern California couple owns it and rents it out for the princely sum of $1,050 per hour. That price may sound steep, and it is, but the Midnight Rider comes with a crew of five, including two chauffeurs, a bartender, a hostess and an operations specialist.
Transplant Recipient Celebrates 13th Birthday With Pink Limousine Ride
A 13-year-old liver transplant recipient celebrated her birthday in a very special way recently by riding in a pink limousine with close friends and family members. Eden Darcy was born with biliary artesia, a condition in which the liver’s bile ducts are blocked, impairing the function of the liver. The young lady and her family have struggled with the disease since her diagnosis five weeks after she was born. She received a new liver in August 2005, but complications made the following weeks, months and years very difficult. Her body rejected the transplanted liver three times, requiring constant monitoring and a regimen of anti-rejection medication. In addition, she has experienced many side effects from the medication.
Luxury Transportation Even Outside the Bay Area
Many of our clients tell us that they wish limousine services in other cities across the country had the same standards for professionalism, cleanliness, punctuality and reliability that we do. We’re very happy to tell them that there are limousine services like us in other cities to help them with their business travel. What is more, we can make all the arrangements, and they can rely on us to ensure that their limo experiences elsewhere will be as professional as the San Francisco limousine service that they enjoy here at home.
Volkswagen Beetle Limousine Offered for Sale
A limousine service on the East Coast is offering a custom 2001 Volkswagen Beetle converted to a limousine on eBay for a cool $45,000. The white limoBug offers custom lighting accents, wet bar, grey leather seating, mirrored roof and a top-shelf audio/video system as well as an unmistakable profile certain to draw attention wherever it goes. The sellers aren’t being forthcoming with details about the limoBug’s power plant, but a 2.0-liter, air-cooled, four-cylinder engine commonly powered 2001 Beetles. Unless the customization craftsmen expanded the limoBug’s engine compartment, and it appears that they did not, it could take a very long time for this luxury limousine transporting six to eight guests to reach highway speeds.
Planning a Trip to the Bay Area in the Future? Check Out Our Sightseeing Limo Tours!
If you’re planning a trip to the Bay Area in the coming year and are looking for amazing experiences that will last a lifetime, consider experiencing one or more of our sightseeing tours from the luxurious comfort of one of our limos. You can choose from our sightseeing packages listed below or create your own sightseeing experience. It’s entirely up to you! To fire your imagination and give you some ideas, please explore these limousine sightseeing tours:
Enjoy a breathtaking tour of our lovely city from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman’s Wharf while on our Grand City Tour.
Visit the majestic wonder of the 7th National Monument that is Muir Woods, and finish your trip with a visit to charming Sausalito.
Our Night on the Town sightseeing tour takes you on a spectacular tour of the city at night with the lights of the beautiful San Francisco skyline.
The Three Bridges Tour is a remarkable tour of some of San Francisco’s most famous landmarks. This tour includes the Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Drive along scenic Highway 1 on your way down to the city of Santa Cruz while you enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
Discover the world of grace and comfort that are the vineyards of Napa Valley on this tour.
Select different destinations to see and experience on this tour of beautiful Napa Valley.
On this tour, you will be exposed to the historical magnificence of Monterey Bay and the inspiring beauty of Carmel By-the-Sea.
Feel like Lady Luck has smiled on you by taking the tour that will guide you through the glittering city of Reno and the mountainous natural beauty of Lake Tahoe.
Ride down scenic Highway 1, and leave the driving to us in the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles.
Enjoy another tour of our fair city with our Deluxe City Tour, which also includes the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf.
For future college students and parents or just those who want to see all the sights, take a driving tour of the University of California at Berkeley campus.
Visit and experience the magnificence of the Hearst Castle by taking a sightseeing tour via one of our limousines.
For more information about each of these tours or for our expert assistance in creating a custom sightseeing tour or your own, call us today at 1-800-339-8936 to speak with one of our reservation specialists. We love showing off our little corner of the world and really enjoy our role as ambassadors to our visitors from around the country and around the world. Call NLS Limo today, and find out why we’ve become the premier San Francisco limo service. We look forward to hearing from you!
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