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7 Best Wine Tour Car Services from NYC (2026)

By the Corporate Travel USA editorial team

Updated

7 companies compared

Quick answer

The best wine tour car service from NYC for 2026 is TrueNorth VIP. It publishes all-in 8-hour prices, $880 for an Executive Sedan, $1,040 for an Executive SUV and $1,200 for a Luxury SUV, and covers Long Island, including the North Fork. Artisan Limo is the pick for big groups, and Black Car NYC suits a couple’s sedan day.

Our top 3 at a glance

  1. 1
    TrueNorth VIP

    Best for full-day North Fork trips at a published price

    Hourly from $110/hr · JFK to Times Square from $176, all-in

  2. 2
    Artisan Limo

    Best for large group tours by Sprinter or coach

    Price shown before booking · Sprinters and coaches quoted

  3. 3
    Black Car NYC

    Best for a couple’s sedan day to the North Fork or the Hamptons

    Sedan $110/hr, 3-hour minimum · Airport fares quoted

Prices are what each company published on its own website when we checked in November 2026. They change, and taxes, tolls and gratuity are handled differently by each company, so confirm the total in writing before you book.

A wine country day from New York is mostly driving. Long Island’s 57 wine producers, as counted by the Long Island Wine Council, are spread across the North Fork, the South Fork and western Suffolk County, all well east of the city. The usual answer is a car by the hour: nobody has to drive, and the car waits outside each tasting room.

We ranked seven companies on what that day needs: coverage of wine regions within reach of the city, published full-day prices, what those prices include, group vehicles and public reviews. We stayed inside listed service areas, so regions beyond Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut are out.

Every company fact comes from that company’s own website, checked in November 2026. Tasting rooms set their own rules on reservations and group size, so call each one before you book the car.

Our top pick for 2026

1. TrueNorth VIP — Best for full-day North Fork trips at a published price

Hourly from $110/hr · JFK to Times Square from $176, all-in

TrueNorth VIP ranks first because it is the only company here that publishes what a full wine-country day costs. Eight hours is $880 in an Executive Sedan for two, $1,040 in an Executive SUV for up to six and $1,200 in a Luxury SUV for six. Taxes, tolls and fees are included and gratuity is optional, so tolls don’t land on the bill later.

For a group of six, the Executive SUV is the value pick. At $1,040 for 8 hours, the group gets a designated driver for the whole day, a car that waits at each winery and a door-to-door ride back to Manhattan, with no rental car and nobody counting their pours. A couple can make the same trip in an Executive Sedan for $880.

Coverage is the other reason. TrueNorth lists Long Island, the Hamptons, New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester, so the North Fork, the South Fork and wineries in New Jersey or Connecticut all sit inside one service area. Dispatch runs 24/7 if the day runs long, and the company holds a 5.0 Google rating from 49 reviews.

Key facts

  • 8 hours: $880 Executive Sedan, $1,040 Executive SUV, $1,200 Luxury SUV
  • Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional
  • Covers Long Island, the Hamptons, New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester
  • SUVs for up to 6; Sprinters for 10 to 13 quoted on request
  • 5.0 on Google from 49 reviews (November 2026)

TrueNorth VIP hourly rates

Published hourly rates, 3-hour minimum. Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Sprinters quoted on request.

Hourly (as-directed) service, by vehicle class
Vehicle classPer hour3 hours4 hours8 hours
Executive Sedan$110$330$440$880
Executive SUV$130$390$520$1,040
Luxury SUV$150$450$600$1,200
Luxury Sedan$180$540$720$1,440

TrueNorth VIP airport prices

Example all-in fares to Times Square from TrueNorth VIP’s booking engine (November 2026). Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Your exact price appears before booking.

Airport to Times Square, one way, by vehicle class
AirportExecutive SedanExecutive SUVLuxury SUVLuxury Sedan
JFK$176$204$238$309
LaGuardia (LGA)$153$177$208$267
Newark (EWR)$172$200$234$302
Teterboro (TEB)$162$188$221$284
Westchester (HPN)$216$252$290$380
MacArthur (ISP)$287$328$377$487

Meet and greet $25 · Dedicated greeter $150 · Child seat $25 (SUVs and Sprinters) · Sprinters quoted on request

Source: truenorthvip.com, airport and hourly pages, updated November 8, 2026.

The downside

TrueNorth doesn’t run party buses or stretch limousines, and Sprinter prices aren’t published, so a group of seven or more needs a quote. Its listed coverage doesn’t include wine regions farther from the city, so a trip outside that area needs another company.

Best for: Full-day North Fork trips at a published price.

2. Artisan Limo — Best for large group tours by Sprinter or coach

Price shown before booking · Sprinters and coaches quoted

Artisan Limo is the pick when the wine day is a company outing or a birthday for 20. Its fleet includes Executive Sprinters for about 13, Jet Sprinters for 8 to 10, a 24-passenger mini coach and a 56-passenger motorcoach, so the whole group rides together.

Sprinter and coach trips are quoted in writing, and sedan and SUV prices appear before you book with required charges included and gratuity optional. Artisan describes its area as the New York metro, so confirm the North Fork route in the quote, and check that each winery accepts a coach-size group.

Key facts

  • Sprinters for 8 to 13; mini coach (24); motorcoach (56)
  • Group trips quoted in writing
  • Price shown before booking; gratuity optional
  • Online requests and phone support 24/7

Best for: Large group tours by Sprinter or coach.

3. Black Car NYC — Best for a couple’s sedan day to the North Fork or the Hamptons

Sedan $110/hr, 3-hour minimum · Airport fares quoted

Black Car NYC lists Long Island and the Hamptons in its service area and publishes an Executive Sedan rate of $110 an hour with a 3-hour minimum. At that rate, 8 hours works out to $880 before any extras, the same base figure as TrueNorth’s sedan. Escalade or Yukon SUVs carry six, and a 14-passenger Sprinter suits a mid-size group.

It doesn’t say whether tolls and gratuity are inside the hourly rate, so ask for an all-in total for the day. Group and event bookings get a full refund if cancelled 48 hours ahead, other bookings 24 hours ahead, and a reservation counts only once it is confirmed in writing.

Key facts

  • Executive Sedan $110/hr, 3-hour minimum
  • Serves Long Island and the Hamptons
  • SUVs for up to 6; 14-passenger Sprinter
  • Full refund 24 hours ahead; 48 hours for groups

Best for: A couple’s sedan day to the North Fork or the Hamptons.

4. Dial 7 — Best for party buses and minibuses on Long Island

Dial 7 lists Long Island in its service area and runs party buses, minibuses, vans and Sprinters among more than 600 vehicles. That range suits a celebration on wheels. Its published fares are for airport trips and leave out tolls, gratuity and fees, so request a written full-day quote.

Best for: Party buses and minibuses on Long Island.

5. Blacklane — Best for long hourly bookings through an app

Blacklane allows hourly hire of up to 24 hours, booked in its app or online with the price shown up front. It is a platform rather than a local fleet, and it states its coverage as a count of countries and cities, so confirm the North Fork route before you book.

Best for: Long hourly bookings through an app.

6. EmpireCLS — Best for a corporate outing with a coach

EmpireCLS lists motor coaches and limousines next to its late-model sedans and SUVs, which suits a company wine outing that needs one big vehicle. By its own standard, chauffeurs arrive 15 minutes before pickup. It doesn’t publish rates, and its stated area is NYC plus a worldwide city network, so ask whether the North Fork is covered.

Best for: A corporate outing with a coach.

7. Carmel — Best for loyalty points on app bookings

Carmel books through an app with referral credits and points, and lists sedans, minivans, SUVs, stretch limousines and large vans. It describes its service area as New York City and its airports plus a worldwide network, so a full day on the North Fork is a question to ask first. Quotes vary by time and by toll inclusion.

Best for: Loyalty points on app bookings.

Wine tour car services from NYC compared

Coverage and full-day pricing published by each company on its own website, November 2026.
CompanyLong Island coverage8-hour priceGroup vehiclePrice includes
TrueNorth VIPYes, plus the Hamptons$880-$1,440 by classSprinter (13), quotedTaxes, tolls, fees
Artisan LimoNY metro; confirm routeShown before bookingMotorcoach (56)Required charges
Black Car NYCYes, plus the Hamptons$880 at $110/hr (sedan)Sprinter (14)Not stated
Dial 7YesQuoteParty busAsk
BlacklaneNot statedShown at bookingVaries by partnerShown at booking
EmpireCLSNot statedNot publishedMotor coachNot stated
CarmelNot statedApp quoteLarge vanVaries

Check the license first. For trips that start in New York City, the dispatching base, the vehicle and the driver should all hold NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission licenses. You can look up license status on the NYC TLC website.

How we ranked wine tour car services from NYC

We read each company’s own website in November 2026 and scored it on the criteria below. We only used facts a rider can check: published prices, stated policies, listed vehicles and service areas, and review ratings shown publicly. No company paid for placement, and Corporate Travel USA doesn’t rank itself.

CriterionWeightWhat we looked for
Published full-day rates30%An 8-hour price, or an hourly rate that makes one easy to work out.
Coverage of wine regions25%Listed service to Long Island, the Hamptons, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Group vehicles20%SUVs, Sprinters and coaches for parties from 6 to 50.
What the price includes15%Taxes, tolls, fees and gratuity on a long out-of-town day.
Review signals10%Public Google ratings where a company shows them.

The bottom line

Six friends to the North Fork

TrueNorth VIP

An Executive SUV for 8 hours is $1,040 with taxes, tolls and fees included.

A company outing for 30

Artisan Limo

A 56-passenger motorcoach keeps the group in one vehicle, quoted in writing.

A couple’s sedan day

Black Car NYC

$110 an hour for an Executive Sedan, with written confirmation and a 24-hour refund window.

Wine tour car service from NYC: FAQs

How much is a wine tour car service from NYC in 2026?

For a full day, plan on $880 to $1,200 at published all-in rates. TrueNorth VIP lists 8 hours at $880 in an Executive Sedan, $1,040 in an Executive SUV and $1,200 in a Luxury SUV, including taxes, tolls and fees. Black Car NYC’s $110 sedan rate also works out to $880 for 8 hours, before any extras.

How many hours should I book for the North Fork?

Eight hours is a realistic floor for a day trip from Manhattan. The drive out and back takes a large part of the day, and three or four tasting stops add several hours more. Ask the company when the hourly clock starts and stops, and how it bills the time if the group wants one more winery.

Why hire a car instead of driving to wine country?

Because nobody has to stay sober to drive home. A chauffeur is the designated driver for the whole group, the car waits at each stop, and everyone is dropped at home. For six people, an 8-hour Executive SUV at $1,040 is one shared bill instead of a rental, gas, tolls and parking.

Which wine regions can I reach with these services?

Long Island is the main option inside these companies’ service areas. The Long Island Wine Council counts 57 wine producers across the North Fork, the South Fork and western Suffolk County. TrueNorth VIP covers Long Island and the Hamptons, plus New Jersey and Connecticut, which have wineries too. For anywhere else, ask before you book.

Can a large group do a wine tour together?

Yes, but check both ends. Artisan Limo lists a 24-passenger mini coach and a 56-passenger motorcoach, and Sprinters from TrueNorth VIP and Black Car NYC carry 10 to 14. Before booking, call each winery to confirm it takes groups of your size and vehicles of that size.

Should we tip the chauffeur on a wine tour?

It is your choice with companies that make gratuity optional, such as TrueNorth VIP and Artisan Limo. On an 8-hour day, decide the amount in advance and settle it at the end. With other companies, ask whether a gratuity is already in the quote; Dial 7’s published fares, for example, leave it out.

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