Added: 03/28/2006 |
Treat Yourself to a Ride in a Luxury LimoA limousine (limo) is a long luxury car, traditionally black in color and is often driven by a chauffeur. For the most part, only limo service and rental companies own limousines. Even the wealthy who use limos as their main mode of transportation usually do not own the limousine. A limo has a partition with a sliding glass window between the driver compartment and the rear passenger compartment so that conversations between passengers may be kept private from the limousine chauffeur.
Traditionally, the limo has been an extension of a large sedan. Up to five persons can be carried in the aft compartment in comfort, and up to two additional persons carried in the driver's compartment, for a total capacity of seven passengers in addition to the driver. Most modern limos are extended in length far beyond that required for personal use. These are typically used to transport partygoers to and from events such as dances and weddings.
The motorized stage is sometimes considered to be a limo but in its design and application it is something between a sedan and a bus. A stage has multiple doors that allow access to transverse forward facing seats. A modern version of the stage is seen in some novelty stretch Hummer or Hummer H2 vehicles operated by some limo companies. Some custom coach builder or custom car designer companies develop the ultimate stretch limo - exotic custom limousines - with additional amenities to make a significant design statement. One such design includes double rear axles to support the weight of an operational hot tub.
In addition to luxuries, safety features such as armoring and bulletproof glass are often available. Most custom coach builders are located in the United States and Europe and cater exclusively to celebrities, government officials, and financial executives. Few such vehicles are available for public rental. Another common type of limo is Party Bus or Party Ride. It's a large motor vehicle designed to carry 20 or more passengers. Party buses offer leather couch seating, surround sound stereo systems, CD/DVD player, plasma televisions, laser, disco or strobe lights, smoke machines and more.
They are primarily used for weddings, proms bachelor and bachelorette parties as well as round trips to casinos, nights on the town, birthdays and city tours.
USA Limos offers a vast directory of limousine services and limo rentals. Many limo rentals consumers base their decision on a single thing - price. Don't make this mistake. In most cases it's a mistake to think you're getting the best limo service by paying the least. Like in many industries, you get what you pay for. For every one established limo company there's 3 illegitimate companies underbidding, running without insurance, or hiring inexperienced chauffeurs.
A Limousine is much more than just a ride to the airport. What happens when you miss your flight or get into an accident with no coverage? To lessen your risk of a bad limo renting experience, make sure to take a moment and look through limousine rental tips.
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