The Low Down On Green Living
October 7th, 2007
Eco-friendly Car Rentals, Limos & Taxi Services
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Are you planning a trip and you don’t want to rent another gas-guzzling Chevy Malibu? Or perhaps you are looking for an eco-smart way to get to the airport? You have more great green options than you may know!
Green Rental Cars
We love EV Rental Cars, which will get you a hybrid or electric car in many Western US airports and locations (LAX, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Phoenix and more). Check them out. You can also get hybrids through Fox Rental Cars. Even the big national chain Enterprise Rental A Car is trying to spread the good green vibrations and rents many hybrids.
If you’re going to be in Los Angeles or Maui check out Bio-Beetle– they rent bio-diesel VW bugs. (That’s their cute green bug pictured above!) If you’re going to London, say cheerio to Green Tomato Cars. They provide Prius and plug-in hybrid rentals.
Limousine Services
Eco-limo drives you in style in hybrid and biodiesel vehicles. They currently service Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington DC but I’m told Las Vegas is next. Also if you’re in Los Angeles and you want to be eco-fabulous, then there’s Evo Limo. According to Evo Limo, they “took a bold step and converted full size SUVs - Chevy Suburbans - to run on clean fuel (CNG), resulting in ultra low emissions. Then we custom designed an interior with plenty of room to spread out in comfort: limo-style seating for four to six, tinted windows, luxurious cabin with a smooth quiet ride to work or entertain in style.” While we would normally not advocate for SUVs, in this case Evo Limo is offering eco-smart SUV options so we’re all for it.
If you’re in New York, you can use Ozo Car, which is a hybrid private car service. In Colorado you have Green Limousine waiting to help you– it’s a biodiesel limo service. And in San Francisco and Boston you can use PlanetTran, the hybrid airport transport service. If you’re in London, check out Ecoigo, which offers taxis and private car hires in the UK.
Green Taxis
There are green taxi services cropping up all over the place– hurray! In San Francisco, you can hail a natural gas vehicle from Yellow Taxi. Or you can give a holler to a hybrid from SF Green Cab. In Los Angeles, call Taxi! Taxi! for their hybrid cabs. In Texas you have the aptly-named Hybrid Taxi Service serving Anglina County, or the hybrid fleet at Yellow Cab Houston. In Charlotesville Virginia you can use Go Green Taxi. In London there’s Radio Taxis, which are run on biodiesel.
Did we miss any? Is there a green taxi service in your city? Please let us know by commenting on this article. And have a safe ride.
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Ann
October 8th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Richard Branson’s Virgin Limo in San Francisco has added Lexus 400h Hybrid Mini-SUV-s to their fleet, and are charging the same price that they charge for regular town car service, in an effort to get clients to try them. They have great chauffeurs that really know the area.
Limousine hire
October 8th, 2007 at 8:27 am
This is great news! I’m glad when I see that people care about earth and ecology. We can’t stop using cars, but we can decrease bad impact on ecology. And then we can use luxury cars and especially limousines and not worry for environment.
Pamela
October 14th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Bio-Beetle also has VW golfs, jettas, a Jeep on Maui.. all running on 100% biodiesel. 2 door cars and 4 door…
They also are commited to sustainability and doing all they can towards zero waste… They don’t use toxic cleaners, they recycle and use recycled products etc… A very green and groovy company!
DC Metro Taxi
November 9th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
I have seen another service in Washington DC/Virginia called CoachRider. They use Toyota Camry hybrids in their fleet. Seems like a new trend in Metro areas that has been long overdue. In addition to adding meters in DC they should require all new taxis to be eco friendly.
http://www.coachrider.com
Carmic Cars
January 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Just wanted to let people know about Carmic Cars a London based Taxi Company that’s really impressed me.
In addition to being a greener way to get around (they offset more than twice any emissions). Each Toyota Prius is driven by a knowledgeable driver and has a handheld games console, free bottled water, plug-in for Ipods and even a selection of magazines. They will soon be rebranding as Carmic Green. Check them out at http://www.carmicgreen.com
Ed
April 11th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Watch for DRIVENECO coming soon to the NY Tri State area.
Providing Hybrid Luxury Chauffeur Transportation.
Call 1 866 99 ECO RIDE (1 866 993 2674)
or 1 877 WE RIDE ECO (1 877 937 4333)
to reserve
Lexus RX 400h SUV Hybrid,
Lexus GS 450h Sedan Hybrid,
Mercury Mariner Hybrid,
Toyota Camry Hybrid
jong0726
May 13th, 2008 at 10:57 am
this is a good innovation for car rentals. LA limousine services must do the same. thinking about the environment while traveling is a good way of showing that we still care for nature. developments such as these must be definitely pushed through.
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June 11th, 2008 at 7:29 am
this is really a good move especially that global warming has been threatening our lives now.
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June 11th, 2008 at 10:00 am
this news makes me really feel good.
Ben
June 29th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Also check out Econation in LA - great Green chauffeured car, limo and bus service. http://www.econation.com
C G
August 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
First website to list multiple national vendors with hybrid car rentals available - http://www.rezhub.com/CarRentals.aspx
Alisa Bark
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
A great new Eco-friendly chauffeur driven car service out of Los Angeles. I have used them a few times now and I can only say great things about them!!! The best chauffeurs I have had in a long time. Great job!
Mr. Woodly Maurice
December 11th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
There is also greenfleet car service in New Jersey. Newark Liberty International is one of the busiest airport in the nation and we service New Jersey. We are growing with a loyal group of clients that enjoy our service while leaving a smaller impact on the environment. To help further, we offer a FREE carbon offset program to all our clients.
titan limos
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Titan Limousine, LLC is an eco-friendly limo and sedan chauffeured service provider in the DC Metro. They focus on sustainable transportation solutions through alternative fuels and group transportation for the business community and private as well.
They have just recently in the past days launched a new website for the community that is by far a very professional and user friendly website providing valuable information on the services and industry. Furthermore the president of the company Mr. Shah says, “We wanted to create a website http://titanlimousine.com that focused on the customer by making it user friendly and interactive. The website has all the values of customer service. It provides information, rates and online reservations as well. Corporate accounts can also benefit from an archive of past and present orders with “live” status reports so they may save time, avoid error and so improve efficiency.”
1-888-MY-ECO-LIMO
January 11th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
1-888-MY-ECO-LIMO ( 1-888-693-2654),
MY ECO LIMO SAN FRANCISCO is an environmental friendly limo service, 24 by 7 days, Based on reservations only, Their hybrid limos are at SFO airport all the time,so you can come and call and they will come there in 15 minutes.
pearson airport limo
March 6th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
this must be introduce to the market.everyone must go green and eco-friendly to preserve the environment. yes, technology has changed the way human live but nature is always at stake..so it’s time to show our concern and the use of bio-diesel is one good way to patronize development and preserve the environment
Dirk Winston
March 18th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Check out Go green in Charlottesville
limo hire
March 24th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Year a great Green-Car Service. I haven’t used but have heard of it
Great job! Well similar services for Limo are also available with us.
Babur Schah
affrodite
August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
This is great information! Thanks for sharing. I haven’t tried any of these options but I’ve been wanting to and now I have some resources.
Nationwide Limousine Service
September 15th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Nationwide Limousine Service (NLS) offers ultra low-emission hybrid vehicles in their fleet. We provide organizations and individuals with an environmentally friendly, affordable alternative to traditional limousine service and transportation.
Nationwide Limousine Service and Airport Transportation provider of the Bay area now features eco-friendly hybrid service for the eco-conscious customer. We offer a cost-effective form of transportation and make a difference in the industry and the impacts to our environment.
NLS Limo focuses on sustainable transportation through alternative fuels and group transportation for the business and private groups in the San Francisco, Oakland, Jan Jose, Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and Bay area for services such as commuter transportation, San Francisco Airport limousine service, Oakland Airport transportation, wedding limousine service, party bus, luxury sedans, classic cars and more.
limousine service in new jersey
November 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
this is a good thing now that our planet is under heavy stress, lets all chip in on how to help keep the world green!
Santa Monica Green taxi :-: Metro Cab Co
January 30th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Metro Cab is an eco-friendly Green taxi serving santa monica with the largest fleet of toyota hybrid taxis both camry & prius.
phone # (310)434-7777
THINK GREEN
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