Etihad Chauffeur Service - Pick Up
Aug 6, 2014, 4:00 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: England
Posts: 135
I requested and confirmed the Chauffeur service with EY for pickup in NYC.
If they call the day before and im not available to take the call, what happens? Do they still come pick you up?
I ask because i will be on a flight the day. I can call them back when i land, however that will be about 10PM EST. The chauffeur request is for the following day at 7:40PM
If they call the day before and im not available to take the call, what happens? Do they still come pick you up?
I ask because i will be on a flight the day. I can call them back when i land, however that will be about 10PM EST. The chauffeur request is for the following day at 7:40PM
Aug 7, 2014, 2:00 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
I never took their calls (I don´t watch my phone when on holiday) and they were always here on time or called my hotel, which informed me then about my chauffeur pickup.
Oct 16, 2014, 5:09 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C2c
Programs: GOLD: AZ....maybe :-P
Posts: 629
Hi all
In my reservation we are 3 adults and 1 infant.
When trying to book the chauffeur I put in my reservation number and surname and on the screen it is written I can bring with me 1 guest.
On the menu I can choose one of the other 2 people traveling with me.
My question is......should I be able to get 1 car for all of us or do we have to travel separately in different cars?
Thanks for your advice
In my reservation we are 3 adults and 1 infant.
When trying to book the chauffeur I put in my reservation number and surname and on the screen it is written I can bring with me 1 guest.
On the menu I can choose one of the other 2 people traveling with me.
My question is......should I be able to get 1 car for all of us or do we have to travel separately in different cars?
Thanks for your advice
Oct 20, 2014, 4:52 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: USA/UAE
Programs: DL-SM Silver, EY-Gold, HH
Posts: 120
Hi all
In my reservation we are 3 adults and 1 infant.
When trying to book the chauffeur I put in my reservation number and surname and on the screen it is written I can bring with me 1 guest.
On the menu I can choose one of the other 2 people traveling with me.
My question is......should I be able to get 1 car for all of us or do we have to travel separately in different cars?
Thanks for your advice
In my reservation we are 3 adults and 1 infant.
When trying to book the chauffeur I put in my reservation number and surname and on the screen it is written I can bring with me 1 guest.
On the menu I can choose one of the other 2 people traveling with me.
My question is......should I be able to get 1 car for all of us or do we have to travel separately in different cars?
Thanks for your advice
Oct 20, 2014, 4:54 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: USA/UAE
Programs: DL-SM Silver, EY-Gold, HH
Posts: 120
Nov 10, 2014, 1:31 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, FM Prem, SPG gold
Posts: 581
If I am booking XXX>DCA/IAD>AUH with AA miles will I be able to request the service for transit between DCA and IAD?
It says no terminal transfer, but I don't know about mid-itinerary.
It says no terminal transfer, but I don't know about mid-itinerary.
Nov 30, 2014, 9:16 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 25
Dec 1, 2014, 11:47 pm
#23
Suspended
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,863
Had to spend ~$14 on local phone calls from my hotel yesterday to confirm my already scheduled pickup. Line was always busy and connection kept falling. Etihad should make some improvements here...
Dec 2, 2014, 6:32 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Etihad Platinum. Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 333
A couple of nights ago I flew BAH AUH in Business. I skipped the arrivals lounge and got my limo straight away. The driver I had was totally and utterly clueless when I told him where to go. He had no idea where Maqta Bridge was and then told me it was closed for roadworks which I knew for a fact it wasn't. I hate being lied to. He then proceeded to go via Al Raha beach despite me telling him not to and to listen to my instructions. By the time I had told him where to go, he had already made up his mind not to listen to me and to follow his own circuitous pre-determined route to my destination. It's obviously pot luck if you get a driver who knows Abu Dhabi's roads. Mine quite clearly had no idea. A twenty minute journey turned into a forty minute journey. Be prepared for drivers who are clearly new to Abu Dhabi.
Dec 2, 2014, 6:55 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,269
A couple of nights ago I flew BAH AUH in Business. I skipped the arrivals lounge and got my limo straight away. The driver I had was totally and utterly clueless when I told him where to go. He had no idea where Maqta Bridge was and then told me it was closed for roadworks which I knew for a fact it wasn't. I hate being lied to. He then proceeded to go via Al Raha beach despite me telling him not to and to listen to my instructions. By the time I had told him where to go, he had already made up his mind not to listen to me and to follow his own circuitous pre-determined route to my destination. It's obviously pot luck if you get a driver who knows Abu Dhabi's roads. Mine quite clearly had no idea. A twenty minute journey turned into a forty minute journey. Be prepared for drivers who are clearly new to Abu Dhabi.
Dec 12, 2014, 8:18 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, FM Prem, SPG gold
Posts: 581
Jan 8, 2015, 1:45 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 136
Planning to get chauffeur service from Chicago airport to Milwaukee. On the map it's about 75 miles. On the website they say they cover 70 miles max. Will this be a problem?
Also, will they take care of tolls etc if they are crossing states? Curious....
Also, will they take care of tolls etc if they are crossing states? Curious....
Jan 8, 2015, 2:11 pm
#29
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,742
We used an Etihad chauffeur from LAX. We were charged roughly $4/mile for the distance above their allowance. I expect it would be the same for Chicago.
Jan 8, 2015, 2:39 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 136
Thanks. Do we pay cash to the driver or can it be paid with credit card? Also, how big is the car? Can it accommodate 2 persons with 4 checked suitcases and 2 cabin bags?