But not all transportation companies are created equally. In fact, sometimes, chartering a limo from a poor quality company can ruin the entire night, which is why the experts at the National Limousine Association and Uptown Limousine Service LLC have a few tips on chartering professional and reliable chauffeured transportation.

All of our Prom Reservations will include the following:

1) Professional Chauffeur: Your driver will be professional, clean and dressed in business attire
2) Clean safe and modern Limousine: Your Limousine will be clean and safety inspected.
3) Insured and Licensed Limousine: We carry all the required License and Insurance required for Limousine Operation. Many in our area DO NOT
4) Free Soft drinks and Snacks: Your Prom Limousine will be stocked with ice, drinkware as well as soft drinks and a variety of snack foods for your enjoyment. Snacks include Snickers, Twix, Skittles, Milky Way, M&M's, Planters Peanuts and Eclipse Gum.
5) Sparkling Cider : Your Prom Limousine will be stocked with a bottle of Martinelli's Gold Medal Sparkling Cider  so that the teens may make a non-alcoholic toast to celebrate this very special event.

Looking for the "Best Price"? You may be disappointed.

The biggest error you could make when shopping for a limousine is searching based on PRICE. In the limousine industry, there are many variances of Quality, Service and Price. All too often, the cheapest price translates into larger risk for you and your special occasion.

North Carolina Law requires that each Car for Hire be insured for $1,500,000. This is a costly policy to buy. Very often the lower priced Limousine Companies are not insuring their vehicles which puts you at risk. When you look at a Car For Hire be sure to take a look at the license plate on the rear of the car. If the plate is not a "FOR HIRE" tag, then this company is not operating within the laws of the State Of North Carolina and is not licensed to offer you for hire limousine services.

The plate above is a sample of what a Valid North Carolina "FOR HIRE" license plate should look like. If your Limousine has this type plate on it it is likely that your Limousine Company is operating lawfully.

The plate above is a normal NC License plate. This plate is intended for normal "Personal" vehicles. If you observe this type of plate on a Limousine then the Limousine is NOT properly licensed and you should assume that the vehicle is not properly insured and it is unlawful to offer transportation services.

Old, dirty, poorly maintained vehicles, shoddy service, unprofessional chauffeurs, dangerous vehicles, and under-insured services are all possible results of a "best price" You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.

Be careful when choosing by price alone... this may be what you get...