Hire Limousine For All Occasions

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The word "Limousine" has a curious history. Originally, it meant a "caped cloak worn in former French province of Limousin". The term was later used for carriages with hoods resembling the French Limousin cloak and much later extended to a motor car with enclosed body and partition behind driver or to any luxurious car.

Today, limousine or limo as it is popularly known refers to a luxury sedan or saloon car, particularly one with stretched framework and an added axle, usually driven by a chauffeur. True Limousines are long, luxurious and highly liveried motor cars that we see on roads today. More than the vehicles of utility, limousines are flaunted as the statement of power and wealth by extremely wealthy people, celebrities and movie stars. Interestingly and somewhat ironically, the major owners and users of limousines are not the wealthy people but governments (for transporting political leaders) and large corporations (for transporting executives). Limousines are the most expensive road vehicles. Besides the luxurious interiors, some of those are decked with armoured ...
... plates and bulletproof glass to make them secure.

Being owned by wealthy people does not mean that less wealthy or people of modest mean cannot enjoy a ride in limousines. They can hire these luxury cars for weddings, promos, bachelor parties, hen and stag parties or to celebrate any other event. Although commonly cited as models of "conspicuous consumption", hiring limos for happy events isn't frowned upon by the society.

For the uninitiated, limousines are today available in number of options. Before hiring a limousine, one can refer to the guide below for making an ideal choice.

Purposes: weddings, honeymoon, promos, hen parties, stag parties, airport pick and drop, corporate transportation, packaged tours and many more.
Carrying capacity: 6 to 16, depending on the purpose.
Type: Sedans, saloons, stretch limos, super stretch limos.
Car makes: Mercedes, Chrysler, Cadillac, Lincoln and Hummer limousine.
Colours: traditionally white or black; fancy and lavish colours for parties
Facilities: opulent interiors, privacy partition, J-shaped lavish leather seats, audio/video/TV, air conditioner, tinted windows, uniformed professional chauffeur, wedding car ribbon, flowers, red carpet, soft drinks, champagne, refreshments, bar, refrigerator, fibre optic lighting, and extra wide side access bridal door for easy entry and exit.

The facilities listed above may not be available in all types of limousines. This is only a general guide. While some of the facilities are included in the rent quoted, many other are exclusive and may be charged as "extras" so always confirm before hiring.