The Limousine Industry

In the United States, there are approximately 12,400 limousine companies operating 126,000 vehicles. About 11% of these operations have fleets with more than 20 vehicles. Limousine companies provide work for 275,000 people and transport 400 million passengers annually for a variety of purposes that include airport transfers, business and corporate travel, weddings, and social outings.

The term 'Limousine' is somewhat of a misnomer because it encompasses a diversified vehicle fleet. Of the 126,000 vehicles licensed as limousines, they can be broken out as follows:

Sedans		46,000
Stretch limousines less than 85"		10,000
Stretch limousines 85" to 130"		24,000
Stretch limousines more than 130"		4,000
Stretch SUV's		7,000
Non-Stretch SUV's		8,000
Vans/shuttle buses		16,000
Motorcoaches		4,000
Limo Buses		4,000
Other		3,000

TLPA's Limousine & Sedan Division

In 2010, Limousine & Sedan Division members will see publication of this year's Limousine & Sedan Services Fact Book which will include information on vehicles (green, age limits, model type, etc.) and information relative to licensing fees and taxes. Also, this year will see the development of guidelines for contracts that limousine companies can use with their independent contractor drivers, and an array of educational and professional development forums at the Spring Conference and Annual Convention.

These initiatives are at the direction of the Limousine & Sedan Steering Committee, a group of fleet operators who volunteer to take responsibility for the division's programs and services. The 2010 committee includes:

Co-chairs:

• Carla Boroday, Associated Limousine Services, Inc., Pembroke Park, FL
• Berj Haroutunian, Vital Transportation, Long Island City, NY
• Mary Smarelli, Transit Express, Milwaukee, WI

Committee Members

• Sam Amato, Gateway Limousines S.F./Los Angeles, Burlingame, CA
• Thomas Arrighi, A&A Metro Transportation, Bridgewater, MA
• Rich Azzolino, Gateway Limousines S.F./Los Angeles, Burlingame, CA
• Wayne Baden, Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, New York, NY
• Roman Barkan, Concord Limousine, Huntingdon Valley, PA
• Robert Boroday, Associated Limousine Services Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Joe Cirruzzo, A Elegant Int'l Limousines, Staten Island, NY
• Barbara Curtis, Two Step Limousine, Inc., Littleton, CO
• David Eckstein, Computer Car, Long Island City, NY
• Mike Fogarty, Tristar Services US, Inc., Beverly, MA
• Robert MacKasek, Valera Global, Inc., Long Island City, NY
• Michael O'Hara, M & P Limo, Dearborn, MI
• Michael Patrona, Excel Transportation, New Rochelle, NY
• Roberta Pike, Pike & Pike P.C., Bellmore, NY
• David Reid, Select Ride, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
• Anthony "Corky" Renzi, Transport The People Inc., Pittsfield, MA
• Jim Salinger, Unique Limousine, Harrisburg, PA
• Dean Schuler, Carey New Orleans, Metairie, LA
• Dave Shaw, Olympus Limousine, Inc. Tampa, FL
• Lorraine Wilde, Go Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Howard Yasbin, CarNet, Woodside, NY

Ex Officio Members

• Victor Dizengoff, (TLPA President) Black Car Assistance Corp., New York, NY
• Robert McBride (TLPA President-Elect), Metro Taxi, Denver, CO
• Alfred LaGasse, (TLPA Chief Executive Officer) TLPA, Rockville, MD