Michigan · One airport, written up door by door
Michigan Airport Car Service & Chauffeured Transportation
One Michigan field, described by door number, which is how it should be.
Executive Transportation drives chauffeured transfers to and from Gerald R. Ford International at Grand Rapids, and the leg back when the trip turns around. West Michigan is the corner of the state this page covers, and the airport page covers the building.
- 2004Chauffeuring since
- 24/7Dispatch answers
- 2 concoursesAt Grand Rapids
- One quoteFor the whole vehicle
Why riders book Executive Transportation
Chauffeured since 2004Dispatch answers whenever you callGrand Rapids written upA quote for the vehicle, not the seat
Michigan airports
Gerald R. Ford International, in full
One Michigan field has a page on this site, and it is the one west Michigan flies from. The card sits wide because there is nothing beside it to compare.
The line beneath the code is the airport’s own instruction. Everything else we drive is listed on the airports hub.
West MichiganTwo concourses, numbered doors and two sheltered ranks that a chauffeured car does not use.
Detroit, Lansing and the fields on the other side of the state are quoted as ordinary long distance bookings rather than from a page of their own.
One call covers the whole trip, in both directions.
What the work looks like
What chauffeured car service to a Michigan airport involves
With one field on the page the questions are not about geography. They are about the ninety seconds after you walk out of the doors.
The shelters are not for you
Taxi passengers leave through door 5 or door 7 to the Parking Shuttle Shelter and ride app passengers through door 4 to the Rideshare Shelter. A pre-arranged vehicle uses the commercial pickup area on the boulevard: airport transportation.
A long leg is a working afternoon
Nobody books a drive this length to beat a taxi fare. They book it because the party stays together, the cases stay in one vehicle and the schedule belongs to the passenger. That is long distance car service.
The private side is its own arrangement
General aviation sits on the other side of the field, where the airport lists two fixed base operators. The vehicle meets the aircraft at the operator door, which is private jet shuttle work.
The airport instruction above was read on grr.org and carries its date on the airport page. Confirm the flight itself with the airline before you travel.
The fleet
Which vehicle for a Michigan run
On a leg this length the cabin matters as much as the seat count, so say what the party is carrying.
Executive Sedan
One rider or two, working or sleeping on the way.
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Luxury SUV
Six seats and room behind for the checked cases.
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Sprinter Van
Fourteen forward seats, an aisle to stand in and a bay.
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Groups of 15 to 35
A whole party arriving together. Shuttle coaches seat 22 to 35.
Shuttle CoachLimousine CoachParties of eight to ten take the stretch limousine, and a uniform drives each of these.
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Book the run
Book a Michigan airport run.
One message with the address, the flight and the party size. The reply names the vehicle and the door.
(217) 523-5466We prefer 72 hours’ notice, but call anytime. Short-notice trips depend on availability.
What riders say
One group on a long airport run
Our group of 7 needed a ride. The vehicle was clean and comfortable. Our driver was friendly and accommodating. I would definitely hire them again.
Office visits and supplier reviews ride executive chauffeur work.
A group on one itinerary is handled through corporate airport transfers, on a single account.
Michigan questions
What callers ask about Michigan airport transportation
Six answers, because one airport leaves room for them.
Do you drive anywhere in Michigan?
Executive Transportation drives chauffeured trips to and from Michigan addresses, and Gerald R. Ford International at Grand Rapids is the field with a page of its own here. Anywhere else in the state is an ordinary booking, quoted from the address given.
Ask a coordinator at (217) 523-5466.
Which Michigan airports do you drive to?
Grand Rapids is the one written up on this site, and it is the field most of west Michigan flies from. Detroit, Lansing and the others are quoted as long distance bookings rather than from a page, which changes nothing else.
The whole roster is on the airports hub.
Where does the chauffeur meet me at Grand Rapids?
At the designated commercial vehicle pickup area on the boulevard, not at either of the sheltered ranks. The airport sends taxis to the Parking Shuttle Shelter through doors 5 and 7 and ride apps to the Rideshare Shelter through door 4, and a pre-arranged car uses neither.
Call (217) 523-5466 if a flight moves.
How much notice does a Michigan run need?
Seventy-two hours is the preference, and about a week is better for a large group, though dispatch answers at any hour and a short-notice trip depends on which vehicle is free. A drive of this length is worth asking about earlier rather than later.
Dispatch answers at (217) 523-5466.
How is a Michigan airport transfer priced?
The quote covers the vehicle rather than the people inside it, by the hour, with a minimum number of hours stated up front. The hours the run takes, the class of vehicle and any stop added on the way set the figure, and it is in writing before the trip begins.
Do you pick up private jet and charter flights at Grand Rapids?
Yes. The airport keeps general aviation on its own side of the field and lists two fixed base operators, so the vehicle waits at the operator door rather than the airline terminal. Put the operator, the tail number and the arrival on the reservation.
Read private jet shuttle.
Keep reading
More on the Michigan run
The reading, the airport page itself, and the services either side.
From the blog
Worth reading first.
The field itself
Written up in full.
Services and neighbors
The rest of the roster.
Book the ride
Request a Michigan airport ride
Three things callers on this run mention.
The party stays in one vehicle
Nobody is split across cars, and the luggage travels with the people who packed it.
The door is named before you reach it
You are told which exit to use and where the vehicle stands.
The figure is written before the trip
A coordinator builds the hours from the drive and the road it is known for, then writes the quote down.
Photo credits
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport from the air, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo by Flickr user dsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0, source.