Albemarle Limousine

We used Albemarle Limousine company for our wine tour. The company was easy to work with and prompt to respond. J.C. was a our driver for the afternoon. He not only drove us around the county but provided a wonderful insight into the farms, wineries and historical spots. He also suggested a couple of wineries we were less familiar with which did not disappoint!

DO NOT USE!!!
My friend hired them for her to ensure we all got to the wedding venue just fine. We arrived at the meeting location 15 minutes before the departure time (we arrived at 3:45 and departure was at 4). We waited there until 4:30pm and the bus NEVER SHOWED!!! More people had arrived at the meeting location for this bus in the meantime. After waiting for 45 minutes we all had to figure out how we were going to get to the venue so we didn’t miss the wedding. We couldn’t wait any longer!!! All the people who were planning on using this service were ALL out of town guests and we had NO IDEA where we were and the cell service was a bit touch and go so we were all a little nervous about driving to the venue ourselves. Luckily we all made it, but with no help from this company. When the bride and groom contacted the company, they claimed their bus was there, waiting and no one showed up (LIES). They did not apologize or try to compensate them at all. It is interesting that 50 guests, who do not know each other, were all able to find the location fine but the bus didn’t.
A quote from the bride «I am so furious and so sad that on the happiest day of my life I had to have my guests shuttle themselves while paying for this service.»
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Rented one of the new 24-​passenger mini-​buses and overall a terrific experience. This new bus was very clean and comfortable.
Our group planned our own winery tour and needed a driving service to move us around to a number of different locations. Our drive, Mike, showed up early so there was no stress about that. Always felt safe on the road.
Our planned second winery bailed on us and Mike came up with a fantastic alternative.
Our final drop-​off plans a number of times in route and Mike was very accommodating.
Overall this worked out great. And the price was pretty much in line with what I thought it should be.

My fiancé and I at the time booked this company for our wedding transportation. Jennifer was a delight to deal with and always responded to my emails. When I booked the bus to transport our guests from the hotel to the vineyard I booked the 47 passenger bus being that a larger bus would not be able to make it across the bridge leading from the main road to the vineyard. My wedding coordinator had also called them twice to confirm that a larger bus could not be sent due to it not being able to make it across the bridge. She was assured the bus we booked would be the one sent. Last minute we decided to also rent a 15 passenger van to take the guests from the vineyard up the hill to our ceremony site once they arrived. We had inquired about renting a van from them for the day for that as well but with the «multi-​vehicle «discount it still came to $ 300-​$ 400 dollars just for the van on top of the $ 1300 we had paid for the bus, not a big deal we found another company. Best decision we made looking back now. At the ceremony I was getting ready to walk down the aisle with my bridesmaids when my fiancé shows up and informs us that the bus had broken down with the guests. Ok there’s hiccups with anyone’s big day, it’s bound to happen. I assumed they were going to do he right thing and rush to the rescue to get my guests to my wedding… wrong. That’s when I was informed by our wedding coordinator that a 55 passenger bus had been sent instead and oh my gosh, shock face, it couldn’t make it across the bridge to get to the vineyard as they were already told. One of my wedding guests had to take the van from the vineyard down the road to where the bus was sitting with the rest of my guests and transport 15 people at a time up to the ceremony site. 45 minutes later, and almost an hour late into my reception we were finally able to start the reception. Being that we were only able to book our reception for 5 hours my wedding was unfortunately cut short by an hour. We got back from our wedding the following week and contacted them asking to speak to the CEO Eric. We were told he was in a conference for the week and would get back to us on the following Monday. On Tuesday of the following week we didn’t hear from Eric but were contacted by Jennifer, the sales employee, who had talked to our wedding coordinator and had been told what happened. Jennifer explained that they had tried to do us a favor because the 55 passenger bus was nicer then the 47 passenger bus and that communication had not been made to the dispatcher on that day stating a larger bus could not be sent. She was very nice and apologetic and called us to see what could be done to fix the situation not even knowing we had had called and were waiting for Eric to call us back. She offered us a wine tour that they offer as compensation which after looking at finances would not work out being that we would have to pay for hotel, gas and boarding for our dogs once again. We appreciated the offer though but stated we were waiting to hear back from Eric and would talk to him to see what else could be done. My husband was finally contacted on Wednesday by Eric after calling him twice and explained to him what had happened. Eric made no other offers, suggestions, or asked what could be done but stated he would be putting a check in the mail to compensate us which we received on Saturday for $ 150. It was a slap in the face after all the extra running that had to be done due to their mistake. Not to mention the fact that if we hadn’t rented the passenger van my guests would have been walking about a mile to the ceremony from where the bus was stuck. I will never do business with them again and my coordinator will never recommend them. They should probably stick to wine tours and leave the important events to the pros. Dealing with Jennifer was the only good experience we had with this company, so thank you Jennifer keep up the good work!

My friends and I hired Albemarle Limo for a girls’ out day of wine tasting in the Charlottesville area and we were simply blown away by the service, the expertise, and the friendliness of our driver Bit. Yes, that’s his name, Bit. And he is absolutely the best. Arrived early to pick us up, introduced us to the lovely black Mercedes «Pearll» that he drove us around in, told us all about the area we were visiting, took fabulous care of us at each of the wineries, and totally made our day a delightful experience. The company has a fleet of luxury and historic cars – several different Mercedes and a stable full of Packards (!) and I highly recommend calling Albemarle for your next transportation need in the Charlottesville area.

These guys were awesome! I just spent a day touring wineries in Charlottesville and our driver (we got a Mercedes) was early, very polite and new his way around to all the wineries we wanted to go to. Very polite, very nice, made the day very enjoyable. The price was great for a day of wine touring! I would use them again!

I hired the company for a 5 hour winery/​brewery excursion for my boyfriend’s birthday. It was fantastic. Their pricing was competitive for the area. The driver, Jay, was exceptionally knowledgable of the area — had interesting stories of each brewery/​winery and its history, he was courteous, arrived on time, and added to the experience. Moreover, as the day progressed, we changed our minds a bit on which wineries we wanted to tour — no only was he flexible in changing the plan but had great advice to help make the best decisions. Not only would I recommend them to others, but I will absolutely use them again.

We used this company for my mother’s 70^th birthday. They recommended a great restaurant and then provided two vintage cars for the evening. It was such a treat for my mom. All her kids and grand kids attended and it was a great memory. Highly recommend this company. Service was first class. Cars were gorgeous and the chauffeur was excellent.

Exceptional Experience!
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the expert guided wine tour with Blue Ridge Wine Excursions, and I must say this is truly the best way to tour the vineyards of Central Virginia. The expert was experienced, courteous, and knowledgeable about the wine trail and my friends and I had the most wonderful afternoon as we toured vineyards in the Cadillac Escalade. We also were treated to a ride in one of the 1940’s Fleetwood Cadillac limousines for a night on the town. This service, offered by Albemarle Vintage Limousine, is well worth the price, and the owners go above and beyond to customize the perfect outing!