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These gentlemen were prompt, and courteous. Early airport pickup, great rates. I would recommend them.

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Really awful. After a 40 minute wait, I had to cancel. I would definitely look elsewhere.

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Scheduled pickup for afternoon in the morning. Dispatcher didn't right down my location and now the cab is an hour late and on their way.

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Premiere Transportation

Premiere Transportation

3.5(28 reviews)
6.2 mi

Great service! Comfortable and convenient! Very professional. We had prompt pickup and delivery to…read moreJFK

My first trip from Albany to JFK a year ago was great. But…read morelast night from JFK to Albany was not that good. I was supposed to be picked up around 6 pm but driver called and said she was ready to pick up around 4. It was good except I had no time to get water or food, and barely managed to change my SIM card to talk to the driver. (Why don't they use WhatsApp which would make it easier for travelers coming from other countries?) It was very hard to find the car. Driver just said "a very big black car" at the passenger pick up. Well, there are ziklinins big black cars at JFK, and very many pick up spots. After several calls (in a very loud and busy outside environment), she finally said lane D. It's a long lane. After I ran back and forth with 2 suitcases (I am 66 and have limited vision in the dark), she said D3. Even that place had several pick up spots. Finally we left JFK close to 6 pm. There were 5 passengers, one of whom spoke very loudly throughout the ride, discussed political issues with the young student from Serbia, shared her opinions etc. I was very uncomfortable. And loud. I did my best to keep my mouth shut, as did the other two women in the van. There was no water, snacks or scheduled toilet breaks. No announcements of seat belts, bathroom breaks etc. There was a small accident (not our driver's fault and no injuries) which caused another delay, and a subsequent loooong and looooud discussion by that same very talkative woman and the young man. By then I was getting a bad headache (hunger, dehydration, jet lag, and all this noise including the driver playing the radio. She never asked if it bothered anybody. After Kingston I moved to the back of the van hoping to get away from the loud passenger and the radio but music was even louder in the back! Also the ride was very loud and bumpy there as well. When we finally stopped at the Albany airport I had another anxious moment because I did not see my backpack with all the luggage. Turned out that the you gman from Serbia grabbed it and placed it on the sidewalk. He meant well, tried to help, but imo, it was the driver:s responsibility to safeguard all the luggage. I will use this service again since there are very few choices to get to JFK, and I do travel a lot, but I wish the company takes notice of these issues and improves drivers' training.

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Shuttle Company

1.0(6 reviews)
5.9 mi

Somebody, give these people a crash course in customer service, please!!…read more My airport shuttle back to Albany from JFK airport on Thursday with The Shuttle Company and (as it turns out, apparently, transferred to) Premiere Transportation was a horrible experience! Flying back from London, I had booked the shuttle service with The Shuttle Company months in advance as I had carefully deliberated I'd prefer waiting a few hours in the airport upon arrival and go directly to Albany instead of making a bus/train transfer in NYC after a strenuous international flight. Therefore, I was rather astonished when, less than 48 hours prior to my arrival in NYC, I was informed that the departure time from JFK would be "closer to 6pm", instead of 5:30pm, and that I would be going to Albany Airport instead of Rensselaer Train Station as planned (and stated on my ticket). I was met by the driver outside the JFK terminal. He seemed stressed and irritated asking me if I hadn't been informed about "what their cars look like" (apparently, I was expected to recognize the Premiere Transportation car double-parking in this busy lane). Once in the car, I realized that we were waiting for one more passenger who was stuck in customs. As I was tired and had been killing time in JFK since 11:30am, I feared a long wait and asked the driver what to expect. I was confused when he told me we had to wait until 6:30pm, as the ticket I purchased clearly states that departure is no later than 5:30pm. He mumbled something along the lines of me probably having been transferred to them from The Shuttle Company as they probably didn't have enough customers and that "they always get it wrong." They never tell their customers about this or the differing schedules the transfer entails, he said. For some reason he insisted on calling the Premiere Transportation office so that they could "explain" it to me. As soon as I was handed his phone a very annoyed man by the name of John exclaimed: "if you would just stop talking, I could explain it to you" followed by his repetition of what I had already been informed of by the driver. When I told John I was supposed to leave no later than 5:30pm - and 6pm at the latest - and had never been informed about any of this, he raised his voice and aggressively shouted: "that has nothing to do with us, do you understand that, do you!?" Shocked, I responded "yes" to which he replied "good!" At this point, I realized both transport companies are utterly unprofessional and unaware of how to treat their customers. I will definitely take my business elsewhere next time and strongly suggest you do, too. Not surprisingly, The Shuttle Company has not responded to my email about any of this.

My wife and I used this service to connect with JFK (round-trip in mid October. We paid in advance,…read moreper their policy, and found the trip to JFK to be quite good (on time, good vehicle, and good driver). The problem occurred on our return trip. Due to changes in our flight (our plane experienced mechanical problems over the Atlantic and we were compelled to return to Heathrow) our flight was re-booked for the next day. As soon as we were able, I called The Shuttle Company to let them know about this change in service (it was 10:30 PM in London and 4:30PM in NY...(I thought they would still be available to take our message). As there was no one apparently taking calls at 4:30PM, I was only able to leave a detailed message in regard to this change....and requesting a pick-up the next day. After landing at JFK we were unpleasantly surprised in finding that the Shuttle company was not at the airport at the agreed time. Further,calling them from JFK I was told (yes I actually connected with a real live person) they would not be picking us up.....we were on our own. This situation was made worse due to an illness with my travel partner, and the reality of few available options. In my non-productive conversation with Shuttle reps I also asked for a refund for the advance payment....at least for the return trip-they refused (though one person did offer a credit). With limited options we incurred the expense of a cab to Penn Station and Amtrak service to Albany....which worked-out fine....though costly. I cannot recommend this service to my worst enemy...they are unresponsive and careless in a business that demands both responsiveness and customer care (think accident in Schoharie). Sorry for the negative post....but this was quite real and I wouldn't want anyone else to experience this horrible service.

Colonie Checker Cab - taxis - Updated October 2026

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