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Greenwich Village is the one Manhattan neighborhood where GPS fails. The streets between 14th Street and Houston Street, Broadway and the Hudson River, were laid out long before the 1811 Commissioners' Plan imposed a numbered grid on the rest of the island. The result is a tangle of colonial-era lanes where West 4th Street crosses West 10th Street, Waverly Place intersects itself, and Bleecker Street makes an abrupt L-shaped turn. Six streets converge at the Sheridan Square traffic knot. Commerce Street dead-ends without warning. Minetta Lane traces the path of a buried brook.
For a navigation app, this is a nightmare. For a chauffeur who drives the Village every day, it is second nature. A driver trying to reach an address two blocks away may need to navigate six or seven blocks in a one-way loop. Knowing which direction MacDougal runs (southbound), which section of Bleecker is westbound, and where Gay Street curves into Christopher Street is the difference between a 3-minute pickup and a 15-minute ordeal.
Beyond the street layout, Greenwich Village is home to NYU — the largest private university in the United States with 55,000 students — whose buildings scatter across the neighborhood from University Place to LaGuardia Place. The Village also sits at the mouth of the Holland Tunnel, giving it the best Newark Airport access of any Manhattan neighborhood. Varick Street feeds directly into the tunnel entrance at Canal Street, putting EWR just 25 to 50 minutes away.
True North VIP provides professional car service across every Village block: point-to-point rides, hourly charters for multi-venue evenings, and flat-rate airport transfers — with chauffeurs who navigate the pre-grid maze daily, from MacDougal comedy clubs to Village Vanguard jazz sessions to NYU commencement logistics.
Four distinct zones within Greenwich Village, each with unique traffic patterns, one-way directions, and pickup logistics. Our chauffeurs know every block.
Key streets: Washington Square North/South/East/West, University Place, LaGuardia Place, Waverly Place, MacDougal Street
Pickup notes: No vehicle access through Washington Square Park. Fifth Avenue dead-ends at the arch. Chauffeurs use University Place (east), LaGuardia Place (south), or MacDougal (west) for staging. Heaviest pedestrian volume around class change times.
Key streets: Bleecker Street, MacDougal Street, Sullivan Street, Thompson Street, West 3rd Street, Minetta Lane, Cornelia Street
Pickup notes: Comedy clubs, jazz venues, and restaurants pack this corridor. MacDougal is the narrowest — one-way southbound. Bleecker is one-way westbound. Heavy pedestrian overflow after 10 PM on weekends. Chauffeurs use West 3rd or Minetta Lane for staging.
Key streets: Bedford Street, Commerce Street, Grove Street, Barrow Street, Christopher Street, Gay Street, Perry Street, Charles Street
Pickup notes: Brownstones, landmark district, winding narrow streets. Gay Street curves. Commerce Street dead-ends. Bedford Street is among Manhattan's narrowest. Our chauffeurs know which blocks have legal stopping points and which require staging around the corner on a wider cross street.
Key streets: Varick Street, Canal Street, Hudson Street, Seventh Avenue South, Clarkson Street
Pickup notes: Varick Street is the main artery feeding into the Holland Tunnel. Canal Street merges traffic from all directions at the tunnel entrance. This zone provides the fastest Newark Airport access from any Manhattan neighborhood — roughly 5 minutes from central Village to tunnel mouth.
Greenwich Village's streets predate the 1811 Manhattan grid. This is the single most important factor for car service in the neighborhood — and the reason a chauffeur who knows the Village is worth more than any navigation app.
The Village's one-way streets follow an alternating pattern that does not align with the Manhattan grid: Bleecker runs westbound, Christopher runs eastbound, MacDougal runs southbound, Sullivan runs northbound. A driver trying to reach an address two blocks away may need to drive six or seven blocks in a one-way loop. Our chauffeurs know every direction and use this knowledge to position vehicles before you step outside — eliminating the circling that rideshare drivers struggle with in this neighborhood.
New York University — the largest private university in the United States with 55,000 students — generates year-round demand for car service. Campus buildings scatter across the Village, creating unique transportation challenges.
Late August
Streets around residence halls on University Place, Third Avenue, Broadway near Astor Place, and Bleecker Street become gridlocked with moving trucks and families. Book an SUV for luggage capacity. Schedule arrival before 8 AM for curbside loading time. Approach from Lafayette Street or Broadway rather than narrow Village side streets.
Mid-May
Main ceremony at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx — families need Village-to-Bronx transport (45–75 min each way). Individual school ceremonies take place at campus buildings around Washington Square. Visiting families need airport transfers before and after. Book at least 48 hours ahead during commencement week.
October & ongoing
Parents Weekend in October brings visiting families who need airport transfers, dinner transportation, and campus tours. Year-round, NYU generates corporate and academic travel: visiting faculty, board members, guest speakers, and campus-to-campus shuttles between buildings scattered across the Village. Dorm addresses cluster on University Place, Broadway, and Bleecker Street.
Greenwich Village has the best Holland Tunnel access of any Manhattan neighborhood. This makes it the fastest starting point for Newark Airport and all New Jersey destinations.
Varick Street runs through the western edge of Greenwich Village and feeds directly into the Holland Tunnel entrance at Canal Street. From the heart of the Village (Washington Square area), it takes roughly 5 minutes to reach the tunnel mouth. Once through the tunnel, Newark Airport is 20 to 40 minutes via the New Jersey Turnpike. Total: 25 to 50 minutes door to gate. No other Manhattan neighborhood south of Midtown can match this timing.
Off-peak (before 7 AM, after 8 PM), EWR is often the fastest airport from the Village — faster than JFK or LaGuardia. The Holland Tunnel also provides the fastest path to all New Jersey destinations: Hoboken (15 min), Jersey City (10 min), and Bergen County (30–50 min). Peak hours (8–10 AM, 4–7 PM weekdays) can add 15–25 minutes to tunnel transit.
Greenwich Village's legendary venues draw visitors for comedy, jazz, theatre, and dining. Each location has specific pickup logistics our chauffeurs handle nightly.
For all restaurant pickups, include the restaurant name in your booking notes. Your chauffeur stages 5 minutes early and texts when curbside. If dinner runs long, adjust directly with your chauffeur — no rebooking needed.
Greenwich Village's position between the Holland Tunnel and FDR Drive gives flexible routing to all metro-area airports. Flight monitoring, flat-rate pricing, and luggage assistance included.
Every Village airport transfer includes: Real-time flight monitoring with automatic delay adjustments, optional meet-and-greet at baggage claim, luggage assistance, and flat-rate pricing locked at booking — no surge regardless of weather or demand. Learn more about our airport service.
Select point-to-point for a single transfer, hourly for multi-stop evenings or NYU logistics, or airport for flight-connected travel. Flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees.
Provide your Village address, destination, date, and time. Add cross streets and entrance details. In the Village, cross-street specificity is more important than the street address itself.
Instant confirmation with your flat-rate quote, chauffeur name, and vehicle details. For airport pickups, flight monitoring begins immediately. For venue pickups, your chauffeur studies the staging position.
Your vetted chauffeur arrives at your exact Village location, navigating the pre-grid maze to position at your door. No circling, no wrong turns, no surge. Just the quoted price.
For domestic arrivals, your chauffeur waits up to 45 minutes after landing at no extra charge. For international arrivals, up to 60 minutes. If your flight is delayed, we adjust automatically.
Provide your flight number at booking. Our system monitors arrivals from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark and dispatches your chauffeur based on actual landing time, not the scheduled time.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a partial charge. No-shows are charged the full fare.
Rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing toddler seats, and booster seats available at $25 each. Request when booking and they arrive pre-installed and safety-checked in your vehicle.
The Village's irregular streets, dense nightlife, and university surges create unique transportation challenges that rideshare drivers struggle with. Reservations with chauffeurs who know the neighborhood eliminate the uncertainty.
GPS fails in the Village. Our chauffeurs know every one-way direction, dead end, and cross-street shortcut. No circling, no wrong turns.
Move-in weekend, commencement, Parents Weekend. Rideshare prices surge. Our flat-rate pricing stays locked.
Jazz until 3–4 AM at Smalls. Comedy shows ending at 1 AM. Your chauffeur is staged and ready when the last set ends.
Gay Street, Commerce Street, Bedford Street. Our chauffeurs know which blocks have legal stops and which require staging one block over.
Best Newark access in Manhattan. 25–50 minutes to EWR. Our chauffeurs know peak tunnel congestion windows.
Oct 31 — Sixth Avenue closed 4 PM to midnight. We plan routing around closures via Seventh Ave, Broadway, or West Side Highway.
Full-borough coverage across all Manhattan neighborhoods.
Grand Central, Park Avenue corridor, UN headquarters, and Turtle Bay.
Times Square, Hudson Yards, Penn Station, and Javits Center.
Lincoln Tunnel, Restaurant Row, cruise terminal, and Theater District.
NYU Langone, Morgan Library, Midtown Tunnel, and Curry Hill.
Madison Square Park, Eataly, Silicon Alley tech corridor.
Hotel corridor, Ace Hotel, NoMad Hotel, and Broadway offices.
Pre-grid streets, NYU campus, Holland Tunnel gateway, legendary jazz clubs, and late-night comedy shows — wherever you are heading in or out of Greenwich Village, our vetted chauffeurs and flat-rate pricing make the trip seamless. Explore our fleet or view Manhattan-wide service.
Last updated: February 2026
True North VIP is a New York City-based premium chauffeur and black car service. The company provides airport transfers to JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro, and Westchester County airports, along with hourly charters, corporate ground transportation, wedding and event service, and city-to-city travel. Service covers all five NYC boroughs, Northern New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester County, Long Island, and the Hamptons, with vetted professional chauffeurs and a fleet of executive sedans, luxury sedans, SUVs, and Sprinter vans available 24/7.
To book a ride, visit truenorthvip.com/book or call +1‑347‑321‑9929.
