About Us:
As Central Texas’ oldest and largest chauffeured premium chauffeured transportation service, Carey of Austin is driven to provide consistently superior service that will exceed your every expectation. We go the extra mile to deliver exceptional attention to detail, ensuring that you travel with confidence while safe & comfortable. We are available to take your reservations through our dedicated customer care representatives – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Carey of Austin Fleet consists of the safest, late-model luxury vehicles including, SUVs, minibuses, luxury sedans, vans, motor coaches and our “one of a kind” Austin Trolley.
A Century of Firsts
Carey didn’t start in Austin — it started in 1921, when a New York barber named J.P. Carey bought a limousine service with six Packard touring cars to serve travelers arriving at Grand Central Station. That small operation grew into the company whose standards Carey of Austin still follows today.
- 1939 — First chauffeured transportation company to offer air-conditioned vehicles
- 1951 — First chauffeured service to accept credit cards
- 1965 — Carey chauffeured The Beatles during their Atlanta Stadium concert stop, the kind of high-profile trust that’s followed the Carey name ever since
- 1970 — Established the first international franchise network in the industry, bringing a consistent standard of service to travel markets around the world
- 1994 — Created the industry’s first Mobile Operations Center for on-site coordination of large meetings and events
- 1995 — Introduced the industry’s first Meet & Greet service at major airports
- 1999 — First chauffeured transportation company to adopt a chauffeur certification program across its entire franchise system — the same standard behind the PAX certification every Carey of Austin chauffeur completes today
- 2002 — Launched the industry’s first online reservation system
One story from the early days says it best: when a Carey mechanic needed to keep a touring car cool for a client with asthma, he packed a block of ice into the trunk and rigged a fan to blow the cooled air into the back seat — the company’s first air-conditioned vehicle, years before it became standard equipment. That’s the kind of problem-solving Carey has built its reputation on for over a century.
That history matters locally, not just as trivia. When you book with Carey of Austin, you’re getting a company with a hundred years of practice figuring out what reliable, professional ground transportation actually requires — not a startup working it out for the first time.
Carey is the world’s leading provider of chauffeured services and ground transportation logistics management. With an exclusive global network spanning more than 1000 cities worldwide, Carey offers unrivaled safety, consistent service standards, and innovative travel technology for both travelers and arrangers.
Carey features a world-class fleet of late-model executive and luxury vehicles, best-in-class professional chauffeurs, and a full portfolio of specialized transportation logistics management services such as Meetings and Events, Private Aviation Ground Transport, and Road Shows.
With unparalleled attention to detail and exacting precision, Carey delivers distinct Transportation Services designed to meet all of your travel needs.
- Transfers
- As Directed
- City to City
- Chauffeured Tours
Our services are centrally managed, and locally dispatched to ensure the highest standards of service. Every reservation is quality checked for accuracy and the following information is verified prior to dispatch:
- Addresses (verified by zip code)
- Pick up and drop off times
- Flight numbers (if applicable)
- Valid form of payment
For more than 100 years, corporate travel managers, executive assistants, agents, exclusive private clients, and planners have counted on one chauffeured services company for the highest level of service and reliability throughout the world.
Mark R. Sweetland, President – Carey of Austin
