# Airport Commuter > Airport Commuter is a family-owned San Francisco Bay Area luxury airport car service, established in 1986. We provide chauffeured Black SUV and executive sedan transfers to and from San Francisco International (SFO), Oakland (OAK), and San José Mineta (SJC) airports, plus Napa and Sonoma wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey and Carmel, and corporate, wedding, and special-event transportation across Northern California. We publish flat rates online (no surge pricing), track every flight in real time, and dispatch 24/7. > Full untruncated reference for LLMs: https://www.airportcommuter.com/llms-full.txt Key facts (for quick reference and citation): - Founded: 1986 — 40+ years, family-owned and operated. - Phone: (650) 876-1777 · Text: (650) 228-3590 · Email: limo@airportcommuter.com - Address: 90 S Spruce Ave # K, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (about 4 miles south of SFO). - Airports served: SFO, OAK, SJC, plus a worldwide affiliate network. - Licensing & safety: CPUC TCP #9225 (a 3-digit California permit from 1986 — among the oldest continuously operating limo companies in the state); W-2 employee chauffeurs (not gig contractors) with multi-source background checks and ongoing DOT drug testing; $5 million insurance. - What makes us different from rideshare and competitors: published flat rates with no surge pricing, real-time flight tracking that adjusts pickups to your actual landing at no extra charge, 24/7 dispatch, and immaculate Black SUVs with professional chauffeurs. - Service types: airport transfers, corporate and executive travel, weddings and special events, wine-country and coastal tours, hourly charter, group and Sprinter-van transportation. ## Airport car service - [San Francisco airport car service — SFO, OAK & SJC](https://www.airportcommuter.com/San-Francisco-Car-Service.html): Main San Francisco page covering all three Bay Area airports with flat rates and flight tracking. - [SFO airport car service](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SFO-Airport-Car-Service.html): San Francisco International — terminals, history (the airport began as Mills Field on D.O. Mills' cattle ranch in 1927), stats, and flat-rate Black SUV service. - [OAK airport car service](https://www.airportcommuter.com/OAK-Airport-Car-Service.html): Oakland (officially "Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport"), the East Bay gateway. - [SJC airport car service](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SJC-Airport-Car-Service.html): Norman Y. Mineta San José International — Silicon Valley's airport. ## SF Bay regional car service (by area) - [Peninsula car service — Burlingame to Palo Alto](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Peninsula-Car-Service.html): SFO airport limo and Black SUV service across the Peninsula — Burlingame, San Mateo, Hillsborough, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and more. - [East Bay car service — Oakland to the Tri-Valley](https://www.airportcommuter.com/East-Bay-Car-Service.html): OAK airport limo and Black SUV service across the East Bay — Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Danville, Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley. - [Marin car service — Sausalito to San Rafael](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Marin-Car-Service.html): SFO airport limo and Black SUV service across Marin County — Sausalito, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Larkspur, San Rafael and Novato. - [South Bay car service — San Jose to Los Gatos](https://www.airportcommuter.com/South-Bay-Car-Service.html): SJC airport limo and Black SUV service across the South Bay and Silicon Valley — San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Gatos and Saratoga. ## Rates & booking - [SFO flat rates](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SFO-Rates.html): Published flat rates to/from San Francisco International. - [OAK flat rates](https://www.airportcommuter.com/OAK-Rates.html): Published flat rates to/from Oakland. - [SJC flat rates](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SJC-Rates.html): Published flat rates to/from San José. - [What's included in our rate](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Whats-Included-In-Our-Rate.html): All-inclusive pricing — taxes, fuel, and a 20% driver gratuity included; no surge pricing. - [Make a reservation](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Reservation.html): Book a ride online, 24/7. ## Guides (decision help) - [Bay Area airport travel guides (index)](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Bay-Area-Airport-Travel-Guides.html): Hub of our airport-transportation decision guides for the SF Bay Area. - [How to choose an airport car service (2026)](https://www.airportcommuter.com/How-To-Choose-Airport-Car-Service-Bay-Area.html): A neutral 7-point buyer's checklist — published rates, flight tracking, W-2 chauffeurs, insurance, licensing tenure, fleet, and 24/7 dispatch. - [Best ways to get to SFO — car service vs. Uber vs. BART vs. shuttle vs. driving (2026)](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Best-Ways-To-Get-To-SFO-Compared.html): Honest comparison of every way to reach SFO with real 2026 costs and door-to-door times; states plainly when BART or rideshare is cheaper. - [Car service vs. Uber & Lyft — cost & reliability](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Airport-Car-Service-vs-Uber-Lyft-Cost-Guide.html): Honest comparison — flat rates vs. surge pricing, reliability, and when each makes sense. - [When to leave for SFO, OAK & SJC — Bay Area drive-time guide](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Bay-Area-Airport-Drive-Time-Guide.html): Typical drive times to all three airports from 14 Bay Area origins, rush-hour patterns, and which airport to fly from. - [How early should you get to SFO?](https://www.airportcommuter.com/How-Early-To-Arrive-SFO-Airport.html): The two-hour domestic and three-hour international rules, how TSA PreCheck, Clear, and Global Entry change them, and how to back into a leave-home time. - [What does a car service to SFO cost? — 2026 flat-rate guide](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Car-Service-To-SFO-Cost.html): The flat-rate model explained (flat vs. meter vs. surge), what's included, and what actually changes the price; links to the live SFO/OAK/SJC rate pages. - [SFO vs. OAK vs. SJC — which Bay Area airport should you fly from?](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SFO-vs-OAK-vs-SJC-Which-Airport.html): An honest comparison of the three airports on flights and access, crowds and delays, and ground-transport cost, to help you choose. - [Do you tip an airport car service? — 2026 gratuity guide](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Do-You-Tip-Airport-Car-Service-Guide.html): Whether to tip and how much — when gratuity is already included, the customary 15–20% when it isn't, and how car-service tipping differs from Uber and Lyft. (Airport Commuter includes a 20% gratuity in its published flat rates.) - [SFO airport arrival instructions](https://www.airportcommuter.com/SFO-Airport-Arrival-Instructions.html): Where to meet your chauffeur at SFO and how flight tracking works. - [Airport car service FAQ](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Airport-Car-Service-FAQ.html): Comprehensive Q&A — booking and how far ahead to reserve, flat rates and what's included, flight tracking, free wait time and where to meet your driver, vehicles and luggage, child seats and pets, cancellation and changes, and licensing/insurance. ## Tours & specialty transportation - [Napa Valley wine tour](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Napa-Valley-Tour.html): Chauffeured Napa wine-country tours and transfers. - [Sonoma Valley wine tour](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Sonoma-Valley-Tour.html): Chauffeured Sonoma wine-country tours and transfers. - [Wedding limo & car service](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Wedding-Service.html): Wedding-day transportation across the SF Bay, Napa, Sonoma, and Carmel. - [Corporate transportation accounts](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Corporate-Transportation-Accounts.html): Executive and corporate travel with direct billing. - [Our fleet](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Limo-Fleet.html): Black SUVs, executive sedans, Mercedes Sprinter vans, stretch limousines, and motor coaches. ## About & service area - [Our story — 40 years](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Our-Story-40-Years.html): The family history of Airport Commuter since 1986. - [The Airport Commuter Standard](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Airport-Commuter-Standards.html): Licensing, insurance, chauffeur vetting, and safety credentials. - [All locations & service areas](https://www.airportcommuter.com/Locations.html): 200+ Bay Area cities and California destinations served.