Frequently Asked Questions

• You can reserve a child seat during the booking process, for an additional fee.
  In order to ensure the safety of the child and proper installation of the car seat, the driver may ask for assistance when installing the car seat. In Chicago and NYC, the law requires the passenger perform the installation.

• Laws vary by state, so you should know and comply with the legal requirements.

• For health and safety reasons, we do not allow smoking in any BAL vehicle.

• All large luggage must fit in the truck of the vehicle. If handheld luggage fits inside the vehicle, then it is permitted only in the back seat. By law the front seat cannot hold passengers or luggage.

• Please visit Our Fleet page to learn more about our vehicles and their passenger and luggage capacities.

If you’ve provided us with your mobile number, you will receive an SMS alert to let you know your driver is on the way and again when they arrive at your pickup location.
If you need to contact your driver, the best number to call will be listed in the SMS alert. You can also always call us at 1- 877- 862- 4285

• We ask for your flight information when booking your ride. This information allows us to track your flight – so early or late – when your flight arrives we’ll be there. You have the option to disable flight tracking, but we advise against this because if your flight is early you may be kept waiting or if it’s late you may incur unnecessary wait time fees.

• We offer curb-side pick-up as standard service or meet & greet service for an additional fee.
• If you’ve requested an inside pick-up your driver will meet you at baggage claim.
• If you’re meeting your driver for curb-side pick-up, please call the driver when you’ve collected your luggage, using the number you received via SMS to arrange the pick-up location.

4: How do I retrieve or reset my password?

BAL.limo account allows you to manage your current, cancelled and closed reservations; cancel reservations online; manage payments methods and contact information; and most importantly expedite the check out process.

Yes. We can work with you to customize a travel program that best meets your needs and the needs of your travelers. To learn more about opening a corporate account, visit Our Corporate Page.

Please see page Corporate Accounts

Our drivers do not accept payments in any form. Your payment information will be gathered during the booking process whether you book online, through our app or by phone.

Yes, you will receive an e-receipt on the next business day after the ride.

BALs’ fares are based on distance calculations from the pick-up to drop-off location. In certain locales such as Chicago and NYC, the distance is calculated by zone. In others, the calculation is based on the exact start and end points. To get an estimate of your ride, please visit BAL.limo online reservation center and enter your ride details with the date and time you will need the service.

BAL.Limo does not have hidden fees. We show you your estimated total upfront, which includes all charges with the exception of wait time, stops, parking or tolls, which cannot be calculated until the ride is complete.

You are not responsible for paying the driver a tip when exiting. In the Chicago and NYC metro area, you are charged a 20% standard gratuity, which you’ll see as a line item at check out. Riding outside of Chicago and New York, the tip percentage is determined and distributed to the drivers by the company for which they work. An additional gratuity can be added at your discretion.

Fees incurred during the ride cannot be estimated beforehand, so you’ll see them only on your final bill. Any wait time, additional stops you request and tolls will be reflected on your final bill.
See more on our policies for wait time, stops and tolls.

Yes, but please be aware after the wait time grace period you will be charged wait time. With an airport pick-up, if you’ve provided us with your flight information we will track your flight, in an effort to help you avoid wait time fees.
Our industry leading grace periods are: 30 minutes for a domestic flight/cruise terminal pick-up, 60 minutes for an international flight pick-up and 10 minutes for anywhere else. After the grace period expires you will be charged wait time. Wait Time is $1.25/minute.
We will try to reach you several times before completely canceling your ride. Once your grace period has ended we will wait an additional 60 minutes, reach out to you once more and then we will cancel the ride. You will then be responsible for the base fare, wait time fees and processing fees.

In an effort to increase the amount of supply available during inclement weather, certain peak travel times and local events, BookAlimos has instituted surge pricing in order to maximize the chance that there will be a car available for you when you need one. During surge pricing we increase prices slightly at these times to secure the best, most reliable transportation for you.