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This is one of those things that you need to delegate to someone who isn't crucial to the reception and yet responsible enough (and close to you) to carry it out. It will be one less thing for you to worry about, which means you get to enjoy the reception more!
Hmmm...I've never heard of taxis only allowing one child?
Can't they split into 5 different cabs? If there's 14 people, you'll need 4 anyway. Why not 5?
Taking the subway/bus with small children is way more hassle than it's worth.
Subway/bus that late at night I mean. They'll only run like every 20 minutes, depending on what line you need.
welcome to my world... my fi thinks that people will just be clamoring to help us on the day of and that all these little details will get miraculously worked out.
i'm not familiar with the rule that taxis won't allow more than 1 child. even so, the easiest way may be to count on using yellow cabs. you've got 9 adults and 5 kids. so 5 cabs with 2 adults and a kid each. if they're not going a long distance, it won't be bad. after all, a subway or bus ride will still cost them $5 for each 2 adults. designate someone to go down and help them get cabs.
if buses are an option, check the best bus route. late at night, you can ask buses to detour (within limits) and stop at spots that are NOT bus stops for security reasons.
Can you call a cab company ahead of time and pre-arrange a special pick up via a couple of vans?
I really do not think you should escort them. They will figure it out and/or someone can help them. I know you feel responsible, but I think if you call a cab company ahead of time, let them know your dilmena, you can find a way to work it out.
I've been in big cities all by myself. And I manage just fine!
This would be the time where I ask for a party bus / limo company bus to take $$$$ and do one run. Most of the time Hotel shuttles/airport vans are run by transportations companies. I'd try one of those. A large van could take everyone and the cost would probably be the same as 5 taxi cab fares.
You could try Dial 7...they might do vans since they do a lot of airport runs.
Dont escort them. I KNOW you feel obligated, but they are travling tos ee you. Give them their options. A cab will definitely allow more than one child, Ive not heard of that rule. I had my 2 nieces here (both under 5) and the cabbie was more than happy to have them both, plus me and my sister. Tell them to grab any cab they can that comes by, particularly a minivan if they see one. All they have to do is stick their hand out and tell them the location and they'll be perfectly fine. I promise. If my parents managed, Im sure your family can, BELIEVE me lol
I looked into a shuttle it's about $80 for 4 people yikes!
I had a shuttle I'm hiring during the day but they dont work that late
a taxi would mean 5 cabs 5 cabs would be about $7 plus tip so we're looking at about $45 hmm doesnt sound like much but they wil be spending for other things in in NYC and missing a day of work NYC aint cheap, my dad just lost his job, my bro and sis are broke thats why I'm thinking of how to transport them as cheaply as possible
hmmmm
if someone didnt drink at my open bar they can just take rides about 4 -5 rides in my car--maybe I'll just stick to the original plan, but then that means one sibling cant drink at my open bar
yes, we tried it one night the cabbie said only one child at a time; I asked two other cabdrivers, they said the same thing
Can you just give them the $50 for the cabs or something? Having someone drive back and forth through Manhattan with a bunch of tired kids at 11pm sounds like way more struggle than it's worth.
If the cab is less than $10, you can't really be going that far. I don't think you're going to find a cheaper option for that short of a distance aside from just taking a cab.
Also, as others suggested, you could maybe try a car service and just schedule it. They're normally around the same prices as cabs. They just don't have a meter so you have to agree on price in advance.
I agree with KMSull, do you have a friend or family member familiar with the city who would escort them back?
I live in NY, and have never heard of a one child rule. A list of passenger issues for cabs are here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/faq_pass.shtml#21 . The cabs are strict about not putting extra people in the taxis, but I have never heard of
There are many parents/nannies who have two children and don't have trouble getting cabs. It really sounds like the cabs may be discriminating on the basis of your race. You should tell the cabdriver that you will call 311 to file a complaint, and get the medallion #. We have unfortunately had a number of instances in which cabdrivers have discriminated against picking up culturally diverse customers, and there are occassional crackdowns against it.
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so my NYC reception ends at 11pm and my 14 membered family needs to get back to teh apartment along with 5 kids below the age of 6
Taxis wont allow more than one child which means, someone not intoxicated can use my car to ferry people back and forth in a city they are not familiar with
or, I can escort them back by subway and walk them home to make sure they get home safely, problem is subways run few and far at night like every 10-15 minutes sometimes, same with the bus; then they would still have to walk two blocks down and two blocks east in a city late at night tehy are not familiar with
but if I escort them myself I'll miss half of the after-party since me and my fiance plan to leave relatively early like 2-230am instead of til 4am like I'm sure people will hang out til; I would probably be back by 12MN; plus if my siblings want to come along I'd have to wait for them to prep their kids for bed first another 30 minutes
what to do what to do
my fiance says, I cant do everything, they can manage somehow, but since they are visiting me I feel responsible they are not used to traipsing manhattan late at night like I do; ooo these little details are stressing me out now