Limos Alive

I used limos alive party buses a few times last year and they always met/​exceeded my expectations. Danny, the owner, is very easy to deal with, stayed in constant contact with me and even helped out with some of our game planning for a charity event I hosted. There are very few straight forward, non-​shaddy, limo bus companies in chicago and this is one of them. I’d give em’ a try!

We have used Limos Alive for various events. I have also recommended numerous clients their way because of the high level of service that I always receive. The cars they send are always decked out and extremely clean. The drivers are always punctual and a pleasure to be around. The rates are extremely competitive. There are only two Limo companies I consistently do business with and this is one of them!

What a great experience! Randy was a great driver and terrific from start to finish. I would definitely use them again!

The new owner of this company, Danny, contacted me about a year after our wedding, and offered us a refund on our party bus. He is a good guy, and I would give him a shot the next time I needed a limo service in the Chicago land area.
DO NOT BOOK THIS LIMO!
Limos Alive has to be the most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. I booked them for my wedding 7 months in advance. I signed a contract for 1.5 hours of service at a rate of $ 450. Their only responsibility was to take us around downtown Chicago so we could get some outdoor/​city scape photos. Timing was crucial, as we only had 1.5 hours between our ceremony and reception. We paid for an extra 30 minutes of cocktail hour so that we would have extra limo time to account for Chicago traffic.
I received a call from a girl in their office 2 days before the wedding, confirming the time and pickup. They were to arrive at the hotel at 6:45pm, and return us no later than 8:15pm. I asked her if it was possible to move the pickup time up to 6:30pm, and she said that was not a problem, because all their drivers are to arrive 15 minutes early to account for any possible delays. I said great, we will then have the bus back to the hotel no later than 8:00pm, so we stick to our 1.5 hour rental agreement. On the wedding day, I get a call from Limos Alive at 6:45pm (THE TIME WE ARE ALREADY SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE BUS), telling me that the Limo broke down, but not to worry, they are upgrading us to a bigger bus. The new bus would be there at 7:45 pm. We explained to the dispatcher that was unacceptable, and his response was «let me tell you about the day I’ve had». Really?! It’s our WEDDING DAY! We have already paid for cocktail hour to be extended by 30 minutes (at $ 700 cost by the way) we cannot afford to extend it another hour to accommodate the late bus. We told him explicitly, do not bother sending someone else, your services are no longer required. We ended up WALKING down Michigan Ave, (on a holiday weekend I might add) in order to get any pictures. Not how I envisioned my big day, at all.
Fast forward 2 days later, Limos Alive had the audacity to charge my credit card the remaining $ 200 balance for their «services». As I was about to board a plane for my honeymoon, I called Limos Alive to dispute the charge, but got no answer. This not answering the phone trend continued over the next month. I have probably called their office in excess of 100 times with no answer, and no return phone call to the voice mails I left. I also sent two emails to the address listed on the website, which were not answered. On June 9^th, my call was finally answered by a «Tommy» who said they were so busy with prom season they couldn’t answer the phone for the previous 3 weeks — are you kidding me? He told me he would get in contact with is boss «Randy» and get me a prompt refund, to be issued on June 10^th. «Randy» did return my call later that day, and offered more excuses as to why it was taking so long, saying their office girl quit, they were short staffed, yada yada yada, but he did tell me he would refund the entire $ 450, and help me out with the $ 700 cost for the cocktail hour.
June 17^th, 5 business days later, my refund was still not showing on my credit card. I started calling the office again. It took me 2 days, but I finally found Allen’s personal cell phone number in a previous email, and got him to pick up the phone. He again offered various excuses, siting his office girl was involved in a serious car accident, and that he wasn’t sure how to issue refunds. He promised to get it taken care of and would call me back once it was completed.
June 23^rd, still no refund issued. I called Allen on his cell. He answered, said he was on his way to the office, and refund would be done today.
As of June 24^th there was no refund issued. Allen refused to answer the phone — so I texted him. He wouldn’t call me back, but texted me a reply, saying it would be done at 10am, and if I didn’t hear from him by 11am to give him a call. I called him promptly at 11am with no answer, and again at 530pm with no answer. At 5:46 Allen texted me, said he was meeting with the «owner» of the company at 8pm, and would call me after their meeting. Of course, Allen never called, and he did not answer our calls between 9−930pm on that day.
This company is a complete joke, and have terrible customer service. They will give you the run around and play games, and I sincerely hope that you do not book them for any kind of special occasion. I will never have my city scape pictures of my down town wedding, and I will never get the time back I have wasted harassing these idiots to do the right thing…

I normally don’t do review but this company has problems. They don’t return calls. They lie about their services and are not reliable.
I called a week prior to my wedding verify that the wedding bus I paid for was on the schedule since it was a Monday wedding. Spoke to the owner and he guarantees all is good. On Monday, our wedding morning, I called again at 1030am to make sure the pickup was still at 1230pm and received no reply until 1235 pm when I was told that the bus was supposedly stopped by a train and should be there by 115pm. I then got a call the bus then broke a water hose a block from the pickup location and they are going to be there at 145pm. Two of my guests went over to where the bus was supposed to be and it wasn’t there. It finally showed up at 150pm and my guests were 30 minutes late. But safe. The owner has yet to call me back to explain or apologize. Don’t use this company!
Please Use Five West limousine instead they are much more professional than the other company. They were on sites 1 hour before we had to leave at all locations were out going and excellent vehicles!

DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE! This company is a nightmare to deal with. They outsourced the work through
Affiliate Car Service/​Pink Limousine. When we called to complain about the lack of service, dirty bus, late bus, M.I.A. bus, and customer service that curses at you as they try to figure out what’s going on in their own company, the buck was passed to an endless array of contacts of their affiliates. No resolution was made. No refund was offered. We canceled our payment through visa and will be reporting Limos Alive as well as their three-​ring circus of affiliates to the Better Business Bureau of Chicago.

Limo service was something I was terrified to book for our wedding. I’ve hear ten million horror stories about limos not showing up, getting lost, etc etc. So I trusted theknot.com’s «best of» awards and went with LimosAlive. Their quote was the highest of any limo company I called, BUT they price match. So I sent them the lowest quote I got from another company for the same service — 4 hours in a 30 person limo bus — and they grudgingly matched it.
Our limo came to get the boys precisely on time, but he struggled to find our ceremony location. I was happy that the guys went first, because I figured that the driver would then seamlessly drive my maids and I to the location — but he got confused driving us there, too. Luckily I know the area like the back of my hand and it wasn’t an issue. He got us to the reception without issue.
What I really liked was that the limo was spotlessly clean, stocked with beer, champagne, soda, and ice, had fun party lights, a cute «just married» sign, and a sweet sound system. We had tons of room to move around and a pole for our best man to dance on.
The stuff I didn’t like — the reliance on us to give him directions everywhere, and the 5% charge for paying by visa. When you’re spending a grand on limo service, that’s a sizable amount.
Overall, I would recommend LimosAlive.

Typical bait and switch service. They promise you the nicest party bus and then send you the old one with no AC, broken bathroom and broken transmission. When they don’t get you to the destination the way they promise they still will not consider taking any loss… you have to cover all of their expenses even if they do not cover yours. STAY AWAY!!!

Had limos alive last week for the wedding package. Prolly the best investment we made everyone had a great time and really jump started the wedding. The limo bus was huge and kicked ass just as advertised not like some of the other companies I have dealt with in the past. Don’t hesitate to book as I will be using them for other ocassions in the future… also the staff and driver were very nice

Just used Limos Alive for my daughters wedding. Randy was our driver and he was excellent. On time, clean bus, great personality. The only issue I can see dealing with company is the accepting only cash as final payment. We were told that they don’t take credit cards on the bus because they are still a newer company and don’t have credit card machines on the bus, but they are planning on doing that in the future. I don’t fault the driver if this is the company policy. But we were never told this and it isn’t on the contract. If I hadn’t had the money, it would had been a VERY embarrassing situation for me in front of all my guests. I still tipped the driver because of his courteous nature, but make sure if you decide to use this company know that cash is only accepted by them as final payment unless you pay in full in advance (which only a fool would do). Our final payment was $ 700 plus tip. Bring CASH!

I went with LimosAlive because the person I had spoken to on the phone agreed to price match what another limo company had offered me. I decided to call back the next day after exploring a couple more options and the person who had agreed to the price match did not remember doing so.
I got them to agree to it again and they sent me a contract, which did not have the agreed upon price. I had them re-​send it and after the correct one was signed, I emailed to let them know what the pick up and drop off points were.
The day before the event I got a call that their office did not have my signed contract, even though I had a receipt sent by them for it, and they did not have my pick up and drop off points, even though it was emailed to them.
After everything was sorted, the bus was late to arrive day of and never called me but wound up calling my back up number fifteen minutes later. Then the driver told me that I had to pay the remainder (480) in cash right there, which was never communicated to me. I thought they would charge the card they had on file which was used for the deposit. They were lucky we were going to a pricey event so cash had been collected from everyone, otherwise I would have had to go to a bank to get that much in cash.
The driver then wound up missing our drop off point and we had to pull it up on GPS and direct him to it.
Would never use this company again. Sure they price matched, but the discount was not worth it.

Rented a bus just for a few hours in April for my 30^th birthday. I’m always hopping over to the Chi to party (im from Michigan); usually just take a cab to the club. Since it was my birthday & I would be traveling with a larger crowd, figured a party bus would be ideal.
All in all, it was fun. the interior wasn’t as fancy as I thought it would be, & the ride was kinda bouncy lol. But i & my friends had a great time. (well until 1 of them got too drunk & had to be took back to the hotel, which the party bus driver did for us!)
I can get long-​winded, so to sum it up:
yes, I plan on using Limosalive again.
the price was great.
customer service was excellent.
i would love to rent a bus for the entire night & maybe try to get a fancier one next time!
Allen I will call you soon. :-)

Organized a charter to a Notre Dame game with Allen. Party bus was great. Tailgate package well worth it. Brian the driver helped us with setting up and breaking down grill, tables, games, etc.; he was even picking up trash and tidying up during the tailgate so we could enjoy ourselves. Great value for money. Remember to pay balance in cash on day of charter to avoid a 5 pct surcharge. (It’s a small business — the processing fees eat into their margins.)

Booked a 3 hour cruise around Chicago on one of LimosAlive Party Buses. From the moment I called to the moment our ride ended I was very satisfied, and from what I could tell so was everyone else on the bus — no help from the liquor of course ;-).
The price explanation was simple to understand. The hours I requested were available. The driver showed up on time. The inside and outside of the bus was immaculate. Not sure what else to say. Everything was great, and I would use LimosAlive again. Thanks guys!

Please excuse any flagrant diva talk, ego-​stroking or minor breaks to admire myself in the mirror in my review of LimosAlive. I’m suffering from severe malignant egoitis and a condition of this severity often leads to this symptomatic behavior.
I guess the swelling of my ego began 9 p.m. on the dot Friday night when LimosAlive arrived at my condo to pick up my party and me for a night on the town. Almost immediately upon boarding the 24-​passenger bus, the symptoms began. My dress became sexier, my hair more curled and shiny, and the urge to guzzle other people’s alcohol took over. I sat down on the voluptuous cushions wrapping the length of the bus, and suddenly, my derrière was no longer flatter than a pancake, and my lips were now a fiery hot pink. Was I morphing into Kim Kardashian? No, I wasn’t. I was slowly developing what would later become the worst case of malignant egoitis the driver of our bus had seen in his party bus career. In a matter of hours that spanking-​clean party machine with its plasma TVs, flashing lights and LED light show on the back wall became my Lady Gaga’s «egg vessel». I emerged from that bus two hours later looking and feeling like the hottest piece that Gold Coast had seen yet. Vodka poured from the heavens… er, the bottles we ordered… and velvet ropes parted (okay they do that for all the other patrons, too… whatever). I was on top of the world that night thanks to my party bus transformation!
Of course now that Friday night is just a memory and the party bus is long gone, the symptoms of my malignant egoitis haven’t waned and people on the street are no longer finding my diva antics as charming at noon on a Wednesday as they did at 2 a.m. on a Saturday morning. My treatment includes frequent ride alongs in compact cars to help balance out the excitement from the bus, and sweatpants have helped reduce the swelling of my ego from looking so hot in my dress.
LimosAlive has some seriously sick party buses, but readers, you have been warned about the dangers of malignant egoitis. Don’t continue wearing your hot pink lipstick to Caribou and expect the barista to ask if you want a beer back with that, or sport your sequin miniskirt to Target with the idea that disco lights will magically appear. Because they will not.

As someone who has booked many party buses for a variety of occasions, hands down, LimosAlive provided us with the best experience! Here’s why:
–First, they were able to accommodate a very last-​minute request for our group (I literally called at 1 pm on a Friday and needed to be picked up at 9 that night), and Allen (the owner) had us set up with a great bus within minutes. On top of that, the price they gave us was phenomenal!
–Second, and this was something I really appreciated, was the amount of communication that took place before the job. About two hours after I booked, the driver called me to confirm all the details for the night, and told me I could call him anytime that day if we needed anything for the bus. He also called me a half hour before arrival and arrived EXACTLY when he said he would, which was awesome. To top things off, he even stopped at a store beforehand and stocked the bus with ice for our drinks… nice touch.
–Upon arrival, we were all blown away with how nice the bus was. It was a 24 passenger and had an incredible sound system, touch-​screen DVD player, wet bars, lighting and plasma TVs. The bus was absolutely spotless too. And, before we left, the driver came back and showed us how to use the stereo and everything else.
–Throughout the drive (we cruised around the city for a few hours), the driver took us on excellent routes and handled the bus flawlessly. Everyone’s ride was very comfortable. And any request we had, he accommodated. A true professional.
Overall, I give LimosAliive an A++. If you’re looking for a party bus or limo for any event, and want to have a great time (and at a great price), look no further. This is how transportation service should be!

My boyfriend and I were looking for a party bus for our joint birthday party and we were searching for the right one with, of course, the right price. We wandered onto their website and gave him a call, and the owner/​promoter Allen was able to fit us in the next day so we could see the party bus. We were originally looking for the 20 seater party bus but Allen told us it was unavailable and we would get the 24 seater but for the 20 seater price! The bus was amazing, he turned on the music, lights, and TV screens for us. Allen was very professional and he had paperwork ready for us to sign also. I was very happy with the bus, but the bus was missing something! A STRIPPER POLE! I asked Allen if he could possibly add a stripper pole in the middle of the bus and he said he would have to do some work such as drilling and what not and he said he would TRY. Our schedule for our party bus was from 8PM-​2AM and the bus would drop/​pick us up from dinner and take us to a couple clubs, etc etc. So night of our birthday party, we had about 20 – 22 people waiting with us and our bus was half an hour late! But of course we had the bus for extra half hour. Our driver was really nice and everyone was super pleased with the bus! We had champagne and alcohol we brought but also, the limo service provided us with 2 – 3 cases of beer. AND, the best surprise ever was that my stripper pole was in! I was awed that Allen actually went through with his promise! Let me tell you that us girls had an amazing time on the pole! Overall, there was some minor bumps, but GREAT service and the bus was AMAZING. I think its definitely a bargain & I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a party bus.