About SmartCars Inc.
According to its website, the business was founded in 1970 and operates a primary fleet in Chicago, with partner vehicles in other cities. It says it has no surge pricing, offers vehicle tracking through an app and handles expense reporting for corporate clients. Services named include corporate service, airport transfer, point to point, hourly service, worldwide service, meeting and event planning and private aviation pickups at hangars and FBOs.
The fleet page gives seating: executive and luxury sedans seat 2 comfortably and up to 3, a crossover seats 3 to 4, an executive SUV 4 to 6, a luxury van 14, a passenger bus 40 and a coach bus 55. The site's claims of 300 cities and 919,000 services are the company's own figures.
Services listed on its website
- corporate transportation
- airport transfers
- point-to-point service
- hourly service
- meeting and event transportation
- private aviation transfers
- worldwide chauffeur service
Service area
Its site names Chicago and says partner vehicles cover worldwide destinations.
Fleet notes
Lincoln MKS and Mercedes S-Class sedans (2 to 3), a Lincoln MKT crossover (3 to 4), executive SUVs (up to 6), a 14-passenger luxury van, a 40-passenger bus and a 55-passenger coach, plus limo buses and shuttle buses.
Booking policies it publishes
- Its site says it does not use surge pricing.
Questions to ask SmartCars Inc. before you book
- Are the bus and coach vehicles owned by the company or supplied by partners?
- What is the hourly minimum for the limo bus and shuttle bus?
- Is a trip outside Chicago operated by SmartCars or a partner company?
Written from SmartCars Inc.'s own website (smartcarsinc.com/about, smartcarsinc.com/fleet, smartcarsinc.com/services) and the fleet on record, reviewed October 2026. Operator statements are attributed, not verified — confirm prices, availability and vehicle assignment directly.