Austin and Uptown Valet getting ready for Circuit of The Americas

We're excited that after four years Formula One racing will return to the United States. The Circuit of the Americas race will occur on November 16-18 and it's something we've been getting ready for for a while now and something which we will continue working towards until all the races are over.

Construction is continuing and tickets go on sale this Sunday, with prices starting at $159 for a three-day pass. It will bring millions of dollars to Austin and has helped create a bunch of interest in the city. 

We've already had some of our chauffeur services booked for that weekend and all luxury transportation companies, ourselves included, expect to be slammed that weekend. If you're looking to arrive at the Circuit of Americas race in style and comfort, let us know. We have limos and luxury vehicles available and we will be using them all on race date.

We also have our experienced valets available for work that weekend. They're the best in the business and are used to running large-scale private events. If it's something we've never seen before then we'll put our years of experience into figuring out the best transportation services for your event.

We're extremely excited for that weekend even though we know it will be one of our busiest. If you need any transportation services, we hope you'll choose Uptown Valet.

Example Of Full Service Transportation For A Wedding in Round Rock!

On May 19th,2012 Uptown Valet & Transportation had the distinct honor of providing wedding transportation, valet parking, the "getaway" car, and then airport transportation for the bride and groom the next day!

We first picked up the wedding party from private residences and took them to the beautiful Riverbend Church in Westlake.  After the ceremony all 230 guests (yes, 230!) drove to the reception (at a private home in Round Rock) where they were greeted by our friendly valet parking team.  The private home was tented by Marquee Tents and Events and transformed into a beautiful reception area.

As the reception concluded guests were provided with sparklers to send off the beautiful bride and groom in our '61 Cadillac.  It was such a fantastic night!

The next day we whisked the bride and groom away from the beautiful Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin and took them to the airport in our Cadillac Sedan, where they got on a plane to fly off for their honeymoon!

If you would like similar services or are interested in what Uptown Valet and Transportation can do for you, please contact us today!  We'd love the opportunity to be a part of your "big day!"

Thank you to all of our staff, vendors, and especially the families that made this wedding such a spectacular event!

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Let Concord Limousine take you to the airport

One of the reasons Uptown Valet has been able to expand to offering a whole range of transportation services is our close partnership with Concord Limousine. Concord Limousine offers limousine and luxury transportation services and have been making trips to and from Austin Bergstom International Airport for years. They have a fleet of vehicles available for service including limos, Cadillac Escalades, Chevy Suburbans and luxury sedans.

Choosing Concord Limousine means you won’t have to worry about finding and paying for airport parking, taking shuttles, dealing with a cab or coordinating rides with friends. They charge a set rate to the airport that won’t change based on mileage or how long you’re in the car. The chauffeurs are always courteous, professional and available to assist you in any way possible.

Whether it’s your 100th time departing Austin, or it’s your first time arriving in our city, Concord Limousine will ensure that you are beyond satisfied with their service and that your interactions are either a good note to leave upon or a great introduction to Austin. Airport transportation is their most requested service; either contact us or contact Concord for more information.

Four Years of Uptown Valet!

Uptown Valet celebrated our fourth birthday last week and we wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped us grow these past four years.

We sent out some baked goodies from Bake Sale Austin to express our thanks to the event coordinators, wedding planners, caterers and everyone else who we’ve enjoyed working with as we‘ve grown. Our good relations with event personnel help us stay in business and we’re thankful that they trust us enough to work their events and do a professional job.

The reason that we are able to do such a good job is our employees. They have transitioned with us as we have moved from a valet company to a full-service transportation company; they shift from valets to parking managers to shuttle coordinators and to chauffeurs as needed without missing a beat, and we couldn’t be the company we are today without the hard work put in by our employees.

We’re thankful for all of our patrons as well. Our word of mouth reputation means a lot of us and we’re always pleased to learn when we’ve gotten work because someone hiring out our services was so satisfied that they’d mention us to a friend.

We’re excited to move into our fifth year as we continue our transition towards becoming a one stop company for any and all transportation needs. More than just providing services, Uptown Valet and Transportation creates relationships; our friendships with planners and coordinators, patrons new and old, and with and amongst our employees are what define us as a company. and we look forward to celebrating our fifth anniversary with all these people, as well as plenty new ones, next year.

-Uptown Valet and Transportation

Uptown Valet to volunteer for Your Ride is Here

Uptown Valet is proud to announce that we have offered our services to Your Ride is Here, a non-profit company arranging transportation for cancer patients who might not otherwise have it. They take offers from volunteers to help with transportation and through our work with Concord Limousine we're able to volunteer our fleet of luxury vehicles. They recently were featured on CNN and have received attention as another one of their partners is John Eagle European - a luxury car dealership. We look forward to working with Your Ride is Here in the future and are happy for the opportunity to contribute back to our community. See their video below for more information on Your Ride is Here:

Transportation & Shuttle Management with Uptown Valet

More than just valet services, Uptown Valet can also manage any of your needs regarding transportation and shuttle services. We will highlight an example here. The event was at Chappell Lodge, a nice secluded venue south of Austin which we had visited a couple times before. There is a turnaround area near the lodge itself with several one-lane roads leading in and out of the property. There were around 125 guests at a hotel that needed transportation in addition to the bridal party and groom's party. This event required two 55-person buses and two smaller buses for about 30 people each. Uptown Valet stationed an attendant at the hotel to manage the guests and an attendant at the venue to coordinate the timing of the shuttles and stay in touch with the four bus drivers.

Our attendant at the hotel ensured all guests departed in a timely manner and that all the buses arrived on time for the ceremony, where the turnaround area was kept clear and managed by our other attendant. He coordinated with the four bus drivers before and after their arrival and had three buses on standby off-site and the fourth in the parking lot. The fourth was used to shuttle some guests back to the hotel as desired during the reception while the three others waited until after the bride and groom left.

The bride and groom were whisked happily away by a limo from Concord Limousine, followed shortly by a 55 passenger bus that was backed up away from the fanfare in the turnaround area. The other bus was minutes away. Exiting traffic was halted to ensure the second bus got through easily and it too was loaded to capacity and departed, getting all guests out quickly and efficiently.

It was a successful event for all parties. Lots of planning went into this to ensure everything ran smoothly and what inconveniences did arrive were handled expertly by our transportation management attendants.  Uptown Valet handled the ~150 guests using our services with aplomb, managed the shuttle services by maintaining constant contact between four bus drivers across two companies and kept communication with the property event manager and the wedding coordinators to ensure all concerned were pleased with the night's work.

Uptown Valet prides itself on being able to manage any transportation problem thrown our way. Shuttles, limos, antique cars, valets, and any mixture of the above - and thensome - we want to be the place you turn to for transportation management. This event was just one example in our years of experience managing transportation, and we are sure we'll have many more to come.

Interested in Uptown Valet for transportation and shuttle management or any of our other services?  See our Transportation Options or Contact Us.

Photos from some recent events

March 2012 was a busy month for us, so we've decided to show off a handful of photos from some events this past month:

Texas Independence Day Dinner We did valet work for a Texas Independence Day dinner at the Bob Bullock Museum towards the beginning of the month. It's an event we've worked at for the past several years and it sees us dressing up in slacks and button-ups - complete this year with burnt orange bow-ties. Right between the Capitol and the UT campus, this is always a fun venue to work at in the heart of Austin.

Lexus of Austin Launch EventLexus of Austin premiered the new Lexus GS350 in style with Uptown Valet doing valet work and running a coat-check. It's a nice looking car with good custom options and the dealership featured fine catering, entertainment and plenty of information on the new models.

Lexus and Palazzo Lavaca Inside Lexus of Austin was a Lexus LFA, which has too much cool information on it to fit it all here. Suffice to say it's a very nice car of a very limited run which was also very nice to look at. The other photo is from an event we worked at Palazzo Lavaca parking cars and managing some shuttle transportation. Palazzo Lavaca is a cool new venue with a very well-realized older feel to it. We hope to be able to work more there in the future, though perhaps with less rain.

These were just a few of the dozens of events we worked this past month but were ones we wanted to share a bit of here. April is the busy season for weddings, so after a March which was busier than usual we're getting ready for a very busy April as well.

-Uptown Valet