History

Carey pioneered the chauffeured services industry and has set a long and historical precedent as the leader in worldwide chauffeured services. Since 1921, we have tirelessly sought to make innovations and provide service that accommodates all of our clients' unique needs.

Our history of important events, innovations and achievements includes:

• Founder J.P. Carey established the world’s first limousine company (1921)
• Became the first chauffeured transportation company to have air-conditioned vehicles (1939)
• Was the first chauffeured services company to accept credit cards (1951)
• Established the first and only international franchise network to provide a consistently high standard of service to travel markets around the world (1970)
• Created the first Mobile Operations Center for on-site coordination of large meetings and events transportation (1994)
• Offered the industry's first Meet & Greet service at major airports (1995)
• Acquired our company in London, now our EMEA HQ (1995)
• Was the first to adopt a chauffeur certification program throughout its entire franchise system (1999)
• Launched the industry's first online reservation center for web-based self-service (2002)