Rent A LimoThere is an excellent article at WikiHow on how to rent a limo the right way.  I will summarize the high points in my own inimitable manner for your reading pleasure.

These are important considerations before you rent a limo.

1) What kind of event are you attending?  Limousine companies generally base their charges on the type of event.

2) How many hours and people will be using the limo.  You don't want someone to have to take a taxi.  That would be a major faux pas.

3) Determine what kind of vehicle you want to rent.  So many choices.

4) Make sure you reserve early.  When you rent a limo, you want to make sure that you get what you want.  Early reservations will assure that.  Think at least a month in advance.

5) Talk to several companies in the area you want to rent a limo and sound them out.  How do they treat you?  What is their on time record?  Little stuff like that.

6) Call a few days before your special event to make sure that everything is fine with the process.

7) Make sure you call a few hours before they are to pick you up.

By keeping lines of communication open when you rent a limo, you will have done your best to assure that all goes well for your special event.  Then sit back and enjoy the ride.