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Business phone system for limousine services in Connecticut

82 limousine services operated in Connecticut in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
82CBP 2023
Employees
989mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
2.2U.S. 1.3
State rank
12th of 49by count

The limousine service industry in Connecticut

County Business Patterns counts 82 establishments in Connecticut classified as Limousine Service (NAICS 485320) for 2023. They employed 989 people in mid-March and reported $46.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 12th highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. Limousine services make up 0.09% of the 89,234 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Connecticut has 2.2 limousine services, 76.2% above the national rate of 1.3. The average establishment has 12.1 employees against 6.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $46,654, 19.9% above the U.S. figure of $38,900.

Limousine services: Connecticut compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureConnecticutUnited States
Establishments824,306
Mid-March employees98929,036
Annual payroll$46,141,000$1,129,492,000
Employees per establishment12.16.7
Payroll per employee$46,654$38,900
Establishments per 100,000 residents2.21.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Limousine services by metro area in Connecticut

Census published limousine service counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Connecticut. The largest is Bridgeport, CT, with 49 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 94% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Limousine services by metro or micropolitan area, Connecticut, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Bridgeport, CT495805.0
New Haven, CT121592.1
Hartford, CT101330.9
Waterbury, CT6571.3

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at limousine services in Connecticut

57.5% of Connecticut's limousine services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 74.6% nationally. 71.3% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Limousine services in Connecticut by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4657.5%74.6%
5–9 employees1113.8%9.9%
10–19 employees911.3%7.6%
20–49 employees1417.5%5.5%
50 or more employees00.0%2.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a limousine service in Connecticut has to catch

Limousine and car services are booked for weddings, events and airport transfers, often weeks ahead. Professional phone handling is part of the product. That holds for limousine services in Connecticut as much as anywhere.

Calls a limousine service in Connecticut might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

Flight changes and late pickups make after-hours reachability important.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 12-person limousine service

Limousine services in Connecticut average 12.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 12-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $360.00 a month and 12 on Ooma Office Pro cost $299.40. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,452. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 12-person limousine service
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$239.00$2,868.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$228.00$2,736.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$276.00$3,312.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$299.40$3,592.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$324.00$3,888.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$360.00$4,320.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Connecticut

Connecticut has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Connecticut by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
203784Eastern1947475
860782Eastern1995959
475291Eastern2009203
959163Eastern2014860

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for limousine services in Connecticut

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Connecticut, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many limousine services are in Connecticut?

82 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 989 people in mid-March.

Which Connecticut metro area has the most limousine services?

Bridgeport, CT, with 49 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 12-person limousine service?

$360.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $299.40 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $239.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Connecticut number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.