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Business phone system for limousine services in Florida

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

Establishments
313CBP 2023
Employees
1,057mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.3U.S. 1.3
State rank
4th of 49by count

How many limousine services operate in Florida

County Business Patterns counts 313 establishments in Florida classified as Limousine Service (NAICS 485320) for 2023. They employed 1,057 people in mid-March and reported $37.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 4th highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. Limousine services make up 0.05% of the 645,575 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Florida has 1.3 limousine services, 5.8% above the national rate of 1.3. The average establishment has 3.4 employees against 6.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $35,763, 8.1% below the U.S. figure of $38,900.

Limousine services: Florida compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureFloridaUnited States
Establishments3134,306
Mid-March employees1,05729,036
Annual payroll$37,802,000$1,129,492,000
Employees per establishment3.46.7
Payroll per employee$35,763$38,900
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.31.3

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.

Florida's largest markets for limousine services

Census published limousine service counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Florida. The largest is Miami, FL, with 147 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 96% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Limousine services by metro or micropolitan area, Florida, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Miami, FL1473362.3
Orlando, FL47—1.6
Tampa, FL361291.1
Jacksonville, FL161210.9
Naples, FL12—2.9
North Port, FL9201.0
Cape Coral, FL9—1.0
Lakeland, FL6—0.7
Palm Bay, FL5—0.8
Port St. Lucie, FL4—0.7
Crestview, FL4—1.3
Pensacola, FL3—0.6
Tallahassee, FL3—0.8

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

Team sizes at limousine services in Florida

86.1% of Florida's limousine services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 74.6% nationally. 92.9% 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 Florida by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees26786.1%74.6%
5–9 employees216.8%9.9%
10–19 employees175.5%7.6%
20–49 employees51.6%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 Florida 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.

Calls a limousine service in Florida 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.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for limousine services in Florida

Limousine services in Florida average 3.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Priced per seat, 3 users would run $90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Monthly list price for a 3-person limousine service
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

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 Florida

Florida has 23 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 Florida by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
407786Eastern1988321, 689
561786Eastern1996728
786786Eastern1998305, 645
850785Eastern and Central1997448
904785Eastern1965324
305784Eastern1947645, 786
813783Eastern1953656
954776Eastern1995754
352711Eastern1995none
727625Eastern1998none
239521Eastern2002none
321501Eastern1999none
941484Eastern1995none
863471Eastern1999none
386459Eastern2001none
772313Eastern2002none
689235Eastern2019321, 407
754215Eastern2001954
448118Eastern and Central2021850
65698Eastern2022813

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 Florida

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Florida, 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 Florida?

313 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 1,057 people in mid-March.

Which Florida metro area has the most limousine services?

Miami, FL, with 147 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 3-person limousine service?

$90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Florida 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.