Via For VIP Car Service
Sick of the subway? If you’ve been in NY long enough, you’ll surely have subway horror stories to share. I once got my purse snatched in the middle of the day while riding the subway uptown for instance! And I’ve seen so many unmentionable things while riding the subway that I wish I could erase from my memory but can’t haha! Daily complaints abound from MTA commuters and include but are not limited to:
- Express trains suddenly running local
- Trains running on the wrong track or not running at all -no explanation
- no AC in the waiting areas
- dirty all the time
- being crammed in during rush hour and having to worry about pick-pocket-ers or worse
- not being able to get a seat even if you’re pregnant
- not having elevator access, a huge problem if you have a stroller!
- Rats. Ew the rats!
In comes Via to save the day!
Cheaper than getting a private car or jumping into a NY taxi cab, Via gets you to and from your destination like a VIP. You can avoid all the aforementioned subway issues and have your own personal driver or share a ride with others going the same way for a fraction of the price.
I love that with Via, I get to rest my feet, relax with AC on, and charge up my phone (drivers often let you use their chargers!)
And the ride share program is perfect for a guilt-free, affordable car service. The NY Times likens it to taking a luxury bus lol. You split the cost by picking up /dropping up other passenger(s) along the way. Their easy-to-navigate app, has an algorithm that will magically match you and your destination with someone going the same direction.
With all the places we needed to be as a busy mom and active school-aged child, I am so happy to rely on Via for pickups in all 5 NY boroughs. The back to school and NYFW periods the first couple weeks of September were super-action-packed, sometimes requiring 3-5 destinations a day between my child and me. With Via, I avoided meltdowns from the overheated subway, meltdowns from my child who hates to walk long distances, and got everywhere I needed to be on time and without the chaos associated with packed trains.
Via operates 24/7 through the 5 boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. They also transport to and from LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark International Airports, as well as operating in Chicago and DC.
For $10 of free credit, which you can use toward your first Via ride, download the app through the link here and enter promo code ” STYLISHLYSTELLA10″ Enjoy!!
This is a sponsored post but as always, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.
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The next room, was light, bright and reminiscent of the Disney Movie’s Frozen scene. Ice crystals hung above, a mirrored ice throne awaited and jellybeans disguised as famous works of art decorated this palace.
Strangely enough, in LA, this pop-up had so few people running through it, we felt like we had the place to ourselves! 
That right there, may have been the real treat. Because as NY-ers, we are accustomed to waiting in lines for that Instagram-able shot. Here, we jumped in and found ourselves in an enormous pool of marshmallows all by ourselves! It was incredible!
This immersive Instagram heaven had colorful moments at every turn. But one of our favorites was the room with unicorns and flying, farting pigs. Yes, you heard me right..but no worries, these silly pigs blow confetti at you and poop our chocolate bars ha!
Jackie Sorkin, candy stylist, star of TLC’s Candy Queen and celebrity event planner describes Candytopia as a place where “an eccentric chocolatier and a daredevil pop star had a whirlwind romance, got married while skydiving, and had a glamorous, glittering love child who grew up to rule a small nation.”
