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Serving the Palm Springs Desert Resorts and Southern California
About Cardiff Limousine
Gary Cardiff Story
Gary Cardiff is a long-time Palm Springs-area resident and champion of the magnificent desert that has given so much pleasure to so many. His brief trips away from home took him to Occidental College in Los Angeles where he graduated with a bachelor's in economics.
A passionate sportsman, he toured Europe as an amateur with the London Welsh Rugby Team and turned professional for France's Perpignan Team. His international experience took on a local twist when he returned to the Coachella Valley and founded the Rugby Club of the Desert.
Since 1980, after a stint as a stockbroker, Gary has been involved in ground transportation. In 1990, he founded Cardiff Limousine & Transportation. A family affair, his wife Sharon, who has an extensive background in retail fashion, created the stunning color combinations for many of the Euro bus exteriors.
During his 20 years in the ground transportation business, Gary has built a solid reputation based on his hands-on approach with clients who have come to respect his expertise, attention to detail and accessibility. His company's fleet of 55 luxury vehicles and state-of-the art facility in Palm Desert, California, are indicative of the high standards that have become synonymous with the name "Cardiff."
Active locally, Cardiff is a member of the Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Coachella, La Quinta and Indio chambers of commerce. Professional affiliations include the California Business Association, United Motorcoach Association, National Tour Association, National Limousine Association and the Greater California Livery Association.
Gary is a past president of the College of the Desert Alumni Association, a board member of ACT for MS, and a current board member and past officer of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority.
About the Company
Largest Fleet in the Palm Springs Area
In business for 20 years, Cardiff has built its solid reputation on dependability, professionalism and competitive pricing. Its modern fleet of 55 luxury vehicles, world-class ground transportation services and experienced personnel have made it the hands-down choice of meeting planners, incentive houses, destination management and tour companies, as well as groups and individuals, worldwide.
Rated among the top 100 limousine and transportation companies in the country, Cardiff is Department of Defense certified and Student Pupil Activities Bus approved.
All vehicles are insured to five million dollars.
Commitment to the Environment
Cardiff is at the forefront of green initiatives developing an aggressive corporate policy that includes the use of biodiesel fuel to promote a cleaner environment, an internal recycling program and state-of-the-art systems to lower emissions in all late-model motorcoaches.
Eco-friendly motorcoaches lead every other travel mode in terms of fuel efficiency on a per passenger basis. A single Cardiff motorcoach averages over 200 passenger miles per gallon and can replace up to 55 cars on our highways.
Peace of Mind
When dependability is your priority, count on Cardiff to provide a safe, punctual and pleasant experience. Our manifest and reservation specialists are dedicated to keeping all transportation details of your program on track.
Our courteous, uniformed chauffeurs are thoroughly screened and have impeccable driving records. Never out of touch, all vehicles have advanced chauffeur communication systems. Cardiff Dispatchers are in communication with our drivers 24/7.
Your safety and comfort are foremost. All of our vehicles undergo regularly scheduled maintenance and safety checks by our team of expert mechanics and technicians based at our state-of-the-art facility in Palm Desert, California. Our facility is equipped with computerized diagnostics and on-site fueling systems. All of our vehicles are professionally detailed every time they go out.
Value-Added Services
Cardiff maintains a computerized profile of your account history including security and invoicing details such as passenger file, time and date of travel as well as who made and authorized the reservation. We can provide next-day billing and have experience with hotel billing. Upon completion of your event, computerized statements with billing for each group are readily available.
Client List
- Abbey Life
- Abbott Labs
- Access Destination Services
- Adidas
- Alaska Airlines
- Allstate
- AAMGA
- Agrium Inc.
- Astrazenica
- AT&T
- Bank of America
- Baxter U.S.
- Bechtel Corporation
- Best Buy
- BNP Paribas Open
- Boeing
- Brier and Dunn
- Bristol-Meyers Squibb
- Burlington Northern
- California Leisure
- Caravan Tours
- Carlson Marketing
- CCH User
- Century 21 Real Estate
- Cessna Aircraft Co.
- Chase Manhattan
- Chrysler Corp.
- CIBA Vision
- CID Entertainment
- Cisco Systems
- Coca-Cola
- Dean Witter
- Del Webb
- Desert Aids
- Desert Sands Unified
- Dearborn National Insurance
- Disney-Buena Vista
- Dreyfuss Corp.
- Dublin Philharmonic
- Dupont Chemicals
- Farmers Insurance Group
- Federated Insurance
- Fidelity Investments
- Fortune
- Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf
- Frito Lay
- General Motors
- Genzyme Corporation
- GE Capital
- Goldenvoice
- Great American Insurance
- G.T.E.
- Guthy Renker Corporation
- Hewlett Packard
- Hyatt
- I.B.M
- Japan Golf Network
- Johnson & Johnson
- Johnson Wax
- Kraft Nabisco
- Kushner and Associates
- Laird Technology
- Lear Corporation
- Loral Corp.
- Meeting Managers
- Merrill Lynch
- Morgan Stanley
- Motorola, USA
- Mutual of Omaha
- Nabisco
- Nestles
- New York Life
- Nike
- Nippon Travel
- Nissan
- Nokia
- Northern Trust
- Novartis
- Oppenheimer
- Oracle
- Paine Webber
- Pepsico
- Pepsi Cola
- Phillip Morris, U.S.A.
- Polaroid
- Premier Events
- Price Waterhouse
- PS International Film Festival
- Rabobank
- Respironics, Inc.
- SAK'S 5th Avenue
- Smith Barney Corp.
- Sony Corp.
- Sun City
- Suzuki Corp.
- Toyota
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Uniroyal
- U.S. Pipe Corp.
- U.S. Print
- Volvo N. America Corp.
- 29 Palms Marine Base
Our Luxury Fleet
- Luxury Limo Bus
The only one of its kind in the Palm Springs area and perfect for those special occasions.
- Presidential Limousines
Travel in style in our lavishly loaded Lincoln stretch limousines.
- SUVs
Ride roomy in any of our black sports utility vehicles with darkened windows. Great for corporate transfers.
- Sedans
Our fleet of Lincoln L Series Town Cars and Cadillacs are perfect for corporate executives and guests.
- Vans
For small group transportation in style, choose from our selection of bench-seat styled vans, or our Captain’s van with individual leather seats, aisle and raised roof!
- Prevost Buses
Enjoy panoramic views from our Euro-style buses which comfortably seat from 48 to 56 passengers.
- Luxury Mini-Coaches
Stretch out and relax in one of our artfully appointed 27-passenger mini-coaches.
"Thank you, Gary, for assisting our limousine service for our April 27 Cherish the Child Luncheon. Cardiff Limousine & Transportation has been a good friend to the Children's Center through the years and we greatly appreciate your professionalism and generosity."
~ Barbara Sinatra, Founder and
Chairwoman, Barbara Sinatra
Children's Center

