Rolls Royce Limo from United Rental Coach
ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM LIMOS FOR THE MICHAEL JACKSON FUNERAL-- HOW MUCH DID THAT COST?
No price for the rental of the limousines has been publicly disclosed -- only that the family received a discount in return for rights to tell the world Michael Jackson and his family rent the custom, ultra-luxe vehicles from UNITED ROYAL COACH (an international car rental company that rents to celebrities like Prince Charles and Paris Hilton, and boasts global "Anytime, anywhere" services).
Clever marketing scheme for both the rental company and the family, eh? The company has even added a photo gallery of what appears to be photoshop created art renditions of Michael Jackson in rented United Royal Coach cars.
View URC Michael Jackson Image Photo Gallery
MORE ABOUT URC: UNITED ROYAL COACH
If you are interested in renting a Rolls Royce or ultra-luxury limo, contact United Royal Coach. They are the people who provided the cars for Michael Jackson's final funeral when he was entombed at Forrest Lawn cemetery.
WATCH THE UNITED ROYAL COACH WEBSITE ADVERTISEMENT THAT FEATURES MICHAEL JACKSON FOOTAGE
The site itself, with it's promotion slogan that advertises custom cars "Anytime, anywhere" advertises,
United Royal Coach's Reservation Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It only takes "one" phone call to arrange ground transportation to any destination "World Wide". Reservations can be made by telephone, facsimile, through airline mainframe systems, or the Internet. We can send trip confirmations facsimile or email anywhere within seconds.
The site claims to have the following list of customized ultra-luxe automobiles for rent:
| VEHICLE TYPE |
| Sedan |
| Mercedes S550 |
| BMW 750 Li |
| Maybach |
| Rolls Royce Phantom Sedan |
| Rolls Royce Phantom Limo 6P |
| 6P Stretch |
| 8P Stretch |
| 10P Stretch |
| 8P Mercedes Limo |
| SUV |
| Passenger Van |
| Cargo Van |
| Mini Coach |
| 37-55 Passenger Bus |
They also reveal,
All rates are based on an hourly basis. Time starts from the time the vehicle departs from the garage until the vehicle returns to the garage. All rates are subject to mandatory 20% gratuity for the chauffeur and 18% administration fee. All vehicles carry a 3-hour minimum except for buses, 8 passenger, and 10 passenger stretch limousines during Friday & Saturday evenings, in which the minimum is 5 hours. Tolls, parking, and other miscellaneous charges are extra.
However, no prices are disclosed and they claim to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Jackson Family estate that will not allow them to release more information than the family was able to use the cars as rentals for a cut rate.
As is customary with all exotic car and luxury lifestyle service vendors, client confidentiality is expected.
For more information about the life, death, and cars of Michael Jackson, visit the following links (from earliest news reports of the celebrity's death at the top of the list to the recent articles about his final funeral and burial at the bottom):
- MJ dies on same day as beautiful Pinup Girl Farrah Fawcett
- Michael Jackson and the Gold Casket: Funeral procession fit for King of Pop
- Michael Jackson Funeral Cars: Transportation to Cemetery Forrest Lawn [Slideshow]
- Michael Jackson's Personal Connection to Rolls Royce that helped his family
- Did Michael Jackson feel more safe traveling by Car? [Slideshow]
- Michael Jackson Feature Film Acting Wish: 'Hot Rod' Transformer Car
- Michael Jackson and the Cars of Neverland Ranch [Slideshow]
- Michael Jackson Limited Edition Smart Car Tribute Idea Suggested by Teen
- Michael Jackson's Dream Home in Vegas: Custom Garage at 'Wonderland'
- Side Note: Eerie deathbed scene painting from Neverland prophetic of Michael Jackson's death?
- Rare Michael Jackson Oil Painting on Display at Exotic Car and Ultra-Luxury Rolls Royce dealership in Harlem, NYC
- Michael Jackson family rolls to private funeral and MJ body burial in rental Rolls Royce Phantom stretch limos
- Rolls Royce Phantom stretch limos fleet of cars took Jackson family to Forest Lawn Cemetery
- King of Pop Michael Jackson laid to rest in celebrity burial grounds: VIDEO of private funeral
- Michael Jackson Las Vegas celebrity home rental: Movers clean out star's belongings, residents watch
- Deceased starlets, Michael Jackson, and local cemetery news trivia: AP corrects error about funeral
- More about personal property taken from dead celebrity Michael Jackson's Las Vegas rental house
- UPDATED Michael Jackson Funeral Car Procession Photos
- Famous Photo: Jackson family brothers line up to bid farewell to Michael Jackson night of funeral
- Jackson family 'Rolls' in style to private evening funeral of deceased son, brother Michael Jackson
What do YOU think? Was renting Rolls Royce Limos a justified expense or an unnecessary estate cost that only served to further the family's personal best interest (devaluing the life of the star)? Have you rented an exotic car or ultra-luxury vehicle for any purpose -- including special events like weddings, proms, funerals, and personal recreation?
Comments
Who cares? As long as it's not taxpayer dollars.
i always thought that renting an exotic car whoud be the onle way id evar get to drive 1.i think its nice they did it but shud have paid by there own selves. to make michael kids hav to pay from whatever he left them whoud b wrong.
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