Limo Service in Chester, NJ: Action Limos in Morris County’s Farm Country

By GEOFF CAPLAN

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Chester is what people picture when they daydream about country living without leaving New Jersey. Rolling pastures. Horse fences that go on for miles. A gristmill older than the railroads. Yet this Morris County township sits barely an hour from Manhattan, which means residents here get the best of both worlds and, every so often, a very good reason to celebrate in style. That is where Action Limos comes in. New Jersey’s oldest limousine service, in business nearly 50 years, covers Chester as part of its statewide service area, bringing white glove chauffeured travel to a community that appreciates things built to last.

Getting to Know Chester Township

The paperwork dates to April 1, 1799, when Chester Township was carved from portions of Roxbury and Mendham. The name came over from Chester, England, and the farming came with it. More than two centuries later, agriculture still defines the place. The township spreads across roughly 29 square miles, one of the largest footprints in Morris County, yet only about 7,700 people live there. Do the math and you get one of the most gloriously uncrowded communities in the entire state, a semi-rural patchwork of preserved farmland, equestrian estates, and deep woods.

Here is a wrinkle outsiders often miss: Chester is actually two municipalities. The township forms a ring of countryside around Chester Borough, the compact village at its center where Main Street’s antique shops, boutiques, and Taylor’s Ice Cream Parlor draw weekend crowds from three counties. Locals treat the pair as one community, and so does everyone who visits.

The history runs deeper than the topsoil. For a wild two-decade stretch in the 1800s, iron mining boomed right along Main Street and out toward Hacklebarney. When the ore played out, the farms took over again, and Chester settled into the identity it keeps today. The Cooper Gristmill on Route 24, built in 1826, still stands as the last water-powered gristmill in New Jersey, with costumed guides demonstrating how water once turned grain into flour.

Autumn is Chester’s showpiece season. Alstede Farms, a 600-acre working farm, packs in families for apple and pumpkin picking. Stony Hill, Riamede, and Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill keep the harvest calendar full. Hikers head for Black River County Park’s glacial valley or the boulder-strewn trails of Hacklebarney State Park. Garden lovers get Willowwood Arboretum and Bamboo Brook. Routes 24 and 206 cross in the middle of it all, so getting here is simple.

Life here follows the seasons in a way most of New Jersey forgot decades ago. Spring brings the horse farms back to life and the garden tours to Willowwood. Summer means long evenings, ice cream lines on Main Street, and graduation parties under rented tents. Fall turns the whole township into a postcard, with hayrides, cider doughnuts, and wedding parties posing in every orchard. Winter slows things down, though the holiday season keeps the country inns and party calendars humming straight through New Year’s Eve.

All of it adds up to a community with plenty of events worth marking. And an event worth marking deserves a proper ride.

A neighborhood guide to Chester Township, NJ. Courtesy: YouTube

Why Chester Rides With Action Limos

A township that has kept a working gristmill for 200 years understands longevity. So does a limousine company closing in on its 50th anniversary. Action Limos was founded in 1979 by John Garrabrant, the owner who built it from a single vehicle into the oldest limousine service in New Jersey. The company is still family-run, still answers its own phone, and still treats a Chester prom night with the same care as a 200-guest estate wedding.

The fleet has something for every event on the Chester calendar. Stretch limousines and vintage classics for weddings. Party buses that swallow an entire birthday crew. Executive sedans and SUVs for the commuters and corporate travelers scattered across those country estates. Every vehicle is garaged, serviced in-house, and detailed before it winds down a single gravel driveway.

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The Only Indoor Showroom in New Jersey

One thing separates Action Limos from every competitor in the state. The company operates the only indoor showroom in New Jersey, located at 261 Monroe Ave. in Kenilworth, about 45 minutes east of Chester by way of Route 24 and I-78. Instead of guessing from website photos, clients walk through the actual vehicles in a bright, climate-controlled space. Sit in the vintage limo. Test the party bus lighting and sound. Compare interiors side by side before a single dollar changes hands.

Chester couples planning a farm or estate wedding find this priceless. The vehicle in the photos will spend the whole day in the photos. Better to meet it first.

Events Chester Celebrates With Action Limos

Weddings

Chester’s barns, orchards, and country estates have become some of the most sought-after wedding backdrops in New Jersey. Action Limos built its reputation on weddings, coordinating timing, photos, weather contingencies, and champagne toasts so couples can float through the day. A vintage limousine parked beside a stone farmhouse makes photographers very happy.

Proms and School Events

West Morris Mendham High School students get the grand arrival. Parents get a vetted professional chauffeur and a stress-free evening. Everybody wins.

Party Buses for Group Outings

Fall brewery and winery crawls, birthday blowouts, bachelor and bachelorette runs, concert nights at the Prudential Center, casino trips to Atlantic City. A party bus keeps the whole group together with music, lighting, and zero designated-driver debates.

Airport and Cruise Transfers

EWR Newark Liberty sits about 45 minutes out, and Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne is an easy run beyond it. A chauffeured transfer means no long-term parking, no shuttle roulette, and no sprint through Terminal C.

New York Nights

Broadway, holiday lights, anniversary dinners. Chester’s country roads make the drive home the hard part, unless someone else is driving.

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Booking Made Simple

Getting started takes minutes. Call 732-754-4660 and talk with a real person who knows every vehicle in the fleet, or request pricing at actionlimos.com/quote. Better yet, plan a visit to the Kenilworth showroom and walk through the options in person. Chester’s wedding venues book their prime dates far ahead, and the most popular vehicles follow the same pattern. A date on the calendar deserves a reservation to match.

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