Contracted crew transfers between the airport and hotel — built around flight schedules, staffed around the clock, and run with the reliability rotations depend on.
When a crew is waiting on ground transportation, the cost is not inconvenience. It is duty time, and it moves downstream into the next departure. Crew transportation is judged on one thing: whether the vehicle is there, every time, at whatever hour the rotation lands.
Express Midwest runs contracted crew service at The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) in Cedar Rapids and throughout eastern Iowa, with dispatch staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Crew movements do not respect business hours. A 4:40 a.m. hotel pickup and a 1:15 a.m. arrival are the same job to us. Our dispatch operates continuously, and we track inbound flights so a delayed arrival does not mean a crew standing on a curb waiting for someone to be called.
Crew work is repetitive, unglamorous, and unforgiving of inconsistency — which makes driver selection the whole job. Drivers assigned to crew contracts are chosen for punctuality and reliability over a long period, are background checked and licensed, and understand badge, security, and access requirements at the airports they serve. Consistent assignment means your crews see the same drivers rather than a rotating cast.
A two-person flight deck and a full widebody crew with bags need different vehicles. We run sedans and SUVs for small crews, Sprinter vans for mid-size, and minibuses or transit buses for full complements with luggage. Vehicles are assigned by manifest rather than by whatever is available.
Crew transportation works best as a standing contract rather than trip-by-trip booking. We build recurring schedules against your rotation, hold capacity for known movements, absorb irregular operations when weather or a diversion changes the plan, and invoice on a consolidated cycle rather than per trip.
We also handle related airline and airport ground needs: irregular operations when a cancellation strands passengers overnight, and maintenance and ground staff transport between facilities.
Express Midwest operates under USDOT authority — Express Limousine Service USDOT 1272620 and Black Diamond Limousine USDOT 1707225 — with commercial coverage appropriate to contracted passenger transportation. Certificates of insurance are available for procurement review.
Staffed continuously. Pre-dawn pickups and overnight arrivals are routine.
Inbound movements dispatched against live flight status.
Background-checked drivers assigned consistently to crew contracts.
Sedans through transit buses, assigned by manifest and luggage.
Capacity for diversions, cancellations, and overnight passenger recovery.
Consolidated billing on a standing cycle, with COIs for procurement.
Our primary crew operation is at The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) in Cedar Rapids. We also serve Iowa City Municipal (IOW) and can support crew movements to and from Des Moines, Waterloo, and other regional airports under contract.
Yes. Dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Pre-dawn hotel pickups and post-midnight arrivals are standard crew work for us, not exceptions.
Crew pickups are dispatched against live flight status rather than scheduled times, so a delayed or early arrival is handled without anyone needing to call dispatch.
Yes. All drivers are licensed and background checked. Drivers assigned to crew contracts are selected specifically for reliability and consistency, and understand the badge, security, and access requirements at the airports they serve.
Yes. We hold capacity for contracted partners and can respond to diversions, cancellations, and overnight passenger recovery when weather or operational disruption changes the plan.
Crew service is structured as a standing contract with recurring schedules built against your rotation, invoiced on a consolidated cycle rather than per trip. Certificates of insurance are available for procurement review. Contact dispatch@express-limos.com to begin.
Sedans and SUVs for small flight decks, Sprinter vans for mid-size crews, and minibuses or transit buses for full complements with luggage. Vehicles are assigned by manifest.
Email dispatch to review schedules, capacity, and insurance requirements.