Manzanita
Town Car Service Manzanita, Oregon.
Town car service in Manzanita moves vacation-rental guests, second-home owners, and wedding parties between the Laneda Avenue village, Neahkahnie Mountain trailheads inside Oswald West State Park, the 7-mile Manzanita Beach stretch, the Nehalem Bay estuary, and PDX. A vetted chauffeur who knows the US-101 Neahkahnie viewpoint, the OR-53 inland shortcut to Sunset Highway, and the Vacasa rental gate codes on the side streets off Laneda runs the route without pulling out a phone at the driveway.
Last updated: April 21, 2026
Quick answer: Manzanita covers Laneda Avenue village, Inn at Manzanita at 67 Laneda, Ocean Inn at 32 Laneda, Neahkahnie Mountain 1,680 ft, Oswald West State Park 2,470 acres, Short Sand Beach at Smuggler's Cove, 7-mile Manzanita Beach, and Nehalem Bay State Park. PDX 88 miles, 1h50m via OR-53/US-26 Sunset Highway or Cannon Beach/Hwy 26 alternate. Volvo S90 $138, Escalade ESV $150, Sprinter $280 per hour.
01Manzanita Anchors
Laneda Avenue, Neahkahnie,
And Oswald West.
Manzanita sits on the north Oregon Coast in Tillamook County with a year-round population near 600 and a summer peak above 5,000. The village has no chain hotels. Laneda Avenue carries the commercial core from US-101 down to the beach with the Manzanita Grocery & Deli, Yolk restaurant, San Dune Pub, Bread and Ocean, Marzano's pizza, and Manzanita News & Espresso. Neahkahnie Mountain rises 1,680 feet immediately north of town inside Oswald West State Park. The 7-mile Manzanita Beach runs south from the Neahkahnie headland.
Town car bookings run on three patterns tied to these anchors. Laneda Avenue pickups stage at the Inn at Manzanita, the Ocean Inn, the restaurant curb on the 100 and 200 blocks, or the nearest cross street for vacation-rental guests walking in from the side lanes. Oswald West State Park trailheads at Short Sand Beach, Cape Falcon, and the Neahkahnie north and south access points pull off US-101 on the hourly rate. Manzanita Beach runs connect the rental driveway on the ocean side to the Laneda commercial strip or out to the Neahkahnie viewpoint for the afternoon walk.
Laneda Avenue downtown village
Laneda Avenue runs roughly 4 blocks from US-101 west to the Manzanita Beach sand, carrying the village's entire commercial core. The Inn at Manzanita at 67 Laneda and the Ocean Inn at 32 Laneda anchor boutique lodging. Manzanita Grocery & Deli, Yolk, San Dune Pub, Bread and Ocean, Marzano's pizza, and Manzanita News & Espresso cluster on the 100 through 400 blocks. The chauffeur stages at the restaurant curb rather than the narrow side-street lots. Evening pickups after a San Dune dinner run straight back to the rental without circling.
Neahkahnie Mountain and Oswald West State Park
Neahkahnie Mountain rises 1,680 feet immediately north of Manzanita and anchors the south end of the 2,470-acre Oswald West State Park. The north and south trailheads pull off US-101 between the Manzanita village and Arch Cape. The park also covers Cape Falcon and the Short Sand Beach cove at Smuggler's Cove with its own trailhead parking lot 4 miles north of town. Spanish galleon treasure legend ties to the Neahkahnie slope. Hiker drops and post-hike pickups hold at the trailhead or return at the agreed window on the hourly rate.
Manzanita Beach and Short Sand
Manzanita Beach runs roughly 7 miles south from the base of the Neahkahnie headland to the Nehalem River spit at Nehalem Bay State Park. The sand sits one block west of Laneda Avenue with public access at the end of every numbered street. Short Sand Beach sits 4 miles north inside Oswald West at Smuggler's Cove, reached by a quarter-mile trail from the highway lot. Sunset pickup runs, photography stops at the Neahkahnie scenic viewpoint, and morning walks along the 7-mile stretch all book on the hourly rate with the Volvo S90 or Escalade ESV.
02PDX Routing
Sunset Highway, Hwy 53,
Cannon Beach Alternate.
Manzanita to PDX covers 88 miles and runs about 1 hour 50 minutes. Two routing patterns hold depending on the season, the time of day, and the coast traffic. The standard route takes US-101 N 2 miles to OR-53 at the Mohler junction and cuts inland to US-26 Sunset Highway eastbound into the airport. The alternate runs US-101 N 14 miles to Cannon Beach and picks up Hwy 26 at the Seaside junction. FlightAware tracks wheels-down time for returns, and late-night long-hauls back to the coast run the same evening regardless of flight delay.
PDX via Hwy 53 and US-26
The standard Manzanita to PDX route runs US-101 N 2 miles through the Nehalem estuary to the OR-53 junction at Mohler, then 18 miles of inland two-lane over the coast range to the US-26 Sunset Highway interchange near Elsie. Sunset eastbound covers the remaining 60 miles past Vernonia Road and the Cornelius Pass exit into the PDX terminal. The chauffeur checks ODOT TripCheck for the coast range snow window from November through March and for the logging-truck morning window on OR-53 before departure. Flat airport rates available on request.
PDX via Cannon Beach and Hwy 26
The Cannon Beach alternate runs US-101 N from Manzanita 14 miles over the Neahkahnie scenic viewpoint and through Arch Cape and Cannon Beach to the Hwy 26 junction at Seaside. Hwy 26 eastbound covers 73 miles through the Coast Range into PDX. The alternate adds about 10 minutes over the Hwy 53 route but holds better in winter when the snow level drops below 1,500 feet on the OR-53 ridge. Summer Sunday afternoon routing also swings through Cannon Beach when the Hwy 26 mid-coast bottleneck at Elsie is running heavy.
FlightAware and Cell Phone Lot
FlightAware integration pulls live PDX arrival data into Marquee dispatch so the Manzanita return pickup adjusts to wheels-down time rather than scheduled arrival. A 30-minute early landing pulls the chauffeur to Door 5 before baggage claim opens. A two-hour weather delay holds the driver at the PDX Cell Phone Lot without meter running on the wait. The 88-mile return over Sunset Highway stays on the same evening schedule regardless of the landing shift, with the chauffeur routing through the Hwy 26 or Hwy 53 split based on the live winter conditions.
Long-haul returns at night
Late-night PDX returns to Manzanita run steady from May through September for Friday and Saturday arrivals and during holiday weeks year-round. A 9 p.m. wheels-down at PDX lands the Volvo S90 or Escalade ESV at the Laneda Avenue rental door near 11 p.m. The chauffeur stays on the Cell Phone Lot for baggage claim then runs the return through Sunset Highway. Vacation rental check-in instructions from Vacasa or private managers get pulled into dispatch ahead of the drop so the lockbox code or gate opener is ready at the driveway.
03Lodging and Day Trips
Boutique Lodging, Vacation Rentals,
Coast Day Trips.
Manzanita runs a tourism economy built on boutique lodging, a large vacation-rental market managed by Vacasa and independent property managers, and repeat second-home owners who return for multiple weeks a year. The village also draws wedding parties to Inn at Manzanita ceremony sites, Nehalem Bay State Park, and beachfront rentals. Town car bookings spread across boutique hotel pickups, rental-driveway transfers, Nehalem and Wheeler south-bay day trips along the Nehalem River, and north-connector runs to Cannon Beach and Seaside on US-101.
Inn at Manzanita and boutique lodging
The Inn at Manzanita at 67 Laneda Avenue and the Ocean Inn at Manzanita at 32 Laneda anchor the boutique lodging core in the village with a quiet, discreet atmosphere tuned to repeat guests. Coast Cabins sits on the east end of Laneda with standalone units. Pickup stages at the front-door loop on Laneda for morning PDX departures and evening restaurant drops at San Dune Pub, Bread and Ocean, Marzano's, or Yolk. Wedding block transport for ceremony at the inn and reception on the beach runs through the Sprinter on the hourly rate.
Vacation rental drop-offs
Manzanita carries a large private vacation-rental market managed through Vacasa and independent property managers rather than chain hotels. Dispatch pulls the rental address, the gate code or lockbox location, and the check-in window ahead of the pickup so the chauffeur arrives ready to open the door. Narrow side lanes off Laneda, Classic, Carmel, Ocean, and the dune-side streets sometimes force the Escalade ESV or Sprinter to stage at the cross-street corner rather than the driveway. Luggage assistance from the vehicle to the rental door is on the hourly rate.
Nehalem, Wheeler, and Rockaway south-bay
South-bay day trips out of Manzanita cover Nehalem 2 miles south, Wheeler 4 miles south, Rockaway Beach 8 miles south, and Tillamook 23 miles south on US-101. Nehalem Bay Winery on the Nehalem River anchors the Nehalem stop. Wheeler Marina and Wheeler on the Bay Lodge anchor the Wheeler visit with bay-front walking and crabbing charter drops. Rockaway Beach adds a wide sand stretch and the Rockaway Big Tree. Tillamook Creamery and the Tillamook Air Museum cap the south-bay route on the hourly rate with the Escalade ESV or Sprinter.
Cannon Beach and Seaside north connector
The north-connector day trip from Manzanita runs 14 miles over US-101 and the Neahkahnie scenic viewpoint to Cannon Beach with Haystack Rock, Ecola State Park, and the Les Shirley Park overlook. Seaside sits another 8 miles north with the Promenade, the Turnaround at Broadway, and the Seaside Aquarium. The day trip stages around lunch at Cannon Beach, a sand walk at Haystack, and an afternoon return before the US-101 evening bottleneck at Arch Cape. Hoffman Center for the Arts classes and readings in Manzanita tie into the evening return window.
04Fleet and Booking
Volvo S90, Escalade ESV,
Sprinter, Book Manzanita.
Four vehicles and one dispatch line handle every Manzanita town car booking. The Volvo S90 at $138 per hour covers solo and couple PDX transfers, Laneda Avenue dinner pickups, and Neahkahnie trailhead drops. The Escalade ESV at $150 per hour seats up to 6 for family airport groups and vacation-rental check-in runs. The Sprinter at $280 per hour carries up to 14 for wedding parties at Inn at Manzanita and Nehalem Bay reception blocks. Oregon PUC licensing has held since 2018 with $1 million commercial liability on every ride. Book at (503) 706-8662 around the clock.
Volvo S90 executive sedan
The Volvo S90 runs at $138 per hour with a two-hour minimum for solo and couple bookings. The sedan handles PDX transfers over Sunset Highway, Laneda Avenue dinner pickups at San Dune or Bread and Ocean, Neahkahnie trailhead drops at the Oswald West north access, and Nehalem Bay Winery afternoon visits. The vetted chauffeur knows the US-101 Neahkahnie viewpoint turnoff, the OR-53 Mohler junction, and the Vacasa rental lockbox protocol. Every S90 carries $1 million in commercial liability coverage and runs through a 35-point pre-trip inspection before the first daily booking.
Cadillac Escalade ESV
The Cadillac Escalade ESV seats up to 6 passengers at $150 per hour with extra luggage capacity for family PDX transfers out of the vacation-rental neighborhoods on the dune side of Laneda Avenue. The SUV also covers south-bay day trips through Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, and Tillamook and the Cannon Beach north-connector on the hourly rate. Summer peak week groups of four to six adults with full luggage for a 1-hour 50-minute return to PDX book the ESV rather than splitting into two S90 runs. Tire chains ride from November through March for the coast range.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter carries up to 14 passengers at $280 per hour for wedding party transport, family reunion airport runs, and corporate retreat blocks at Inn at Manzanita or Nehalem Bay State Park rentals. Wedding ceremony sites on Manzanita Beach and reception blocks at boutique lodging route through the Sprinter with a single chauffeur rather than scattering the party into five Uber pickups. The van also handles destination wedding guest transport from PDX over Sunset Highway to the Laneda rental block and back to the hotel on the reverse return.
How to book Manzanita
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online at any hour. Dispatch confirms the Manzanita pickup address, the destination, the date and time, the passenger count, and the vehicle preference on the first call. Summer weekends from June through September lock 7 to 14 days ahead. Wedding transport at Inn at Manzanita or Nehalem Bay State Park should book 60 to 90 days out. Oregon PUC licensing, vetted chauffeurs on payroll, 35-point pre-trip inspection, $1 million commercial liability, and FlightAware tracking hold on every booking. Written confirmation goes out by email within 10 minutes.
05Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Manzanita,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Manzanita into the broader Portland and Willamette Valley coverage grid. Pickups just outside the city line use the same vetted chauffeur roster, the same 35-point vehicle inspection standard, and the same two-hour minimum at (503) 706-8662.
Cannon Beach Town Car→
Haystack Rock, Ecola State Park, Hemlock Street gallery district.
Seaside Town Car→
Seaside Promenade, Turnaround Park, US-101 to Cannon Beach 10 min south.
Astoria Town Car→
Astoria Column, cruise port Pier 1, Columbia River Maritime Museum.
Warrenton Town Car→
Fort Stevens State Park, Camp Rilea, US-101 mouth of Columbia.
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Book your Manzanita town car now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Laneda Avenue village pickups, Neahkahnie Mountain and Oswald West State Park trailhead drops, Manzanita Beach vacation-rental transfers, Inn at Manzanita wedding blocks, Nehalem and Wheeler south-bay day trips, Cannon Beach and Seaside north-connector runs, and PDX airport transfers over Sunset Highway all covered under Oregon PUC licensing with vetted chauffeurs.