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24 alternatives to Gotham Air

Take a chopper from JFK to Manhattan for $99

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gotham Air launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Layovers — Flight 034 to MAN▲57

   Of Gotham City, JetBlue’s venture arm and zero gravity.

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blade▲115

   Helicopter ride sharing

   2014 · blade.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Just Landed▲93

   Making Airport Pickup Easy

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fly for Hillary▲81

   Cheap flights to swing states

   2016 · hillary.hitlistapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Via▲68

   Shared rides in a premium SUV or Mercedes van. (NYC only)

   2014 · ridewithvia.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flight Tonight▲87

   Find flight deals from your location leaving today.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tomo 👻▲101

   Uber for long commutes. Door-to-door for $7.50

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hitch▲124

   An affordable way to get around SF by sharing your ride.

   2014 · andalusianworld.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Aeromobil▲75

   Flying car

   2014 · aeromobil.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zeiss VR One▲99

    Virtual Reality for everyone at $99

    2014 · zeissvrone.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HelloCar▲91

    A no lines, no extra fees, no bullshit car rental (SFO only)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shipster▲75

    The fastest way to send anything anywhere (New York)

    2015 · shipster.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MagicBus▲150

    Direct commuter shuttles between cities and suburbs

    2016 · magicbus.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hitlist▲122

    Personalized flight alerts and deals

    2014 · hitlistapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Splend▲80

    Rent a new car and drive for Uber

    2016 · splend.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pilot - Ride Sharing▲76

    Fast, affordable and hassle free commute solution

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Happy▲128

    Happy hour on demand, for real, for free (NYC)

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    #PriceMyTrip by Vamo▲90

    Plan a complex trip with one simple tweet

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RideLinq▲62

    Pay for your NYC yellow cab ride through your phone

    2014 · ridelinq.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nimbl▲104

    Uber for cash (SF only)

    2014 · nimblme.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MS
    Monthly subscription airline with SFO-LAX flights starting at $78▲168

    2018 · jumpdriveair.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    OpenAirplane▲72

    Renting Airplanes Just Got Easier

    2014 · openairplane.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SkipLagged▲112

    A cool twist on buying plane tickets

    2014 · skiplagged.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Airportr▲76

    Enjoy bag-free journeys to and from the airport

    2014 · airportr.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →