Ubers for the 0.1 Percent
When a private jet or yacht just isn't enough.
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While the plebs are busy navigating the perils of ride sharing in 2017—should I #deleteuber? does Lyft still require fist bumps?—the überrich have problems of their own. Like: Where’s the nearest on-demand helicopter? Will the yacht be free on Memorial Day weekend? Yep, the sharing economy looks pretty different from the window of a Gulfstream.
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Oceangoing oligarchs can partly own anything from a no-fuss VanDutch 40 powerboat to a fancy-pants Benetti megayacht. Price: $173,750 to $5.1 million Plan B: SmartYacht
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A prepaid card gets fat cats lifts within 125 miles of Manhattan with two days’ notice. Price: $161,250 for 25 hours Plan B: Blade Bounce, Sikorsky Shares
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Ranges from 25 flight hours in a light jet to an 800-hours-a-year share in a Gulfstream G450 (sleeps up to six). Price: $175,000 to $30 million Plan B: NetJets, XOJet
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One getaway comes with servants on a nearby island. Price: Up to millions per night Plan B: Amillarah Private Islands
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For your, er, last resort, opt for fractional ownership of an Indiana bomb shelter. When the apocalypse hits, you’ll have 80 new best friends. Price: $50,000 ($35,000 for children) Plan B: There is no plan B.
