About Gold Shield Transportation
According to its website, Gold Shield handles bus tours and charters, corporate travel, airport transport, weddings and bourbon tours. It calls itself Lexington's exclusive airport service provider and says it serves Lexington, Louisville, Greater Cincinnati and several Indianapolis airports. Its quote form lets customers pick the Lexington, Cincinnati or Indianapolis office.
The vehicle list on the quote form runs from a 2-passenger vintage Bentley and 3-passenger Mercedes S-Class and Lexus ES350 up to a 6-passenger Escalade or Suburban, 13-passenger Ford Transit and Sprinters, a 24-passenger limo bus, a 38 to 44 passenger shuttle bus and a 56-passenger motor coach.
Services listed on its website
- bus tours and charters
- airport transportation
- corporate transportation
- wedding transportation
- bourbon tours
- limousine service
Service area
Lists Lexington, Cincinnati and Indianapolis offices and the Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Indianapolis-area airports.
Fleet notes
Lists a vintage Bentley, Mercedes S-Class, Lexus ES350, Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, a 7-passenger Mercedes Jet Sprinter limo, 13-passenger Ford Transit and Sprinters, a 24-passenger limo bus, a 38 to 44 passenger shuttle bus and a 56-passenger motor coach.
Questions to ask Gold Shield Transportation before you book
- Which office would dispatch your trip, and is there a surcharge for pickups far from it?
- Is the 'exclusive' airport status a contract or just the company's own description?
- What tour options and durations are offered for bourbon tours?
Written from Gold Shield Transportation's own website (goldshieldcars.com/airport-transportation, goldshieldcars.com) and the fleet on record, reviewed October 2026. Operator statements are attributed, not verified — confirm prices, availability and vehicle assignment directly.