THE BEST RIDE IN TOWN — Even for the most resilient New Yorker, there are certain times the walk is too far, the cabs are all taken, and the subway just won’t get you where you want to go. Enter the car service. TEL-AVIV CAR AND LIMOUSINE SERVICE (139 First Avenue, near 8th Street; 777-7777) will get you to your destination without surly speed-freaks at the wheel or a vanilla stench in the air. In addition to a polite, knowledgeable staff and a clean fleet of 339 cars, Tel Aviv can generally provide you with a ride anywhere in Manhattan within 15 minutes of calling, 20 to 25 minutes during rush hour. Competitive prices (starting at $12 for a local trip; $25 to La Guardia from Manhattan) and a good sense of geography (including the outer boroughs) distinguish theirs as the best ride in town.