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The presidential limousine is known as "The Beast." Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
US presidents are driven in a heavily armored limousine nicknamed "The Beast."
It features a secure communications system and a fridge stocked with the president's blood type.
Military cargo aircraft transport the presidential limousine for use abroad.
When US presidents aren't flying on Air Force One or taking helicopter trips in Marine One , they're driven around in a presidential limousine nicknamed "The Beast."
Weighing 20,000 pounds and outfitted with advanced security and communications systems, the newest model of "The Beast" debuted during the first Trump administration in 2018. The custom Cadillac reportedly cost around $1.5 million to build.
The vehicle made headlines in August 2025, when Russian President Vladimir Putin rode in the limousine alongside President Donald Trump as the two met in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The president and first lady also rode in it through Washington, DC, on Sunday as part of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
Take a look inside the famous vehicle.
US presidents travel in a secure limousine nicknamed "The Beast."
The Presidential limousine "The Beast" waits on the tarmac as President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Helsinki-Vantaan International Airport in Helsinki, Finland Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
US presidents rode Lincoln limousines for most of the 20th century until the 1980s, when the Reagan administration switched to General Motors Cadillacs.
The latest model of the presidential limousine was commissioned by the US Secret Service in 2014 and used for the first time in 2018 by President Donald Trump.
Designed to look like a longer version of the Cadillac CT6, the car's chassis is actually that of a General Motors heavy-duty Chevrolet Kodiak truck, NBC News reported.
The heavily armored vehicle is bulletproof, blast-resistant, and sealed to withstand biochemical attacks.
Members of the US Secret Service opens the doors to the presidential limousines known as "The Beast" as US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One prior to departure from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, February 4, 2024, as they travel to Las Vegas, Nevada. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
While details about the limousine's security measures remain classified, NBC News reported that the vehicle features a night-vision system, tear-gas firing capabilities, and door handles that can be electrified to deter intruders.
The windows are believed to be 3 inches thick, and the vehicle's armor is around 8 inches thick.
"The Beast" is also equipped with medical supplies, including a refrigerator stocked with the president's blood type.
President Donald Trump motorcades with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer from at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, en route to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland. Monday, July 28, 2025. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
NBC News also reported that the limousine's secure communications system can dispatch the launch codes for nuclear weapons.
The presidential seal appears throughout the car's design.
The presidential seal is seen inside the door of US President Joe Biden's limousine as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 30, 2024. Biden is in Florida to speak at campaign receptions. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
The seal, featuring an eagle holding an olive branch and 13 arrows in its talons below a banner reading "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out of many, one"), appears on both the interior and exterior of the passenger door.
The limousine can seat up to seven people.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden wave as they ride in the Presidential limousine Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, en route to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
The interior features water bottle holders and plush leather seats. Previous presidential limousines have also included a fold-out desk, according to the US Secret Service .
"The Beast" travels with the president.
The president's limousines are loaded aboard a US Air Force C-17 in preparation for a trip. US Secret Service
Presidential limousines are transported by military cargo aircraft, such as US Air Force C-17s , for use during the president's travels, according to the US Secret Service.
When abroad, the presidential limousine flies the American flag and the flag of the host country.
The United States Presidential State Car, nicknamed 'The Beast', seen at Windsor Castle as U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden meet with Queen Elizabeth II on June 13, 2021 in Windsor, England. Queen Elizabeth II hosts US President, Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden at Windsor Castle. The President arrived from Cornwall where he attended the G7 Leader's Summit and will travel on to Brussels for a meeting of NATO Allies and later in the week he will meet President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images
When Biden visited the UK in June 2021, the presidential limousine flew both the American flag and the Union flag.
On Inauguration Day, Secret Service agents change the car's license plates as a new president takes power.
Secret Service agents change license plates on the presidential limousine at the U.S. Capitol as Donald Trump takes the other o...
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