A New Era for Corporate Ground Transportation Companies (La Quinta)

1. A New Era for Corporate Ground Transportation Companies

2. Business Travel News recently hosted an educational conference for corporate buyers which was specifically targeted at those in the Ground Transportation industry. BTN is the world’s leading source for business travel and meetings data, updates, information analysis, and research. Their readers include corporate traveler’s executives in procurement/sourcing, as well as professionals in the field of travel management who manage billions of dollars in business travel and meeting annually.

3. Corporate travel agents from all over the globe presented ideas and suggestions for purchasing ground transportation for their companies organizing roadshows and selecting the best company to hire to transport their passengers on the ground.Today, Palm Springs Limo shares the suggestions we are giving to travelers as the latest criteria to make decisions about ground transportation providers as we heal from the pandemic.

4. Vehicle AgeBuyers of transportation for corporate customers shouldn’t expect their vehicles to be two to 4-years old. Instead, the standard is 5 to 6 years old vehicles. Buyers were advised to request for VIN numbers of the vehicles in a fleet, and then check them against an online VIN Verification System such as www.vincheck.info.

5. GPS/Camera MonitoringIt’s not acceptable anymore to possess GPS tracking devices inside vehicles. It is essential that someone monitors the vehicle all the time to ensure safety, speed, and even location. In-car cameras are considered to be a “must-have” device in the vehicle and customers were advised not to use any business that doesn’t have cameras mounted in their vehicles.

6. Insurance IssuesBTN disclosed that just a few insurance companies continue to insure ground transportation companies. The cost of premiums has risen. The buyers can expect to see the results in the rate hikes and must know that this isn’t an attempt to increase costs but rather it is a matter of sustainable development. Buyers were also advised to contact transportation providers to request their insurance companies to send certificates of insurance and fleet schedules direct to the purchaser.

7. Forget About InvoicingIt is no longer necessary for ground transport companies to pay invoices are gone! Ground transportation companies are not financially able to issue invoices. Following the staff layoffs and lack of funds to keep track of invoices and payments. There are enough credit card companies available today that you can pay on a per-use basis and build Rewards Points. Do not even think about charging them for your purchases.

8. Never Use an Independent OperatorCustomers were instructed to inquire about ground transportation companies if they have employees or if they use Independent Operators who own their own vehicles.The suggestion was to only use companies like Mirage Limo Service with their own vehicles and have affiliates that adhere to the same pattern of having their own vehicles and employees exclusively.The reasons for this were stated by the company as “uniform standards”, “vehicle standards” and “duty of care standards” and all of these cannot be ensured by Independent Operators.

9. Avoid Uber/Lyft for Corporate TransportationBTN suggests that corporate travelers stay away from Uber, Lyft, and other similar ride-hailing services. This recommendation results from a survey from Uber drivers who stated that they don’t wash their vehicles between passengers.BTN also revealed the fact that Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) don’t conduct criminal background checks by using fingerprints.They don’t require any drug or alcohol tests before joining the network, and they are not able to conduct random testing similar to the limousine industry.

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