How to Plan a Post Pandemic Bar Crawl Party

 

There are few better ways to soak up the fun in a Philadelphia neighborhood than by partaking in a good old fashioned bar crawl. While it may seem like an easy event to execute, a poorly planned bar crawl can quickly devolve into a booze-fueled logistical nightmare. Here are a few field-tested tips anyone can use to pull off a legendary bar crawl.

Stay Hydrated and Full

This is solid advice for any drinking event, but it’s especially important with the marathon of a top-notch bar crawl. Prepare those stomachs for waves of alcohol with a pre-crawl meal at a diner, taqueria, or really anywhere that has hefty portions of deliciously greasy food. It’s also a good idea to arrange for a strategic refueling later in the day, like before the last or second-to-last stops. And don’t forget to drink water throughout the night.

Keep Everyone Together

Have you heard the expression herding cats? Well, herding drunk friends is about the same degree of difficulty (with the added challenge that your friends probably weigh more than the average tabby). If you plan on walking the crawl, make sure the stops aren’t so far apart that people can get distracted and wander off to separate adventures. Better yet, rent an SUV or Executive Van to keep everyone together from start to finish.

Give the Bars a Heads Up

If your crawl is going to have more than four or five people, it’s good etiquette to let the bars know you’re coming. This way you can avoid overwhelming the bar staff and they won’t be annoyed by the flock of inebriates on their sixth stop of the night pouring into their space. If your group is big enough and you ask nicely, they may even throw a drink special or two your way.

Of course, the most important rule when on a bar crawl or any drinking excursion is to be safe and responsible. Arranging for a car service to shepherd folks between stops or, if it’s a walking bar crawl, get people home at the end of the night, is the smartest way to ensure the night doesn’t end in catastrophe. Philadelphia Limo is Philly’s highest-rated car and limo service, with drivers who can get your whole party home safe and sound. Call (215) 485-7265, or book online to reserve your bar crawl limo or bus today.

What Post-Pandemic Business Travel Plans Looks Like Now

 

Business travel is starting to come back but, according to a new study, it might not be business-as-usual post-pandemic for corporate travel managers, programs and policies. How will the pandemic and business travel recovery change corporate travel programs going forward? Are pandemic-related changes to company travel policies likely to remain permanent? Will the business travel ecosystem and travel programs in 2022 look vastly different than they did in pre-pandemic 2019?

These topics are explored in a new report released today—"The Return to Business Travel: A New Paradigm on the Evolution of Buyers and Stakeholders Post-COVID”—from The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, and made possible by new travel and expense technology. Based on survey responses from U.S. and Canadian travel managers, the study outlines how the return of business travel might look post-pandemic from the lens of corporate travel managers and especially for managed online business travel bookings.

“Now is the moment that corporate travel managers are moving from triage and temporary solutions that may have been required to address business travel during the pandemic, to a longer range, more considered view based on new requirements—from technologies to policies to processes— that will be the basis for the next chapter and best outcomes for companies, business travelers and managed business travel programs,” said Nick Whitehead, CMO, Serko.

“When the pandemic brought almost all travel to a halt there was the recognition of the important role of business travel in helping companies to grow their revenue, workforces and share prices. But as we get back to business travel, the landscape has changed. Travel managers are actively embracing evolution to determine what will be needed next,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO, GBTA.

Here are survey highlights on what’s next for post-pandemic corporate travel management:

• TEMPORARY TIGHTENING. OR IS IT? The pandemic forced many corporate travel programs to introduce more booking policy restrictions. Seven in ten (71%) travel managers report their company’s booking-related travel policies have become stricter due to the pandemic—however, six in ten (61%) of those expect the changes to be temporary.
• UPTICK IN ASSISTED BOOKINGS. Booking business travel via an online booking tool (OBT) has declined during the pandemic, forcing a greater reliance on agent assisted bookings. Pre-pandemic, only 9% of travel managers said their company had a “high touch” model where travelers typically made “managed” bookings directly with a travel agent. Now, one in five (20%) say their company has a high touch model. To restore confidence in moving bookings back online, travel managers most pointed to the need for key features such as integrated destination health and safety information (85%), automatic ticket credits (77%), contextual policy applications (57%), and visually highlighted hotels that meet COVID safety protocols (53%).
• APPROVALS GO MANUAL AND MULTIPLE. In the current COVID-19 environment, travel programs not only require manual approval of business trips, but many require manual approval by multiple people. Of those that do, two in five (42%) respondents say most of their manual processing requires multiple approvers (e.g. employee’s manager and HR employee).
• REELING BOOKINGS BACK IN. Addressing leakage – i.e. business travel bookings made outside a company’s preferred channels – has become an even greater priority. Half of travel managers (46%) say reducing leakage is a “greater” or “much greater” priority than before the pandemic or equal priority (40%) today as before the pandemic. Travel managers identified OBT features that would help reduce leakage including rich airfare information and imagery and NDC-enabled bookings.
• OBT EVOLUTION. A sizeable number of travel managers are open to changing their company’s OBT in the next two to three years. Four in ten report they are likely (13%) or considering (31%) changing their company’s OBT. Key features of most interest include enhanced user experience and innovations, enhanced content, easier management, and increased traveler satisfaction. When it comes to OBT innovation, travel managers are seeking to streamline the booking process and ensure alignment with corporate policies and goals. OBT features of most interest include personalized itinerary recommendations (78%) and conversational chatbot booking (73%) using intelligent technology (i.e., artificial intelligence) as well as insights into the environmental impact of the travel itinerary (61%).

 

About Philadelphia Limo Service

Don’t just return to travel. Come back safer and smarter with Philadelphia Limo Services. 

        Philadelphia Limousine is one stop shop for all your ground transportation needs in the Greater Philadelphia Area. As one of the leading ground transportation companies in the Greater Philadelphia Area, we strive to provide the best service possible, with the highest regards to quality, passenger safety and customer satisfaction. Philadelphia Limo would be delighted to provide you with the service tailored to your exact requirements. When your business or pleasure travels bring you to Greater Philadelphia Area, you can be sure that Philadelphia Limousine will assist you in any requirements or special needs that you may have. Our corporate services are second to no one and reflect the skills and expertise expected and demanded by the discriminating travelers. We are known for our personalized partnerships, flexible approach to corporate travel management, and our ability to tailor programs to our clients’ needs. Whether you have a large number of people that will be requiring ground transportation or just a few, Philadelphia Limousine ensures that everyone is provided excellent service from the start to the finish of your special event.

 

 

 

 

Black Car, Limousine Service Use Increasing as Uber, Lyft Get More Expensive

 

Private transportation and ridesharing companies took a big hit in 2020 with the lack of travel due to the pandemic. Many rideshare drivers are still working to get back to where they were pre-pandemic, according to a Bloomberg Second Measure report, but private transportation has rebounded quickly.The National Limousine Association (NLA) took a survey of its members in November and found that bookings are trending upwards with 88.7 percent of respondents saying that business has increased since this time a year ago. "People are anxious to get out and about and do things that they didn't do forever," said Robert Alexander, President of the NLA told Newsweek. "We have demand because people like to know what they're going to get, if you are a member the NLA, you want to be a responsible driver that will do safety protocols. And people like to know that 'if need a ride at one o'clock', it's going to be there...at 12:45."

Timelines and cleanliness were important factors in riders making the switch to private transportation, and increased ridesharing prices also played into the decision, Alexander explained. Many limousine and black car service provides follow sanitizing protocols after each ride. Uber and Lyft drivers, and their passengers, are not required to follow the same procedures, however drivers and riders are required to commit to wearing a mask during rides. Lyft asks that riders be symptom free. According to the Bloomberg report, consumers are paying more for their Uber and Lyft rides. In October 2021, the average sale per customer at Uber was $80 which is a 28 percent increase from 2020 and a six percent increase from October 2019. The average sale per customer for Lyft in October 2021 was $73, a 26 percent increase from the same month in 2020 and a 7 percent increase from two years ago. The average cost of limousine service per hour is anywhere from $75 to $200 and typically seat five to eight passengers according to Thumbtack, a multiservice site.

Black car service, transportation in large, typically black-colored cars and SUVs, traditionally costs less with rates set by the time in the vehicle and length of the route. The limousine industry has been seeing increased numbers of bookings throughout 2021, according to the NLA survey. In July, 34 percent said business was up versus 2019 and in May, that figure was 31 percent. Although private transportation service booking typically increases during the holiday, only 50 percent of respondents said that business increased during the holidays in 2019. Uber saw its business cut in half in the second quarter of 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Statista. It has sense rebounded considerably. Lyft suffered a similar fate. Future bookings are also looking positive for private vehicle service, with nearly 50 percent of NLA members reporting that future bookings are up. However, 82.9 percent of the surveyed companies are experiencing challenges when it comes to hiring new drivers. Rideshare app price increases are directly linked to driver shortages, experts say.

If your travel takes to the Greater Philadelphia Area and you need corporate transportation services such as airport limo service or any other business travel arrangements, please contact Philadelphia Limousine Service. Whatever your travel requirements, Philadelphia Limousine Services has everything to meet and exceed them. We offer a wide selection of the newest models of luxury sedans, SUVs and mini coach bus rentals, for you to choose from. Enjoy the convenience of online ordering and a one call/one bill service for corporate transportation. We’ll get you to your destination in a timely manner so you can focus on one thing and one thing only — the business you need to handle on your trip. Your clients are precious, and we understand you can’t be late for an important meeting. When your company selects Philadelphia Limo as your preferred corporate transportation provider, we become a part of your support team. To setup a corporate account with Philadelphia Limousine, call (215) 485-7265. From the moment that we answer your call all the way through reaching your final destination, Philadelphia Limousine is luxury travel done right.

Five Benefits of Hiring a Limo Service During a Pandemic

 

Extra space

Each day, we see signs and hear warnings about the importance of maintaining social distancing. While it’s not always feasible to remain six feet apart from other people, there are plenty of things you can do to keep your space.

Rather than piling into a tight SUV, limousines offer plenty more room for you and other passengers to space out from one another. If passengers include different families, each family can also sit in their own “pod,” maintaining more distance from other households.

Cleanliness

The added space is just one of the impressive benefits of hiring a limo service during a pandemic and beyond. At the same time, you’ll also get the peace of mind of knowing you’re in a clean, well-maintained vehicle.

Before you enjoy limo services in Philadelphia from the Philly Limousine you’ll know the vehicle you’re riding in has been cleaned and sanitized just for you.

Unfortunately, this just isn’t always possible when you use public transportation, taxi or Uber services. During an Uber/Lyft, taxi, train, or bus ride, you not only come into contact with dozens of strangers, but you’re also exposed to any germs they leave behind too!

Reducing cross-contamination

In addition to the peace of mind you get knowing your limo has been cleaned and sanitized for you, you’ll take comfort in knowing it doesn’t have hundreds–or even thousands–of other people coming into contact with it each day.

Unlike public transportation or Uber/taxi, our limo fleet only caters to select clients each day. Ultimately, this drastically reduces the risk of cross-contamination because high-touch surfaces can be disinfected between use.

If you’re planning a trip to the Greater Philadelphia area, a trained and professional uniformed chauffeur will deliver you to your destination on time in a clean and smoke-free vehicle.

Comfort

Our fleet includes more than 10 vehicles. In addition to keeping each one clean, safe, and looking its best, we do whatever we can to ensure your ride is as comfortable as possible. And during these uncertain times, you deserve an effortless, comfortable experience.

To ensure you have the best experience, we’ve taken into account every detail of your experience. This includes everything from the booking process to the completion of your limo ride in Philadelphia.

 

A better option for traveling to and from airports

We cater to a variety of notable events, including weddings, birthdays, concerts, graduations, proms, funerals, anniversaries, and nights out on the town. But right now, one of the biggest concerns our clients come to us with is safe transportation to and from the area airports. And with travel anxiety at an all-time high, hiring a limo service can ease a lot of your concerns.

Even if we’re not facing a pandemic, one of the biggest benefits of hiring a limo service is its reliability.

Maybe you have a flight to catch or you’re eager to get home after a long trip. Either way, we know time is of the essence. With a limo service, you’ll feel safe and secure in knowing you’ll be picked up and dropped off from the airport on time. We are serving all major airports in the Tri-state area (PHL, EWR, JFK, BWI) as well as private airfields and FBOs

Experience the benefits of hiring a limo service for yourself

The dedicated team at Philly Limo is here to provide you with the safe, high-quality transportation services in Phoenix you expect. Whether it’s a limo or a town car for special events or any of your transportation needs, we’re here to help!

We hope you will find our tips to make the travel easier during the COVID-19 pandemic helpful! By following the tips above, your next trip should be a lot smoother and more enjoyable.

If your travel takes to the Greater Philadelphia Area and you need quality transportation services such as airport limo service or any other business travel arrangements, please contact Philadelphia Limousine Service. Whatever your travel requirements, Philadelphia Limousine services has everything to meet and exceed them. We offer a wide selection of the newest models of luxury sedans, SUVs and mini coach bus rentals, for you to choose from.

When your company selects Philadelphia Limo as your preferred corporate transportation provider, we become a part of your support team. To setup a corporate account with Philadelphia Limousine, call (215) 485-7265. From the moment that we answer your call all the way through reaching your final destination, Philadelphia Limousine is luxury travel done right.