Top 5 Benefits Of Hiring Car Service For Business Events

Business events are the perfect opportunity to improve relationships with your partners. Whether your company is revealing a new product or performing employee training, hiring a professional car service will make the event more enjoyable. As you can imagine, having access to luxury vehicles and professional chauffeurs will make all your guests feel appreciated. However, there's more to booking professional transportation than simply riding in style. Here are the top 5 benefits of hiring car service for business events:

#1 RELIABILITY AND SAFETY

The most important perks that luxurious transportation offers are reliability and safety. By choosing to work with a professional ground transportation company, you can rest assured that all your business partners and event attendees will make it safely to the destination. No one will run late or have to stress about parking. If you have a group of important business partners flying into town for the first time, we guarantee that they will appreciate being picked up by a professional chauffeur instead of having to rent a vehicle.

#2 A COMFORTABLE AND LUXURIOUS RIDE

Business events are often tiring because people have to attend them as soon as they land in a new city. However, you can ensure that all your guests enjoy a comfortable and luxurious ride to the venue so once they arrive; they are in a good mood. The business partners can relax and focus on the upcoming event while a professional chauffeur does all the heavy lifting for them.

#3 PRESENTING A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE

Booking Philadelphia limousine service for events will do much more than provide your business partners with safe transportation solutions. It will also help portray a professional image for your company. The fact that you are choosing to provide chauffeured transportation showcases that you are taking your company's reputation seriously and that you have your business partner's best interest at heart.

#4 IMPROVED TIME MANAGEMENT

Ask any business event planner, and they will tell you that the time management of your guests is the most critical factor in a successful event. You want to make sure that everyone makes it to the venue on time so they don't lose any important part of the presentation. This is where corporate transportation lends a helping hand. Having a dedicated professional chauffeur means that no one will waste time trying to hail a taxi or waiting for an Uber.

#5 NO ONE WILL GET LOST

No matter how many times you share the address or the GPS location of the venue, someone is guaranteed to get lost on the way to the business event. This usually happens to people flying into town who don't know their way around. Fortunately, this doesn't have to be the case for your event. After hiring a premium car service, the professional chauffeur will map out the safest and fastest travel routes to the event. As a result, no one will get lost or stuck in traffic.

 

Why Corporate Transportation Service Is Your Best Value

 

As the saying goes, “price is what you pay, value is what you get”.  For business travelers and professional road warriors, this has never been truer.  Read more to learn why you should be using a corporate transportation service for the most value.

 

Experience is Important

There are many benefits using a private chauffeured sedan or SUV. Most importantly, you have an experienced, licensed chauffeur who knows the area and best routing. In addition, take in mind your safety.  A professional corporate transportation service screens and trains their chauffeurs. They are responsible for their drivers, have fully insured vehicles and therefore take direct responsibility for your safety.  Regulatory compliance and proper insurance are never in doubt. By using a company like Philadelphia Limo that has been in business since 1998, you know you are dealing with an experienced, business with a proven track record.

 

Corporate Transportation Service is Efficient

Time is money, so why risk getting lost or using a cut-rate or ride-share service that may cause you to miss a flight or an important meeting?  Driving yourself to the airport?  Parking fees and rental car prices are going up and can add up.  You could get in an accident or incur a parking or speeding ticket.  You might get lost in an unfamiliar city.  This can all add up to lost time, unnecessary stress and added liability. Arriving at your gate much quicker is a simple benefit that can be crucial when in a time crunch. Being met at the gate or at baggage claim when arriving at the airport and escorted directly to your chauffeured vehicle save time and money.  Using a corporate transportation service and being driven in a pristine, late-model vehicle, with a chauffeur that knows the city you’re in is the way to go. Catch up on work or just to enjoy some quiet time before you reach your destination.

 

Reliability Gives You Peace of Mind

Using a corporate transportation service for airport transfers makes your life easier. You will receive a confirmation of your ride by email 24 hours in advance.  A reliable car service will arrive at least 15 minutes early and send you a text alert when the vehicle is on location. Services like Overland will track your flight in case of delays and adjust the pick-up time based on the flights actual time. By using a private chauffeured service you will be relieved knowing that there is a car waiting to pick you up immediately after you land. Save time and avoid that high anxiety, especially when you are in another city. It is more important than ever to stay healthy while traveling these days.

 

You Should Relax!

While using a corporate transportation service you get another huge advantage. You can sit back and relax in the car on your way to your final destination. Why add the stress of hailing a cab or driving yourself in a rental car? Take a power nap, catch up on emails, phone calls, or review your big presentation. All while enjoying a smooth, safe ride.  For added peace of mind, read more about traveling safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

More Benefits of a Corporate Transportation Service!

·         Professional onboarding review when you open an account

·         Extensive, late model fleet including sedans, SUVs, vans and coaches

·         Expertise with private aviation, airport meeting procedures and logistics

·         Booking and management of ground transportation services in over 450 cities worldwide

·         Meet and greet services when needed at some major airports

·         Real-time flight tracking integrated in our software system, ensuring on-time arrivals when your flight is early or late

·         Professional coordination services for large group itineraries

·         Live dispatch and reservation services 24/7, 365 days a year

·         Experienced, trained and supervised professional chauffeurs

·         Chauffeurs undergo background checks and drug testing

·         Innovative reservation, dispatch, and communications systems

·         Online and mobile app booking tools, including integration with GDS

·         Corporate travel expense management reporting and online tools

 

With the COVID-19 pandemic winding down, pent up demand to meet with clients and colleagues is building. To learn more about the benefits of corporate transportation service and to open a corporate account, contact us today at Philadelphia Limousine Service.

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.