Transport
Transportation in local areas can be tricky. There are many delicate elements that need to be taken into consideration like the use of local taxi association transport and the management of transport. Using the taxi association in an area eliminates the danger of your transport being shut down, but without someone on the ground managing this transport, you run the risk of getting a surprise bill at the end of the month.
How does the transportation service work?
We have built trusted relationships with local taxi associations across the country and have sourced local transport by:
- Visiting each site and viewing the transport options they offer.
- Ensuring we use safe, reliable transport options for groups of all sizes.
- Auditing the transport service providers to ensure COVID-19 compliance.
- Ensuring that all service providers we use have the right permits for the routes that they tender for.
- Ensuring all drivers are correctly licenced and that all vehicles are roadworthy and safe.
- Ensuring all the vehicles have sufficient 3rd party liability insurance cover.
When you request transport for your workforce we:
- Organise appropriate vehicles for your needs.
- Negotiate a rate with the taxi association beforehand to get you the best possible price.
- Manage all transport details from the time they need to be at a location, to drop-off.
How does this service save you money?
We consider factors most people don’t think about to assist you in saving costs:
- We ensure you only pay for what you need: For example, you won’t get and pay for, a seven-seater vehicle when only three people need to be transported.
- We ensure that you only pay for your resources: For example, we verify that only your resources are transported and charged for. Commuters who are “untagged” are not transported.
- We coordinate pick-up times and manage drivers: This ensures your workforce isn’t ordering multiple trips, which may be unnecessary.
This is done by managing the pick-up times based on your workforce’s schedule, meaning that if you have several people who need to be picked up at the same location 30 minutes apart you won’t incur the cost of two trips. We will inform the driver to be at the location at the time the last worker needs to leave and inform the others that they will have to wait. We also ensure drivers inform us of any request out of the scope of the pre-defined deal, which ensures you don’t get a surprise bill after the fact.
How does this service save you money?
We consider factors most people don’t think about to assist you in saving costs:
- We ensure you only pay for what you need: For example, you won’t get and pay for, a seven-seater vehicle when only three people need to be transported.
- We ensure that you only pay for your resources: For example, we verify that only your resources are transported and charged for. Commuters who are “untagged” are not transported.
- We coordinate pick-up times and manage drivers: This ensures your workforce isn’t ordering multiple trips, which may be unnecessary.
This is done by managing the pick-up times based on your workforce’s schedule, meaning that if you have several people who need to be picked up at the same location 30 minutes apart you won’t incur the cost of two trips. We will inform the driver to be at the location at the time the last worker needs to leave and inform the others that they will have to wait. We also ensure drivers inform us of any request out of the scope of the pre-defined deal, which ensures you don’t get a surprise bill after the fact.
TRANSPORT
Benefits of using our transportation services:
Ensure your workforce is refreshed, rested, and on time.
Best pricing within your budget: We negotiate all pricing upfront and ensure you’re getting the best possible price, without any surprises.
One invoice: We agree to a payment amount upfront and any extra requests will be sent to you for approval if they might incur more costs.
Cashflow protection: We pay the service providers and invoice you monthly in arrears. You settle one invoice for services rendered, 7 days after invoicing, and hold on to your cash much longer than you would have had you managed this service yourself.
We can find transport for any need: You can request any level of transport for any number of people, and we will be able to provide the best options based on your needs and budget.
We coordinate everything for you: We tell the drivers where to be, when to be there, and manage all other aspects of the transportation of your workforce.
Standardised experience: We ensure that large groups of workers are all housed in the same standard of accommodation even when they are spread out over different locations.
Complaint management: We manage all complaints that may come in from your workforce and attend to them speedily. Our 24/7 support team is just an email away.
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