How Your Airport Shuttle Fleet Business Can Benefit from GPS Fleet Tracking

12 Apr 2017

Airport shuttle businesses face many challenges when it comes to increasing profits without sacrificing service. Unfortunately, many airport shuttle operators, feeling they’ve already selected the most efficient possible routes, rule out the potential benefits of GPS fleet tracking, like those listed below, that could save your business a great deal of money, increase profits, and improve customer satisfaction.

Monitor and Alter Driver Behavior

Despite your best route planning, there is no guarantee that your drivers are following their prescribed routes unless you are using some type of system to monitor their routes. More than that, though, you have no way to tell how safely their driving – unless they’re racking up piles of speeding tickets – while they’re out of sight.

GPS fleet tracking changes all that – even going so far as to notify you by text alert or email if drivers go of course, speed, or engage in other specific risky behaviors behind the wheel. These bad behaviors can put your business on the line and risk your reputation – not to mention cost you money in terms of tickets, higher insurance rates, higher labor costs, loss of customers, and more.

Keep Vehicle Maintenance Up-to-Date

Vehicle maintenance is another key element that your GPS fleet tracking system can help you stay on top of. Keeping your vehicles in good running order helps them to last longer, saving you from purchasing newer vehicles, and creates less downtime and fewer schedule interruptions related to unexpected repairs – and saves your business a great deal of money by avoiding mechanically-related accidents and breakdowns.

Keeping up with maintenance also means that you’re planning ahead to accommodate maintenance tasks and schedules so it’s built into the schedule and doesn’t cause disruptions.

Eliminate or Greatly Reduce Route Deviations

GPS fleet tracking services allow you to receive notifications whenever one of your airport shuttle busses deviates from its intended routes. This allows you to respond instantly to determine if there’s a problem and get answers from your drivers. There are times when deviations are necessary. There are also occasions when drivers are using these deviations as excuses to take care of personal business in the midst of your business day. This costs you money and can upset the customers your shuttle busses are carrying to their destinations.

It’s the little things that make a big difference for your bottom line. All of these GPS fleet tracking benefits can help you cut costs, improve profits, and keep your customers happy.

Contact us here at LiveViewGPS to see if GPS fleet tracking can improve your airport shuttle business. Call us at 1-888-544-0494, email us at info@liveviewgps.com, complete our online form, or chat with us live online.

 


George Karonis

About George Karonis

George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.

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