Historically, ground transport has always been perceived
as a small travel expense, especially when compared with airline or hotel
costs. But, in the last two years, and with the increased use of booking apps, businesses
have started to focus more on how to minimise spending on taxis and private
hire journeys to help keep their overall travel costs down.
The ad-hoc nature of individual app bookings and kerbside hailing
make it virtually impossible for companies to effectively manage their ground
transport costs. It becomes an unpredictable expense, and a difficult beast to
manage. While it may seem cheaper to an individual employee, across the business
and over time, the administrative burden and costs will - naturally - add up.
Companies that do try to manage their own ground transport
will be faced with hundreds of different invoices, rates and payment terms,
making it difficult to gain an accurate picture of how much they are spending
each month, as well as creating a huge administrative burden. Using a fully-managed
service provider not only makes the process easier, but can save valuable time
and money.
As with any outsourcing partner, it is essential that
businesses choose the right managed service provider for their ground transport
– one with a strong network, that knows the industry, how to buy transport, and
how to buy it as cost effectively as possible.
For example, when the One Transport team is in
discussions with a prospective new customer and we are able to see the
business’ previous transport invoices, we are able to demonstrate what they
could have saved working with our platform and what efficiencies we can help
them put into place.
To obtain the best and most cost effective service,
businesses should keep the following in mind where selecting - and working with
- a ground transport managed service provider:
- Transparency:
the journey price quoted should be the price
paid. Make sure that business rules are put into place, to ensure that
this is the case for every journey. There should be no surprises.
- Keep tracking
and safety top of mind: remember, businesses have a duty of care to their
employees, so ensure you work with a service provider that puts safety
first. Make sure all of the drivers in their network are licensed and have
vehicle tracking so you always know where your car - and your employees -
are. Not only will this give you peace of mind, but it will help you save
money by reducing waiting times.
- Always use
the right vehicle for the right journey: businesses often mistakenly
believe that black cabs are more expensive, when
- in actual fact – for shorter journeys they represent the most cost effective
and efficient way of travelling. Make sure your managed service
provider knows this, and can provide you with a selection of vehicles to
fit the passenger and journey.
- Set rules: it
is the role of a managed service provider to guide businesses on how to
manage their ground transport efficiently. Work with them to set rules for
employees to get best value for money,
adhere to tax and procurement guidelines, reduce emissions and ensure the
best possible service.
- Go green: as governmental regulations for businesses become
more stringent, make sure your provider can track CO2 output, and
has access to low or zero-emissions vehicles.
So no matter how cheap a one-off deal may seem for a quick
journey, the best way for businesses to keep ground transport costs under
control is to leave it to the experts. Fully managed services like One
Transport provide ground transport that meets the needs of each individual
business they work with – saving time, money and delivering peace of mind.
This post was written by Roy Hughes, director at One Transport and OT-24. One Transport and OT-24 combine technology
and industry experience to deliver easy-to-use, fully managed, ground transport
services for businesses. Both companies provide a range of vehicles to meet
customer needs, including black cabs and eco-friendly hybrid cars.
Meet them at the Business Travel Show, which opens tomorrow at Olympia.
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