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In this day and age more and more people are sent to different places on tasks related to their job. Quite often it is a corporate meeting, or a presentation for a potential client, a marketing and advertisement forum, team-building activities, different seminars and so on. It is probably a safe bet to say that most people in the service industry have had such a trip. If you have also been on one, you are probably aware of the planning process and how often it happens that you forget about certain things and you have to find workarounds in the last minute. That is why we will give you some general advice on the matter in order to make your next trip easier.

To start, just book transportation several days or even weeks prior to the trip. Sometimes this can be a real pain if done in the last minute – reputable companies may have everything reasonably priced already booked, and you oftentimes would have to resort to more unreliable providers of transport. This will only ruin the drive-around-town part of the trip. Save yourself a hassle by booking in advance and actually figuring out the price of the transport to have one more thing pretty much settled.

And think about your free time as well. On many occasions during such trips you will have some downtime, which has to be filled with something to do and why not fill it with something interesting? Research the city you are going to, look for interesting places to visit, or even a nice restaurant if you are interested in fine cuisine, but don’t waste your time by just waiting around in your hotel. If you haven’t done your research in advance, our drivers can give you some ideas and recommendations for places to visit. Pick something and fill your free time with interesting activities.

One other thing people always forget is to book transport for the day of departure. Think about it, haven’t you heard stories of such “disasters”? It is certainly better to have organized transport, rather than going with a last minute cab drive, which will probably cost you just as much, but will be much more unpleasant.

Always research traffic on different days during the week as well, so you would know roughly how much time it will take you to get from one place to another – even if you have booked transportation. You don’t want to be late for a meeting and then again you don’t want to be there much earlier, as this can hurt your personal presentation as well. And after all, missing a flight is one of the worst experiences and we are certain that you wouldn’t want it happening to you.

With this general advice in mind you should be certain that your next trip will be less about inconvenience and more about yourself and your company, while you still have a good time. Follow our blog for more useful advice on different topics related to travel and transportation.