GPS Tracking Finds its Way into Limousine Services
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A livery service is one that has vehicles for hire. This is a transportation category that includes limousines.
Traditionally, a limousine driver and his dispatcher stayed in touch by radio or by cellular phone. A route was planned over a paper map, progress was marked in a hard copy log book and the home office did not know with certainty that a job was complete until the driver called in his status. It was impossible for a shift manager to follow each vehicle in a fleet wherever they went.
Vehicle tracking with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has changed all that. Dispatching a fleet has gotten easier because that ability is now possible in a virtual world: in real time, on a map, on a computer or Web-enabled cell phone.
What is a GPS Tracking System?
A real-time GPS tracking system integrates a GPS receiver, some firmware and a mobile phone modem into a single device. Location data, which includes direction, speed, miles driven and the time and place of all stops, is obtained through radio satellite readings. The vehicle position is recorded at regular intervals. In a real-time GPS tracking device, the location data is transferred by cellular data network from the tracking system to a central server, which can be accessed from an Internet-connected computer or wireless communications handheld. The GPS tracking data interfaces with mapping software and databases for a high-tech, reliable tracking and navigation solution.
GPS tracking systems can monitor hundreds of vehicles at the same time over a single map. That is a feat nobody had imagined possible, even a few years ago. They also have a feature called geo-fencing. That gives the user the ability to program a geographical boundary or boundaries into the tracking system. When the vehicle moves beyond that boundary, the user receives a text or email alert.
The LandAirSea Victoria GPS Tracking System has all the features addressed above. The Victoria Tracking System is a Web-based GPS tracker with 10-second tracking ability. It runs independent on batteries or can operate off the vehicle’s main power supply with a cigarette lighter adapter. This real time tracking system is simple to install, easily portable and the costs are amazingly low compared to the potential benefits.
GPS tracking systems can be designed with custom features, per the needs of the client. Some companies request an interface with the vehicle’s on-board computer system. That way, someone can remotely monitor other factors such as fuel mileage, fuel in the tank, engine warning lights, interior temperature and other information.
There is no doubt that GPS has revolutionized transportation, helping people move other people, or goods, from one place to another.
Time for Limos
Companies that manage large fleets can gain great benefit from vehicle tracking devices. Among these are limousine companies.
Limousines are costly vehicles, both in purchase price and operation costs. Understandably, limo company owners want to protect their investments. Limo owners want to make enough money to cover operational costs, and leave a comfortable profit.
How GPS tracking systems can help limo companies:
- Deter theft: Companies that rent out costly vehicles like limousines can install GPS tracking devices as powerful anti-theft systems. All the details about the vehicle’s current location can lead police to the stolen asset. Even when the vehicle is moving, its path can be followed on a computer map.
- Improve productivity and overall profitability. A vehicle tracking system will ensure that chauffeurs are taking the proper routes without wasting fuel. The dispatcher can tell if the driver is speeding or operating the limo erratically. With better route planning, limos might be able to fit in more stops in a shift.
- Raise customer satisfaction rating: Calculate accurate times of arrival, or give customers the power to find out the exact location of the vehicle with a special tracking number. He or she can use it online as a password and will see where his or her ride is on a map.
- Record keeping: Have an accurate record of deliveries for billing, payroll and tax purposes.
Compare GPS Tracking Products, Costs
A limousine company is a business that must emphasize timeliness, courtesy, comfort and convenience. GPS tracking will allow any livery company to keep these qualities a priority, and increase overall performance, which leads to more profits.
Tags: fleet, GPS Tracking, Limousine, Tracking System, vehicle
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