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Co. launches group transportation booking platform for motorcoach industry

ProntoRes enables group travel planners to book, manage, track and pay all group transportation services online from the web portal mobile app.

July 9, 2018
Co. launches group transportation booking platform for motorcoach industry

ProntoRes enables group travel planners to book, manage, track and pay all group transportation services online from the web portal mobile app. Photo: Pronto Transportation

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ProntoRes enables group travel planners to book, manage, track and pay all group transportation services online from the web portal mobile app. Photo: Pronto Transportation

Pronto Transportation announced the launch of bus & motorcoach Industry's first cloud-based reservation system, ProntoRes, to enable group travel planners to book, manage, track and pay all group transportation services online from the web portal - www.ProntoTransportation.com - or Pronto mobile app.

"Group transportation bookings are currently handled offline and booked by operators using Windows- and Client-Server based reservation systems by RBS, Distinctive Systems, and AL Charter," said Cory Smith, VP, business development, Pronto Transportation. "These legacy systems are not web-enabled; they are antiquated and relics of the 20th century and still rely on email, phone calls and fax messages to handle bookings, change requests, and payments. They are ill-equipped for the online and on-demand world of transportation of today and tomorrow."

Pronto also announced the launch of ProntoPack service suite comprised of ProntoRes, dispatch portal and app, driver app, and accounting & payroll portal. ProntoPack enables 1-Touch booking for bookings and change requests to all end points instantly, automatically and with no human intervention.

"With legacy systems, each booking takes an average of 7+ touches and each change request 3+ touches between customers and reservation agents," added Smith. "ProntoRes is the first platform to deliver 1-Touch booking - shortening the booking cycle from hours and days to minutes and ProntoPack enables 1-TouchTM Dispatch - eliminating the telephone ping-pong between customers, dispatch and drivers for real-time updates and changes."

The company also announced availability of the ProntoPack service suite for the 3,800+ operators who serve the bus & motorcoach services industry nationwide. Operators interested in licensing the ProntoPack suite or in becoming a Pronto Affiliate and joining the Pronto Affiliate Network - ProntoNet - may contact the company: Affiliates@ProntoTransportation.com.

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