The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance

Avoid Limousine Companies That Sell Fear

Lacking Intelligence & Marketing Skills To Sell A Superior Product

 Florida limousine companies will try to entice shoppers to use their service not by representing what they have to offer the consumer backed with testimonials & associated with BBB, Chambers of Commerce & with the backing of performance bonds

They Instead Sell Fear!

Warnings of uninsured operators, rusty old buckets showing up for the Brides wedding transportation, 3 year old limos are unsafe, if you don't pay for the car to sit & wait at the ball game the car won't return to provide you transportation home

Professionals don't need to rely on fear tactics to sell their product

Fact Is

If there was a major problem with unsafe limousines running all over Florida

The FITA wouldn't have to fight so hard for State Registration     

The Gas Surcharge Rip Off

Weddings

O.K., you've seen the limos and they are what you want for your wedding

Out comes the contract

2 limos @ $350. = $700

20% Gratuity =  $140.

8% Fuel Surcharge = $56

What! $56. extra for fuel!

Be smart & do the math

Most Weddings involve a total mileage of less than 20 miles

Even at 10mpg the Limos are burning 2 - 3 gallons of fuel in the performance of the wedding

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The Hourly Charter Scam

You Hire A Limousine To Transport The Group To A 4 Hour Event Located 1 Hour Away From You

Based On $100 An Hour Charter Price

Total Charter Time - 6Hours

Base Charge - $600

Wait Time - 4 Hours X $100

Fuel Surcharge - 8% X $600 = $48

Whoa, Wait A Second Here! Bad Enough You're Paying $400 For The Limo To Be Parked But Now You're Getting Hit Up For An Additional $32 For A Fuel Surcharge When The Vehicle Is Not Even Moving?

Be Especially Weary Of The Slicksters Who Will Count The Driver's 20% Gratuity In The Total Base Charge That The Fuel Surcharge % Is Computed

Run, Do Not Walk From

Such A Con Artist   

The Farm Out Game Proms

Demand outstrips supply & prom kids are charged top dollar

Limo Companies keep booking the proms even after all of their cars are reserved

Limo Company farms out the excess to other companies keeping the gratuity as a finders fee

The limo the prom goers saw and was promised in the showroom is not what they get with attitude of take it or leave it presented as the option

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Consumer Advice

Too Often The Limo You Viewed & Reserved Will Not Be The One That Shows For The Event 

Claim Will Be Made That The Vehicle Ordered Broke Down Or Is In Shop

Demand Such Claim Be Endorsed On Contract 

Within Days Of The Event, Demand A Copy Of The Repair Bill

Take The Thief To Court If      Repair Bill Is Not Presented 

Always Get Everything In Writing

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Limousine Consumer Warning

Do Not Arrange Your Transportation Through Call Centers, Limo Brokers Or Virtual Limousine Companies

They Are Not Limousine Operators

Do Not Own Vehicles Or Staff Drivers

They Have No Accountability If The Vehicle Fails To Show  

Few Have Any Experience In The Transportation Industry

Their Rates Are Normally Higher As They Take A Cut Of The Action

Always Ask The Reservationist If The Number You Are Calling Is An Actual Limousine or Passenger Transportation Company