Long Live The Built-In Gratuity

On the surface, the built-in gratuity is the silliest thing in the world.  What’s the point of a gratuity if it’s automatically included?  Isn’t the reason behind a gratuity To Insure Prompt Service?  Most would assume this trickery falls into the...

8 Traits of Highly Successful Chauffeurs

When I was a chauffeur, I loved it.  My passion for driving and natural affability made me a natural.  My days behind the wheel began as a job, but became a mission.  In my quest to become a better chauffeur, I looked to others to find the secrets of the profession. ...

Why Avis WeDriveU Can’t Compete

In recent months, the limousine industry has handed Avis/WeDriveU a series of stunning defeats.  Due to regulatory inequities, administrative agencies have ruled that Avis must follow ordinances that require licenses, fees, background checks, and other regulations...

Prom Limo Driver Arrested For Drunk Driving

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A limousine driver hired to take a group of high school students to the prom has been arrested after the students suspected he had been drinking. Lowell police say 45-year-old Brian Harrison of Tewksbury, Mass., was charged late Friday with...

Why Your Chauffeurs Stink

Chauffeurs are a sorry lot.  I should know, I used to be one.  On any given day, a sea of pathetic, sloppy, and burnt-out chauffeurs wait at airports across America. It wasn’t always this way.  The profession was once well respected and stocked with career...