Ground Transportation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the ground transportation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on car rental, ride-hailing, taxis and rail.

News / Distribution

Gett raises $100M to grow B2B corporate travel business ahead of possible IPO

By Mitra Sorrells | July 21, 2020

Gett says it is now fully funded and plans to expand its ground transportation platform globally. Read More

News / Technology

Uber buys Routematch in bid to expand software tools for transit providers

By Kevin May | July 21, 2020

The move is another concerted effort by Uber to push into the software-as-a-service space, this time by acquiring a company that builds systems to help transit operators with payments, accessibility... Read More

News / Online

My Method... Building consensus with data in uncertain times for destinations

By John Urdi - Mammoth Lakes Tourism | July 16, 2020

By relying on data in decision-making, some destinations are able to quickly pivot based on the needs of communities and build consensus around those strategic changes. Read More

News / Online

Butler Hospitality takes in $15M to expand "ghost kitchen" service

By Kevin May | July 13, 2020

The "ghost kitchen" service, effectively taking over room service delivery for hotels, currently runs in New York City and plans to launch in Chicago, Miami and Washington D.C., by January 2021. Read More

News / Distribution

Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2020

According to a new report from Foursquare and Apptopia, consumers are looking for isolated forms of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

News / Online

Uber buys Postmates in $2.65B all-stock deal

By Jill Menze | July 6, 2020

Postmates, a competitor of the Uber Eats platform, will continue to operate as its own app following the acquisition. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: New Reality With... Andrea Kates of Futureproofing:Next

By PhocusWire | July 6, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Andrea Kates, managing director at Futureproofing: Next, a U.S.-based community for corporate innovation. Read More

News / Online

Travel spending in the U.S. ticks up, led by alternative lodging

By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2020

Cardlytics, a platform that says it has insight into half of all U.S. card swipes, says travel spending is rebounding after bottoming out in April. Read More

Opinion / Online

Amid COVID-19, travel brands must ask: How will people get there?

By Rod Bishop - Jayride Group | July 1, 2020

Jayride Group co-founder Rod Bishop says travel companies should not overlook the importance of providing safe, secure ground transportation for customers. Read More

News / Technology

Amazon acquires ride-hailing autonomous vehicle provider Zoox

By Kevin May | June 30, 2020

The company is six years old and has created zero-emission, purpose-built vehicles for autonomous ride-hailing. Read More

News / Startups

How one startup used the downtime to improve life for travel buyers and suppliers

By Linda Fox | June 29, 2020

The team at vintage car tour company Nowaday has spent the downtime created by COVID-19 to build an online workplace for travel buyers and suppliers. Read More

News / Startups

How the crisis changed fundraising for travel startups

By Linda Fox | June 24, 2020

Some travel startups have secured funding despite pandemic, but the process has been far from straightforward. Read More

News / Technology

Road trips become a big option for travel sellers

By Kevin May | June 22, 2020

Travel Compositor's "Routing" platform was created in two months and allows users to add and book services along a particular road trip, all with a single payment point. Read More

Opinion / Online

What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel

By Mario Gavira | June 19, 2020

Evidence suggests the U.S. Department of Justice will soon file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that will most likely target the ad technology used to buy, sell and serve online and mobile display... Read More