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ExecuCar launches zTrip mobile app in Orlando and Tampa, Florida

New zTrip app allows for "Pick me up now" or "Pick me up later"

PR Newswire

ORLANDO, Fla., May 21, 2013 -- Orlando and Tampa Bay residents and visitors will have the option of booking an affordable sedan from ExecuCar for now or later on a new mobile app from ExecuCar. It's like hailing a taxicab, but a sleek black sedan shows up instead.

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zTrip is competitively priced and promises to become a customer's go-to designated driver. It's perfect for going to dinner or late night clubbing, because all you have to do is tap "Pick me up now." How does it work? Simply download the free app for iPhoneŽ or AndroidŽ, register, and you will be ready to book your transportation with ease!

zTrip was started in October 2012 in the Phoenix/Scottsdale market where ExecuCar sedan service has operated for over 20 years with an existing fleet of 150 cars. For Orlando and Tampa, the "Pick me up now" starts with a minimum fare of 25 dollars including the first five miles and three dollars a mile thereafter.  Orlando and Tampa the second markets in the US.

"zTrip is going to be the app of choice for on demand transportation because we are not a technology company, we are a transportation company. We invite all of our zTrip customers to go to zTrip.com, tell us what you think, and take advantage of our many promotional offers," said Tom Gahan, regional vice president from Orlando and Tampa Florida.   

ExecuCar is a division of Veolia Transportation On Demand and the leading "Black Car" service in the country. ExecuCar is available in over 55 cities nationwide. In most locations they maintain both black sedan (towncar service) as well as SUVs. Its drivers are all well-trained, customer-friendly, and experienced professionals.

Veolia Transportation, Inc. is headquartered in Lombard, Illinois, near Chicago. With more than 100 years of experience, Veolia Transportation is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of transportation in North America, with 17,000 employees and some 200 contracts including many leading cities and airports. Veolia Transportation's parent company, Veolia Transdev, operates public transit systems in 27 countries with 119,000 employees, providing bus, paratransit, rail, taxi, airport shuttle and ferry service.

SOURCE ExecuCar

CONTACT: Ken Testani, SuperShuttle International, Inc., 480-609-3000, ktestani@supershuttle.net , or Margaret Nathan , Strategic Communication, Inc. , 801-209-5485, margaret.nathan@strategiccommunication.com