Not that long ago, getting where you were going on a charter bus could sometimes be something of a crap shoot. When drivers relied on paper maps, traffic reports on the radio, and their own experience, it was much more common for buses to be delayed or even completely lost.
Today, however, high-tech tools make it easy to get where you are going and avoid heavy traffic and other delays at the same time. In fact, apps like Google Maps and Waze can tell you your arrival time to the minute — with surprising accuracy.
How Map Apps Work
So how are these apps so precise? It’s because they rely on up-to-the-second data provided by real-world users.
When you download a mapping app on your smartphone, it generally asks permission to access your location data. While you are able to decline and still use the app, most people accept without even thinking about it. As a result, the apps can track your location (anonymously) along with the hundreds of other drivers who are using the same roads you are on.
So when there are slowdowns or delays due to heavy traffic, accidents, road construction, and other causes, this information is automatically uploaded onto the app, notifying users of delays and recommending alternative routes.
Finding Your Way
So, not only do mapping apps have accurate information related to travel times and potential delays, but their sophisticated algorithms also can calculate with a high degree of accuracy the estimated travel times between any two points. Most also offer information about using public transportation, or even how long it would take to bike or walk the same distance.
The bottom line is that the luxury charter bus drivers at FloridaTours.com now have the latest, most sophisticated mapping tools to ensure you always get where you are going on time, safely, and in absolute comfort and luxury.
