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Business Travel: Get There, Get Around, and Get it Done

Planning a business trip might not have the same appeal as planning a trip to the vacation destination of your dreams, but having access to the right resources can make the travel preparations and the trip itself go more smoothly. With the Web, the business of planning a business trip can be a little simpler.

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Getting Around

If you're not taking your own car to your travel destination, you'll need a way to get around once you arrive. The Web can help you sort out your options before you leave for your trip.

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There are many car rental agencies. We've chosen just a few sites from the car rental agencies listed on Car Rental Express.

Many cities post bus or train schedules online. Just type "bus schedule" and your destination city into your favorite search engine to see if schedule information is available.

If you aren’t sure where to find something (bikes, for example) try Yokel, which helps you locate items nearby.

Your bank Web site should have an ATM- or branch-locating feature on its site. Even if there aren’t any branches of your bank in the city where you’re traveling, you’ll often find partner banks that will charge low (or no) service fees.

Similarly, your favorite store and restaurant chains will typically have a “locator” link somewhere on their homepage. Once you enter the zip code where you’ll be staying, most sites will provide not just a list of locations with contact information, but also a map and sometimes hours of operation. Visiting the Web sites of the places most important to you and printing out their relevant locations can make your stay considerably more pleasurable.

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To find a car rental service …

Thrifty deals with business car rentals. You can search for car rental rates, make and cancel rental reservations, or find a Thrifty rental location using a search tool on the site.

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Alamo Rent A Car also has a section dedicated to business travelers, employees of the federal government, and military members, located at the top of the page on the “business travel” link. Check this section to rent a car for your business trip.

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Hertz is another car rental service. This site has rental information for businesses and meetings and convention rates under the “Business to Business” tab on the left sidebar. You can also search for Hertz locations and make
reservations online.

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To get cheap gasoline …

GasBuddy.com searches for the lowest gas prices in the United States and Canada.

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To find your way around …

MapQuest is a resource you can use to obtain driving directions to and from specific locations before you actually have to start driving. You'll need to know the addresses for your departure and destination locations to gain the maximum benefit from this site.

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Rand McNally also provides driving directions and maps. Again, knowing addresses for your departure and destination points will be helpful when using this site. You can also determine mileage between two points at this site.

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HopStop works similarly to MapQuest but for public transportation. Simply enter your starting and ending destinations, and HopStop will tell you exactly how to get there via public transit and how long it will take. You’ll also find local attractions and city guides on this site. The site currently covers New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, with three Beta versions for New York area suburbs and New Jersey.

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To find a taxi or shuttle bus …

Google Ride Finder has provided taxi and shuttle locations for a few major cities in the United States. Click on a city and a map will appear showing ride locations.

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Taxi Services is a national taxi directory for the United States. You can search for taxi services by city, state, and zip code at this site.

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