Explaining Trip Occasions: Airport Transfers

Upon reserving chauffeured limousine services with Global Alliance and receiving an email with confirmation of the booking attached, you may notice a field in the Pick Up & Drop Off Information section of the confirmation that is labelled Occasion. Though this may seem to be a minor detail to the client’s eye, the Occasion for each booking is a vital piece of information for reservations specialist to select correctly and to help dispatchers streamline the assignment of chauffeur to specific services.

Clients booking services online on our website are also prompted to enter an Occasion, so some knowledge of the different types of services indicated under Occasion is also important for them to be aware of. This one detail indicates succinctly and precisely the type of service ordered. What follows is a direct summation of the Occasions relating to airport transfers; later posts will detail hourly services and roadshows, point-to-point transfers, and special occasions.

Arrival – Pickups from arriving flights into Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point, with a drop off within the City of Toronto.

Departure – Pickups for departures out of Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point, with a pickup within the City of Toronto.

Arrival Out of Town – Pickups from arriving flights into Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point, with a drop off outside of the City of Toronto. “Out of Town” includes adjacent suburbs such as Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, and Brampton, as well as points outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

Departure Out of Town – Pickups for departures out of Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point, with a pickup outside of the City of Toronto. “Out of Town” includes adjacent suburbs such as Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, and Brampton, as well as points outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

Arrival w/ Stop – Pickups from arriving flights into Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point with a single stop of less than 15 minutes’ duration along the direct path from the airport to the destination. Drop off locations may be inside or outside of the City of Toronto. An additional stop charge will be added to the transfer rate.

Departure w/ Stop – Pickups for departures out of Toronto Pearson International Airport, both commercial terminals and private FBOs. Service is one way, point-to-point with a single stop of less than 15 minutes’ duration along the direct path from the destination to the airport. Pickup locations may be inside or outside of the City of Toronto. An additional stop charge will be added to the transfer rate.

Island Airport – Pickups for arrivals into and departures from Toronto City Centre Airport. Service is one way, point-to-point with a pickup or drop off either inside or outside of the City of Toronto.

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