As Canada’s financial and business centre as well as a North American cultural capital, Toronto welcomes millions of visitors every year. Many visitors stay at one of the city’s multitude of fine hotels, and a select group of those overnighting in Toronto find accommodation at one of the city’s premiere luxury hotels. Global Alliance Worldwide Chauffeured Services frequently operates out …
Important Considerations Concerning Toll Roads
As frequent travelers on the roads across the continent are surely aware, provinces, states, and municipalities in Canada and the United States often designate certain highways or bridges as toll roads to offset costs of construction and maintenance. Drivers using these roadways must pay a toll fee, which is sometimes a flat rate and is sometimes based on duration of …
Concerning Global Alliance’s Credit Card Pre-Authorization Process
Many of the chauffeured transportation services provided by Global Alliance to its clients, especially those reserved by private individuals and smaller accounts, are billed to credit cards. Our reservations specialists are trained to obtain accurate credit card details from customers upon booking limousine transfers, confirming the full card number, expiry date, cardholder name, and billing address. The accuracy of this …
Toronto’s Top Hotels: Historic Accommodations
As Canada’s financial and business centre as well as a North American cultural capital, Toronto welcomes millions of visitors every year. Many visitors stay at one of the city’s multitude of fine hotels, and a select group of those overnighting in Toronto find accommodation at one of the city’s premiere luxury hotels. Global Alliance Worldwide Chauffeured Services frequently operates out …
Company Announcement: Fuel Surcharge Changes to 0%
As of Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, Global Alliance Worldwide Chauffeured Services will not be charging a fuel surcharge on any orders taking place in the Toronto area utilizing our fleet vehicles. Our previous fuel surcharge was 5%, the downward adjustment has been made to reflect lower fuel prices, as per the rate table below. Average Canadian Retail Fuel Price Per Litre :: Fuel Surcharge $0.90 – $1.05 …
A Few Instructive Words on Currency Exchange
As our name implies, Global Alliance Worldwide Chauffeured Services offers our clients the option of reserving limousine services around the world, in dozens of countries and hundreds of major cities. It is important for our clients to understand, however, that bookings outside of Canada can vary in pricing due to exchange rates at the time of billing. A few words …
Toronto Theatres: More Performing Arts Halls
Toronto is one of the world’s premiere centres for live theatre and performance. From big-budget Broadway musicals to independent plays to classical music, opera, and ballet, Toronto has much to offer the theatre-goer. Global Alliance is your preferred chauffeured transportation service for any of Toronto’s exciting theatrical extravaganzas, so allow us to take you to and from the show in …
Explaining Global Alliance’s Fuel Surcharge
Frequent clients of Global Alliance Worldwide Chauffeured Services will have noticed a periodic fluctuation in the percentage of fuel surcharge on their confirmations and receipts for transfer services with the company in Toronto. Since several clients have enquired about this cost, we thought it best to lay out the rationale behind the fuel surcharge in an open forum such as …
Toronto Theatres: Performing Arts Halls
Toronto is one of the world’s premiere centres for live theatre and performance. From big-budget Broadway musicals to independent plays to classical music, opera, and ballet, Toronto has much to offer the theatre-goer. Global Alliance is your preferred chauffeured transportation service for any of Toronto’s exciting theatrical extravaganzas, so allow us to take you to and from the show in …
Toronto Island Airport: Options for Drop Offs
The Toronto Island Airport, also referred to as Billy Bishop Airport, Toronto City Centre Airport, or by its airport code YTZ, has become an increasingly popular option for regional travelers moving in and out of Toronto. Its central location on Toronto’s Harbourfront area at the base of Bathurst Street allows for easy access to the downtown core, making the airport …