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To ensure that
you select the appropriate Limousine/transportation provider
for your Prom or Homecoming transportation needs, please
review the following suggestions:
- Inquire about the limousine company’s license and
operating authority. Limousine and transportation
companies are required to have Federal authority to
operate their vehicles from the Department of
Transportation as well as local State operating
authority. Limousine Companies with such licenses are
regulated and thus more likely to provide the consumer
with satisfactory service.
Licensed
by the Colorado P.U.C
Did you know that approximately 60% of the limousine companies license to
do business
in the state of Colorado have been revoked!
Would you like to check on us as well as any or all limousine licenses in Colorado
Click the link below then
scroll down to the box marked Type of Permit, Click on Luxury Limousines,
don't add anything else, click Submit Permit Query button this might take
a minute because the list is very long.
Public
Utilities Commission for Colorado
A Advantage PUC number is LL-00983
A
Advantage
Colorado
Department of Transportation number is US DOT 1119479 CO
- Inquire about the Limousine Company’s Insurance.
There are unfortunately numerous companies around that
do not carry the proper commercial insurance coverage on
their fleet to protect the consumer in the event of an
accident or other mishap. A reputable Limousine Company
will have the required commercial insurance coverage and
will have no problem providing you with a Certificate of
Coverage, if asked. A Proper
certificate insures you that they have insurance,
however there are some company's that can disguse
this as well, either by using a copy machine
or sending you one from another limo that is
covered. What you can do is make sure it has
a VIN number on it and when your limo shows
up make sure it's the right one! Also make sure
to call the insurance company to verify they
made certificate for you and your party!
- Inquire about the Limousine Company’s affiliations
with reputable /organizations such as the Better
Business Bureau, The National Limousine Association as
well as their local Livery Association. Memberships with
any of the above and other related organizations is an
indication that you are dealing with a professional,
reliable Company.
Below are three most important
affiliations in order of importance with a link to each
one!
LAOC - "Limousine Association of Colorado"
NLA - "National Limousine Association"
BBB - "Better business Bureau"
The easiest way to search is by phone number make sure
you click the phone button or it won't work
- Inquire about the number of years the limousine
company has been in business. Experience is a key
factor. Companies that have been in business for a
number of years will most likely be more reliable and
provider better service than those with little or no
experience.
Colorado Secretary of State
Business name search
Our business name is Colorado
Mirror Images LLC dba A Advantage Limousine and new dba
Advantage Limousine
- Inquire about the chauffeurs qualifications, licenses,
and permits.
At A Advantage our chauffeurs are
required to carry with them copies of there file, which
include driving record, CBI (Colorado Bureau of
Investigation) check, photo copy of drivers license,
DIA badges
15 passengers and above
CDL with P2 endorsement, copies of their drug test
results,
- Inquire about evidence of the Companies performances
from past clients. Excellent references from other
customers will minimize the possibility of service
problems.
Here is a link to what our
customers say
about us
- As to see the vehicle you are interested in
reserving. If you don’t have time to go and visit the
Limousine Company’s showroom personally, ask the company
to email photo(s) of their limo(s) or other vehicles.
This will ensure that you will not end up getting an old
rundown limousine in lieu of the new white super stretch
you were led to believe you would have. Be sure to check
the year, make, model as well as the amenities inside
the vehicle.
We highly recommend that you see
any/and all limousines in person, we don't email photos
because other limousine companies try to steal our
photos and use them on their web site. However all
photos on our site are of our real limousines (except
where noted)
- Inquire about the size of the limousine you are
interested in. The following is a brief description of
the frequently used sizes:
6 passenger Limousine,
8 passenger Limousine,
10 passenger Limousine,
12 passenger Limousine, and so on
A Advantage limousines have all these limousine
sizes 1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 25, and 30 passenger stretch
limousines
- If renting more than one vehicle, i.e. a limousine,
a bus, be sure to ask about discounts that may apply on
the second vehicle. Many companies offer special
discounted rates for multiple reservations.
We feel our rates are already the
best in town, but it would steal be based in the quote
we give you!
- Inquire about overtime charges and overtime
availability. Many Limousine Companies will charge you a
full hour even if your time runs for example 10 minutes
over the contracted time. Be sure to ask if it is
possible for the Company to charge the overtime rate on
15 minute or 30 minute increments in the event of
overtime. If your event ends early enough, most
Limousine Companies will schedule subsequent jobs after
your scheduled event. Because weddings are not always
predictable, you may need the service longer than
anticipated.
At A Advantage we do have a grace
period for our good clients of 15 minutes (one hour
rates excluded) but if you go over that to 16 minutes we
do charge only by the hour.
- Once you have selected a Limousine Company to
provide your service, ask for a detailed contract of
your reservation. Your contract should include the date
of service, the time of pickup, number of hours you have
reserved the vehicle, the year, make, model and color of
the vehicle, the total price of the contract, including
chauffer fee, overtime charges, and routing
information, i.e pickup and drop off.
We are always happy to email or
fax this information
- Important Pointer: Make sure a parent or a legal
guardian over the age of 18 signs the Contract with the
Limousine Company. The Contract should also contain
language detailing the Company’s policies regarding
cancellations, deposits and the company’s liability in
the event they are unable to provide the service. This
will eliminate the possibility of your Limousine not
showing up or canceling your reservation because the
company was able to get a more feasible profit from
another contract.
We are always happy to email or
fax this information
- Inquire whether the Limousine Company will have a
live person available during the scheduled event, should
you require any assistance. If not, be sure to obtain a
contact phone number of an operating manager or other
individual in charge.
At A Advantage we always have a
live dispatcher on duty if we have a limousine out!
- WORD OF CAUTION: Because of State regulations, most
companies are concerned about losing and have lost their
licenses and operating authorities during prom season
because of passengers smuggling alcohol and other
illegal items inside limousines. Most companies will
thoroughly search the vehicle before and after rendering
transportation services.
Please see this
link for A Advantage's alcohol
policy
- To ensure that you get full usage of your limousine,
here are a few other tips that may assist you:
Get everyone to gather in one location. This will
eliminate wasting unnecessary time for multiple pickups;
Provide the company in advance with all pickup and drop
off addresses so that the driver has full directions in
advance and will not get lost;
Bring your favorite CDs to listen to your favorite tunes
during your rides; and
Bring a camera to take pictures of your unforgettable
night.
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