To open up new markets and nurture existing business relationships, you often need to meet people face to face, so the ability to get quickly and economically from your home base to people all over the country is crucial.
Airport car rental companies ensure mobility the moment you touch down. "Walk off the plane, step straight into the car and away you go," says Allen Brookes from Airport (Sunshine Coast) Car Rentals. "Then when you're done with your business you just drop the car back at the airport."
All major Australian airports have permanent car hire desks in one or more of the airport terminals. You can either just turn up and hire a car on the spot, or book ahead and have one waiting for you.
Many smaller regional airports either have car hire booths, or local car hire companies can meet you on arrival. In the latter case you will need to book ahead.
If you are a sole operator travelling regularly on business, then every second you are away from home, important day-to-day work is building up. Time away means you are also potentially missing out on other business.
If you have employees who travel on behalf of your business you will want to minimise the time they spend on the road, too. After all, you're paying them for their time.
Efficiency is the key, and no time should be wasted. So being able to walk off a plane and straight into a car is as valuable to your business as gold.
It's not economical to drive long distances in a country as large as Australia, with fuel and running costs high. It makes more commercial sense to fly between cities - or regional centres - and hire a car at the airport, because:
When you have an important business meeting, you don't want to turn up in a bomb. With commercial car hire, vehicles are up to date and well maintained. If a car does happen to break down, it is simply replaced.
All you need to worry about is generating leads. And after you've completed business you can return straight to the airport and fly home.
So talk to airport car rental companies today: