Questions You Might Ask
So how exactly does this site work?
The best way to answer this is with an example. A Primary Client books a private car company (the operator) who are based in Midhurst to pick them up from Gatwick airport and take them home to Midhurst. The operator quotes £55 for the journey. This takes into account the fact that the operator will be travelling empty (the empty leg) from Midhurst to Gatwick. The Primary Client accepts the quote as this is quite standard. Typically this type of booking will happen several days or even weeks before the journey date.
With routefiller.com the operator can now register and advertise the empty leg from Midhurst to Gatwick. A routefiller.commer is departing from Gatwick on the same day as the Primary Client flies in. They need to get from the Midhurst area to Gatwick at around the same time. Before booking their own journey they log onto routefiller.com and enter the journey they are looking to make in the Quick Journey Search menu. They will then see that an operator is advertising the appropriate journey. They can then contact the hire company by simply logging in to view the contact and further journey details. The price they are quoted will be less than they would pay if booking their own transport. By taking this journey, congestion and carbon emmissions are reduced because only one vehicle is used. It also directly increases the operator's profit for the trip.
A Win Win Win Situation?
Of course, the operator could offer a discount to the Primary Client when acquiring the additional business as a result of routefiller.com. This would mean that both the Primary Client and the routefiller.commer save money whilst the operator increases its profit! And the whole thing is carbon friendly! You could call this a win win win situation!!
What forms of transport could benefit from routefiller.com?
The example above works for private planes, helicopters, cars, buses or taxis. It even works for boats where a charter is booked by a Primary Client from A to B. The routefiller.commer could find themselves having the holiday of a lifetime on a charter boat at reduced rates simply by booking the empty leg to point A or from point B!
What is FreightFiller?
Whilst freight benefits from the same principles it is, by definition a little different. This is why we handle this through the Freightfiller search option.
How does Freightfiller work?
Freightfiller is for customers wanting to move goods from A to B without necessarily having a very tight deadline. A freight operator will advertise any space they have and the routefiller.commer customer will then be able to contact that operator working on the same principles as described under "So how exactly does this site work?" above.
What is a Primary Client?
A Primary Client (PC) is the individual who originally books the transport direct with the operator. It is the primary client who is the instigator of the journey.
What is an Unscheduled Transport Operator?
An Unscheduled Transport Operator (the operator) is in the business of operating private transport for hire, whether it be by air, road or sea.
What is a routefiller.commer?
A routefiller.commer is a member of the public who uses routefiller.com to discover journeys which suit their needs.