Transportation

Green Ideas for Hotels

Do you shuttle your guests around your property, offer rides into town or to the airport, or take them on excursions? Making your vehicle(s) as clean burning and energy efficient as possible will not only save you operating money, but also make a positive impression on your guests as you protect your environment.

Many of the national parks in the United States have regulations about running clean burning vehicles. Some Caribbean resorts have electric vehicles for their guests' transportation needs.

What can you do to improve the efficiency and cleanliness of your transportation services vehicles? Will providing transportation for your guests reduce the parking demand at your hotel? Can providing your guests transportation help control pollution in your area because you have a clean burning vehicle? Think about it. What can you do to improve the situation?