Globally there are over 4.5 billion people who are internet users, which is 58% of the total population. But in the US and Europe, the internet percentage is as high as 85%. These figures are permanently on the rise and it is believed that by 2020 half of the world’s population will be using mobile devices to access the internet. Mobile devices, apps, location services, recommendation engines, online payments, and social media are transforming the bike rental market with it being easier than ever to book a bike, and that’s thanks to changes and constant innovation of the digital market.
So, why are customers wanting to book rental bikes online? Here are the reasons:
Finding the Best Value
The internet means a customer can search far and wide for the best deals in the space of a few minutes, rather than going from shop to shop. Bike rental websites allow customers to quickly understand the quality of their bikes alongside their prices. Because of online location services a customer can simply find all the bike rental businesses for that chosen area, apart from any business that isn’t actually online yet.
Saving Precious Holiday Time
If you own or work for a bike rental business, you will understand that nearly all your customers are tourists. Travelers spend a lot of time planning their trips so that they don’t have to waste any time when they are actually on their holiday. This means they will look to book bikes online for the correct location and at the right time.
Security
Booking in advance online allows any customer to relax and not have to worry about the bike rental store having enough bikes that day or a very particular bike being available on their arrival. This is especially important for families or big groups who will be looking to avoid any disappointment because their needs will be a little different to most.
Booking Yoyo allows your customers so see your bikes, their prices as well as their live availability, before making a booking. The software will completely rule out the chances of any double bookings so that customers can feel secure, and confident that exactly what they booked will be ready.