3. ROME2rio –discover how to get anywhere
• Rome2rio is a multimodal transport search engine that launched in April
2011.
• Rome2rio based in Melbourne, Australia.
• Founders:-Michael Cameron, Bernhard Tschirren
• It is organising the world's transport information.
• It offer a multi-modal, door-to-door travel search engine that returns
itineraries for air, train, coach, ferry, mass transit and driving options to
and from any location.
• Website:-rome2rio.com
6. TRANSPORT COVERAGE OVERVIEW
• Rome2rio has developed an extensive, purpose built, unique repository of train, bus and ferry
routes.
• Browse coverage in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific, plus Airlines.
• Rome2rio also searches flight schedules for over 670 airlines licensed from OAG Aviation.
• Data from Open Street Map is used to provide driving and walking directions for most countries
worldwide.
7.
8. Fully fared: Rome2rio announces new
point-to-point pricing feature
• A trip that starts with a shuttle to the airport, then a flight, a train from the
airport to a regional city and finally a taxi to the hotel will be priced down
to the final component.
9. Rome2rio grants free access to its API:- Bring multi-
modal, visual search to travel sites everywhere
• The idea here is to boost adoption of the service, encouraging
sites to offer multi-modal travel search.
• CEO Rod Cuthbert believes that “any site that’s serious about
selling travel in Europe and Asia has to offer multi-modal search
sooner or later.”
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11.
12. I. ROME2rio Global Connectivity Ranking London,25 May 2016
II. Rome2rio launches onsite bookings for UK rail journeys,9 May 2016
III. Rome2rio's Latest App Launch Reflects Strong DemandFrom Android
Users,10 March 2016
13. COUCH SURFING-STAY WITH LOCALS
AND MAKE TRAVEL FRIENDS
•Hospitality exchange and social networking website offering
place to stay for the travellers and backpackers.
• Information on if the host is hosting an event and the travellers
join in.
•Founded in 2003 as a non-profit organization, assets sold to
Couch Surfing International in 2011
•Membership is free of charge, with an annual subscription
members can have access to special services
14. COUCHSURFING
EXPLAINED
Cost: Completely free!
Hosts should not charge their surfers for anything.
Hosts: Backbone of the community, offer spare room, air mattress or couch for travellers to stay, often
take guests out for tours, cook them meals, and introduce them to other local people.
15. Surfers: people who travel and look to make a
connection
Ambassadors:
People that Couchsurfing.org members that have both a
great love for the Couchsurfing project and a deep desire
to promote the wonderful experiences that CS has to
offer
perform unpaid, voluntary administrative work on the
website, as well as reaching out to new members
16. Groups:
Groups formed by members with a general theme such as music, sports, politics, etc
Events: Created by group members and focus on a theme
17. Create your profile
Connect
Start the Couch Search
Set your itinerary on CS
Keep Track of Your Hosts and Requests
Surf!
Follow Up
How to Travel with CS
19. Advertisements
Brands can use Ad Space on the CS website to display ads
Likely brands – Those with target customers : young, global, urban lifestyle.
20. How Not To Use CouchSurfing
Don’t make
hushed up
or quick
decisions
Designed
for fast
moving
travelers
Don’t trust
all the hosts,
know their
profile
let family,
friends
know your
place of stay
