DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A Dallas-based ride share company is expanding in the midst of a pandemic.
Alto first opened in Dallas, then expanded in Fort Worth and just this week, the company has decided to bring it’s fleet to Houston.
The company is now offering pre-scheduled rides in the city, and Houston residents will be able to book on-demand rides starting Oct. 1st.
“Alto is thrilled to announce our expansion plans to Houston and offer the same clean, safe rideshare experience that’s revolutionizing the industry to this new market,” said Will Coleman, Founder and CEO of Alto. “We’re confident Houston residents will find Alto to be unlike any other rideshare experiences they’ve had to date, and find comfort in Alto’s leading safety and health precautions, as well as elevated rider experience.”
Coleman says Alto has a different business model than most ride share companies. He said this has allowed them to offer safety and cleanliness in a way unlike their competitors. “We have our own dedicated fleet…so when you’re getting into an Alto that means you’re not getting into someone else’s car. Because they are our vehicles, we have a dedicated staff that clean a disinfect the vehicles between each ride. These are rigorous standards similar to the standards airlines hold,” said Coleman. “We also employ our drivers. They are all W2 employees so we pick the very best,” he said.
He said Alto’s safety and cleanliness standards have made people feel more comfortable about using rideshare services during a time of uncertainty
All Alto drivers wear masks and gloves during every trip. Each Alto vehicle also has a HEPA cabin air filter which removes 99.9% of airborne particles – the same filters used in hospitals to provide clean air to patients – and all Alto vehicle interiors have been treated with PermaSafe, an EPA-registered hospital-grade sanitizing mist that kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, including emerging pathogens like COVID-19. The PermaSafe product forms a covalent bond with every surface in the vehicle creating an invisible anti microbial shield that kills germs on contact for a full three-months, ensuring a safe and clean environment.
Alto also now provides a variety of business logistics services, such as same-day delivery to help local businesses compete with Amazon, business-to-business courier services, and distributed events.
For more information, visit www.ridealto.com.
