Feb 29, 2008 - ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, - RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management, today announced the completion of an interface to Aleph dispatch software. This addition will allow inventory including New York sedan companies such as the Executive Transportation Group, the largest sedan company in the US, to be accessed by travelers using RideCharge technology. New York City yellow cabs cannot be booked in advanced, and therefore the role of dispatched taxis is played by the sedan and ‘black car’ livery industry. The RideCharge integration with Aleph makes possible the addition of booked transportation in New York to the RideCharge national network.<br />The Aleph interface enables RideCharge customers to directly, electronically insert reservations into the dispatch systems of metropolitan sedan and black car fleets in New York, as well as taxi and fleets in California, and greater Washington DC. The direct link eliminates potential human error, allowing online and mobile phone booking in real-time 24-7. It enables travelers using RideCharge to receive real-time, patent pending ‘where’s my car’ GPS tracking messages on their mobile phones, providing them previously unattainable visibility into their car’s estimated time of arrival. <br />The RideCharge integration also enables cashless payment via a traveler’s mobile phone. Passengers are given the ability to provide an electronic signature (E-sign) using their mobile phone, to confirm taking the sedan trip. This system makes possible the reduction of paper vouchers and expedited payment processing. RideCharge electronic booking and payment enables a new concept of E-receipt documentation, previously unavailable to travelers and travel managers. The result is unprecedented traveler convenience, and the ability for travel managers to gain a level of control over taxi travel expenses that was—until now— unattainable. <br />The addition of Aleph dispatched sedans increases the broad range of taxi, sedan and shared ride inventory available for comparison through RideCharge.<br /><br /><strong>About RideCharge</strong><br />RideCharge offers the first Direct Connect Taxi booking and expense management engine at www.ridecharge.com. With innovative use of web and mobile phone technology, RideCharge delivers a new level of convenience to business travelers. RideCharge allows travel managers to control ground transportation costs by providing electronic booking, payment, and expense management for taxi, sedan, limo and shuttle services. RideCharge is free to partipating fleets and welcomes participation of fleets in travel cities around the world. To be part of the RideCharge network, fleets must have a demonstrated history of being a leading provider of dispatched taxi transportation in their local community, with modern electronic dispatch capabilities. <br />RideCharge technology gets rid of paper receipts, allows travelers to find reliable service in unfamiliar cities, and helps streamline ground transportation costs. When using RideCharge as a traveler, you’ll experience a new level of convenience. You can book reliable vehicles that are tracked electronically to deliver patent pending ‘where’s my car’ messages directly to your mobile phone, in real time. When your car is 10 minutes away, you’ll know. When it’s outside, you know. Stuck in a meeting, but need to book a car? No problem: RideCharge lets you book rides on your mobile phone. The trips are automatically inserted into your itinerary and the resulting charge is automatically captured and added to your expense report. You even pay for your rides with your mobile phone by electronically sending charges to your corporate card, so you don’t have to carry cash and never have to track paper receipts again. You book, charge, and expense—all with no paper and no hassle. More information about RideCharge is available at http://www.ridecharge.com. To speak with a RideCharge representative <a href="mailto:toby@ridecharge.com">click here </a>to Email. <br />RideCharge Press Contact: <a href="mailto:info@ridecharge.com">Toby Russell</a>, 703-579-6917<br />RideCharge Transportation Provider Contact: <a href="mailto:george@ridecharge.com">I. George Arison</a>, 703-579-6916<br /><br /><strong>About Aleph</strong><br />Aleph is a global provider of sedan and taxi dispatch systems, and the leading provider in the New York City area, the largest ground travel market in the United States. Aleph customers rely on Aleph for advanced online reservations and billing systems which operate as a seamless suite. Aleph has built an excellent reputation for providing not only the most highly evolved state-of-the-art integrated systems, but outstanding customer service as well. As a result, over 80% of the New York Metro-Region's (considered by experts to be the World's leading and most demanding Transportation Industry Market) Corporate Black Car Service companies, are currently using Aleph CAD, billing and/or Web-Based systems. Aleph is totally driven and committed to providing customers with brilliant, solid, reliable and economically feasible turn-key solutions. For more information about Aleph, visit <a href="http://www.alephcomputer.com">www.alephcomputer.com<a/>.<br />