# Black Car Concierge Platforms 'Blacklane' Offers High End Cars for Medium-Length Trips By Joey Haar | Published 2018-01-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blacklane References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/blacklane/?ncid=rss) & [blacklane](https://www.blacklane.com/en) Business travelers often like to do so in style, and with the Blacklane platform, that high class traveling is easier to arrange. The platform, which consists of a browser-based site and a mobile app, lets businesspeople and other travelers order high-end vehicles like limousines and other black cars for medium-length trips (like those commonly required to get to and from international airports). Blacklane is currently available in 250 cities, with access to 500 airports across 50 countries. Part of the benefit of Blacklane over other, similar services is that it has impressively efficient backend software capable of keeping the fleet in any given city operating at or near full capacity. This in turn increases turnover and ultimately decreases the price of rides relative to other services. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Luxury Car Rental:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that offers luxury car rentals for medium-length trips to cater to business travelers who prioritize style and comfort. - **Efficient Backend Software:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an advanced backend software solution to optimize fleet management and increase operational efficiency in the black car concierge industry. - **Decreased Price of Rides:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce cost-effective pricing strategies to provide competitive rates for high-end car services in order to attract a wider customer base. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technology-driven services to transform the transportation industry and provide luxurious travel experiences for business professionals. - **Travel and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions that enhance the travel experience and cater to the specific needs of business travelers seeking high-end transportation services. - **Software Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build advanced backend software solutions to optimize fleet management and improve operational efficiency in various industries, including the black car concierge sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Car Transfer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytrip-app.md) - [Premium Airline Accommodations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-canada-chauffeur-service.md) - [Oversized Ride-Share Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-6.md) - [Airport-Navigation App Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-updates.md) - [Bespoke Air Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-air-travel-app.md) - [Bid-Based Ride Hailing Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indrive.md) - [Aggregated On-Demand Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finishd-app.md) - [Car Transfer Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-transfer.md) - [Pampering Rideshade Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bliss-x-alto.md)