One of the key things that sets Hudson apart from its competitors, is our ability to integrate and deliver cutting edge technologies to your business; all of which serve to increase both your efficiency and your bottom line. Below is a sampling of some of the advanced reservation system technologies available from The Hudson Group. These systems add even greater flexibility and power to the already robust core reservation, dispatching and accounting systems.

HWeb Kiosk
A kiosk is a self-service station that a passenger will use to create a new web reservation on or perhaps use to check in with. HWeb Kiosks can be configured to meet the specific needs of any client and may be positioned on a counter or tabletop or could be a taller freestanding unit. Connected to the Internet, these devices can be stationed in an airport, train station, hotel, convention center or any other location your potential clients are likely to gather. HWeb Kiosks are typically configured with a touch screen monitor, and may also have a keyboard, trackball mouse, barcode scanner, credit card reader, or thermal printer.

The kiosk presents your client with the opportunity to create a walk-up reservation via your company’s web reservation system for either NOW, or a future date and time. Once saved, your dispatcher is immediately notified of the new reservation and vehicles can be scheduled for future deployment or directed immediately to the pickup location.

For passengers arriving at an airport, train station or cruise terminal, kiosks are often used to automatically check them in, in a manner similar to many airlines, by swiping a credit card, scanning a confirmation or bar coded document, or keying in a reservation number. Dispatchers are once again notified that the passenger is ready to travel and vehicles are sent to gather the now ready client.

HWeb VIA (Vehicle Information & Auto-location)
When you absolutely positively need to know where your fleet is, HWeb VIA (Vehicle Information and Auto-location) answers the call. As an add on component to the HWeb Dispatcher application, vehicles are outfitted with GPS tracking devices which report back on the vehicle location on a continual basis. From within the dispatching system, you select any vehicle, group of vehicles or the entire fleet and can see their location, in real time, on a local map right on your monitor. Follow this link to download additional information about the features of HWeb VIA.

HWeb Web Services
If you already have an Internet reservation interface or a corporate account that has their own reservation system, but wish to accept their reservations electronically and download them directly to your system database, then Web Services is the tool you will use. This XML language interface can be provided to your developers or your clients development team for a quick and seamless integration