Technology/Services

TA Touts Web Mapping Enhancements

Company also launches UltraOne Driver Rewards Program
WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC has announced that visitors to its TA and Petro websites can automatically download the company's location information onto their Garmin, Magellan and TomTom GPS devices.

Now, professional truck drivers, business travelers, families, bus drivers, RVers and commuters will find it easier than ever to locate TA and Petro locations. Both chains offer all that is needed for them to refuel, replenish and refresh while traveling the interstate.

By clicking on the location map on each brand's website, they can find easy-to-follow [image-nocss] download instructions specific for each manufacturer's GPS device.

In other company news, Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America also announced the launch of its new UltraOne Rewards card for professional drivers. The UltraOne rewards card allows drivers to earn and redeem points at more than 230 TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded sites for maximum ability to earn benefits.

UltraOne was designed to leapfrog all other driver reward programs by offering the most comprehensive and valuable member benefits. UltraOne provides drivers with:

Nonexpiring showers for Platinum membersNonexpiring points for all members.Yearend points savings bonus.Bonus fuel points for Platinum members.Free meals, beverages and PMs.Free parking vouchers at preferred parking locations.

Tom O'Brien, president and CEO of TravelCenters of America, said, "We designed UltraOne around very frank and open discussions with our customers. They had a significant imprint on the design, and as a result provides drivers with more ways to earn, save, and be rewarded for their loyalty to both of our premier full service brands in the country. Although exciting in its own right, UltraOne is also a symbol of the advantages of a full-service travel center. Come to Petro and to TA, sign up for UltraOne, notice the many other driver focused improvements in our showers, our service and our sites; feel the full-service advantage."

There are custom UltraOne Rewards card programs for expediters and bus drivers, as well.

TravelCenters of America is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TravelCenters of America and Petro brands. With convenient locations on interstate exits, TA and Petro offers their customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full- and quick-service restaurants, heavy-truck maintenance services, 24-hour convenience stores, electronic communication (WiFi) and other services, all within large, high-traffic facilities.

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