COVID adaptation by a Gig Economy Company

Which company: Alto

What is Alto? A Dallas based personalized ride share company that manages its own fleet of 65 vehicles

How did Alto adapt more quickly? By owning its own fleet, it quickly installed plexiglass shields, ensures sanitizing of its vehicles, and installs a security camera in each vehicle. + Alto did a quick conversion into a delivery service out of pure necessity. 

How is Alto adapting to an economy that exalts companies that do right by their employees? Alto provides a salary, benefits, and sick leave to its approximately 130 drivers. Alto also provides masks, gloves, sanitation training, & temperature checks before each shift.

When will Alto expand? By August/September 2020 expansion to Houston & expansion to California by end of 2020.

Dallas Morning News | Unlike Lyft and Uber, Dallas-based Alto was built for a global pandemic