When renting vans for road trips, don't forget your driver's bed

As the holiday season approaches once again, no doubt many of you are already planning your out-of-town trips.

- IÑIGO S. ROCES

For some, there will be a designated driver among their group. For others, they will look into renting a van with a driver for the trip. Either option is well and good, but I do hope that those renting a van and driver will be more considerate of their driver during the trip.

Over the past few years, I’ve been operating an AirBNB in Baguio City. Some of my most frequent customers are large groups that typically rent vans with drivers. They’re usually easy to deal but often forget one critical detail: Their driver’s accommodations.

The problem usually arises when I ask for a headcount. These groups usually range between six to 10 people. Sometimes they’re a family, sometimes it’s a large group of friends. Sometimes, one or two decide to join last minute and the additions are not relayed to me.