# Switching your transport vendor without missing a shift When a Sanand unit moves its staff transport to Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels, the switch is staged: one pilot route alongside the current vendor, then routes moved in groups, with rosters, pickup points and gate details checked before each group goes live. - Staged, route by route - Roster checked first - Data under NDA ItemIn the contractStartPilot alongside current vendorHandoverRoute groups, not all at onceDataReceived under your NDADriversBriefed on routes and gatesCoordinatorNamed for large accounts The switch plan and dates are agreed with your admin team before the first route moves. ## How do you switch transport vendors without disruption? Overlap, then stage. Run one pilot route with the new vendor while the old one runs the rest, then move routes in groups, each after its roster, pickup points and gate details have been checked. Keep the old vendor's notice period running until the last group has worked smoothly for an agreed time. - **1**: Pilot route first - **Groups**: Routes moved in stages - **NDA**: Before any employee data - **Daily**: Trip report from day one Most switches that go wrong are rushed: notice is given to the old vendor, a date is fixed, and on Monday morning forty employees stand at pickup points the new drivers have never seen. The fix is boring and reliable: overlap the vendors, move a few routes at a time, and let the trip reports, not promises, decide when the next group moves. ## What does a staged switch look like? Six steps from first meeting to the last route. - **Sign the NDA and receive the roster.** Employee data comes to us only under your confidentiality terms. - **Survey routes and gates.** Pickup points, timings and the gate each team uses. - **Run a pilot route.** Alongside your current vendor. - **Move route groups.** A few routes at a time, each checked before go-live. - **Brief employees.** New driver details and the WhatsApp contact for changes. - **Close the old contract.** After the last group has run smoothly. ## What should be checked before each group of routes moves? Five checks catch almost every first-day problem. | Check | Who does it | | --- | --- | | Roster matches who actually rides | Your HR team and our office | | Pickup points confirmed with employees | Our office, by phone or WhatsApp | | Gate and security process known to drivers | Our coordinator with your security | | Backup car plan for the location agreed | Both sides | | Cut-off time for changes communicated | Your coordinator to employees | ## Switching questions Asked before giving notice to the current vendor. ### How long does a switch take? It depends on the number of routes and the notice period. A staged plan with dates is agreed before the first route moves. ### Can we switch only some routes? Yes. Many companies move one shift or one area first and keep the rest with their current vendor. ### What do employees need to know? The new driver's name, phone and car number (sent before each pickup) and whom to contact for changes. ### Will you need our employees' addresses? Pickup points, yes, under an NDA. Only our office team and the driver on that route see them. ### What if the first week goes badly? The daily trip report shows it at once; the remaining groups wait until the problem is fixed. ## Related contract guides - [Pilot route](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/pilot-route-trial.html): The first step of a switch. - [Route and roster planning](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/route-roster-planning.html): Getting the roster right. - [Data privacy and NDA](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/employee-data-privacy-nda.html): Handling the roster. - [All contract guides](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/corporate-contracts.html): The full list. **Short general answers in our [Knowledge Hub](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/)** - [Why should our company choose your travel company for corporate transportation in Ahmedabad, Becharaji, and Vithalapur?](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/employee-transport/why-choose-us-for-corporate-transport/) **Written by [Vaibhaviba Bhavsinh Solanki](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/author/vaibhaviba-bhavsinh-solanki.html)**, owner of Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels: GST and MSME registered, 8+ years in business, with cars based near Sanand and an Ahmedabad office in Ghatlodiya. Rates and terms last checked 10 October 2026. Distances are approximate road distances; fares are indicative and confirmed on call. Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/contact.html). ## Plan the switch before you give notice Share your routes and notice period. We propose a staged plan so no shift is left without transport. --- - Source page: https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/switching-transport-vendor.html - Written by: Vaibhaviba Bhavsinh Solanki, owner of Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels (GST and MSME registered, since 2018, rated 4.9 on Google) - Last checked: 10 October 2026 - Book or ask: call or WhatsApp +91 99745 30788 (24/7), contact@shivshaktitoursandtravels.in - Branch: Hansalpur Circle, Becharaji, Near SMG (Maruti Suzuki) Plant, Gujarat 384210 - Head office: B-50, First Floor, Jay Bhanu Society, Gate No. 2, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380061 - Fares are indicative and confirmed on call; tolls, parking and the 20% night charge (10 PM to 6 AM) are extra.