Ground transportation supplier BLS is offering on-demand rapid Covid-19 testing for drivers as a customer offering in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles, the company announced.
For a $65 charge, passengers can request that drivers be tested prior to pick-up so long as they give at least 12 hours' notice. BLS COO Eric Okon said rapid testing has been one of the most requested services from clients and that "the orders have come pouring in." BLS plans to add additional cities "as demand dictates," he said.
BLS already was screening drivers for Covid-19 symptoms and disinfecting them with decontamination booths prior to their shifts and is working with board-certified infectious disease physician and epidemiologist Ravi Kamepalli as an advisor on passenger safety guidelines.