What do a Lincoln-based transportation company and a 1800s Dutch painter have in common?
Quite a lot.
Leisure Limousine & Sedan on Thursday unveiled its new Van Go shuttle service during the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce's annual Lincoln Business Expo at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Van Go is not only a play on the name of Vincent Van Gogh; the shuttle service also incorporates some of his famous artwork.
For example, the two Van Go vans have paint schemes that incorporate Van Gogh's famous "Starry Nights" painting. And the company gives passengers a free apple, a nod to apple paintings the artist did.
Lori Hiebner, who has owned the company along with her husband, Lyndon, since 2015, said they were "looking to beef up our shuttle service and make it a little more appealing."
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Van Go is being marketed as "pampered, professional and productive," and in addition to the art theme, which includes a tagline that says, "The Art of Getting There," the shuttles also include wireless internet access, smartphone charging stations and "impeccable" interiors, Hiebner said.
Despite the upgrades, she said the prices for Van Go won't be any higher than what the company currently charges for airport transportation: $70 for a one-way trip from Lincoln to Eppley Airfield in Omaha or $36 to the Lincoln Airport, with half off for a second passenger.
In addition to taking passengers to and from the Omaha and Lincoln airports, Hiebner said Van Go also will offer courier services, and she expects to haul everything from documents to food.
Hiebner said Leisure Limousine has authority to operate in a 17-county area around Lincoln and Omaha, and it has had authority to operate an airport shuttle service between Lincoln and Omaha since March 2017.
"Lincoln to Omaha will be the majority of our business," she said.
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