AAA Roadside App for iPhone Provides Location Information With Requests for Roadside Assistance
Posted on: Friday, 14 August 2009, 08:43 CDT
New app sends detailed information from stranded motorists directly to AAA Roadside Assistance
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA announced its AAA Roadside app for iPhone users is now available on the iTunes App Store. The free app provides AAA members with a way to use their iPhone, and its innovative location-based services, to quickly send their vehicle location, description, specific vehicle problem and other detailed information directly to AAA for roadside assistance. The user always has the option to place a voice call, and once the request is submitted, the AAA member receives a confirmation that his/her information was received by AAA Roadside Assistance.
"Dealing with a breakdown can be a stressful situation for anyone, even more so when you're not familiar with your surroundings," said Marshall L. Doney, AAA Automotive vice president. "The AAA Roadside app for iPhone is another way AAA helps members get back on the road and on to their destinations. We think the AAA Roadside app is an invaluable tool for motorists, especially for those hitting the road this summer."
The app includes a While You Are Waiting feature, so members can search for nearby AAA Approved Auto Repair shops, Hertz rental locations offering AAA member discounts, AAA Approved accommodations, AAA offices and retail locations with discounts on auto parts and more. Each search displays key information for each location, such as the name, address, phone, distance from location, routing map, driving directions and a summary of the discount details. For those who are not AAA members, the app also has a Join AAA feature.
AAA Roadside is available for free from the iTunes App Store on iPhone or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Please visit AAA.com/roadside for further details.
AAA's first app, AAA Discounts, launched in April 2009 and has been downloaded more than half a million times from the App Store. AAA Discounts displays Show Your Card & Save(R)( )partners near the user's location.
As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 51 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at AAA.com.
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