04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS - Responding to decreasing gas prices, Pink Jeep Tours - Las Vegas, Inc. is dropping its $5 fuel surcharge as of this Friday, Dec. 5. The $5 per person surcharge was applied to all full-day tours including Grand Canyon, Zion National Park and Death Valley. The average full-day Pink Jeep Tour price begins at approximately $200. Pink Jeep Tours added the nominal surcharge in 2006 in response to the then-increasing gas prices to cover expenses and avoid increasing the price of tours.
The company's monthly gasoline expenses range from $25,000 to $35,000. "We have watched the price of gasoline slip to a new 3-year low. Should fuel prices drastically increase once more, we will evaluate our situation if that time comes. For now, our primary focus is for Pink Jeep Tours to remain an affordable and incredible, once-in-a-lifetime outdoor experience," says Alix Reed, general manager, Pink Jeep Tours. Earlier this year, Pink Jeep Tours unveiled the Tour Trekker, the first of its kind, high-end, all-terrain, 4-wheel drive vehicle, designed to be the ultimate tour vehicle. The Tour Trekkers operate on diesel fuel. Pink Jeep Tours expects to complete its fleet of 20 Trekkers by early 2009.
ABOUT PINK JEEP TOURS - LAS VEGAS, INC. Experience the "natural side" of Las Vegas. Founded in 1958 in Sedona, Ariz., Pink Jeep Tours is the premier off-road tour company in the Southwest. This year, Nevada Magazine readers named Pink Jeep Tours "Top Tour Company." Built and designed specifically for Pink Jeep Tours, The Tour Trekker is the first-of-its-kind, luxurious yet rugged, all-terrain vehicle. As one of the few Las Vegas tour companies to possess off-road permits, guests experience areas inaccessible to most. From Grand Canyon to Hoover Dam to Mt. Charleston, there are 10 tours showcasing the Southwest's breathtaking landscape. Off-road has never been so civilized. For more information, go to www.pinkjeep.com.
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