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This video tutorial takes you through the various pricing models, and explains how to
set your rates.
You can see that this section is very customisable, but we've tried to keep the layout simple.
At the top there are 5 tabs to separate the pricing categories.
Most settings have a helpful little bubble that pops up if you hover your mouse over
the question mark icon.
The most important setting for most cab companies is usually their standard 'rate per mile'
(or kilometer). Once you've set this, the system will calculate the fare based on the
passenger's route. This is done automatically when a pickup and drop off address are provided.
You can also set a minimum fare, or if you charge a different rate for the first mile
you can enter it here.
If you scroll down, you'll also see that you can set up your own brackets for different
distances. You can have one rate per mile up to 50 miles and another up to 100, plus
you can select whether this overrides the previous bracket or is added on, for the miles
from 51 to 100, for example.
If you charge a booking cancellation fee, set this up here and choose whether it's a
percentage of the fare or a fixed amount. Let's go ahead and set this as £5.00, that
seems reasonable.
Now we've just got to set up tax; we're in the UK, so we'll enter 19%. This will be added
on top of your normal pricing and you can choose whether to only charge tax with cash
bookings, credit card and account, or all bookings.
The Last thing for this section is price rounding. You can decide whether to charge to the exact
penny, nearest ten pence or whole pound (or whatever your local currency is). You can
also round up, down, or to the nearest in either direction.
So that's it for basic pricing; we'll have another tutorial on premiums and extras coming
up soon so stay tuned and happy dispatching.