Regular Rates

Overview

Regular Rates let you charge customers based on distance, duration, or both. This guide walks you through each setting so you can configure your pricing accurately.

Rate Naming Convention

Use clear, consistent names for each rate so they can be easily assigned to vehicle types, templates, or suppliers.

Best-practice format:

For customer-facing or corporate/public rates:
<Car-Type> – <Corporate/Public> – <Currency>

For supplier or driver payout rates:
<Car-Type> – <Supplier Name> – <Currency>

Examples:

Customer / Corporate Rates

• Business – Microsoft – USD
• Business Van – Public – EUR
• Economy – Booking.com – GBP
• Economy – HolidayTaxis – GBP

Supplier / Driver Payout Rates

• Business – ABC Chauffeurs – USD
• Luxury SUV – Elite Drivers – SGD
• Sedan – John Doe Driver – AUD

This structure keeps your rate list organized and makes it easy to identify which rates belong to which vehicle, customer group, or supplier.

1. Currency

Each rate supports one currency. Choose the correct currency before setting up the rest of the rate.

2. Calculation Mode

Choose how the fare will be calculated:

Quoted Fare

Charges based on the estimated distance and duration returned by the map provider. This mode is recommended for OTAs and bookings you need to charge the amount that was quoted.

Actual Fare

Charges based on the actual distance and time traveled.

• Customers see an estimate upfront, but final fare adjusts according to the real route.
• Note: Actual fare mode is not suitable for OTAs or API based bookings because there is no way to know or update the fare at the end of the trip.

You can configure Actual Fare using:

Time & Mileage

Calculates the total fare using both time and distance.

Time or Mileage

The system automatically switches between mileage and time based on the vehicle’s speed. 

When the vehicle is moving above the configured speed threshold, the fare is calculated by mileage. When the speed drops below that threshold—such as in heavy traffic—the fare is calculated by time.

Normal speed → mileage
Below threshold / heavy traffic → time

3. Base Fees & Additional Charges

Configure what’s included in your fare:

• Starting Fee – base fare for every trip
• Minimum Fee – ensures a minimum charge regardless of distance
• Fare per Minute – cost for each minute of travel
• Extra Wait Time – charges after free wait time at pickup
• Additional Stop Fee – fees for extra stops between pickup and drop-off
• Drop-off Zones – restrict where customers can be dropped off
• Charge per Passenger – charges the fare per passenger instead of per vehicle
• Booking.com Genius Discount (5%) – signals Booking.com that you support Genius pricing, improving your ranking for their customers

4. Distance Tiers

Set different pricing for different distance intervals.
You can configure:

• Fee per km for each tier
• Flat fees for specific distance ranges

Useful for structuring short, medium, and long-distance pricing.

Summary

By combining currency, calculation mode, base fees, and distance tiers, you can design a flexible and accurate rate structure tailored for your transportation service.