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Metered Pricing Rule

Setting up metered price rule

Metered Pricing Rule

Metered pricing allows you to calculate trip fares based on a taxi meter instead of predefined or dynamic route calculations. This method is typically used when pricing is determined during the ride itself.

  • The system does not calculate price in advance

  • The fare is determined based on the taxi meter during the ride

  • Customers may see an estimated or no price at booking stage

  • Final price is confirmed after trip completion

Access this section by navigating from Settings → Prices


Metered Pricing is only available on Essential, Pro and Full plans


Prerequisites

Before configuring a metered pricing rule, ensure the following are set up:

  • Products (vehicle types) are created in Settings → Products

  • Areas & Locations are configured (if you plan to apply location-based conditions)


Configuration Options

Creating a Metered Pricing Rule

  1. Click “+ Add Pricing Rule”

  2. Enter a Name for the rule (e.g., Metered Pricing)

  3. Select Type → Metered

Schedule

Defines when the pricing rule should be applied:

  • Do not limit by time (anytime) → Rule is always active

  • Limit by date and time → Apply rule only during specific periods

Location

Defines where the pricing rule applies:

  • Do not limit by location (anywhere) → Applies to all trips

  • Limit by location → Apply rule only for selected areas or routes

Apps

Select where this pricing rule should be applied:

  • Web Booker

  • Dispatch Panel

Products

  • Select the vehicle types this pricing rule applies to

  • Only selected products will use metered pricing


Price Adjustments

The Price Adjustments section allows you to modify the final calculated fare by adding surcharges and applying rounding rules. These adjustments are applied after the base fare has been calculated using your pricing rule.

Per Passenger Surcharge

Enable Per passenger to automatically add an extra charge for each additional passenger beyond the first passenger.

Example:

  • Base fare: €20.00

  • Per extra passenger surcharge: €10.00

  • Booking for 3 passengers

Calculation:

  • Base fare for first passenger: €20.00

  • 2 additional passengers × €10.00 = €20.00

  • Final fare: €40.00

This option is useful when larger groups create additional operational costs or require larger vehicles. The surcharge is automatically added to the final fare during the booking process.

Per Stopover Surcharge

Enable Per stopover to automatically add a fixed surcharge for each additional stop included in the journey.

Example:

  • Base fare: €20.00

  • Per stopover surcharge: €5.00

  • Booking includes 2 stopovers

Calculation:

  • Base fare: €20.00

  • 2 stopovers × €5.00 = €10.00

  • Final fare: €30.00

This option is useful when passengers request additional stops during a journey, as each stop may increase travel time and operational costs. The stopover surcharge is automatically added to the final fare during the booking process.

Price Rounding

Enable Price Rounding to automatically round the final calculated fare before it is presented to the customer.

Available rounding options include:

  • Round to nearest 1

    • €12.40 → €12

    • €12.60 → €13

  • Round to nearest 5

    • €12 → €10

    • €13 → €15

  • Round to nearest 10

    • €14 → €10

    • €16 → €20

Price rounding is commonly used to display cleaner and easier-to-read fares while maintaining consistent pricing across bookings.

Note: All price adjustments are applied on top of the calculated fare generated by the pricing rule and affect the final amount shown to the customer during the booking process.


Save Configuration

  • Click Save (top-right corner)

  • Ensure the rule is correctly prioritized among other pricing rules

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