Location Pricing
Note: Any Location Prices covering a particular route will take priority over any existing Per Mile Price (PMP) and minimum fare for that same route. However, please note that Location Prices will be overridden by any Postcode Area Price (PAP) set for that same route.
When a customer enters their trip details, minicabit’s technology instantly scans all your pricing data to present the most appropriate quote for the trip. Postcode Area Prices will override all other prices set up on your account. If you have not entered any Postcode Area prices, the system will then look for your Location prices; if neither of these is available, it will calculate a price using your Mileage rates.
This means that your fares will be calculated in this order of priority:
By Postcode Area, then
By Location, then
By Mileage: Please note that journeys are calculated based on the fastest distance from pickup to dropoff. If that implies taking the M25, then you should not request more money from the passenger since that mileage is already taken into account on the distance and price calculation.
Location pricing is a fixed price between any defined areas around two specific points. E.g. a price between a 2-mile radius around one full postcode to a 2-mile radius around another full postcode.
To set your prices by location, you will need to enter them on the By Location page. To get to this page from your minicabit dashboard, go to Location Prices as highlighted below -
Location Pricing Table
To add a fixed price from one location to another location:
i) Enter ‘start’ postcode, enter the radius in miles around the start postcode
ii) Enter the ‘finish’ postcode, enter the radius in miles around the finish postcode
iii) Enter what you would charge for a journey between the two postcode areas for a 1-4 passenger vehicle.
iv) If you want to set the same price for the return journey, you can do so by checking ‘Create a return journey price?’.
v) Click ‘+Add’
Add new Location Price
If you have vehicles larger then 1-4 passengers (5-6, 7 passengers etc.), the table will automatically pre-populate the remaining vehicle prices depending on the vehicle uplifts you have entered in the Vehicle Uplift Table. To find out more about vehicle uplifts, please click here.
Please remember to take into consideration our commission when entering your pricing. You should also include any VAT that you need to pay on these prices (17% commission for regular cars, 22% commission for Executive and Luxury Cars and 9+ seaters).