How to set up a Christmas tariff?

To set up a Christmas tariff:

1. Login to Autocab 365.
2. Go to Management > Pricing and Payments > Tariffs > Variable.
3. Open your default tariff or a tariff you want to use for Christmas rates.
4. Click Duplicate.
5. Confirm the duplication and open the new tariff. 
   
   Note: If you don't duplicate an existing tariff then you'll have to configure all the tariff settings again. See more on Tariffs.
   
   
6. Append the Name with "(XMAS)" and the Short name with "X". 
7. Enter a description for the Christmas tariff. 
8. Click Next or the Time & Location tab.
9. Select Custom under Specific Times.
10. Click +Add Additional Schedule.
11. Set the following schedule settings:
    
    Include
    Schedule: Set to Yearly - If you want this tariff to be used each year. Once - If the tariff only is used once.
    Time Schedule: Set to Daily Time Range 
    From/To: Set from 24th December to 26th December (Or your preferred date range).
    Daily Between: Set from 6 am to 5 pm (Or your preferred time range).
    
    
12. Click Next or the Job Types tab.
13. Check or select which jobs will use this tariff. 
14. Click Next or the Settings tab.
15. The Settings tab can be kept the same as the duplicated settings. 
16. Click Next or the Fare tab.
17. Set the Cost/Price for each section — Min From and To, Waiting Time, Pickup, Distance — to your preferred amounts.
    
    Note: The Cost is the amount a driver will receive, the Price is the amount passengers will pay, and anything in between goes to your company. 
    
    
18. Click Next or the Zone Charges tab.
19. The Zone Charges tab can be kept the same as the duplicated settings.
20. Click Next or the Test and Set Live tab.
21. Then click Save.

Test a Christmas tariff

To test a Christmas tariff:

1. Open and duplicate your new Christmas tariff.
2. Click the Time & Location tab.
3. Set the Pickup and Destination to Full Addresses.
4. Enter your office address (or preferred address passengers are unlikely to use).
5. Click +Add Additional Schedule.
6. Set the following schedule settings: 
   
   Include
   Schedule: Set to Once.
   Time Schedule: Set to Daily Time Range 
   From/To: Set the current date.
   Daily Between: Set from 6 am to 5 pm (Or your preferred time range).
   
   
7. Click the Test and Set Live tab.
8. Then click Save.
9. Go to Dispatch.
10. Click Space to create a new booking.
11. Set Pickup to your office address (or the address you set in Time & Location).
12. Assign the booking to your test driver/vehicle.
13. Configure any other booking options.
14. Then click Book.

Check your test driver has received the booking with the cost/price matching your Christmas tariff and monitor how the meter clocks up, then delete the duplicated test tariff if everything is working as expected.

Note: You can also check the quote panel on the Booking Form to see if it's using your Christmas tariff.