Location Based Pricing

Location Based Pricing


Location Based Pricing

Since its inception, TBN has allowed you to set different prices and demand patterns by vehicle type. Now, you can use the same technology to drive different prices by dispatch yard! This means you can have a different price for one yard over another and set up the system with yard-specific dynamic pricing. This feature gives you even more control over yield management across your revenue bases! 

Overview

This module explains how to configure location-based pricing using calendar templates. This allows you to apply unique pricing rules depending on which yard a vehicle is dispatched from, giving you the flexibility to account for regional demand, costs, or market differences.

1. Use Case Example


If you operate:

  • One yard in Stratford with specific pricing

  • Another yard in a different town with different pricing


You need a way to assign pricing templates that reflect those differences.

2. Accessing Pricing Templates


Steps:

  1. Navigate to Sales > Pricing Calendar > Templates

  2. Click Create New Template

3. Creating a Yard-Specific Template


Let’s say you’re creating pricing specifically for the Stratford yard.


Instructions:

  1. Click Create New Template

  2. Name your template clearly (e.g., “Stratford-Based Pricing”)

  3. Choose a template color to visually differentiate it on the calendar (e.g., light purple)

4. Configuring the Template


Set your pricing logic in the template:

  • Define which vehicle types this pricing applies to

  • Set:

    • Hourly minimums

    • Mileage rates

    • Daily rates

    • Markups if applicable


You are essentially overriding the default vehicle type pricing with a version specific to this yard.

5. Applying the Template to the Calendar


After creating the template:

  1. Go to the Pricing Calendar

  2. Select the target dates

  3. Apply the Stratford-Based Pricing template only to the days that Stratford vehicles will be in use


This ensures customers requesting trips from Stratford will see pricing tailored to that location.

6. System Behavior

  • When a quote is submitted through the widget:

    • The system looks for the yard associated with the vehicle

    • Then applies the correct pricing template based on the calendar


This allows you to use the same vehicle type (e.g., 56-passenger coach) with different prices depending on where it’s dispatched from.

Best Practices

  • Use clear naming for templates based on yard or region (e.g., “NY Metro Pricing”, “Chicago Local Rates”)

  • Apply templates only on the days when that yard’s vehicles are expected to be active

  • Periodically review your calendar to ensure pricing reflects current operational costs



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